Microsoft Mocks NYT's AI Lawsuit As "Doomsday Futurology"
The New York Times filed a lawsuit against Microsoft and OpenAI over the use of news articles for AI training. Microsoft and OpenAI responded, claiming the lawsuit is without merit and stressing the transformative nature of using content for language models. [ more ]
Florida Lawmakers Suggest Using Taxpayer Dollars To Pay Trump's Legal Bills
Donald Trump spent $19 million of Super PAC money on lawyers in the first half of 2023.
Florida is proposing a new legislation to create the 'Florida Freedom Fighters Fund' to cover legal costs for residents running for president who face legal attacks. [ more ]
Two OpenAI book lawsuits partially dismissed by California court
OpenAI has had two copyright infringement lawsuits partially dismissed after a federal judge ruled in their favor.
The cases brought by Sarah Silverman and Paul Tremblay alleged that OpenAI used their books without permission to train their artificial intelligence model. [ more ]
Two OpenAI book lawsuits partially dismissed by California court
Two copyright infringement lawsuits against OpenAI, brought by Sarah Silverman and Paul Tremblay, have been partially dismissed in court. The cases alleged that OpenAI unlawfully used their books to train the ChatGPT language model. The judge dismissed claims of vicarious copyright infringement and insufficient evidence of substantial similarity between the books and ChatGPT's output. [ more ]
Abbe Lowell is handling multiple lawsuits for Hunter Biden and may be coordinating them to work together.
The hearing for Hunter Biden's hacking lawsuit against Garrett Ziegler has been moved to coincide with Rudy Giuliani's lawsuit, potentially delaying Lowell's disclosure of his theory of venue and hacking. [ more ]
Oregon Supreme Court Lets Trump Stay on Primary Ballot, for Now
The Oregon Supreme Court has ruled that former President Donald J. Trump can remain on the state's primary election ballot for 2024, pending a decision from the U.S. Supreme Court on a similar challenge in Colorado.
More than 30 lawsuits have been filed in various states claiming that Trump is ineligible to serve as president due to his involvement in the insurrection on January 6th. Trump's campaign has argued that the 14th Amendment does not apply to him and has criticized the lawsuits as partisan and antidemocratic. [ more ]
Hundreds of CVA cases in limbo due to flaw in Child Victims Act
The legislation that created New York's Child Victims Act has a potential flaw that has led to legal turmoil in cases filed by alleged sexual abuse victims.
The state attorney general's office has been trying to have many of the lawsuits dismissed by asserting the requirement of providing the date and location of the alleged incidents. [ more ]
UN expert attacks exploitative' world economy in fight to save planet
The global economy's dependence on exploitation hinders environmental progress, leading to potential lawsuits for states failing to act on climate issues. [ more ]
Panera Bread discontinuing highly caffeinated Charged Lemonade and Charged Sips due to health problems and lawsuits, focusing on low-caffeine options. [ more ]
2 Players Sue Philharmonic, Saying They Were Wrongfully Suspended
Players sued NY Philharmonic for wrongful suspension post-misconduct allegations revived by an article, claiming violations and inadequate representation. [ more ]
Guards Beat and Waterboarded Prisoners in New York, Lawsuits Say
Two prisoners in upstate New York claim they were waterboarded by guards, sparking lawsuits.
The incidents of waterboarding allegedly occurred at Great Meadow Correctional Facility in Comstock, NY.
Other prisoners at Green Haven Correctional Facility also claim they were subjected to physical and psychological abuse during a search in October. [ more ]
Brock Lesnar, Vince McMahon Will Not Be Playable In WWE 2K24 Amid Controversy
Vince McMahon and Brock Lesnar are not included in WWE 2K24 roster due to recent lawsuits and allegations.
Over 200 wrestlers from WWE's past and present are included in the base game, featuring cover athletes like Cody Rhodes, Rhea Ripley, and Bianca Belair. [ more ]
Is Cryptocurrency Like Stocks and Bonds? Courts Move Closer to an Answer.
The legal battles between the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and crypto companies could determine the future of the multitrillion-dollar crypto industry in the US.
