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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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GTC Law Group PC & Affiliates’ Leon Schwartz Presented at OpenChain Summit

GTC Law Group PC & Affiliates’ Leon Schwartz presented at an OpenChain Summit on May 1, 2022. Leon’s presentation, titled “An Overview of a Typical M&A Transaction with OpenChain” thoroughly covered the impact of open source on M&A transactions and the role the OpenChain Certification can play on both the sell-side and buy-side. The presentation can be accessed at this link: https://www.openchainproject.org/news/2022/05/01/openchain-ma-summit-2022.

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“Copyright and the Limits of Textualism” Article Published by GTC Principal Tom Hemnes

“Copyright and the Limits of Textualism” by GTC Principal Tom Hemnes was published in the Journal of the Copyright Society, vol. 68, issue 3. In the article, Thomas examines the precepts of Textualism and Originalism in the context of copyright law. He shows that definitions of and the precedential use of words in the Copyright Act are not always a sufficient basis for judgment.  He argues that “meaning” and “purpose” are two sides of the same coin. Copies of the article are available upon request by emailing Diane Spinale at [email protected].

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GTC Law Group & Affiliates’ Tony Decicco, Principal, presented at Synopsys/Black Duck’s Flight User Conference

GTC Law Group & Affiliates’ Tony Decicco, Principal, moderated a panel at Synopsys/Black Duck’s Flight User Conference on May 17, 2022. The panel, titled “Software Due Diligence: Past, Present, and Future” covered the approach to purposeful software due diligence from technical, legal and business perspectives, focusing on practical advice for both buyers/investors and sellers/investees including: The scope and evolution of software due diligence Key risks and nightmares to avoid The impact of software due diligence on transactions

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