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Meta and Microsoft Join Google in Effort to Crack Down on AI-Generated Content in Political Ads
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, announced that it will now require advertisers to disclose “social issue, election, or political” advertisements that have been “digitally created or altered, including through the use of AI.” The new policy is set to take effect in January 2024, and Meta has indicated that more details will…
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Will Supreme Court Consider Whether to Allow an Alternative to In-App Purchasing on the App Store?
App developers who pay 30% commission fee to Apple via In-App Purchasing should take note of an important legal decision recently presented to the Supreme Court for possible review. The Supreme Court’s decision whether to take the case, and its ultimate decision if it does take the case, will directly affect the commission that developers…
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The New Health Privacy Landscape—Out of the Frying Pan and Into the Fire
Just a few years ago, the legal landscape governing health-related personal information was relatively simple: Protected Health Information (PHI) was regulated under Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), a discrete set of rules that applies to a specified set of healthcare plans, clearinghouses, and providers. While narrowly targeted statutes governed particular types of health…
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Evidence of Prior Accidents Are Only Admissible If the Prior Accidents Are Sufficiently Similar
Kunsman v. Wawa, Inc., et al., 2023 WL 3778865 (Pa. Comm. Pl. Montg. Co. Jun. 2, 2023) – The plaintiff slipped and fell on a yellow-painted surface in the parking area located on the defendant’s premises. During discovery, the defendant produced a list of prior claims that involved slip and fall incidents that occurred within…
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A Gas Station Store Was Not Liable for a Slip and Fall When There Was No Evidence as to the Duration of the Alleged Dangerous Condition
McClure v. Love’s Travel Stops & Country Store, Inc., 2023 WL 3609158 (M.D. Pa. 2023) – The plaintiff slipped and fell in the defendant’s gas station store. The plaintiff parked his tractor trailer in the parking lot to purchase gas and fuel. Prior to the incident, the plaintiff entered and exited the store without any…
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Israel-Hamas War: Israel Says It Is Carrying Out Raid at Gaza Hospital
The Israel Defense Forces said it had launched a military operation against Hamas in Al-Shifa Hospital, where conditions for patients have grown dire and Israel says Hamas militants are embedded.
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Israeli Shells Hit Gaza’s Al-Shifa Hospital as Battle With Hamas Intensified
Israel said Palestinian militants had misfired projectiles, but an analysis of photos and videos of Friday’s strikes shows that some of the munitions were likely fired by Israeli forces.
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Ukraine Indicts Officials Linked to Efforts to Investigate the Bidens
Three officials were accused of operating at the behest of Russian intelligence when they aligned with efforts by Rudolph W. Giuliani to tie the Biden family to corruption in Ukraine.
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Death of Zimbabwe Opposition Activist Raises Fears of Political Crisis
Leaders of the main opposition party said a member had been abducted while campaigning, the latest in a string of political violence.
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As Xi Heads to San Francisco, Chinese Propaganda Embraces America
After years of anti-American propaganda, the softer, warmer depiction of relations with the United States has left some Chinese social media users confused or amused.
