“When AI learns from the internet’s vast library, it doesn’t always ask permission – raising thorny legal questions about whether machines can infringe copyrights just by trying to think like us.” ChatGPT drafted the first sentence of this article, and it did so by pulling from the internet’s existing pool […]
Technology & Intellectual Property Update
The New TAKE IT DOWN Act
on Monday, 23 June 2025 in
Technology & Intellectual Property Update: Arianna C. Goldstein, Editor
The new TAKE IT DOWN Act, which is an acronym for “Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks Act” (the “Act”), was signed into law on May 19th. The Act fills a need to allow victims of sexual exploitation or extortion, or victims of […]
Ongoing Lawsuit Threatens Finalized CFPB Rule to Remove Medical Bills from Credit Reports
on Monday, 23 June 2025 in
Technology & Intellectual Property Update: Arianna C. Goldstein, Editor
In January, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) finalized a rule proposed last year with the potential to have a sweeping impact on the practices of weaponized credit reporting. According to CFPB reporting, the rule would in effect remove about $49 billion in medical bills spanning over roughly 15 million […]
Enforcement Action Issued Against Retailer for CCPA Violations
on Tuesday, 27 May 2025 in
Technology & Intellectual Property Update: Arianna C. Goldstein, Editor
Earlier this month, the Board of the California Privacy Protection Agency (the “CPPA”) announced an enforcement action against clothing retailer Todd Snyder for non-compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (the “CCPA”). The findings resulted in an approximately $350,000 fine and a requirement that the company modify its CCPA compliance […]
Children’s Privacy Moves to the Federal Level
on Tuesday, 27 May 2025 in
Technology & Intellectual Property Update: Arianna C. Goldstein, Editor
We’ve covered the efforts of Utah to update its privacy laws that protect children and now these updates may be coming at the federal level. Senator Mike Lee of Utah and Representative John James of Michigan have introduced identical bills in the Senate and House, respectively, which also mirror Utah’s […]
