Lawyer Ex Machina #7: extra long edition
It appears likely that consideration of a bill to regulate what's known as stablecoins (cryptocurrency that's backed by a fiat one) will be delayed until September. [Wall St. Journal | $]
Protocol has a nice little primer on how NFT creation can clash with trademark and copyright protections.
The city council of New Orleans has reversed its two-year-old ban on facial recognition technology use by local police.
Stephen Embry has a tech-centric review of AALL 2022, including brief impressions of two new LexisNexis products.
From the Washington Post: how to protect more of your privacy on LinkedIn. [$]
The headline says it all: California’s Chief Justice Faults Legislature and Lawyer Lobbying for Blocking Movement on Regulatory Reforms [LawNext]
Personally, I'd love to see this sort of study reproduced in a US jurisdiction. Again from LawNext: "Scientists Conclude that Wikipedia Influences Judges’ Legal Reasoning"
The Uniform Law Commission has drafted and approved amendments to the UCC pertaining to 'emerging technologies.' A copy of the amendments is here. And a discussion of what the amendments mean in regards to cryptocurrency can be found at The ALI Advisor.
A Gizmodo investigation found over 20 data brokers actively collecting, repackaging and selling data of people either "actively pregnant" or interested in pregnancy.
The UK Intellectual Property Office has released a response to consultation (similar to a public comment period) regarding possible rules changes for IP law and AI, with a focus on copyright for computer-generated works, text & data mining, and patenting of AI-devised creations.
Why the ethical duty of technology competence for lawyers matters, Exhibit #1346: "Alex Jones accused of perjury after Sandy Hook parents' lawyer obtains his texts"
And lastly ... "Pearson plans to sell its textbooks as NFTs"
