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On October 19, 2026, a federal district court judge allowed ordinary negligence and implied-contract claims to proceed in a proposed class action against Kaplan North America. See Linsell v. Kaplan N. Am., LLC, No. 0:26-cv-60785-WPD, slip op. (S.D. Fla. Oct. 19, 2026). The plaintiffs all sought Kaplan’s test-preparation, professional-licensing, or educational services. The case stems…

Here is an uncomfortable fact for anyone who has built or invested in an AI company: the model itself may be the hardest thing in the business to own. No U.S. court has yet recognized copyright in trained model weights, which are produced by an optimization process rather than written by a human author. The…

Here is an uncomfortable fact for anyone who has built or invested in an AI company: the model itself may be the hardest thing in the business to own. No U.S. court has yet recognized copyright in trained model weights, which are produced by an optimization process rather than written by a human author. The…

A researcher at security firm NorForge has discovered that a Chinese-speaking criminal launched autonomous AI agents through Carin, a general-purpose problem-solving engine that can coordinate AI agents for a specific task, including penetration testing, toward 1,200 targeted sites, and was able to break into over 100 of them with “almost no help” because website operators…

A researcher at security firm NorForge has discovered that a Chinese-speaking criminal launched autonomous AI agents through Carin, a general-purpose problem-solving engine that can coordinate AI agents for a specific task, including penetration testing, toward 1,200 targeted sites, and was able to break into over 100 of them with “almost no help” because website operators…

In patent preparation practice, a common temptation for some is to cut corners on early filings by providing too low a provisional budget or insufficient time between disclosure and making a filing. Clients frequently push for a quick, low-cost “provisional” patent application to secure an early filing date before a conference presentation, publication or funding…

In patent preparation practice, a common temptation for some is to cut corners on early filings by providing too low a provisional budget or insufficient time between disclosure and making a filing. Clients frequently push for a quick, low-cost “provisional” patent application to secure an early filing date before a conference presentation, publication or funding…

There is a reason why every single state data breach notification law in the United States requires organizations to notify individuals in the event a driver’s license has been compromised. And I have two real life stories to show why it is so important to keep your driver’s license number safe and secure, just like…

There is a reason why every single state data breach notification law in the United States requires organizations to notify individuals in the event a driver’s license has been compromised. And I have two real life stories to show why it is so important to keep your driver’s license number safe and secure, just like…

The Product Liability and Mass Tort Monitor is a monthly newsletter delivering critical updates, data insights and actionable strategies for navigating the complexities of product liability and mass tort litigation. This month’s issue explores the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit’s recent decision in Coates v. Ford Motor Co., which clarifies the limits…