GUEST COLUMNS
Monday, March 20, 2023
AI systems are challenging traditional notions of authorship and creativity and denying copyright protection to these works solely because a human was not involved in their creation, which could hinder the growth and development of AI technologies and may be contrary to the broader goals of copyright law.
Forensic neutrals play an essential role in safeguarding the accuracy and impartiality of investigations.
Friday, March 17, 2023
Given the pervasiveness of illegal cannabis operations throughout California, the Court's upcoming decision in Wheeler is one to watch for many commercial landlords.
Assembly Bill 1667 holds public education agencies financially accountable for proper reporting compensation to CalSTRS, while providing incentives to promote compliance.
Newsom seeks the delay to help balance the state's projected $22.5 billion budget deficit in 2023-24.
The governor's office said late Wednesday that it plans to put forward an amended bill in the coming days that would create a watchdog division within the California Energy Commission to investigate alleged price gouging by the oil industry and authorize the commission to set through its rule-making process a threshold above which profits would be penalized.
A nationwide recall of 362,758 Tesla vehicles equipped with Full Self-Driving, or FSD, software didn't go far enough. Worse, NHTSA has been handling Tesla with kid gloves.
Thursday, March 2, 2023
A California court of appeal held it was not bound by SCOTUS' ruling.
Stability copied Getty's photographs with associated text and metadata to train its Stable Diffusion model, which uses AI to generate computer-synthesized images in response to text prompts.
During the nation's interstate highway construction boom in the 1950s and '60s, numerous urban neighborhoods were sliced through, often isolating residential areas largely populated by minorities and low-income residents from surrounding communities — and from economic opportunity.
The COVID-19 public health emergency caught the state off guard and taught us many lessons that we can use to prevent being caught off guard again.
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
As it stands, there is currently no clear answer to whether AI-generated art qualifies for copyright protection.
The Copyright Office's decision may not be the last word on the subject, but certainly the debate over creation by artificial intelligence is now in full swing.
A CalMatters investigation last month revealed businesses and government agencies routinely dispose of contaminated soil at landfills in Arizona and Utah — states with weaker environmental regulation and oversight — as opposed to in California where the waste would need to go to specialized hazardous waste disposal facilities.
New York Times News Service
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies via videoconference before a hearing of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust in Washington, D.C. Wednesday.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies via videoconference before a hearing of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust in Washington, D.C. Wednesday.
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NEWS
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General News
Monday, March 20, 2023 |
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| The pair of lawsuits filed Tuesday and Wednesday by two separate legal teams cite the recent "right to repair" movement that advocates for consumers to have better access to the tools necessary to repair their vehicles and Tesla's opposition to the movement as a key component of the case. | |
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General News
Monday, March 20, 2023 |
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| Funds would be used for legal resources to enforce the 2020 COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act, crack down on workers' rights violations, bolster antitrust enforcement and fund the department's housing strike force, among other things. | |
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General News
Monday, March 20, 2023 |
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| The Central District would get nine new judges; Northern District, 6; and Eastern District, 4 | |
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General News
Friday, March 17, 2023 |
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| Wednesday's proceeding in San Francisco Superior Court regarding the plaintiff's, Broadband iTV Inc., motion to compel discovery was the final calendar entry in the case before the April 3 jury trial. | |
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General News
Friday, March 17, 2023 |
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| U.S. District Judge John F. Walter paused the proceedings against former deputy mayor Raymond Chan last week after his lawyer, Harland W. Braun, was taken to the hospital. The motion for mistrial says he underwent emergency surgery and remains ill. | |
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General News
Friday, March 17, 2023 |
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| "Todd brings a unique perspective as it relates to how the government prosecutes debarment cases," firm business practice chair John Allotta said. | |