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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A new wave of publisher deals and courtroom battles is crystallizing—rather than settling—the question of whether ingesting copyrighted works to train AI models is fair use.
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The Pentagon’s updated intellectual property guidance puts fresh pressure on defense contractors and suppliers to revisit the IP clauses in their standard contracts and sub-contracts.
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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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A recent federal court decision allowing a collective action over AI-driven employment screening underscores the expanding liability landscape for companies that rely on automated decision-making systems.
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When licensing your technology to another company, the devil truly is in the details. One poorly worded clause or overly broad grant can transform what should be a profitable licensing arrangement into an inadvertent transfer of far more rights than you ever intended to grant.
Read MoreDuring 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).
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