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Robot Lawyers? FTC Targets AI Legal Services

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is continuing its firm stance in regulating companies making unsubstantiated or exaggerated claims about their products or services employing artificial intelligence (AI).

As AI applications rapidly migrate to multiple industries and fields, the FTC is ramping up its effort to establish regulatory guidelines. As part of this strategy, the agency initiated Operation AI Comply. In late 2024, the agency announced it had acted against several companies which employed false and/or deceptive claims in promoting the capabilities of their standalone AI services or those enhanced by AI-technology. Read More ›

Categories: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Contracts, Cybersecurity, Liability, Technology

Posted by: Robert A. Hamor

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A New Executive Order Has Been Issued on Artificial Intelligence

On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump revoked former President Joe Biden’s executive order related to the utilization of artificial intelligence (“AI”). Read More ›

Categories: Alerts and Updates, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cybersecurity

Posted by: Taylor A. Gast, Lindsey M. Mead

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What is a Deepfake and How Might it Impact Your Business?

With the rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and its various synthetic media outputs, deepfakes are just one of many new risks to businesses. Deepfakes pose considerable threats to companies, potentially damaging reputation, trust, and financial stability through malicious impersonation and manipulation of digital content. Read More ›

Categories: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Copyright, Cybersecurity, Defamation, Privacy, Technology, Trademarks

Posted by: Taylor A. Gast, Lindsey M. Mead

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Can AI-Generated Works be Copyrighted?

With the influx of generative artificial intelligence (“AI”) tools and applications becoming readily available online, it is increasingly important to assess whether AI-generated works can obtain intellectual property protection. Specifically, in light of AI apps being able to create paintings, photographs, and illustrations from minimal prompting from an end-user, the United States Copyright Office (the “Copyright Office”) has had to consider whether such works can be copyrighted and to what extent. Read More ›

Categories: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Intellectual Property, Lawsuit, Licensing

Posted by: Lindsey M. Mead

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AI Legal Issues That Can Impact Your Business

Many businesses are using Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools in a variety of innovative ways to improve productivity and to save time and money. According to a 2023 Forbes article (forbes.com/advisor/business/software/ai-in-business/), 1 in 3 businesses plan to use ChatGPT to write their website content while 97% of business owners believe it will help their business. Read More ›

Categories: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Intellectual Property, IT Contracts, Technology

Posted by: Taylor A. Gast, Lindsey M. Mead

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Risks Make AI Workplace Policies a Requirement

Artificial intelligence (AI) is fast becoming an integral element in the operation of virtually every business and organization. Read More ›

Categories: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cybersecurity, Digital Assets, Employment, Intellectual Property, Privacy, Technology

Posted by: Taylor A. Gast

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