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Journalists’ Lack of Harm Fatal to DMCA Claims Against AI Developer

Debevoise Data Blog

Developers of artificial intelligence (“AI”) systems notched a victory last week when a federal judge dismissed claims under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) premised on the use of copyrighted works in AI training data, holding that the plaintiffs had failed to show any concrete harm and therefore lacked standing to bring their claims.

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In Bid to Disrupt PI, Legal Tech Company Pivots, Launches Legal Service to Compete with the Very Firms It Has Long Served

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According to founder and CEO Joshua Schwadron , it all comes down to the “incentive problem” and the failure of PI firms to pass along the savings of technological innovation to the clients they represent. To start, it is launching in three states – Connecticut, Georgia and Texas – with plans to eventually cover the entire United States.

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Lawyer Tech Tips: Things That Go Bump in Legal Tech!

Attorney at Work

Anne worked as a patent paralegal at a Chicago IP firm before arriving at the CBA in 2017 as the Law Practice Management and Technology department’s trainer/coordinator. But danger lurks behind certain tech when working from home. SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES. As a result, our security practices tend to get more casual as well.

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Understanding the CCB’s First Two Final Determinations (Guest Blog Post–Part 3 of 3)

Eric Goldman

Eight months after filing, the first two Copyright Claims Board (CCB) Final Determinations have been handed down. Mitrakos, 22-CCB-0035 , February 15, 2023, and Oppenheimer v. Prutton, 22-CCB-0045 , February 28, 2023. Step Two: The CCB does a compliance review of the filed claim to determine if the claim qualifies for the CCB. Let’s take a look.

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An Updated Look at Preserving Social Media Evidence for Lawyers

Legal Tech Monitor

Failure to do so may result in a range of unwanted consequences from the exclusion of evidence to disciplinary action. Failure to do so may result in a range of unwanted consequences from the exclusion of evidence to disciplinary action. Lawyers have an ethical duty under Illinois Rule of Professional Conduct (ILRPC) 1.6 Id., ¶ 119.

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Banking Agencies Propose 36-Hour Data Breach Reporting Rules for Significant Incidents

Debevoise Data Blog

A 36-hour deadline appears to be one of the most rigorous timeframes of any U.S. For example, the New York State Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) adopted a cybersecurity regulation in 2017, known as Part 500. breach reporting scheme. Below we provide context for the Proposed Rule and outline its key features.

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European Data Protection Roundup – September

Debevoise Data Blog

million fine against Austrian Post for channelling electronic data protection-related inquiries to a web form and not offering an additional email address, irrespective of the data subject option to also use non-electronic postal mail or customer service. These developments, and more, covered below. Standard Contractual Clauses).