1. Artificial IntelligenceRight of Publicity

    AI and voice clones: Three things to know about Tennessee’s ELVIS Act

    March 23, 2024 - On March 21, 2024, the governor of Tennessee signed the ELVIS Act (the Ensuring Likeness, Voice, and Image Security Act of 2024) which is aimed . . .

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  2. Artificial Intelligence

    Great time earlier this week on AI Inside

    March 22, 2024 - Had a great time earlier this week being on Episode 9 of Jason Howell's and Jeff Jarvis's (relatively) new podcast AI Inside. We talked about . . .

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  3. Antitrust

    VIDEO: What is the Apple antitrust lawsuit about?

    March 22, 2024 - On March 21, 2024, the U.S. government, 15 states and the District of Columbia filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple. What is the case about? . . .

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  4. BlockchainContracts

    Bitcoin miner denied injunction against colocation service provider accused of removing rigs

    March 21, 2024 - Plaintiff Bitcoin miner sued defendant colocation hosting provider for  breach of contract, conversion, and trespass to chattels under Washington law. After filing suit, plaintiff filed . . .

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  5. Section 230

    Woz gets another (small) bite at the apple in YouTube bitcoin scam case

    March 20, 2024 - Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak sued YouTube and Google asserting various causes of action, including misappropriation of likeness, fraud, and negligence. The case arose from a . . .

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  6. Right of Publicity

    Months long video surveillance of house did not violate the Fourth Amendment

    March 19, 2024 - “As video cameras proliferate throughout society, regrettably, the reasonable expectation of privacy from filming is diminished.” Defendant was convicted of stealing government funds and of . . .

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  7. BlockchainTrademarks

    MetaBirkins defendant denied of opportunity to exhibit NFT artwork in Swedish museum

    March 18, 2024 - In February 2023, Sonny Estival, known by his pseudonym "Mason Rothschild," was found liable by a jury on a number of claims, including intentional trademark . . .

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  8. Artificial Intelligence

    Utah has a brand new law that regulates generative AI

    March 17, 2024 - On March 15, 2024, the Governor of Utah signed a bill that implements new law in the state regulating the use and development of artificial . . .

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