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Chatbots, Copyrights, and the Courts: The Latest in Litigation Developments in the Cases Against OpenAI
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January 5, 2026
Chatbots, Copyrights, and the Courts: The Latest in Litigation Developments in the Cases Against OpenAI
By: Abbey Block
Litigation Update: Open AI’s Discovery Woes and Fair Use Defenses in Infringement Lawsuits Since its formation in 2015, the artificial intelligence company “Open AI” – most known for its creation of the widely used chatbot, “ChatGPT” – has faced its fair share of legal disputes. Two of the most notorious lawsuits, one filed by the New York Times and the other by a class of prominent fiction authors, are moving full steam ahead, illustrating the complex interplay of legal rights, litigation tools, and technological innovation. This blog post examines the most recent developments in the lawsuits, and considers what these developments mean for the parties, and the future of artificial intelligence more broadly. Judge Orders Open AI to Disclose Chat…
The Truth Will Out – Even About Mar-a-Lago
December 27, 2025
The Truth Will Out – Even About Mar-a-Lago
By: James Trusty
The Truth Will Out is a fairly obscure phrase that was popularized in Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice.” It suggests that even against the most active obstruction and obfuscation, the Truth seemingly has an invisible hand behind it that relentlessly—if slowly—pushes it into plain view. Nearly 2 ½ years after the FBI’s raid on Mar-a-Lago, the Truth may be emerging into the daylight. August 8,…
White-Collar Sentencing Under the Amended Guidelines: Fewer Steps, Same Dance
November 12, 2025
White-Collar Sentencing Under the Amended Guidelines: Fewer Steps, Same Dance
By: Robert Ward
For years, the U.S. Sentencing Commission’s Guidelines Manual has guided courts through a three-step process to determine the sentence to be imposed. At a high level, that process looked like this: First, the court would calculate the guideline range based on relevant offense conduct and related factors, along with the defendant’s criminal history. Second, the court would consider the Sentencing Commission’s policy statements or commentary…
The Disintegration of White-Collar Criminal Bernie Madoff
April 27, 2011
The Disintegration of White-Collar Criminal Bernie Madoff
By: Ifrah Law
In December 2010, Bernie Madoff contacted the Financial Times to say that he was ready for his second prison interview. It had been two years since news broke of Madoff’s 16-year, $65 billion Ponzi scheme, and just 17 months since he began serving his 150-year sentence. By the time he was interviewed, his oldest son, Mark, had hanged himself on the second anniversary of Madoff’s…
DOJ Shows Its Continuing Strong Interest in FCPA Violations
April 21, 2011
DOJ Shows Its Continuing Strong Interest in FCPA Violations
By: Ifrah Law
Over the course of several years, officials of the United States Department of Justice have made clear the Department’s intent to enforce vigorously the dictates of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). In general terms, the FCPA prohibits the offering or giving of things of value to any foreign official to assist in obtaining or retaining business. Last November, Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer warned…
Strike Force Hits Hard at Massive Medicare Fraud
March 31, 2011
Strike Force Hits Hard at Massive Medicare Fraud
By: Ifrah Law
Last month, the Federal Medicare Strike Force charged 111 defendants in nine states for their alleged participation in fraud schemes that reportedly cost Medicare almost a quarter billion dollars. Last month’s sweep resulted from the Justice Department’s and Health and Human Services’ work with the FBI, the HHS inspector general, and various state and local law enforcement officials. It represents the largest federal takedown of health-care…
The Great Race: Legal Online Poker Advances in Nevada, Hawaii Legislatures
March 24, 2011
The Great Race: Legal Online Poker Advances in Nevada, Hawaii Legislatures
By: Ifrah Law
Hearing Clarifies Issues in Nevada The Nevada Assembly Committee on Judiciary met on March 24, 2011, to discuss AB 258, which would provide for the licensing and operation of Internet poker in Nevada for the first time. Committee members were, not surprisingly, interested in the possible benefit or harm to Nevada’s existing bricks-and-mortar gaming industry from the legislation – such as the possible creation of…
‘Taking the Fifth’ Before Congress: A New Ethics Twist
March 18, 2011
‘Taking the Fifth’ Before Congress: A New Ethics Twist
By: Ifrah Law
It’s unethical for a prosecutor to put a witness on the stand in a criminal trial when he or she knows in advance that the witness is going to take the Fifth Amendment and refuse to testify at all. Legal ethics authorities reason that the only effect of that kind of testimony is not to bring out relevant evidence but simply to prejudice the jury…
