In a blow to patent holders, the Federal Circuit just ruled that 'allowing' a data packet counts as a patent claim's key 'action.' Centripetal's network security dreams? Dead on arrival.
Everyone figured GDPR would kill shady data deals overnight. Bounty UK proves companies cling to old tricks, even as fines loom larger than ever.
Imagine a web of 450 companies weaving surveillance tech into Europe's borders. Access Now just mapped it all — and it's bigger than you think.
Imagine your billion-dollar patent evaporating because one inventor ghosts you. That's Fortress Iron v. Digger Specialties, where the Federal Circuit just enforced a brutal post-AIA rule.
Law students sweating graduation changes and bar accommodations will see echoes of Pam Bondi's SNL-fueled firing: politics and standards are shifting fast. It's a reminder — your dream gig might vanish overnight.
Elon Musk wants regulation for robotics. Don't mistake this for a sudden outbreak of conscience—it's a strategic move that benefits him far more than you'd think.
The U.S. military is deploying AI to accelerate targeting decisions in potential Iran operations. But ethicists say this isn't about strategy—it's about dodging responsibility when things inevitably go sideways.
Western Digital's last-second reexam filing smells like desperation—or genius gaming. USPTO's trying, but patent killers keep finding holes.
The Pentagon is using Anthropic's Claude to make military decisions that could cost lives. The question isn't whether AI works—it's whether we should trust it with a trigger.
Brazil's LGPD isn't just local noise. It's a GDPR twin demanding global compliance, with fines that bite hard.
Next week in Finland, someone's finally going to ask the uncomfortable question: Can we actually regulate robots before they're everywhere? Three workshops at the European Robotics Forum suggest the legal community is running out of time to answer.
Rahimi pulls a trigger on Supreme Court gun lore. But who really gets to pack heat?
What happens when a top DOJ lawyer's ethics invite bar scrutiny, but rules shield them—until they don't? Pam Bondi's bracket-busting win signals the chase is on.
What happens when robots start making decisions that affect human lives? A new framework presented at ROBOT2017 in Sevilla is attempting to answer that question—and it could reshape how we regulate AI systems across industries.
Everyone's screaming for more leads. Wrong. A quick audit shows firms are hemorrhaging paid-for cases right out the gate.
Yale's out. Stanford's in. But does this historic flip in U.S. News law school rankings signal real change, or just another prestige poker game?
Law school rankings just turned upside down — wildly. From Biglaw's Trump defiance to a judge booted for lying, today's docket exposes the cracks in legal land.
Europe's robotics community is gathering to hash out the rulebook for autonomous machines. But here's the catch: they're trying to write it before anyone agrees on what the problem actually is.
Your lawyers are faster. Your backlog? Unchanged. A massive gap between legal AI adoption and actual impact reveals the real problem—and it's not the tools.
When Elon Musk announced Terafab last March, it looked like SpaceX and Tesla would manufacture chips their own way. Instead, Intel just became the real architect—and that changes everything about what this project actually is.