Privacy Rights | Product Liability | Technology & Innovation Introduction: Can AI Be Responsible for Wrongful Death? In August 2025, the family of 16-year-old Adam Raine filed a wrongful death lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, alleging that the ChatGPT platform contributed to their son’s suicide by not only failing
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When Titans Collide: Musk Accuses Apple and OpenAI of AI Cartelizing
Antitrust laws | Business Litigation | Innovation Opening Salvo: A Lawsuit Worth Billions In a bold legal gambit, Elon Musk’s AI venture xAI and digital media company X Corp. have launched an antitrust lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI in federal court in Texas. The 61-page complaint accuses the two tech giants
Trademark Policing in the UGC Metaverse: New Models for Monitoring
Trademark & IP Law | Digital Platform Regulation | Technology Introduction: Trademarks in the Wild West of the Metaverse As brands rush to establish a presence in the metaverse, particularly in user-generated content (UGC) environments like Roblox, Fortnite Creative, and Meta Horizon Worlds, trademark enforcement is entering uncharted territory. Traditional models
Personalization vs. Profiling: Where AI Targeting Crosses the Line
AI Automation | Digital Regulation | Privacy Laws Introduction: When Convenience Becomes Control Every day, artificial intelligence systems serve us personalized recommendations—from news feeds and product ads to job postings and insurance quotes. These AI-driven tools promise a more tailored digital experience. But there’s a catch: when personalization becomes prediction, and prediction
Beyond Flesh and Code: The Legal Frameworks Needed for the Future of Biomechanical Medicine
BioTech Regulations & Laws | Global Health | Society Introduction: A Revolution in Motion Biomechanical medicine—a hybrid of robotics, biomedical engineering, artificial intelligence, and regenerative science—is reshaping the limits of what medicine can do. Smart prosthetics that learn from user behavior, bionic limbs with sensory feedback, neural implants that restore mobility,
AI Disclaimers in Global Ad Campaigns: Drafting for Multijurisdictional Compliance
Advertising & Marketing Law | Global trends | Technology Introduction: Campaign Disclaimers As generative AI reshapes global marketing, advertisers are increasingly deploying synthetic voices, AI-generated models, and algorithmically scripted copy in international campaigns. But the legal landscape surrounding AI disclosure requirements is anything but uniform. From mandatory disclaimers in the EU
Disclosure or Deception? Regulating AI-Influenced Advertising Across Jurisdictions
Advertising Law | Consumer Protection | Business Marketing Introduction: The Rise of the Machine Marketer AI isn’t just writing ad copy anymore, it’s actually curating product placements, creating synthetic influencers, and dynamically tailoring marketing messages in real time. From algorithm-generated Instagram campaigns to chatbot-led product pitches, artificial intelligence is increasingly embedded
From Chatbots to Scriptwriters: Labor, IP, and the AI-Powered Writers’ Room
Media & Entertainment | Intellectual Property | Employment Law Introduction: The Writers’ Room Has Logged In The television writers’ room has long been a bastion of human creativity—sharp minds tossing around dialogue, pitching arcs, and building worlds. But in 2025, around the world, a new global trend is starting to emerge
When AI Meets IP: Who Owns the Algorithm’s Art?
Artificial Intelligence | Intellectual Property Law | Technology Introduction: The New Creators Have No Pulse In the past three years, artificial intelligence has evolved from an experimental novelty to a prolific creator—generating poems, symphonies, digital paintings, codebases, and video games. Whether it's a TikTok filter that renders dreamlike animations or a
“Sound Judgment”: Federal Court Lets Voice Actors’ AI Lawsuit Proceed
Technology | IP Law | Global Trends In a pivotal ruling addressing the growing friction between artificial intelligence and creative rights, a federal judge in the Southern District of New York has allowed portions of a class action lawsuit by two professional voice actors to proceed against AI voice-generation startup