A federal judge ruled that Ross Intelligence infringed Thomson Reuters’ copyrights by using Westlaw’s content to develop a competing AI-based legal research tool, rejecting Ross’s fair use defense. At issue: “Tech companies argue that generative AI systems make fair use of copyrighted material by studying it to learn to create new content, while copyright owners say the companies use their work to generate competing content that threatens their livelihoods,” reports Reuters. In this video, Paul Coble, chairman of Rose Law Group’s AI, intellectual property, and technology law departments who serves as outside CAIO for companies, provides a legal breakdown of the case.

Senate pulls the plug on Pinal rebate plan, leaves millions of illegal tax revenue in limbo
By Howard Fischer | Capitol Media Services Key Points: A plan to issue $300 rebates on illegally collected sales taxes in Pinal County never received




