Autonomous AI-Generated Artwork Cannot Be Copyrighted, Judge Rules

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/ai-generated-artwork-not-protected-copyright-law-1234809089/

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/ai-works-not-copyrightable-studios-1235570316/

https://mashable.com/article/ai-art-copyright-debate

A new federal ruling states human authorship remains an "essential part of a valid copyright claim"

#copyright #AI #Uslaw

'Perfect irony': Giuliani faces RICO charge similar to the one he popularized as prosecutor https://abcnews.go.com/US/perfect-irony-giuliani-faces-rico-charge-similar-popularized/story?id=102285953 #RICO #uslaw #uspol

Military Fiction or not:

A drone strike on a Civilian or Commercial sea vessel (whether carrying asylum seekers, refugees, tourists or other migrants) on the basis of the vessel not ‘being protected by [insert country]’s Constitution’ whilst in ‘International waters’ is an excellent way to commit international political-suicide, and be prosecuted for ‘Crimes against Humanity’

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/stephen-miller-donald-trump-immigrants-1234778491/amp/
#InternationalLaw #USLaw

Breaking Bad's Bryan Cranston leads actors’ strike rally in New York: ‘We will not allow you to take away our dignity’ https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/jul/25/actors-strike-bryan-cranston-rally-new-york Award-winning actor led a starry event with a fiery speech aimed at Disney CEO Bob Iger: ‘We will not be having our jobs taken away and given to robots.’ #film #TV #laborrights #performersrights #uslaw #uspol

Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet in the House Judiciary Committee, introduced bipartisan legislation to reduce the expense of automotive repairs and the cost of car insurance. Representatives Dave Joyce (OH-14), Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Laurel Lee (FL-15), Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18), and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-3) joined Congressman Issa as original cosponsors to this legislation.

The Save Money on Auto Repair Transportation (SMART) Act, will expand consumer choice for automobile collision repair parts, decrease costs to both drivers and insurers, and enhance competition in the automobile repair parts market.

“According to AAA, a third of American drivers can’t afford the costs of an unexpected car repair bill without going into debt,” said Rep. Issa. “As repair costs continue to rise, consumers deserve access to as many auto part repair options as possible. The SMART Act will increase consumer choice, encourage competition, and foster innovation to drive down the cost of expensive repairs.”

https://issa.house.gov/media/press-releases/issa-introduces-bipartisan-bill-reduce-car-repair-costs
#righttorepair #uslaw #uspol

3D Systems ordered to pay up to $27 million after allegedly sending confidential technical data overseas https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/3d-systems-ordered-to-pay-up-to-27-million-after-allegedly-sending-confidential-technical-data-overseas-221011/ via @3dprintindustry #3dprinting #exportcontrols #trade #uslaw

Federal ‘Right to Repair’ Turns on IP Law Changes, Congress Told https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/federal-right-to-repair-turns-on-ip-law-changes-congress-told #righttorepair #uslaw #uspol

REPAIR Act will guarantee the right to safe, affordable and accessible vehicle repair https://thehill.com/opinion/congress-blog/4110148-repair-act-will-guarantee-the-right-to-safe-affordable-and-accessible-vehicle-repair/ Dr. Neal Dunn represents the 2nd District of Florida, which includes all or part of 19 counties in North Florida. He serves on the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
#righttorepair #uslaw #uspol

Congress Asks iFixit if the #RighttoRepair Exists https://www.ifixit.com/News/78204/congress-asks-ifixit-if-the-right-to-repair-exists via @iFixit #uslaw #uspol

Senator Tillis makes another effort to overturn the SCOTUS precedents in Myriad, Prometheus, Alice, and Bilski, and expand patentable subject matter https://www.tillis.senate.gov/2023/6/tillis-coons-introduce-landmark-legislation-to-restore-american-innovation #patent #eligibility #uslaw #uspol

‘Dark side of the human spirit’: Stephen Bright’s death penalty fight https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/jun/18/stephen-bright-death-penalty-fear-too-much-justice-book #uslaw

A #Greenwashing Lawsuit Against Delta Aims to Set a Precedent

https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/a-greenwashing-lawsuit-against-delta-aims-to-set-a-precedent-1.1932437 #uslaw #uspol

'“Delta’s representations of carbon neutrality are provably false and misleading,” reads the lawsuit filed on May 30 on behalf of any California resident who has flown on Delta since March 2020. Plaintiff Mayanna Berrin, a writer at Nickelodeon, told The Associated Press last week that she had “felt comfortable paying more” for a Delta flight “because I was neutralizing [the CO2 emissions] I needed to travel for work or to see my family.”

In a statement, Delta described the lawsuit as lacking legal merit.

At the center of the suit is the airline’s claim to carbon neutrality, which rests in part on its use of carbon offsets. The goal of an offset is to essentially cancel out carbon emissions by funding projects that either absorb CO2 or prevent carbon emissions in the first place. Several investigations have exposed issues with the market for carbon offsets, and the suit against Delta claims the airline overstated or miscalculated the benefits of the projects it supports.'

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon condemn use of audio from Air in Trump campaign video https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/jun/12/ben-affleck-and-matt-damon-condemn-use-of-audio-from-air-in-trump-campaign #copyright #uslaw #uspol

From the "Legal Eagle" YouTube channel:
" How to Use ChatGPT to Ruin Your Legal Career "

https://youtu.be/oqSYljRYDEM

#ChatGPT #USLaw

Nuclear weapon secrets in the bathroom: five revelations from Trump’s unsealed indictment https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jun/09/five-revelations-trump-unsealed-indictment #uslaw #uspol

The charges mount, but Trump’s not worried. He’s just the guy to make jail great again | Marina Hyde https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jun/09/the-charges-mount-but-trumps-not-worried-hes-just-the-guy-to-make-jail-great-again #uspol #uslaw

Trump once led chants of ‘lock her up’. Now he’s been indicted on seven counts | Lloyd Green https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jun/09/trump-once-led-chants-of-lock-her-up-now-hes-been-indicted-on-seven-counts #uslaw #uspol

Climate litigation - ‘Game changing’: spate of US lawsuits calls big oil to account for climate crisis https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jun/07/climate-crisis-big-oil-lawsuits-constitution #uslaw #uspol

Climate litigation - A federal judge ruled on Thursday that a lawsuit brought by young Oregon-based climate activists can proceed to trial years after they first filed the lawsuit in an attempt to hold the nation’s leadership accountable for its role in climate change.

U.S. District Court Judge Ann Aiken ruled that the plaintiffs can amend their case, known as Juliana v. United States, and go to trial. A previous trial was halted by U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts days before it was to begin in 2018.

Aiken wrote in her decision, “It is a foundational doctrine that when government conduct catastrophically harms American citizens, the judiciary is constitutionally required to perform its independent role and determine whether the challenged conduct, not exclusively committed to any branch by the Constitution, is unconstitutional.”https://apnews.com/article/youth-climate-lawsuit-trial-oregon-7ad2fa18f5276f12c64c0ce775aba2f6 #uslaw #uspol #climate #childrensrights

Congress ‘absolutely’ can impose ethics reform on supreme court, senator says https://www.theguardian.com/law/2023/may/28/supreme-court-sheldon-whitehouse-ethics-reform #SCOTUS #uslaw