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A Modest Proposal to Reduce AI Liability: Add Warnings

A Modest Proposal to Reduce AI Liability: Add Warnings

November 4, 2024

A Modest Proposal to Reduce AI Liability: Add Warnings

By: Abbey Block

CONTENT WARNING:  This blog includes discussion of suicide.[1] Imaginary friends are a common staple of childhood. Indeed, many children invoke the companionship of imaginary friends – relying on their creativity and imagination for entertainment and friendship. However, nowadays, young people no longer need to rely solely on their own creativity to conjure up a fictional companion. Rather, generative artificial intelligence (“AI”) programs such as Character.AI can help bring imaginary characters to life by providing life-like chatbots that realistically mimic human conversations. But what happens when a minor’s AI-powered imaginary friend encourages that child to engage in harmful behavior?  This is the question at the center of a new lawsuit filed in the Middle District of Florida by the mother of…

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CFTC “Special Rule” Interpretation Led to an October Surprise

October 23, 2024

CFTC “Special Rule” Interpretation Led to an October Surprise

By: Robert Ward

On October 2, 2024, the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued a decision that permitted KalshiEx LLC (“Kalshi”) to legally offer election contracts, which allow buyers to put down money based on their predictions as to party control of Congress and presidential election results.[1]  This decision, and the district court decision that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) sought to stay,…

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SAFEly symbolic?

October 14, 2024

SAFEly symbolic?

By: Sara Dalsheim

Last month two U.S. lawmakers, Rep. Paul Tonko D-N.Y. and Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., introduced the Supporting Affordability and Fairness with Every Bet Act (i.e., the SAFE Bet Act).[1] The Act sought to implement federal minimum standards for all sports betting operators throughout the United States. The lawmakers seemingly put forth the bill because of concerns that citizens are being subject to too many sports…

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Despite Pandemic, New Sports Gambling And Online Gaming Market Entries Proliferate

July 20, 2020

Despite Pandemic, New Sports Gambling And Online Gaming Market Entries Proliferate

By: Ifrah Law

If someone had told you at the beginning of 2020 that, by March, global sports would largely shut down, with a slow resumption not happening until the summer of 2020, you may have predicted that 2020 would be a bad year for businesses involved in sports wagering, fantasy sports, and iGaming. Yet, the rapid legalization of sports wagering across the United States has not relented,…

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Virginia announces Rules and Timelines for Legalized Sports Betting.

July 15, 2020

Virginia announces Rules and Timelines for Legalized Sports Betting.

By: Ifrah Law

Today is the day that many have been eagerly awaiting; the day the Virginia Lottery’s Board discussed the state’s draft sports betting regulations. People are already comparing the draft rules to those of other states, particularly Tennessee, and Virginia appears to compare favorably. Below, we examine some of the highlights of those regulations. During the presentation, Board Chairman Ferhan Hamid asked a significant question to…

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Legal Sports Betting Still Faces Competition From Illegal Market; Low State Taxes Could Turn The Tide

April 27, 2020

Legal Sports Betting Still Faces Competition From Illegal Market; Low State Taxes Could Turn The Tide

By: Ifrah Law

The following blog was first published by Forbes.com earlier this month, available here. Even amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, states are moving quickly to legalize sports wagering. Indeed, just last month, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed sports betting into law in that state, in addition to the Virginia state legislature passing a bill. It is not surprising that even amidst the pandemic, states are still considering…

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Betting on Transparency

March 10, 2020

Betting on Transparency

By: James Trusty

Professional sports leagues are struggling to take coherent and consistent positions on the emerging market for legalized sports betting. Commissioners are issuing edicts to their leagues about the danger gambling poses to their sport, but they are also beginning to officially partner with the gaming industry due to the promising bottom-line impact and growing acceptance of sports betting in general. Their wobbling between moral opposition…

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For the Children! Seeking to Advance Special Interests Against Online Gaming Under the Guise of Child Welfare

March 9, 2020

For the Children! Seeking to Advance Special Interests Against Online Gaming Under the Guise of Child Welfare

By: Nicole Kardell

Want an example of legislative redundancy? Here’s a good one: “The Prevention of Deceptive or Child-Targeted Advertising in Violation of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act.” It’s proposed legislation seeking to justify new legislation to make that which is illegal… illegaler? Or, want an example of legislation that uses children’s welfare as a pretense to achieve some outside goal with less public appeal?  You can…

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A Modest Proposal to Reduce AI Liability: Add Warnings

A Modest Proposal to Reduce AI Liability: Add Warnings
By: Abbey Block

CFTC “Special Rule” Interpretation Led to an October Surprise

CFTC “Special Rule” Interpretation Led to an October Surprise
By: Robert Ward

SAFEly symbolic?

SAFEly symbolic?
By: Sara Dalsheim

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