by: Foram DmytrykEverything is bigger in Texas, including expectations related to AI tools. On September 18, the Lone Star State entered a petition of assurance of voluntary compliance with Dallas based artificial intelligence (“AI”) technology company, Pieces Technologies Inc. Piece’s generative AI products purported to summarize, chart and draft clinical notes meant to be
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Dhara Shah Selected for Group to Draft EU AI's Code
InfoLawGroup is thrilled to announce our very own counsel, Dhara Shah, has been selected to be part of the group that is drafting the EU’s AI Code, which will provide rules under the EU AI Act for general purpose AI models…READ MORE. Dhara has been an emerging leader in the AI space, as earlier…
Let’s Recap: California’s New AI Laws
by: Dhara ShahThe end of California’s legislative session brings a series of new AI-related bills that currently await Governor Newsom’s signature. If passed, these bills’ requirements will expand on the existing requirements for both developing and deploying GenAI systems that we have seen under global AI laws and guidance, including Colorado’s AI law.While…
Are You Ready For Some Football (Commercials)?
8 Considerations for Advertisers by: Mindy Abern It’s officially football season! College football is underway, and the NFL season kicks off tonight. This also means that it’s the season for some of the best (and most expensive) commercials. A 30-second spot airing during Sunday night football is estimated to cost upwards of $800,000 this season.…
5 Things to Think About When Using AI in Employment and Recruiting
by: Dave RadmoreArtificial Intelligence systems can be extremely powerful in streamlining an employer’s hiring and recruitment practices. And many HR service providers have implemented all sorts of new and exciting AI products to offer to their employer clients. But, although the flood of AI laws and regulations in the United States over the past…
Watch Out California, Colorado May Be the New Trendsetter
by: Dhara Shah and Afam Okeke
While we await final buzz around the end of California’s legislative session, we can turn to the 2024 legislative session in Colorado, which brought us much to consider. This includes both a new AI law and amendments to the existing Colorado Privacy Act.Colorado’s governor signed into law this…
As “Swift”ly As You Can Post, the Backlash Comes: Using AI-Generated, Deep Fake, and Other Celebrity “Endorsements”
by: Rosanne YangThe backlash was swift after former President Trump posted at least digitally edited, if not deep fake AI-generated, images this week falsely suggesting that Taylor Swift had endorsed him in his bid for re-election. This is, in some ways, an old story – brands routinely find themselves in the hot seat for…
Florida Paves A New Path For Sports Wagering Legalization In Other States
by: Max Landaw
The process for legalizing sports wagering just got a lot easier. Recently, and as we discussed in a previous post, the United States Supreme Court denied a petition for certiorari in the case West Flagler Associates v. Haaland, affirming the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia’s holding that…
Home Depot Pays $750,000 to Settle CA Suit that it Failed to Cash Out Gift Cards
by: Benjamin Stein As we’ve previously covered in this blog, some state gift-card laws include a requirement that the card issuer provide cash back to a consumer upon request when their card’s value reaches a certain threshold. California’s law is particularly notable in this regard, providing consumers with a cash-out option when the card…
BIPA Amended to Axe Per-Scan Liability
by: Benjamin Stein Last Friday, Governor Pritzker signed into law an amendment to Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). The amendment, SB2979 , directly addresses the Illinois Supreme Court’s 2023 decision in Cothron v. White Castle, previously discussed here. In Cothron, the Court held that each time an entity collects an individual’s biometric…