Author: Takayuki USUI In recent years, some Japanese companies developed AI systems that analyze contracts.Under the Japanese Attorney’ Act, only lawyers may give legal advice based on professional legal knowledge: AI systems may not.So, the question is, whether the analysis of contract by such AI system amounts to legal advice. If
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Every year, litigators from across the INBLF network meet in Chicago to discuss and share insights on legal issues that are directly impacting clients and the practice of law.This Q&A roundtable is a preview of this year’s event and brings together the featured speakers from our 2024 INBLF Litigation Fly-In
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Author: Jennifer B. MaiselPublished: March 22, 2021As part of its three-part series on the future of human-computer interaction (HCI), Facebook Reality Labs recently published a blog post describing a wrist-based wearable device that uses electromyography (EMG) to translate electrical motor nerve signals that travel through the wrist to the hand into digital commands
Read MoreAuthor: Jennifer B. MaiselPublished: July 8, 2021At this point you have probably heard about one of the many incidents where an AI-enabled system discriminated against certain populations in settings ranging from healthcare, law enforcement, and hiring, among others. In response to this problem, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
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Author: Susan J. LutzkerPublished: August 3rd, 2021Sam Durant’s drone sculpture above New York’s High Line and the stunning photographs of Trevor Paglen are stark representations of the pervasive presence of government surveillance in our lives. While courts are grappling with the legal boundaries of such surveillance, artists are joining the debate.Click
Read MoreAuthor: Susan J. LutzkerPublished: July 15th, 2021Our IP system may be ill-equipped to address emerging issues as tech companies work to create digital versions of individuals, and the ethical issues are profound. Kazuo Ishiguro’s newest work of fiction is startlingly on point.Click here to view entire blog article at Lutzker &
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Author: Carolyn Wimbly MartinPublished: June 30th, 2021As fashion becomes more intertwined with the digital world, artificial intelligence has emerged as a useful tool in the creation of garments, prediction of consumer trends and detection of counterfeit products. The introduction of AI to the fashion industry allows for incredible advancements, but
Read MoreAuthor: Carolyn Wimbly MartinPublished: June 21st, 2021Augmented reality virtual try-on features have been available publicly for years, but the COVID-19 pandemic has caused this technology to surge in popularity. More brands are using virtual try-on experiences to encourage customers to shop from home and increase conversion and sales rates, but
Read MoreAuthor: Carolyn Wimbly MartinPublished: June 2nd, 2021From the SolarWinds debacle to the Colonial Pipeline hack, cybersecurity has been making news headlines. Now, nearly ten years after then-Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta predicted the U.S. would face a “cyber-Pearl Harbor,” the Federal Government has finally acted. The new Executive Order has
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