K&N LEGAL UPDATES BLOG

Hearst Newspapers LLC v. Martinelli, cert.denied.

Warner-Chapell Music, Inc. v. Nealy, No. 22-1078

Earlier this month, the New York State Bar Association’s Task Force on Artificial Intelligence published a Report and Recommendation to the NYSBA House of Delegates concerning attorneys’ responsibilities to their clients with respect to usage of AI technology.

On April 1, 2024, a federal court in New York denied a group of California authors’ request to intervene in the New York litigation against AI companies for the alleged unlawful use of their intellectual property to train their AI platforms.

On March 21, 2024, Tennessee became the first state to legislate certain additional protections of intellectual property right owners in the face of rising AI technology.

Today, March 11, 2024, a new Department of Labor rule regarding the classification of workers as “employees” or “independent contractors” becomes effective.