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Generative AI: A global guide to key IP considerations
Artificial intelligence (AI) raises many intellectual property (IP) issues.
United States | Publication | December 7, 2021
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit heard oral argument on September 14, 2021, in Cothron v. White Castle System, Inc.,1 a case that has the potential to convert a violation of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act2 (“BIPA”) into a business-shuttering offense – without any demonstration of actual injury to the plaintiff. While the case raises substantial equitable and constitutional questions, which were addressed in the briefing submitted by White Castle and its amici, the oral argument focused largely on whether the Seventh Circuit should address the issue before it or, instead, certify the question to the Supreme Court of Illinois.
The latter proposition has many businesses feeling anxious because the last time the Illinois Supreme court considered a major question regarding BIPA’s construction, it adopted a broad reading that opened the floodgates to class action litigation under the statute. For businesses with operations in Illinois that use biometric technology, this case is an important one to watch.
Download the full Privacy & Cybersecurity Law Report, "Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals weighs asking Illinois Supreme Court to resolve construction of the Biometric Information Privacy Act."
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Artificial intelligence (AI) raises many intellectual property (IP) issues.
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The UK remains a world leader in offshore wind, accounting for roughly 20 percent of global offshore wind capacity, with 11.3 GW operational. It is forecast that installed capacity will rise to 19.5 GW by mid 2020s.
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On 21 May 2024, the European Council (or Council) adopted the so-called ‘Hydrogen and decarbonised gas market package’ (the Gas Package). The package contains a recast of the 715/2009 gas regulation (Gas Regulation) and a recast of the 2009/73 gas directive (Gas Directive) aimed at reforming the existing EU regulatory framework to support the deployment of renewable and low-carbon gases, in particular hydrogen. As such, it represents a major development in the EU gas market.
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