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The Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill: an Encroachment on Personal Data?

This article discusses the controversial prospective changes introduced under the Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill.

Editors-In-Chief The Corporate Law Journal29 April 2024Comment

Tesla Settles Lawsuit over Autopilot Software

The wrongful-death lawsuit filed against Tesla by the family of deceased Apple engineer has been settled outside of court, as the trial over this high-profile accident involving Tesla’s Autopilot software was set to begin.

Editors-In-Chief The Corporate Law Journal12 April 2024Comment

Google Fined €250m in France

What were the failures of the tech giant that led to this latest fine?

Editors-In-Chief The Corporate Law Journal29 March 2024google, tech, technology, law, regulatrs, regulators, IP, rights, media, agreement, social mediaComment

Are AI Chatbots Becoming More Racist?

Recent examples of AI outputs and research on the models highlight existing and potential issues of racism and prejudice.

Editors-In-Chief The Corporate Law Journal28 March 2024ai, legal, law, threat, issue, Artificial IntelligenceComment

The EU set to hit Apple with €500m Fine Over its Music Streaming Service

Apple is set to be fined in the region of €500m for breach of EU law following long investigation by the European Commission into whether it restricted access to music streaming services.

Editors-In-Chief The Corporate Law Journal3 March 2024Comment

European Commission Launches Investigation Into TikTok’s Addictive Architecture

The European Commission has launched an inquiry focused on the social media platform TikTok. It is concerned with the platform’s design and emphasis on perpetuating user engagement.

Charity Issues Warning Over AI-Generated Content

The growing intersection between AI and child sexual abuse cases has raised alarming concerns, prompting discussions on ethical implications, illegality, and the need for new legislation to address this issue.

Editors-In-Chief The Corporate Law Journal22 February 2024law, legal, offence, crime, AI, Artificial IntelligenceComment

UK AI Copyright Code Burdened With Disagreements

The UK’s highly anticipated code setting out the rules on training AI models has been shelved. How did we get to this point and what is coming next?

Editors-In-Chief The Corporate Law Journal16 February 2024Comment

Emergence of Taylor Swift Deepfakes Increases Pressure for Legal Intervention

Fake, explicit photos of Taylor Swift recently circulated on social media, amassing millions of views in a matter of hours. In the wake of this controversy, the demand for criminalising deepfake media rose exponentially.

Editors-In-Chief The Corporate Law Journal14 February 2024Comment

Ongoing Concerns about AI Platforms & Accompanying Regulation

Following a series of incidents with AI chatbots, this article outlines some concerns, especially in relation to the lack of regulation in the UK.

Editors-In-Chief The Corporate Law Journal25 January 2024Comment

Snapchat’s AI Chatbot Targeted by UK Data Watchdog Over Privacy Risk

What are the ICO’s provisional findings?

Editors-In-Chief The Corporate Law Journal21 January 2024Comment

New Material Discovered By AI May be a Viable Alternative To Lithium

This article focuses on a recent scientific discovery by Microsoft and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.

Editors-In-Chief The Corporate Law Journal19 January 2024Comment

Meta’s Services - a “Pay For Our Rights” Offering?

What are the new strategies that social media platforms are rolling out to aid profitability and why have they been criticised?

Editors-In-Chief The Corporate Law Journal16 January 2024Comment

City Firm Allen & Overy Launches AI Contract Negotiation Tool

International law firm Allen & Overy (A&O) has thrown itself into the AI race since the launch of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, developing in-house products. Its latest offering leveraging AI is ContractMatrix - a contract negotiation tool.

US Judge Blocks Montana’s TikTok Ban

A federal judge has blocked Montana’s ban on TikTok – a restriction that intended to address growing scepticism towards the Chinese-owned social media platform over handling users’ data and alleged links to the Chinese government.

Editors-In-Chief The Corporate Law Journal10 January 2024tech, tiktok, ban, law, us, usa, federal, ruling, judge, chinaComment

Patent Dispute for Apple’s New Watch Series Continues

In light of a patent dispute with technology company Masimo, Apple had to pause the sales of two of its new watch models in the US. What are the latest developments?

Editors-In-Chief The Corporate Law Journal4 January 2024patent, IP, intellectual property, dispute, legal, law, court, court of appeal, us, usa, us court, lawyers, technology, techComment

AI Cannot be a Patent Holder Under Current Law, UK Supreme Court Rules

What was the recent case relating to AI heard before the Supreme Court and why is it important?

Spotify’s CFO Resigns After Workforce Cuts and Stock Sell-off

Spotify is undergoing a significant leadership change as CFO Paul Vogel announces his departure.

Editors-In-Chief The Corporate Law Journal30 December 2023Spotify, tech, musci, industry, cfo, change, leadership, technology, law, rules, stock, sell-off, workforce, spotify lay-offComment

Chinese Marketplace Temu Faces Class Action Lawsuit for Spyware and Malicious Business Practices.

Gain insight into the recent US class action lawsuit brought against Chinese retailer, Temu, for suspected use of spyware and failure to adequately protect user data.

Editors-In-Chief The Corporate Law Journal22 December 2023temu, marketplace, online, digital, internet, detail, security, lawsuit, actionComment

Leveraging AI to Safeguard Law Firms: Navigating the Aftermath of Cyber Breaches

How can AI aid law firms in the constantly developing threat of cyberattacks?

Editors-In-Chief The Corporate Law Journal20 December 2023ai, cyber, cybar attack, cyberattack, a&o, law, law firms, data, regulationComment