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K.G.M. v. Meta and Google: The Los Angeles Verdict That Ended 'Move Fast and Break Things' for Algorithmic Design
March 25, 2026: LA jury finds Meta and Google liable for addictive algorithmic design harming a minor. Section 230 bypassed via product liability. The verdict that changes platform law.
Trump's National AI Framework: Federal Preemption, Deregulation, and the End of State AI Laws
The Trump administration's March 2026 National AI Legislative Framework proposes to preempt all state AI regulations. Analysis of the federalism battle over AI governance.
Encyclopædia Britannica v. OpenAI: When AI Hallucinations Become Trademark Violations
Encyclopædia Britannica and Merriam-Webster sued OpenAI for copyright infringement and Lanham Act violations. AI hallucinations as false designation of origin — a new legal theory analyzed.
United States v. Heppner: When Using Claude Became Evidence Against You
First federal ruling on AI privilege: Can Claude outputs be protected by attorney-client privilege? Analysis of USA v. Heppner (S.D.N.Y. 2026) for lawyers.
Judicial Split: Is Generative AI a 'Tool' or a 'Third Party'? How Two Courts Reached Opposite Conclusions on Work Product Protection
Two federal courts, seven days apart, reached opposite conclusions on AI and work product protection. What the Warner/Heppner split means for every litigator using AI tools.
Jane Doe v. xAI: When Grok Generated Non-Consensual Intimate Images — The End of Section 230 for AI Developers
Jane Doe v. xAI challenges Section 230 immunity for AI-generated non-consensual intimate images. The 'safety by design' standard and the end of AI developer exceptionalism.
Thomson Reuters v. Ross Intelligence: Courts Rule AI Training on Copyrighted Legal Data Is Not Fair Use
Landmark February 2025 ruling: D. Del. holds AI training on Westlaw headnotes is copyright infringement, not fair use. Essential reading for legal tech lawyers.
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The Reach of Brussels: Extraterritoriality and Jurisdictional Conflict Under the EU Artificial Intelligence Act
The EU AI Act asserts jurisdiction over US companies whenever AI output is used in Europe — even without EU presence. Analysis of the Brussels Effect on American AI providers.
BMG v. Anthropic: From 'Black Box' to 'Pirate Library' — Copyright, BitTorrent, and the Limits of Fair Use in Generative AI
BMG and Universal sue Anthropic for using pirated music via BitTorrent to train Claude. Analysis of the Bartz precedent, CMI removal under § 1202, and the $1.5B settlement benchmark.
Mata v. Avianca: When AI Hallucinations Meet Rule 11 — Sanctions, Bad Faith, and the Attorney's Duty of Competence
Algorithms of Infamy: The Michael Smith AI Streaming Fraud Case and the Collapse of Pro Rata Royalty Models
Michael Smith used AI-generated music and 1,000+ bot accounts to steal $10M in streaming royalties. The first federal AI streaming fraud prosecution — legal analysis.
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