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Florida Construction Legal Updates
KEEP AN EYE OUT ON WHAT YOUR INSURANCE POLICY AND CONTRACT SAYS
There is a very good reason the contract requires the party providing a service (e.g., subcontractor) to name the paying party (e.g., general contractor) as an additional insured under its…
Canadian Fraud Law
2024 Notable Cases (Part 3) – Civil Fraud and Personal Liability Established by Finding that a Corporate Officer’s Conduct was Reckless
By Michael Nowina, John Pirie, Ahmed Shafey, Anton Rizor, Bryan Hsu
In the summer of 2024, Baker McKenzie obtained a trial judgment in fraud in CHU De Québec-Université Laval v. Tree of Knowledge International Corp. This decision provides clarity on the…
Drug & Device Law
No Liability For Contributing Funding For Research Activities
Public policy favors scientific and medical research. So do we. While the theories of various claims asserted against sponsors of medical research—and the reasons for rejecting them—vary greatly, the underlying…
Justice Pays
Bike Crash In Sarasota? Essential Factors in Determining Liability for Bicycle Accidents
When you’re cycling through Sarasota’s sun-drenched streets, the last thing on your mind is a potential accident. Yet, understanding liability in bicycle collisions is crucial for your safety and legal…
Florida Construction Legal Updates
FINGER POINTING BETWEEN LIABILITY INSURERS AND “OTHER INSURANCE” PROVISION
It’s not uncommon when liability insurers point the finger at each other relating to which insurer should be deemed primary, which insurer should be excess, or whether a pro rata…
California Construction Law Blog
The Privette Doctrine and Its Exceptions: Court of Appeal Grapples With the Easy and Not So Easy
By Garret Murai
In CBRE v. Superior Court, 102 Cal.App.5th 639 (2024), the 4th District Court of Appeal grappled with a thorny and not-so-thorny issue involving injured parties…
Searcy Law Blog
Autonomous Vehicle Accidents in Florida: Who Do You Sue?
By Searcy Law
As autonomous vehicles (AVs) become increasingly common on Florida’s roads, questions about legal responsibility for accidents involving these vehicles grow more pressing. Florida’s relatively lenient regulations for autonomous vehicles have…
Justice Pays
How Self-Driving Cars Are Changing the Legal Landscape for Auto Accidents in Sarasota and Bradenton
As self-driving cars transition from futuristic concepts to realities on the roads of Sarasota and Bradenton, they are fundamentally reshaping how we approach auto accidents and legal responsibility. Autonomous vehicles…
China Law Insight
AI开拓者指南：从欧盟《人工智能法案》看开源大模型的法律责任
By King & Wood
作者：傅广锐 徐丽娟 随着国内外人工智能产业的发展如火如荼，近期关于大模型的开闭源之争掀起一场业内讨论，在IT行业乃至扩展到硬件和通信行业，开源本身作为开放共享的技术手段，尤其是在软件行业内，经过几十年的发展，通过与闭源和服务等模式相结合，已经形成多元且非常成熟的生态氛围和商业模式（详见《开源生态下企业如何搭建属于自己的朋友圈？》一文）。 然而，传统的软件开源商业模式是否对人工智能大模型依然适用——随着大模型的发展和竞争加剧，国内外各大AI厂商早已开始走上开源之路，后继者也在考虑通过“开源”的商业模式来加入内卷的竞争。是否真如行业大佬所述“免费的才是最贵的”，还是如许多AI科学家认为，“长远来看，开源是保障AI安全的唯一办法”？本文暂且不从技术演进或商业成功层面的探究AI开源的可行性，而是以欧盟《人工智能法案》（EU Artificial Intelligence Act）为参考，对开源AI的法律豁免问题进行分析和探究，以期对国内的开源大模型的选择和立法发展提供法律层面的支持。 阅读更多
Massachusetts Chapter 93A Insights
Mass. Superior Court Finds No Right to a Chapter 93A Jury Trial in State Court, Concluding that Honest Mistakes and Negligence Do Not Trigger Chapter 93A Liability
The possibility for a jury trial over a Chapter 93A claim in federal court exists (under certain circumstances), as we discussed on Aug. 20, 2024. In that post, we explained…