Category: Internet Law

Regulating AI: California “AI Killswitch” Legislation

Regulating AI: California “AI Killswitch” Legislation

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Artificial intelligence (“AI”) software programs are generating enormous legal concerns around the world. The European Union has recently promulgated significant regulations intended to reduce various risks related to AI programs. Small-to-large AI programs are used for a large number of services and are embedded in devices that might be surprising to consumers. Examples include: The […]

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9th Circuit: California Social Media Content Moderation Reporting Law Violates Free Speech

9th Circuit: California Social Media Content Moderation Reporting Law Violates Free Speech

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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has held that California’s social media content reporting law violates free speech and is, therefore, unconstitutional. X Corp v Bonta, Case No. 24-271 (9th Cir. 2024). See the news report here. In 2023, the California State Assembly passed a law — Assembly Bill 587 — that required social media […]

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E-Commerce Asset Purchase Sales — Tips for Avoiding Successor Liability Problems

E-Commerce Asset Purchase Sales — Tips for Avoiding Successor Liability Problems

Internet Law

Generally, a buyer of an e-commerce business wants to buy the target company free and clear of any liabilities that the target might have (other than those that the buyer is expressly and voluntarily willing to assume). The term “liabilities” includes any debt or legal liability that most people would think of, including mortgage debt […]

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Update on AI and Copyrights: California Federal Court Allows Case To Continue

Update on AI and Copyrights: California Federal Court Allows Case To Continue

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There is a great deal of litigation pending, starting with respect to AI-generated images and texts and whether such images and texts infringe upon copyrights held by original creators and holders of those copyrights. The most-watched case is pending in the federal court in the Northern District of California, and it is called Andersen v. […]

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Esports and Loan-Out Companies

Esports and Loan-Out Companies

Internet Law

When a level of success has been achieved by eSports celebrities and talent, attention must turn to protecting personal and family assets. One possibility is creating and maintaining what is called a “Loan-Out Company.” In various forms, these have long been used by celebrities in the movie, music, and sports industries. In this article, the […]

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State and Federal Auto-Renewal Laws: Should SaaS Contracts Contain Auto-Renewal Provisions?

State and Federal Auto-Renewal Laws: Should SaaS Contracts Contain Auto-Renewal Provisions?

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Many Software-as-a-Service (“SaaS”) businesses have automatic renewal provisions in their contracts. There are obvious advantages to these provisions, such as reliable cash flow and avoiding the employee, managerial, administrative, and other costs associated with repeated contract renewal negotiations. However, SaaS businesses must be aware of State and federal automatic renewal statutes and their requirements. The […]

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Consumer Data Protection Statutes: What are “Dark Patterns” Related to Consumer Consent?

Consumer Data Protection Statutes: What are “Dark Patterns” Related to Consumer Consent?

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Many States have recently enacted consumer data protection statutes. Indeed, at this point, almost half of the U.S. States now have such a statute. In reviewing the most recently enacted statutes, one trend that can be seen is the increasing focus on defining the word “consent” to exclude any sort of agreement/consent obtained “through the […]

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What to Know About the New European Union Artificial Intelligence Act (Part One of Three) – Coverage, Applicability and Timetable

What to Know About the New European Union Artificial Intelligence Act (Part One of Three) – Coverage, Applicability and Timetable

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The Artificial Intelligence Act (“AI Act”) has now gone into effect in the European Union. Implementation of the AI Act will be phased in over three years or so, allowing businesses time to evaluate their AI systems and create compliance policies and programs. The purpose of the AI Act is to regulate the use of […]

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What to Know About the New European Union Artificial Intelligence Act (Part Two) – Enforcement and What AI Systems are Banned

What to Know About the New European Union Artificial Intelligence Act (Part Two) – Enforcement and What AI Systems are Banned

Internet Law

As discussed in Part One of this series, the Artificial Intelligence Act (“AI Act”) has now gone into effect in the European Union. In Part One of this series, the Internet Law Attorneys at Revision Legal summarized the applicability of the AI Act, some exemptions from coverage, and the effective date timetable. In Part Two, […]

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What to Know About the New European Union Artificial Intelligence Act (Part Three) – High-Risk AI Systems and What the AI Act Mandates

What to Know About the New European Union Artificial Intelligence Act (Part Three) – High-Risk AI Systems and What the AI Act Mandates

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The Artificial Intelligence Act (“AI Act”) has now gone into effect in the European Union. In Part One of this series, the Internet Law Attorneys at Revision Legal summarized the applicability of the AI Act, some exemptions from coverage, and the effective date timetable. Part Two summarized the Act’s enforcement mechanisms, risk-level framework, and banned […]

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