Kylie Marshall

February 02, 2024 | New York Law Journal

This article provides an overview of the EU's Artificial Intelligence Act, a landmark regulation aimed at governing the development and use of AI in EU member states and other countries under specific circumstances. It will also examine the potential impact and interaction of the AI Act with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), among other laws, rules and regulations.

By Anna Mercado Clark and Paula P. Plaza

8 minute read

February 02, 2024 | New York Law Journal

This article discusses the ultimate game-changer to the business of law: rapid developments in artificial intelligence. While AI may threaten the way firms have operated for more than a century, clients the authors of this article speak with are optimistic about the technology and are forcing the conversation.

By Lavinia Calvert, Guy Adams and Sharon Scenna

8 minute read

February 02, 2024 | New York Law Journal

From automating and enhancing research, to streamlining the process of document review, and even drafting documents, generative AI holds great potential to transform the legal industry. However, this transformative power comes with its own set of challenges.

By Amy Jane Longo, Isaac Sommers and Emily Cobb

9 minute read

February 02, 2024 | New York Law Journal

As 2023 came to an end, multiple decisions of interest were rendered by the Appellate and Surrogate's Courts throughout the state. Decisions addressed to such issues as the determination of a claim against the estate, the criteria for a stay of proceedings and summary judgment are discussed below.

By Ilene Sherwyn Cooper

9 minute read

February 02, 2024 | New York Law Journal

This article evaluates the regulatory trends that address issues of algorithmic data bias and data privacy and security that are inherent to the deployment of GenAI systems in health care.

By Kritika Bharadwaj and Colton Kopcik

8 minute read

February 01, 2024 | New York Law Journal

The issues Brian J. Shoot discusses in this Construction Accident Litigation column share two points in common: (1) all have arisen in cases involving alleged violations of Section 200, 240 and/or 241(6) of the Labor Law, and (2) none are specific to so-called Labor Law actions.

By Brian J. Shoot

19 minute read

January 31, 2024 | New York Law Journal

With 2024 upon us, we are confronted with a presidential election that carries historic import for American democracy, its constitutional values and the rule of law. It is not too soon to look beyond the election cycle to the prospect of a second Trump administration. And as tumultuous as his first term was, Trump's current rhetoric and the changed American landscape signal an even more ominous second term when it comes to civil rights and civil liberties.

By Christopher Dunn

10 minute read

January 30, 2024 | New York Law Journal

The Second Circuit, in a rare en banc ruling, unanimously held that plaintiffs alleging discriminatory treatment in violation of Title IX had sufficiently alleged an injury-in-fact for standing purposes. But the court diverged on a number of other standing issues. The splintered nature of the court's opinions illustrates the underlying tension between ensuring access to courts and enforcing appropriate limitations on judicial power.

By Martin Flumenbaum and Brad S. Karp

8 minute read

January 30, 2024 | New York Law Journal

On Jan. 1, 2024, the Biden administration's DOL issued its final regulation on who is an employee versus who is an independent contractor. The regulation rescinds the Trump administration rule because, according to the administration, it emphasized two factors in a manner unsupported by the agency's traditional multifactor view and case law, and was inconsistent with the DOL's emphasis on "economic dependence" as a principal guidepost.

By Samuel Estreicher

6 minute read

January 29, 2024 | New York Law Journal

In this article, Katherine B. Forrest describes some of the academic papers and research regarding MLLMs before moving on to legal and other important issues that are similar between LLMs and MLLMs, those that are different but obvious improvements, and those that should cause us to watch developments in this area carefully.

By Katherine B. Forrest

9 minute read