Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 09.21.23

* George RR Martin among the authors suing OpenAI for allowing the algorithm to train on their work. Did the AI learn to sit on an anticipated project for over a decade? Because otherwise it's not clear what it's learning from Martin. [Reuters] * Former DHS Secretary turned security consultant Michael Chernoff warns that AI needs proactive guardrails. Great point... now go back to collecting millions of dollars from the Supreme Court to tell them they did a great job investigating the Dobbs leak without bothering to interview the most likely suspects. [Bloomberg Law News] * Attorney attempted to attend two CLEs at once. Most would call this blatantly unethical, but it's also impressive multitasking. [ABA Journal] * The Feds closed up the investigation into Los Angeles water and power billing violations -- involving allegations of attorney misconduct -- without charging anyone. [LA Times] * SEC issues new rules to bar funds from touting ESG work when they aren't really investing in ESG work. A sound policy that won't matter when Republicans ban private enterprise from spending money on causes they don't like. [Law360] * DISCO hit with a securities class action over financial disclosures. [Legaltech News] * Which seems to be the least of the problems over there. [Daily Mail]

By Above the Law on September 21, 2023 9:03 am
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* George RR Martin among the authors suing OpenAI for allowing the algorithm to train on their work. Did the AI learn to sit on an anticipated project for over a decade? Because otherwise it’s not clear what it’s learning from Martin. [Reuters]

* Former DHS Secretary turned security consultant Michael Chernoff warns that AI needs proactive guardrails. Great point… now go back to collecting millions of dollars from the Supreme Court to tell them they did a great job investigating the Dobbs leak without bothering to interview the most likely suspects. [Bloomberg Law News]

* Attorney attempted to attend two CLEs at once. Most would call this blatantly unethical, but it’s also impressive multitasking. [ABA Journal]

* The Feds closed up the investigation into Los Angeles water and power billing violations — involving allegations of attorney misconduct — without charging anyone. [LA Times]

* SEC issues new rules to bar funds from touting ESG work when they aren’t really investing in ESG work. A sound policy that won’t matter when Republicans ban private enterprise from spending money on causes they don’t like. [Law360]

* DISCO hit with a securities class action over financial disclosures. [Legaltech News]

* Which seems to be the least of the problems over there. [Daily Mail]