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Use of Generative AI output carries a high risk of intellectual property infringement liability, particularly with respect to infringement of copyright protected works.

In our previous Generative Artificial Intelligence 101 blog post, we highlighted the various ways in which Generative AI is unreliable and still incapable of truly replicating human work. In today’s post, we discuss another unreliable aspect of Generative AI—its rampant intellectual property infringement.

Generative AI is remarkable because of its ability to create original output without…
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Generative AI still cannot consistently or reliably create content without substantial inaccuracies, racial and gendered biases, or outright fabrications.
In our previous Generative Artificial Intelligence 101 blog post, we defined Generative AI and its many benefits. This time we will discuss why we cannot rely on Generative AI completely, just yet.

While Generative AI is leaps and bounds more advanced than any other type of machine learning program that has ever existed, the current models are still plagued…
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Attorney Mederson to present on climate change during State Bar’s Annual Environmental Law Update
Attorney Jessica C. Mederson will present with a panel of other experts during the State Bar of Wisconsin’s 36th Annual Environmental Law Update on Thursday, September 12, 2024. Jessica and the other panelists’ portion of the Environmental Law Update promises to be “a lively panel discussion about climate change [where the audience will] receive guidance on ethical questions with a unique environmental law perspective.” Register…
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Attorney Clementine Uwabera speaks in Dane County Circuit Court and during ALFA International seminar in the coming week
Attorney Clementine Uwabera will speak on Friday, September 6, at the Dane County Courthouse, moving the court to swear in Judge Payal Khandhar, who was recently appointed a Dane County Circuit Court Branch 2 Judge by Governor Tony Evers. Clementine will also speak on non-competes, trade secrets, and confidentiality with a panel of ALFA International attorneys during the organization’s annual…
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To understand the impact of generative artificial intelligence technology (Generative AI), it is helpful to understand first how this technology differs from artificial intelligence that has been in routine use by many industries.

Artificial intelligence encompasses any theory, computer system, or software that is developed to perform tasks that traditionally required human intelligence. Generative artificial intelligence technology is a subset of this technology.[1]

Starting with the basics, Generative AI is an algorithm that can be used to create…
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What is Generative AI, what can it do, and what should you be worried about?
Generative artificial intelligence technology (“Generative AI”) has seen a surge in advancement and attention in the past few years. With the release of ChatGPT and other generative artificial intelligence models (also referred to as “generative AI programs” or simply AI “generators”), Generative AI has integrated itself across many different industries, schools, and even households. As public use of this technology increases, there is a…
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Employers across the U.S. can breathe a sigh of relief. A federal court in Dallas, Texas stopped the Federal Trade Commission’s Final Rule banning almost all non-competition agreements. The case is Ryan LLC v. Chamber of the United States of America et al. (N.D. Tex., Case No. 3:24-cv-00986-E; Documents 211 [opinion] and 212 [final judgment]). Although an appeal by the FTC is likely, employers can stop worrying about the September 4th effective date of the Final Rule, which is…
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Attorney Jamie Konopacky will present at the State Bar of Wisconsin’s 12th Annual Indian Law Conference on August 16, 2024. She will speak as part of a panel on energy and environmental sovereignty in local tribal nations. The panel discussion is part of a two-day series of CLE presentations for attorneys who practice Federal Indian and Tribal law; read more about and register for the State Bar of Wisconsin’s Indian Law Conference here. Stafford Rosenbaum is proud to…
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Attorney Pahoua Thao Presents on AI & Data Privacy Policies for Association of Corporate Counsel – Wisconsin
On Wednesday, July 31, Attorney Pahoua Thao will give a CLE presentation to an audience of corporate counsel on artificial intelligence and data privacy best practices for businesses. Sponsored entirely by Stafford Rosenbaum LLP, the presentation will take place at the Madison Concourse Hotel. Read more and register for the Association of Corporate Counsel – Wisconsin’s (ACC-WI) summer CLE, presented by Atty. …
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Employers anxiously awaiting a final decision on challenges to the Federal Trade Commission’s Final Rule banning nearly all non-competition clauses in employment agreements will have to continue to wait. One court refused to block the challenge. Another court preliminarily agreed with the challenge but limited its decision only to the parties in the litigation. Details are below.

On July 24, 2024, a Philadelphia district court beat back a motion in ATS Tree Services, LLC. v. FTC et al., (Case…
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Conceptual image of a person voting during elections

Municipal clerks are once again able to use drop boxes to collect returned absentee voting ballots. As many municipal clerks will tell you, “drop boxes” for the return of government documents, including ballots, have been used throughout the state for decades, often in the form of slots or boxes at municipal buildings. They became more popular during the Covid-19 pandemic for ballot return. Then, in 2022, the Wisconsin Supreme Court, in Teigen v. Wisconsin Election Commission, ruled that ballot…
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September 4, 2024, is the effective date of the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) Final Rule banning nearly all non-competition agreements. The litigation filed to stop the rule is percolating through the courts. This blog post will provide a brief update on the litigation and recommendations for employers. For a refresher on the Final Rule, our prior blog post addressing the highlights of the FTC’s Final Rule on non-competition agreements is here.

Two lawsuits remain active. On April 23,…
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Attorney Katie Harrell presents on family law mediation and arbitration for State Bar
Attorney Katie Harrell will present as part of a panel on Thursday, June 20, at the State Bar of Wisconsin’s Annual Meeting and Conference in Green Bay. Her presentation is part of a three-day program of CLEs and other sessions for legal professionals. “Point/Counterpoint: Advantages and Pitfalls of the Mediation/Arbitration Hybrid Process” will outline how alternative dispute resolution, particularly arbitration, is gaining traction in…
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Attorneys Douglas Poland & Erin Deeley present on Wisconsin’s election and recount laws for State Bar
Attorneys Douglas M. Poland and Erin Deeley will present on a panel on Thursday, June 20, at the State Bar of Wisconsin’s Annual Meeting and Conference in Green Bay. Their presentation is part of a three-day program of CLEs and other sessions for legal professionals. “Win, Lose, or Draw Names: Election Recounts” will delve into Wisconsin’s election and recount laws using a fascinating…
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Attorney Rick Manthe presents at the 2024 Municipal Attorneys Institute
Attorney Rick Manthe will speak on a panel during the 2024 Municipal Attorneys Institute, an annual conference hosted by the League of Wisconsin Municipalities. Stafford Rosenbaum is a sponsor of the conference, taking place June 12-14, 2024, which brings together attorneys and municipal officials to discuss important issues, such as ordinance updates, elections, and development, as well as professional development topics. Read more about the Municipal Attorneys Institute here…
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Attorney Mederson to present for the National Institute of Building Sciences
Attorney Jessica Mederson and co-presenter, Construction Resilience Engineer Mónika Serrano, will present “Balancing Sustainability and Resiliency in the Built Environment” to an audience at the National Institute of Building Sciences Building Innovation Conference 2024 on Thursday, May 23.
Designers, architects, engineers, developers, and others in the real estate sector face many challenges as they plan the next retrofit or new development: What to tackle first –…
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