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Breach of Open-Source License Claim Against AI Coding Assistant May Continue, Court Says
In an early test of a potential landmark lawsuit involving generative AI coding tools, a claim for breach of open-source licenses partially survived the defendants’ motion to dismiss. The case joins a recent trend of litigation surrounding generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools and centers on Copilot, which assists end users with writing blocks of code…
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Update on AI Legal Challenges
It’s hard to keep up with all of the legal challenges related to artificial intelligence tools (AI), but here are a couple of noteworthy ones that have surfaced in the past few weeks, in case you haven’t seen them….By: Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider
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State AGs Choose Products Liability Case as Battleground for State Sovereignty
A bipartisan coalition of 23 state attorney generals led by Virginia AG Jason Miyares recently went up in arms about a products liability ruling they believe will threaten state consumer protection laws. On May 30, the coalition filed an amicus brief in support of the plaintiffs’ claims in In Re: Fosamax (Alendronate Sodium) Products Liability…
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Weekly Notable Ruling Roundup – June 2023 #3
Our weekly roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent notable rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space. – Kari Warren v. The Coca-Cola Company, No. 7:22-cv-06907-CS (S.D.N.Y. – April 21, 2023): The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York granted dismissal of a putative class action…
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Mondelēz Global LLC Announces Third-Party Data Breach Involving Employee’s Social Security Numbers
On June 15, 2023, Mondelēz Global LLC filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Maine after the company learned that an incident at a law firm employed by the company resulted in Mondelēz employee data being accessible to an unauthorized party. Based on the company’s official filing, the incident resulted in…
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Putin Plays Down Russia’s Isolation at Economic Forum
President Vladimir Putin used a speech to renew his false claims that he is “denazifying” the country.
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Greece Migrant Boat Tragedy Leaves Many Questions for Europe
Greek authorities blamed smugglers for a disaster that may have been one of the worst of its kind. Critics say tougher policies are increasing the risks.
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He Ran Sudan’s Iconic Acropole Hotel. Then He Had to Flee Khartoum.
Thanasis Pagoulatos led the family business, Khartoum’s oldest inn, through decades of tumult. Sudan’s latest breakdown proved too much.
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Ukraine Nuclear Plant in No Near-Term Risk After Dam Breach, U.N. Says
The destruction of a dam endangered the main source of water used for the critical task of cooling Zaporizhzhia’s reactors and spent fuel rods.
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Rescued From a Flooded Island Behind Russian Lines in Ukraine
To many, the destruction of a dam on the Dnipro River in Ukraine brought devastation. To some stranded in Russian-occupied territory, it brought freedom.
