Image created with AI Introduction Not long ago, artificial intelligence (“AI”) was a concept brought to life by human actors – whether through Scarlett Johansson’s voice in Her (2013) or as Alicia Vikander’s eerie humanoid presence in Ex Machina (2014). Today, the roles have reversed: it is AI that is creating on-screen performances that appear…
The need for fact-based, good-faith discussion and exchange to address our most challenging policy issues has never been greater. My Hub Canada op-ed notes that universities should be ideally suited for a leading role, yet in recent months, the drumbeat of intolerance has undermined their ability to do so. Last week, the well-documented rise of antisemitism and…
You may have seen some headlines that said that Alberta’s privacy law has been declared unconstitutional. Yup, it’s true that at least part of it was and here’s why ….. This case involves Clearview AI Inc. (“Clearview”), a U.S.-based facial recognition company, challenging an order issued by Alberta’s Information and Privacy Commissioner. The order, based…
If you’ve been hurt in your apartment building, you may be wondering whether your landlord can be held legally responsible. In New York, landlords have a legal duty to keep their properties safe for tenants and visitors. When they fail to do that and someone gets hurt, a personal injury claim may be possible. At…
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Kaja Kaźmierska is a research fellow at the Institute of Social Sciences at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. She works on the research project “Judicial autonomy under authoritarian attack”, her PhD examines the challenges to the independence of the CJEU and the ECtHR. Introduction BRCA1 and BRCA2 are the two genes associated with a much higher risk…
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Originally posted 2012-02-09 13:59:19. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Last June, blogging about my presentation to the Copyright Society on the Righthaven litigation, I wrote the following: This brings us to the issue of mass enforcement a la RIAA and MPAA Mass enforcement sweeps Complete de-linking from any concept of blameworthiness, much less intent…
On January 12, 2021, the Government of Ontario declared a new state of emergency, announced a “stay-at-home” order, and imposed new public health measures and restrictions on businesses. Ontario Regulations 10/21 and 11/21 were filed the next day, specifying the new obligations on employers and the “stay at home” requirement respectively. Ontario’s stay-at-home requirements and the new restrictions on businesses permitted…
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The U.S. Department of Defense (“DOD”) is moving towards implementing the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (“CMMC”) program. When finally launched, the CMMC program will require many companies in the DOD supply chain with Controlled Unclassified Information (“CUI”) to obtain a third-party certification confirming that they are compliant with applicable cybersecurity controls. The impacted companies will…
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Introduction In the digital age, the way we perceive, transfer, and assign value to assets is undergoing a dramatic transformation. One of the most significant innovations driving this shift is the Non-Fungible Token (NFT) — a type of cryptographic asset that represents ownership of a unique item or piece of content on a blockchain. Unlike…
A recent federal court decision reminds insurance professionals and policyholders of the practical and legal consequences of failing to comply with protective safeguards endorsements in builder’s risk insurance policies. 1 The Ohio ruling emphasizes that courts will strictly enforce policy conditions, especially when those conditions are clearly outlined and unambiguous. The result was a complete…
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