In the spring of 2021, we wrote an article about the Caplan versus Top, Decision 2021 ONSC 670 which dealt with the new tort of Internet harassment. This article can be found here. In Kaplan, Justice Corbett of the Ontario Superior Court recognized the new common law tort of Internet harassment. Next Kaplan, one of …
The tort of Internet harassment in Manitoba – MS v. TV, 2022 MBKB 211 Read More »
The metaverse has been described as the future of the internet. Although its development remains at an early stage, established and emerging companies are spending millions to develop metaverse technologies. While a virtual reality parallel universe is likely years away, as we have seen with the conventional Internet, entirely new areas of law have developed …
Employer Action Code: Monitor The growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in employment-related decisions has prompted the New York City government to regulate its use by employers, particularly due to concerns about possible unequal treatment of candidates for employment due to the programming or operation of the AI. New York City Local Law 144 (LL …
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The High Court of Australia has rejected a request for special permission from a patent applicant who filed an Australian patent application naming an artificial intelligence (AI) system as the inventor. The High Court’s ruling means that the dominant position in Australia – that a patent application cannot identify a non-human inventor – stands. This …
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Insurance companies have relied on data since insurance has existed. Insurers today are using big data from a myriad of sources to underwrite more accurately, assess risk, and create incentives for risk reduction. Advances in data capture and storage are making more consumer insights available than ever before. From telematics that tracks driving behavior to …
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