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☆ J&J secures dismissal of whistleblower case over misuse of confidential info
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( Brendan Pierson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

FILE PHOTO: The Johnson & Johnson logo is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., May 29, 2019. Montecalvo was joined by Chief Judge David Barron and Circuit Judge Kermit Lipez. The devices became the subject of more than 10,000 product liability lawsuits consolidated before a federal judge in Texas. Circuit Court of Appeals, No. For plaintiffs: Ross Morrison of YankwittFor J&J: Adam Tarosky of Nixon PeabodyRead more:J&J hip implant whistleblower case tossed over confidential info misuse

Persons: Johnson, Brendan McDermid, J, Judge Page Kelley, Antoni Nargol, David Langton, Lara Montecalvo, Montecalvo, David Barron, Kermit Lipez, Langton, DePuy, Nargol, Ross Morrison, Yankwitt, Adam Tarosky, Nixon Peabody Read Organizations: Reuters, Johnson, New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, 1st U.S, Circuit, Appeals, Inc, U.S . Food, Drug Administration, & $ Locations: New York, U.S, Boston, Texas, Nargol, United States, 1st

☆ Google's patents cover tech in ChatGPT. But fighting rivals in court isn't worth it, legal experts say.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-26 | by ( Thomas Maxwell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Google invented AI technology like the Transformer, which led to breakthroughs in the chatbot race. Essentially, outside researchers gain access to a piece of AI technology from Google and continue iterating on it, which in turn benefits Google's own products. Several experts in patent law spoke to Insider about Google's AI patents, namely why it hasn't used them against competitors and whether it even could. Technical and legal questions aside, it would be somewhat hypocritical for Google to sue anyone for infringing its AI patents. Patent warsLegal experts pointed to the idea of "mutually assured destruction" to explain why tech companies would file patents without enforcing them offensively.

Persons: hasn't, Matthew D'Amore, Idong Ebong, Nixon Peabody Organizations: Google, Cornell University, Big Tech, Microsoft, Samsung, Apple, HTC, IBM Locations: OpenAI, ChatGPT

☆ Sex, art theft, and privacy: Lensa exploded overnight — and now the avatar app is dealing with public backlash. Here's what you should know.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-16 | by ( Bethany Biron | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Lensa is facing criticism since the AI app exploded in popularity at the end of 2022. The Lensa app is behind those avatars. LensaAllegations of stealing from artistsJust as quickly as Lensa avatars became ubiquitous online, allegations of theft and warnings from artists also emerged. The law community "would welcome additional guidance from policymakers and courts when it comes to protecting consumers in connection with AI," Torres said. "The flood of Lensa avatars feel cheap and overwhelming," Pilat said in a statement shared with Insider.

☆ Your Coworkers Are Less Ambitious; Bosses Adjust to the New Order
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-31 | by ( Lindsay Ellis | Ray A. Smith | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Where have all the go-getters gone? At law firm Nixon Peabody LLP, associates have started saying no to working weekends, prompting partners to ask more people to help complete time-sensitive work. TGS Insurance in Texas has struggled to fill promotions, and bosses often have to coax staffers to apply. And Maine-based marketing company Pulp+Wire plans to shut down for two weeks next year now that staffers are taking more vacation than they used to.

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