Lawyer Ex Machina #20: I voted
The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) has a report on the types and use of algorithmic decision-making tools used by government agencies in the District of Columbia. [Wired story ($)]
LexMachina has unveiled litigation analytics in the area of Internet law, covering cases involving 3 federal statutes: the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), and the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA)
Microsoft, GitHub and OpenAI are being sued for alleged software piracy via an AI-trained programming aid in a class action suit. [Docket]
A new paper: "The Digital First Sale Doctrine in a Blockchain World: NFTs and the Temporary Reproduction Exception," by Chelsea Lim
The Biden Administration plans to use the lame duck session of Congress to push for antitrust legislation against Big Tech [Bloomberg ($)]
Crypto exchange Biance offered this week to acquire its rival FTX, only to reverse course and signal it would scrape the takeover after starting due diligence. The Verge has a timeline of stories of what it's called the The Crypto Winter of 2022 (dating to May 2022).
Foley & Lardner LLP has a new podcast on innovative technologies. Episode 1 focuses on the new age of AI, episode 2 is about the intersection of healthcare and AI.