Who Should Be Held Liable When A Self-Driving Car Crashes?
Self-driving cars, also known as autonomous vehicles, raise many complex questions for tort law.
Self-driving cars, also known as autonomous vehicles, raise many complex questions for tort law.
A collision is unavoidable; which obstacle should the car hit?
The new generation of AI-related legal issues are inherently cross-disciplinary, implicating corporate law, intellectual property, data privacy, employment, corporate governance and regulatory compliance.
IP lawyers once again see that the most important skill we can develop is the ability to help our clients settle their cases.
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In-house columnist Mark Herrmann considers how different practice areas could be affected by the arrival of autonomous cars.
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