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Age of Disruption

We live in a disruptive age, with ever-accelerating advances in technology largely fueling the disruption permeating almost every aspect of our lives.

We created the Age of Disruption blog with the goal of exploring the emerging technologies reshaping society and the business and legal considerations that they raise. Subscribe 🡢

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Mapping Future Enforcement in US Gaming Law Based on Recent UK Enforcement

Regulated gaming is booming in the United States. This is particularly true of newer forms of gambling, such as skill games, fantasy sports, and social casino games played on the internet and mobile applications.

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AI: Breaking the Net—The Online Summit

Perkins Coie's Digital Media & Entertainment, Gaming & Sports and Artificial Intelligence industry grou

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FTC Issues Policy Statement Regarding Biometric Information

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a policy statement on May 18, 2023, addressing concerns relating to the collection and use of biometric information.

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Notes From the Field: 2023 Annual Meeting of the Copyright Society of the USA

We recently attended the Annual Meeting of the Copyright Society of the USA, a two-and-a-half day, in-person conference focused on emerging issues in copyright law (perhaps the country's largest annual get-together of copyright nerds like us). Here are our Notes from the Field on what was being discussed during—and after—the sessions that we attended.

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New Podcast - SeekOut: AI Recruiting and the NYC Hiring Law Taking Effect in 2023

As Age of Disruption readers know, the landmark NYC Local Law 144 (the AEDT law) raises issues for companies using artificial intelligence (AI) tools to recruit and retain talent.

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Use of Generative AI in Litigation Requires Care and Oversight

In what may be the beginning of a trend, Judge Brantley Starr of the U.S.

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Nice for What? AI Drake and Publicity Rights Limitations in Policing AI-Generated Content

A surprising, unannounced collaboration between Drake and The Weeknda song called "Heart on My Sleeve"—went viral on social media a few weeks ago.

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Buy Today, Gone Tomorrow: Is a “Buy” Button for Digital Content Deceptive?

As digital media continues to supplant physical media, e-commerce sites offering digital content have experienced unprecedented growth. These sites offer consumers access to video games, music, movies, e-books, and many other types of digital media at the click of a button.

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Today’s Most Disruptive Technologies: Spotlight on Quantum Computing

Welcome to Today's Most Disruptive Technologies! We kick things off with a Spotlight on Quantum Computing.

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A New Generation of Legal Issues Part 2: First Lawsuits Arrive Addressing Generative AI

We're happy to make available to Age of Disruption readers part two of our three-part series on key legal issues surrounding generative artificial intelligence (AI).

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Notes From the Field: Game Developers Conference—Part 1

Accessibility, artificial intelligence (AI), and hybrid-casual games were among the noteworthy topics at the March 2023 Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco. Here is Part 1 of our Notes From the Field with a few highlights from the sessions we attended.

Accessibility for Gamers

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Vendor Licensing Lessons Learned From Seton Hall’s Regulated Gaming Conference

We recently attended the fourth annual Seton Hall Law School Gaming Law, Compliance & Integrity Bootcamp.

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Whose Copyright Is It Anyway? Copyright Office Stakes Out Position on Registration of AI-Generated Works

There have been two important developments in recent weeks regarding the U.S. Copyright Office's position on registering works created by the use of artificial intelligence technology.

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Hermès Wins Trademark Lawsuit Over “MetaBirkins” NFTs

In early February, following a six-day trial, a jury in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York found in favor of Hermès in its claims of trademark infringement, trademark dilution, and cybersquatting against artist Mason Rothschild, the creator of the "MetaBirkins" non-fungible tokens (NFTs).

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Every Scan You Make: The Illinois Supreme Court Rules BIPA Claims Accrue With Each Biometric Data Collection or Disclosure

The Illinois Supreme Court recently opened the floodgates for class actions under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act and created potentially massive and catastrophic exposure for Illinois businesses. In a close 4-3 ruling, the landmark decision in Latrina Cothron v.

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