A federal court last week sustained a First Amendment challenge to a Utah law aimed at addressing the use of social media platforms by minors, holding that the law’s proponents failed to demonstrate that the law served a compelling interest or was narrowly tailored.Continue Reading NetChoice Succeeds in Striking Down Utah Social Media Law Under First Amendment
In a recent decision in a defamation case filed against a Gannett-owned publication and the Associated Press, the Seventh Circuit rejected what it dubbed a “novel interpretation” of an established legal principle, instead upholding the doctrine known as the “single publication rule.”
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in an opinion published August 31 affirmed the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana’s dismissal of the libel suit that the plaintiff, the National Police Association (“NPA”), brought against the media outlets. The Court ultimately noted that there was “no basis for the NPA’s theory of liability.”
The case originated in 2019 when the Indianapolis Star and the Associated Press published articles about police departments across the country warning via social media constituents about fundraising “scams” claiming to raise money for the departments. The posts referred to NPA solicitations, and the articles featured statements from officials characterizing the NPA’s efforts as misleading to the public.Continue Reading 7th Circuit Rejects “Novel Interpretation” of Restatement, Upholds Single Publication Rule
In a move that could significantly alter the legal landscape surrounding artificial intelligence, the European Parliament recently advanced the “AI Act,” a proposed law aiming to restrict and regulate commercial use of AI in the EU.Continue Reading The EU’s “AI Act” Advances
In filing a lawsuit many have dubbed “the first of its kind,” a radio host in Georgia is claiming that OpenAI, the company behind the artificial intelligence chat platform “ChatGPT,” is liable for defamation.Continue Reading AI “Hallucinations” Can Inflict Real-World Pain