This article highlights some of the challenges GenAI presents, and recent developments in copyright law and trademark law in this quickly evolving space.
January 01, 2025Jazmyn Ferguson and Matt Minder
New York City’s recently adopted City of Yes for Housing Opportunity (CHO) represents the most significant overhaul of residential zoning regulations in decades. The interplay between existing procedures and new provisions will likely generate significant interpretive questions and litigation as developers seek to take advantage of these opportunities.
December 23, 2024David RosenbergA novel legal self-help technique to secure artificial intelligence data and programs is known as Poisoning AI. This technique involves modifying the AI algorithm to intentionally produce specific erroneous results.
December 02, 2024Jonathan BickIn a recent decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit addressed the issue of whether purchasing market competitors’ search engine keyword terms, known as “conquesting,” constitutes trademark infringement.
December 01, 2024Howard Shire and Di’Vennci K. LucasThe legal industry is at an inflection point, grappling with challenges that range from rising client demands to technological disruption. There are five critical areas where firms can take a proactive, strategic approach, including actionable insights and recommendations for navigating 2025 and beyond.
December 01, 2024Dan SafranWord that the historic French franchise Girondins de Bordeaux filed for bankruptcy recently rocked European football. But one force in particular poses an even broader threat to the sustainability of the elite level of French soccer than relegation: media rights.
December 01, 2024Jeffrey SchlerfAs we move into 2025, legal marketers face a rapidly evolving landscape where technology, data, and client expectations intersect — and it’s just the right time of year for making lists! Here are the top 7 trends we are seeing as shaping the future of legal marketing in the coming year.
December 01, 2024Patricia NagyAfter nearly four years of litigation, the Second Circuit held recently that a small commercial landlord lacked standing to seek declaratory relief against the City of New York challenging the Guaranty Law under the Contracts Clause of the U.S. Constitution.
December 01, 2024Claude G. Szyfer and Daria D. AnichkovaOn Dec. 9, 2024, the Supreme Court will hear argument in Kousisis v. United States, a case that will again review the reach of the federal mail and wire fraud statutes. At issue this time is the so-called “fraudulent inducement” theory of property fraud — namely, whether deception to induce a commercial exchange can constitute mail or wire fraud, even if the infliction of economic harm on the alleged victim was not the object of the scheme.
December 01, 2024Harry Sandick and Caitlyn WiglerAfter nearly four years of litigation, the Second Circuit held recently that a small commercial landlord lacked standing to seek declaratory relief against the City of New York challenging the Guaranty Law under the Contracts Clause of the U.S. Constitution.
November 25, 2024Claude G. Szyfer and Daria D. Anichkova
