Journal of High Technology Law at Suffolk University Law School

New Blog Post! Kerry Alvarez discusses how the recent $193,000 settlement between DoNotPay and the FTC underscores the challenges AI-driven legal services face in delivering reliable solutions.?The FTC's complaint, part of its AI Comply initiative, revealed that DoNotPay misled customers by claiming its AI could replace human lawyers without sufficient testing or expertise.?This settlement highlights growing regulatory scrutiny of AI in legal services and the risks consumers face when these tools fail to meet their promises. #Robotlawyer #DoNotPay #FTCsettlement #AIlegalservices #OperationAIComply #MisleadingAIclaims #AIdeception #FederalTradeCommission #AIandlawenforcement

New Blog Post! Connor Green discusses how on September 19, Dodgers’ star player, Shohei Ohtani, hit a baseball into the stands that could be worth two million dollars.?Three fans have laid claim to the historic baseball and two of them have filed lawsuits against the third.?With every fan strapped with a cell phone camera, possessory interests of an abandoned baseball have never been weaker. #Possession #Baseball #CellphoneCamera #ShoheiOhtani

New Blog Post! Charlotte Golnik discusses how while NFTs treated purely as collectibles may not fall under securities laws, if a trading platform markets them as investment contracts, the SEC may intervene.?Recent SEC settlements for unregistered security offerings with NFT trading platforms suggest that platforms like OpenSea may also face regulatory scrutiny despite efforts to position NFTs as collectibles. #NFTs #Securities #InvestmentContracts #HoweyTest #SEC #OpenSea #DigitalAssets

Join us TODAY at 5:30 in the Keches Room for this incredible event! #AI #AGEOFAI #Legaltech #Privacy

REMINDER: Join the Journal of High Technology Law along with DPCLA and LITSA for our panel “Age of AI: The Role of Privacy & Legal Tech” on Thursday November 7, at 5:30pm. The event will be at Suffolk University Law School, located at 120 Tremont St., Boston, MA. The IAPP has approved this event for 2 CPE credits and Suffolk University Law School has approved the event for 1 CLE credit. Register at: https://lnkd.in/ez5ZWtu9

New Blog Post! Nicole Harvey discusses the similarities between an argument Eleventh Circuit Judge, Kevin Newsom, made in favor of judges potentially using language learning models like ChatGPT to help them determine the ordinary meaning of terms in legal disputes and the popular arguments for using risk-assessment tools in bail proceedings.?Judge Newsom first introduced his argument in his concurrence in Snell v. United Specialty Insurance Co. and has revived the argument in his recent concurrence in United States v. Deleon. #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #EleventhCircuit #JudgeKevinNewsom #Snell #Deleon #LanguageLearningModels #LLM #Riskassessmenttools #RAT

New Blog Post! Hannah Gebhardt discusses how the Bitcoin mining industry is taking the world by storm economically and legally.?While producing large profits and creating solutions in the financial industry, it comes with huge costs environmentally and socially.?This blog explores the legal, political and societal implications of Bitcoin mining in rural Texas, as citizens push back against industrial noise pollution and grapple with the complexities of cryptocurrencies rise. #Bitcoin #Bitcoinmining #Publichealth #Energyconsumption #Bigbusiness #Localpolitics

New Blog Post! Meredith Garrity discusses how in 2023, Americans wagered an impressive $119.84 billion on sports betting, cementing its place in the U.S. economy as a major market. ?Online sportsbooks make it easier than ever to place bets, attracting consumers with lucrative partnerships involving professional sports leagues, celebrities, and even your favorite teams. ?In the aftermath of Murphy v. NCAA, discussions of problematic gambling behavior, and data privacy protection issues have emerged, prompting lawmakers to act. #DataPrivacy #OnlineSportsBetting #Gambling ?

New Blog Post! Stephen Edelblut discusses how many Americans are passionate about environmental concerns and renewable energy but remain skeptical of nuclear energy.?If Americans want to move towards a greener future, we should begin allowing the NRC to encourage the development of Nuclear Energy recycling plants in the United States. #NuclearWaste #NuclearRegulatoryCommission #NRC #Nuclearproliferation #Offsitewastedisposal #RadioactiveDisposal #5thCircuit

New Blog Post! Lily W. discusses how the upcoming election presents the United States with a turning point for the future of the offshore wind and the energy sector as a whole as both major party candidates look to move in opposite directions with offshore wind permitting. ? #OffshoreWind #Lease #Trump #Harris #Election