The outcome of the lawsuits against crypto exchanges Coinbase and Binance will be key in defining the regulatory framework for digital currencies in the US. [ more ]
Settlement shuts down Oklahoma State's bias response team
Oklahoma State University disbanded Bias Incidents Response Team due to settlement with Speech First, challenging bias reporting systems for free speech protection. [ more ]
Virginia sued over Glenn Younkin's anti-transgender student policies
The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia has filed lawsuits against the Virginia Department of Education on behalf of two transgender students, challenging the department's policies that they claim discriminate against transgender students.
The lawsuits argue that the policies contravene a 2020 state law mandating inclusive and equitable treatment for transgender and nonbinary students. [ more ]
School districts in major Canadian cities are suing social media companies for $4.5 billion, alleging harm to children's mental health and education.
Legal actions claim social media platforms intentionally target children with addictive products, leading to mental health issues, disturbances in classrooms, and risks of sexual exploitation. [ more ]
Alabama's Embryo Personhood Decision Threatens Patients, Medicine and Advances in IVF
The Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos from IVF are considered unborn children, impacting lawsuits for loss due to wrongful acts. Patients and the medical community are concerned about the negative effects on fertility care advancements. [ more ]
Cyberattack at loanDepot affects 17M individuals, with up to $17M in expenses
LoanDepot will notify 16.9 million individuals affected by cyberattack, more than the 16.6 million previously disclosed.
The cyberattack will cost loanDepot $12-17 million in expenses for the first quarter, but won't materially impact its overall financial condition for the year. [ more ]
Major real estate firms among defendants in 118 data privacy lawsuits
Nearly a dozen real estate industry firms have been named as defendants in data privacy lawsuits.
The lawsuits allege violations of a law that prohibits the disclosure of home addresses and unpublished home phone numbers for certain individuals. [ more ]
NYC sues social media companies over youth mental health crisis
Mayor Eric Adams joins wave of lawsuits against social media companies seeking changes to platform practices and financial compensation.
City officials claim that social media platforms are addictive and harmful to young people's mental health, and are calling for changes and funding for youth mental health programs. [ more ]
Conservative Activist's Lawsuit Threatens Grant Program for Black Women
Conservative activist Edward Blum, who led the legal battle against race-based college admissions, is now challenging a grant program intended to support Black businesswomen's ventures.
This lawsuit is part of a wider conservative legal assault on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts, following the Supreme Court's decision on race-based admissions last summer. [ more ]
AI cannot be used to deny health care coverage, feds clarify to insurers
Health insurers are not allowed to use algorithms or artificial intelligence to determine care or deny coverage for Medicare Advantage plans, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Both UnitedHealth and Humana are facing lawsuits for allegedly using an AI tool called nH Predict to deny care to elderly patients on Medicare Advantage plans. [ more ]
OpenAI: Impossible to train AI models and avoid copyright
AI services like DALL-E 3 and Midjourney can recreate copyrighted scenes from films and video games based on their training data.
The study suggests that both Midjourney and OpenAI trained their AI models on copyrighted material, raising concerns about legal liability for copyright infringement. [ more ]
The Morning Risk Report: Johnson & Johnson to Pay $700 Million to Settle Baby Powder Probe
Johnson & Johnson has tentatively agreed to pay about $700 million to settle an investigation into the marketing of its talcum-based baby powder.
The proposed settlement with states would only address a small portion of the litigation over the safety and marketing of J&J's talcum powders. [ more ]
Environmentalists, local agencies file lawsuits against California Delta tunnel project
Several counties and environmental groups have filed lawsuits against California's Delta Conveyance plan, claiming it violates environmental laws
The Delta Conveyance project aims to capture water upstream on the Sacramento River and deliver it to Southern California via underground tunnels [ more ]
Supreme Court Throws Out Major Case That Could Have Altered Enforcement Of Disability Law
The Supreme Court has dismissed a major disability case that could have impacted the rights of disabled individuals to sue for lack of accessibility information on websites.
Justice Amy Coney Barrett acknowledged concerns about litigants manipulating the jurisdiction of the Court but maintained the decision to dismiss the case.
The plaintiff, a self-appointed ADA tester, had filed hundreds of lawsuits against hotels over lack of compliance, but the Court deemed the case moot. [ more ]
Sheriff's Department moves to fire deputies in 2017 Boyle Heights crash that killed 2 children
Two deputies involved in a 2017 car wreck that killed two boys are facing termination by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
The driver of the patrol car, Deputy Carrie Esmeralda Robles-Placencia, failed to turn on her siren and hit another vehicle before crashing into pedestrians. [ more ]