GTC Law Group & Affiliates’ Thomas Hemnes Has Published “The Copyright Work of Authorship”

GTC Law Group’s Principal Tom Hemnes has published an article titled “The Copyright of Work of Authorship”. Tom’s paper addresses the question of what constitutes a copyright “work of authorship” and how the concept of copyright infringement expanded from verbatim copying of books, maps and charts to include partial copies, fixations in all media, and derivative works.  The paper considers the impact Generative Artificial Intelligence will have on copyright, concluding that it will increase the public domain at the expense of diminishing the rights of copyright holders.  The full article can be found here: “THE COPYRIGHT WORK OF AUTHORSHIP” by Hemnes, […]

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GTC Law Group & Affiliates’ Tony Decicco and Wael Nackasha presented a webinar hosted by the Board Risk Committee

GTC Law Group & Affiliates’ Tony Decicco and Wael Nackasha presented at a webinar hosted by the Board Risk Committee titled “Generative AI and Software Development: Managing the Risks While Leveraging the Opportunity”. Tony and Wael guided risk managers and board directors through the world of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI), focusing on maximizing its potential and applications, as well as managing the associated risks within their organizations. This webinar provided an introduction to GAI and its applications, with a focus on using GAI tools (such as GitHub Copilot, Amazon CodeWhisperer and ChatGPT) for code generation and augmentation, particularly from a […]

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GTC Announces Stas Zakharenko Has Joined the Firm

GTC LAW GROUP IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT Stas Zakharenko HAS JOINED THE FIRM’S TECHNOLOGY TRANSACTIONS AND AI PRACTICES   With over 18 years of experience at the forefront of intellectual property, technology and digital media law, including as the General Counsel of Audible, Senior Counsel of Amazon and Director of Product and Tech Legal at Netflix, Stas Zakharenko brings a rare blend of deep legal expertise, demonstrated business experience and executive-level leadership to his clients. Stas’ experience spans providing product development legal counseling, negotiating complex technology and content agreements as well as providing strategic legal and business leadership to […]

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GTC Law Group & Affiliates’ Sayoko Blodgett-Ford, Thomas Hemnes and Imogen Bowden authored Board Risk Report for Board Risk Committee

We are pleased to announce that GTC Law Group & Affiliates’ Sayoko Blodgett-Ford, Thomas Hemnes, and Imogen Bowden wrote a special edition report for the Board Risk Committee titled: Channeling the Explosive Power of Generative Artificial Intelligence. The report focuses on steps board members and chief risk officers can take to identify and address GAI risks within their control. The Board Risk Report can be found here: https://insightly-bee-editor.s3.amazonaws.com/images/1109130/0523_Board_Risk_Report_May31_2023_Generative_AI_Blodgett-Ford_Hemnes_Bowden.pdf If you have any questions about Generative AI legal issues please contact Sayoko Blodgett-Ford at [email protected] or Tom Hemnes at [email protected].

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Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) legal issues seminar presented by GTC Law Group & Affiliates’ Sayoko Blodgett Ford and Tony Decicco.

Generative Artificial Intelligence legal issues related to web scraping were discussed at an MCLE for a global Fortune 100 technology company held in February 2023.  GTC Law Group’s Principals Sayoko Blodgett-Ford and Anthony Decicco covered legal issues for Generative AI, including for scraped and generated text for chatbots and other Natural Language Processing (NLP), images, video, audio and code (including GitHub Copilot).  Focus areas included: Copyright Open source license compliance DMCA requirements Privacy/data protection AI-specific laws and regulations (including related to algorithmic discrimination, the NY AI Audit law and draft EU AI Act) Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) If […]

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GTC Law Group & Affiliates’ Tony Decicco and Wael Nackasha presented a webinar to the Vector Institute on Open Source Software Licensing and the Intersection with AI

GTC Law Group & Affiliates’ Tony Decicco, Principal, and Wael Nackasha, Associate, presented a webinar to the Vector Institute in January 2023. The webinar provided an introduction to the legal aspects of open source software and the intersection with AI/ML. Topics covered included: An introduction to open source and the software supply chain The key benefits and risks of open source, including for AI projects Open source licenses for AI projects Releasing an AI project as open source

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GTC Law Group & Affiliates’ Tony Decicco presented a Webinar with Synopsys Covering Open Source: A Key Link in the Software Supply Chain

GTC Law Group & Affiliates’ Tony Decicco, Principal, presented a webinar with Synopsys (Black Duck) on November 22, 2022. The webinar, titled “Open Source: A Key Link in the Software Supply Chain” addressed the advantages, the risks and the regulatory framework of open source, including open chain. Topics covered included:  How open source contributes to the software supply chain The benefits and risks associated with open source usage What various governmental and industry bodies are mandating to manage open source risk

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GTC Law Group & Affiliates’ Tony Decicco presented a Webinar with Synopsys Covering Open Source Risks with New Technologies

GTC Law Group & Affiliates’ Tony Decicco, Principal, presented a webinar with Synopsys (Black Duck) on September 21, 2022. The webinar, titled “Open Source Risks with New Technologies: AI, GitHub Copilot, Blockchain & More,” addressed how the evolution of newer technologies raise new open source legal issues and license selection and compliance considerations. Topics covered included: A brief history of technological evolution in relation to open source software Legal and other considerations raised by these new technologies (including AI/ML, GitHub Copilot, blockchain, cryptocurrencies, DeFi, APIs, containers, and SaaS/PaaS/IaaS) Practical strategies to mitigate related risks

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GTC Welcomes Brian Taillon

GTC Law Group is pleased to Announce that Brian Taillon has joined the firm’s growing trademark practice. For two decades Brian has supported clients’ acquisition, management and monetization of intellectual property rights.  He has cleared, registered and managed countless trademarks, both in the US and abroad, and has extensive experience in defending and resolving trademark disputes through opposition, cancellation and UDRP proceedings. Brian is considered a trusted strategist in crafting and negotiating his clients’ complex licensing transactions and other strategic intellectual property transactions, including intellectual property portfolio acquisitions and divestitures.  Brian holds a B.A. from the University of New Hampshire, […]

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GTC Law Group & Affiliates’ Tony Decicco presented a Webinar with Synopsys Covering Best Practices for Accelerating Software Due Diligence

GTC Law Group & Affiliates’ Tony Decicco, Principal, presented a webinar with Synopsys (Black Duck) on June 15, 2022. The webinar, titled “Best Practices for Accelerating Software Due Diligence,” addressed how expert software due diligence legal counsel strategically deploys software audits to accelerate due diligence. Topics covered included: Where audits come up Where audits fit into the M&A transaction process How to “right size” an audit

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