On Friday December 8th, the European Union agreed to a historic deal creating the world’s first comprehensive laws regulating artificial intelligence. After 37 hours of negotiations among 100 people, the EU became the first government entity to enact AI legislation. The EU’s leap ahead of the US, China, and the UK in the race to… Read More

In the past three months, two wrongful death suits have been filed against Panera Bread. The complaints allege that Panera’s “Charged Lemonade” caused the deaths of two people after they consumed the caffeinated beverage. Let’s get into the details. Background In October 2023, a 21-year-old college student named Sarah Katz died from cardiac arrest after… Read More

In September, a US Circuit Judge in Delaware laid the groundwork for what could be the first trial centered on the authorized or unauthorized use of data to train AI systems. The legal battle is between Thomson Reuters (the company that owns Westlaw and Casetext) and ROSS Intelligence, a small AI-powered legal research platform that… Read More

On November 22, 2023, the lawsuit against Lizzo by three of her previous backup dancers had its first court hearing. Lawyers for both parties battled it out over allegations centered on whether Lizzo created a hostile work environment while on tour, and if she subjected the three dancers to workplace harassment and discrimination. Let’s get… Read More

Home Alone 2, Lost in New York premiered a little over three decades ago, just in time for Christmas. The holiday release became an instant classic. One can imagine that an updated version would perhaps include an Airbnb stay, were it not for the new short-term rental laws now in effect. According to a recent… Read More