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04/12/2025
he Creepy Teddy Bear: When AI Toys Talk Too Much (UK/USA)
News - Consumer Law
Source: The Guardian Source: The Guardian. As the holiday season approaches, consumer advocacy groups are raising alarms about the safety and developmental impact of artificial intelligence-enabled "smart toys." A report from the Public Interest Research ..


04/12/2025
Rethinking Liability: Can AI Possess "Mens Rea"? (India)
News - Criminal Law
Source: IJLLR Source: IJLLR. A new legal analysis critically examines the inadequacy of traditional civil and criminal frameworks in addressing harms caused by autonomous artificial intelligence. The paper argues that current legal concepts, which are ..


04/12/2025
Germany Enforces Algorithmic Transparency Under DSA (Germany)
News - Competition Law / Antitrust Law
Source: PPC Land PPC Land reports that German regulators, specifically the Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt) working in conjunction with EU authorities, have launched landmark enforcement actions to test the algorithmic transparency provisions of ..


04/12/2025
Nvidia Sued: Class Action Alleges Unlawful Scraping of YouTube Content (USA)
News - Intellectual Property Law
Source: Bloomberg Law Source: Bloomberg Law. A new class action lawsuit has been filed against Nvidia, accusing the technology giant of indiscriminately scraping content from YouTube to train its artificial intelligence models. The plaintiffs, a group of ..


04/12/2025
Surge in AI-Generated CSAM Challenges Canadian Police (Canada)
News - Criminal Law
Source: The Record The Record highlights a disturbing trend reported by the Waterloo Regional Police Service: a significant rise in cases involving AI-generated child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Investigators note that generative AI tools have made it ..


03/12/2025
Nine Major Newspapers Sue OpenAI and Microsoft for Copyright Infringement (USA)
News - Intellectual Property Law
Source: The Spokesman-Review The Spokesman-Review reports that the legal pressure on AI developers has intensified as nine additional major newspapers, including the New York Daily News, Chicago Tribune, and Denver Post, have filed a lawsuit against ..


03/12/2025
Hallucinated Precedents: The Gstaad Hotels AI Controversy (India)
News - Civil Procedure Law
Source: The420.in The420.in provides detailed coverage of the developing legal scandal at the Supreme Court of India, focusing on the specific context of the Deepak Raheja v. Omkara Asset Reconstruction insolvency case. The report emphasizes the sheer ..


03/12/2025
New York Enforces "Algorithmic Pricing Disclosure Act" (USA)
News - Consumer Law
Source: The New York Times The New York Times reports that New York has become the first state in the U.S. to enforce a law specifically targeting "personalized pricing," a practice where companies use artificial intelligence and consumer data to tailor ..


03/12/2025
520 Cases of AI Misuse in Courts Documented Globally
News - AI in Judicial Activities
Source: UNSW News UNSW News highlights the release of a major report titled "GenAI, Fake Law and Fallout" by the UNSW Centre for the Future of the Legal Profession. The research offers a comprehensive analysis of the misuse of generative AI in legal ..


03/12/2025
Beijing Tightens Cybersecurity Law to Cover AI Governance (China)
News - Digital Governance
Source: Mlex Mlex covers the recent announcement by Beijing officials regarding the amended Cybersecurity Law (CSL), signaling a significantly tougher stance on enforcement, particularly concerning artificial intelligence. The amendments, set to take ..


02/12/2025
Global Study on Patent Rights for AI Inventions
News - Intellectual Property Law
Source: Nature (Humanities and Social Sciences Communications) Nature (Humanities and Social Sciences Communications) publishes a research article titled "Challenges and prospects in granting patent rights to AI-generated inventions," authored by Nashwa ..


02/12/2025
OpenAI Defends Safety Protocols in Teen Suicide Lawsuit (USA)
News - Consumer Law
Source: TechCrunch TechCrunch reports on the developing legal defense mounted by OpenAI in response to a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the mother of Sewell Setzer III, a Florida teenager who committed suicide after forming a deep emotional attachment ..


02/12/2025
Hungary Enacts National Law Implementing EU AI Act (Hungary)
News - European Union Law
Source: CEE Legal Matters CEE Legal Matters confirms that Hungary has adopted its first comprehensive national legislation on artificial intelligence, Act LXXV of 2025, aimed at implementing the European Union’s AI Act. Drafted by the Ministry for ..


02/12/2025
Judicial Divergence: UK vs German Rulings on AI Copyright (Europe)
News - Civil Law
Source: Osler Osler provides a comparative legal analysis of two divergent rulings that highlight the lack of international consensus on AI and copyright: the UK High Court's decision in Getty v. Stability AI and the Hamburg Regional Court's decision in ..


02/12/2025
CCBE Releases Guidelines for Lawyers on Generative AI Use (Europe)
News - Civil Law
Source: Altalex Altalex reports that the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) has issued new guidelines regarding the use of generative artificial intelligence within the legal profession. These guidelines are designed to assist lawyers in ..


01/12/2025
AI Therapy App Shutdown: Founder Cites Severe Safety Risks (USA)
News - Health Law
Source: Fortune Source: Fortune. The founder of "Yara," a promising AI-driven therapy startup, has abruptly shut down the application, citing insurmountable safety concerns regarding the technology's interaction with vulnerable users. Despite the app's ..


01/12/2025
Top Law Firm Sanctioned $50k for AI Hallucinations (USA)
News - AI in Judicial Activities
Source: Reason (The Volokh Conspiracy) Reason highlights a significant ruling where Polsinelli PC, one of the largest law firms in the United States, was ordered to pay a $50,000 sanction due to the misuse of artificial intelligence in legal filings. The ..


01/12/2025
US Judges Turn to AI for Drafting Rulings (USA)
News - AI in Judicial Activities
Source: WebProNews WebProNews reports on the growing trend of United States judges adopting artificial intelligence tools to assist in their daily duties, such as summarizing legal briefs and even drafting portions of rulings. While proponents argue that ..


01/12/2025
Otter.ai Faces Class Action Over Privacy Violations (USA)
News - Personal Data Protection Law
Source: The National Law Review The National Law Review discusses a burgeoning wave of privacy litigation targeting AI-powered transcription services, specifically focusing on a recent class action lawsuit filed against Otter.ai. The plaintiffs allege ..


01/12/2025
Court Blocks OpenAI from Using "Cameo" Trademark (USA)
News - Intellectual Property Law
Source: CNBC CNBC reports that a federal court has granted a temporary restraining order in favor of the celebrity video platform Cameo, barring OpenAI from using the term "Cameo" in connection with its products. The legal action arose after OpenAI ..


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