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Unlocking Creativity: How Art Transforms Our Perception and Innovation
Creativity isn’t just something that artists have or a skill reserved for those who can paint or play an instrument. It’s a vital part of being human, shaping how we perceive the world and solve problems. I remember a time when I thought creativity was only about producing beautiful work. But over the years, I’ve…
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Cyber Roundtable Takeaways
On October 1, 2026, Mayer Brown hosted The Risk Mosaic: A Roundtable on Cybersecurity, Privacy, AI and Resilience in an Era of Global Disruption in the Chicago office, kicking off Cybersecurity Awareness Month. During this event, participants representing both security and legal teams across a range of industries discussed how AI—and especially agentic AI—is reshaping…
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Third Circuit Rejects Fair Use for AI Trained on Westlaw Headnotes
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently issued the first federal appellate decision addressing whether copying copyrighted material to train an artificial intelligence system is fair use. In Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH v. ROSS Intelligence Inc., the court answered no, at least on these facts. Writing for a unanimous panel (Restrepo,…
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Cyber Roundtable Takeaways
On October 1, 2026, Mayer Brown hosted The Risk Mosaic: A Roundtable on Cybersecurity, Privacy, AI and Resilience in an Era of Global Disruption in the Chicago office, kicking off Cybersecurity Awareness Month. During this event, participants representing both security and legal teams across a range of industries discussed how AI—and especially agentic AI—is reshaping…
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California’s Latest Employment Laws: AI, Surveillance and Compliance Changes Employers Should Know
On Sept. 30, 2026, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed several new employment laws affecting artificial intelligence, workplace surveillance, pay data reporting, workplace safety and employment agreements. Most take effect Jan. 1, 2027, with important exceptions noted below….By: Polsinelli
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Third Circuit Rejects Fair Use for AI Trained on Westlaw Headnotes
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently issued the first federal appellate decision addressing whether copying copyrighted material to train an artificial intelligence system is fair use. In Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH v. ROSS Intelligence Inc., the court answered no, at least on these facts. Writing for a unanimous panel (Restrepo,…
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Federal Court Splits on Disclosure of Expert Witness AI Prompts
In June, we reported on Conservation Law Foundation, Inc. v. Shell Oil Company, et al. (Case No. 3:21-cv-00933, D. Conn.), in which Magistrate Judge Thomas Farrish ordered the plaintiff to produce the generative AI prompts its expert witness used in preparing her expert report. That decision appeared to be the first federal ruling to treat…
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California’s Latest Employment Laws: AI, Surveillance and Compliance Changes Employers Should Know
On Sept. 30, 2026, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed several new employment laws affecting artificial intelligence, workplace surveillance, pay data reporting, workplace safety and employment agreements. Most take effect Jan. 1, 2027, with important exceptions noted below….By: Polsinelli
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Federal Court Splits on Disclosure of Expert Witness AI Prompts
In June, we reported on Conservation Law Foundation, Inc. v. Shell Oil Company, et al. (Case No. 3:21-cv-00933, D. Conn.), in which Magistrate Judge Thomas Farrish ordered the plaintiff to produce the generative AI prompts its expert witness used in preparing her expert report. That decision appeared to be the first federal ruling to treat…
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Westlaw Headnotes Meet AI Training: Third Circuit Applies Traditional Fair Use Rules
Key Takeaway: The Third Circuit held that Westlaw headnotes are copyrightable and ROSS’s use of those headnotes to train a competing legal-research platform was not fair use….By: Polsinelli
