The Erosion of the Human Voice and Credibility : AI in News Commentary and Op-Ed’s
Dan Kennedy, a long time journalist and a professor at Northeastern University, has a great piece calling out AI news commentaries as an abomination. But asks are they really any worse than ghostwritten op-eds?
As Kennedy reports, the op-ed page, unveiled by The New York Times more than half a century ago, was originally conceived as a way…
Secondary Law in the 21st Century
I’ll put secondary law in the context of the Library at LexBlog as it sometime easier to explain from my perseopctive.
The values and mission of The Library at LexBlog’s are deeply rooted in the “law.” Here, secondary law published by any legal professional, whether a lawyer, academic, law student, other legal professional or a professional working in an…
The Briefing: Who Owns the Photo? Moore v. Daily Mail and the Limits of Copyright
By Scott Hervey
In this episode of The Briefing, Weintraub Tobin partners Scott Hervey and Richard D. Buckley, Jr. break down Moore v. Daily Mail, a new class action alleging the publication copied photos from social media without permission and falsely credited platforms like Instagram instead of the actual creators.
In this episode, they cover:
Webinar Recap: McGeorge MSL Program Information Session
McGeorge School of Law at the University of the Pacific offers a Master of Science in Law (MSL) program designed to provide graduate-level legal education through a variety of areas of study and program formats. Katjana Wurschum, Director of Graduate & Online Programs, provided an overview of the program, its concentrations, and the next steps for prospective students interested in…
Employment Law in Action: Anti-Discrimination in the Workplace
In a recent webinar with McGeorge School of Law’s Master of Science in Law (MSL) program, Professor Wendi Ross, who teaches Employment Law, discussed anti-discrimination in the workplace. Drawing on more than 30 years of experience in labor and employment law, she covered how legal principles influence everyday employment decisions and what HR professionals need to know to help foster…
McGeorge professor to co-author 10th edition of McCormick on Evidence
By Eweaver3
McCormick on Evidence is a nationally known book used by practitioners, judges, and researchers on a wide variety of topics. Jurs is the co-author who will be responsible for the sections in the book covering Expert Evidence, Relevance, and Propensity. “McCormick on Evidence has been an iconic treatise for judges, lawyers, and students for generations, and I am thrilled at the…
Your Doctor’s Restrictions Don’t Automatically Justify Termination
By Arkady Itkin
Employees returning to work after an injury sometimes encounter an unexpected problem: their employer decides that a medical restriction means they can no longer perform their job.
But a medical report does not necessarily give an employer a free pass to terminate an employee. A federal court’s decision in Narayan v. Compass Group USA, Inc. provides a useful example. The…
The Briefing: Kennedy Center v. Redd: How a Canceled Jazz Concert Became a Free Speech Fight
By Scott Hervey
When can a performer’s public criticism become a breach of contract? In this episode of The Briefing, Weintraub Tobin Shareholders Scott Hervey and Richard D. Buckley, Jr. break down Kennedy Center v. Redd, a dispute involving musician Charles Redd, a canceled performance, a morals clause, and D.C.’s Anti-SLAPP Act.
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Why do People Care if Claude Puts Watermarks On Text it Wrote?
Claude and OpenAI have let know they’ll be adding watermarks to its copy so as to comply with EU laws.
Reading the net, I see people complaining, some raising concerns on way or the other and others seeing AI playing with their writing, including legal professionals and their content marketing people writing for law firms.
You have to agree with…