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Colorado’s AI Discrimination Law: A Pivotal Test for AI Regulation

Colorado’s AI Discrimination Law: A Pivotal Test for AI Regulation

In the ever-evolving landscape of AI, the prospect of human decision-making being offloaded onto AI models has raised concerns about bias and discrimination.

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The Open Source Trifecta: A Legal Counsel’s Guide to Navigating OSS Risks and Compliance

The Open Source Trifecta: A Legal Counsel’s Guide to Navigating OSS Risks and Compliance

There are three OSS-related scenarios in which companies must navigate legal risks: (1) using OSS, (2) contributing to OSS, and (3) creating OSS.

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Data privacy law in the United States is a patchwork of state and federal laws. That’s not changing anytime soon.

Data privacy law in the United States is a patchwork of state and federal laws. That’s not changing anytime soon.

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued a ruling that could have significant implications for the data privacy regulatory landscape in the United States, particularly with respect to laws aimed at protecting minors.

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The Many Lawsuits of OpenAI, Part II: Copyright Infringement

The Many Lawsuits of OpenAI, Part II: Copyright Infringement

The rise of ChatGPT and OpenAI has raised a number of novel questions around copyright law. Those questions will be fiercely debated in court.

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Google recently updated its privacy policy. Here’s why the revisions could lead to problems.

Google recently updated its privacy policy. Here’s why the revisions could lead to problems.

On July 1, 2023, recent changes to Google’s privacy policy went into effect. Normally, companies’ privacy policy updates fly under the radar. But when Google updates its privacy policy, it’s a big deal.

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The Many Lawsuits of ChatGPT, Part I: Inaccurate or Harmful Information

The Many Lawsuits of ChatGPT, Part I: Inaccurate or Harmful Information

ChatGPT has demonstrated that generative AI technology has the power to revolutionize the way we work, interact, and communicate. But with great power comes not-so-great litigation.

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Sabir Ibrahim

Managing Attorney

During his 18-year career as an attorney and technology entrepreneur, Sabir has advised clients ranging from pre-seed startups to Fortune 50 companies on a variety of issues within the intersection of law and technology. He is a former associate at the law firm of Greenberg Traurig, a former corporate counsel at Amazon, and a former senior counsel at Roku. He also founded and managed an IT managed services provider that served professional services firms in California, Oregon, and Texas.

Sabir is also co-founder of Chinstrap Community, a free resource center on commercial open source software (COSS) for entrepreneurs, investors, developers, attorneys, and others interested in open source software entrepreneurship.

Sabir received his BSE in Computer Science from the University of Michigan College of Engineering. He received his JD from the University of Michigan Law School, where he was an article editor of the Michigan Telecommunications & Technology Law Review.

Sabir is licensed to practice in California and before the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO). He is formerly a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US).

Sabir Ibrahim, Managing Attorney

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