Judge Laurie Peterson, a judge for the Criminal Court of the City of New York, trended on Trellis last week for sentencing Allen H. Weisselberg, Trump’s former Chief Financial Officer, to five additional months in Rikers Prison for perjury. Did Judge Peterson seek to make an example out of Weisselberg by sentencing him to additional… Read More

In a March 18th press release, the SEC announced an agreement by two firms to settle charges and pay $400,000 in total civil penalties. The two investment advisers, Delphia (USA) Inc. and Global Predictions Inc., were found to have made false and misleading statements about their purported use of artificial intelligence (AI). The Director of… Read More

Today’s document deep dive focus is on the recent California Court of Appeals decision to remand Wozniak v. YouTube, LLC to the Superior Court of Santa Clara County and the Hon. Peter H. Kirwan. The lawsuit, filed in August 2018, involves YouTube and Google, and centers on a cryptocurrency scam that not only highlights the… Read More

Last week, Judge Cheryl A. Mathews sentenced James and Jennifer Crumbley, parents of the Oxford, Michigan school shooter, to 10-15 years in prison for manslaughter. This precedent-setting case marks the first time parents were held accountable for a mass school shooting perpetrated by their child. Did Judge Mathews hand down an appropriate sentence? Will her… Read More

On April 11, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published comprehensive guidance to address the growing incorporation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in legal practices, especially concerning patent and trademark applications. Let’s dive into the critical aspects of this guidance, which highlights the balance between leveraging AI’s capabilities and ensuring compliance with legal and… Read More