United States: Technology

As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly embedded in creative processes, fundamental questions about authorship and copyright protection are emerging. This episode examines how courts and the Copyright Office are drawing lines between AI-generated content and human creativity, exploring what protections exist for works created with AI assistance and what documentation practices companies should adopt to safeguard their intellectual property rights.

Legal experts from Ballard Spahr examine how artificial intelligence-powered shopping tools are reshaping the retail landscape and creating new legal challenges for both consumers and brands. The analysis identifies critical legal issues companies must navigate and provides strategic recommendations for adapting to this rapidly evolving AI-driven commerce environment.

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming international intellectual property arbitration, but practitioners face a complex web of varying AI definitions across jurisdictions, institutional rules, and enforcement regimes. This analysis examines how these definitional differences shape arbitration strategy, explores emerging guidelines on AI disclosure and data security, and addresses critical concerns about bias, due process, and award validity in AI-enabled dispute resolution.

A federal magistrate judge has ordered disclosure of generative AI prompts used by an expert witness in preparing her report, marking what appears to be the first such ruling in federal court.

Contract lifecycle management has become the most widely adopted legal technology tool in corporate legal departments, addressing fundamental challenges around contract visibility, workflow automation, and risk management. Legal operations expert Jeff Reisner breaks down the CLM landscape, implementation considerations, and why this technology has emerged as the foundational piece most legal teams tackle first when modernizing their operations.

Two legal technology practitioners who were once skeptical of AI share how large language models fundamentally changed their perspective on legal automation. They reveal three critical misconceptions about AI in contract review that most legal professionals still hold, and explain why the technology finally delivers on its promise.

Tesla pioneered using massive sheets of automotive glass to open up the passenger cabin when it launched the Model S in 2012. However, if you've ever sat in a Tesla on a summer afternoon, you’ve probably been baked...

The House Armed Services Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation Subcommittee has proposed a groundbreaking AI incident and vulnerability reporting program for the Department of Defense in the draft FY2027 NDAA.

The U.S. pet industry has reached $158 billion in spending, driven by strong demand in food, treats, and veterinary care. As organizations face increasing operational disruptions from cyber threats...