George Carlin Did Not Say the Four Words AI Generated

(January 30, 2024)  Unlike the “Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television,” George Carlin never said nor preformed the comedy special “I’m Glad I’m Dead.” Those four words came from an artificial intelligence (“AI”) generated podcast on You Tube beginning in mid-January 2024.   The hour-long fake George Carlin comedy special was created by […]
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Canadian Court Says 👍 Emoji A Valid Signature

(July 10, 2023)  Don’t replace the signature line on written contracts with a thumbs-up emoji 👍just yet. A Canadian court found a farmer entered into a valid contract to deliver flax at a fixed price by texting back a thumbs-up emoji 👍 to the buyer’s text that contained a photo of a written agreement. The […]
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Chat GPT Said They Were Real Cases But the Court Found Otherwise

(May 31, 2023)  A quick word of advice to attorneys who want to use Chat GPT to research and write their court filings—don’t unless you check every citation. A New York U.S. District Court Judge ordered the attorney filing the pleading, the attorney conducting the research, and their firm to show cause as to why […]
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Collecting Entity Liable for Each Scan of Biometric Information

(February 21, 2023)  Entities that collect, store, or share biometric information without obtaining the person’s written permission in Illinois may be liable for damages for each scan or transmission of the individual’s information under a ruling by the Illinois Supreme Court. Under the Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”), no private entity may collect, capture, receive, […]
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Victims of BIPA Violations Have Five Years to File Suit

(February 7, 2023) Persons who believe their biometric information was wrongly collected or retained have five years to assert a claim under the Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”), the Illinois Supreme Court found. The court found that, while unlawfully collecting or retaining biometric information may violate a person’s privacy, which normally would have a one-year […]
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Don’t Copy Client on Emails and Texts Sent to Opposing Counsel, ABA Says

(November 8, 2022) Lawyers who copy their clients on emails or texts to opposing counsel have impliedly consented to the opposing lawyer communicating with their client by responding with “reply all.” The Model Rules of Professional Conduct prohibit opposing counsel from communicating directly with the other party’s client without the consent of that party’s attorney. […]
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White House Issues ‘Blueprint’ for AI Bill of Rights

(November 6, 2022) The White House released “A Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights, Making Automated Systems Work for the American People,” intended to support the development of policies and practices concerning artificial intelligence systems. The Blueprint identifies five principles to “guide the design, use, and development of automated systems to protect the American […]
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Chicago Employers Face New Rules Regarding Sexual Harassment Policies and Training

(June 21, 2022) Chicago has enhanced its sexual harassment prevention laws to include sexual misconduct, doubled the time that employees must attend an annual training, revised requirements for  employer written policies, and increased penalties for violations by 10 times. The City of Chicago Human Rights Ordinance prohibits sexual harassment in employment. A victim can be […]
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De Niro Is Dangerous–Not in the Way You May Think

(June 8, 2022)  What do Robert De Niro, Kate Winslet, Finding Dory, Breaking Bad, Billie Eilish, and Lovely Bones all have in common? Wait! Before doing an online search for the answer, read on to keep you out of the danger zone. All the terms are number one in their categories to contain potential malware, […]
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