Welcome to Socially Aware

Socially Aware is devoted to the law and business of social media, proactively addressing emerging issues and keeping our clients informed of new developments. We cover fields such as artificial intelligence, privacy and data security, Section 230, intellectual property, and much more.

November 20, 2023 - Artificial Intelligence, Social Media Policy, Supreme Court
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By: Aaron P. Rubin, Anthony M. Ramirez and Julie O'Neill
While generative AI seems to be getting all of the attention these days, the medical field is another area where AI is gaining traction. Axios reports about a partnership between Elsevier and OpenEvidence that’s helping doctors use generative AI to use medical research to
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November 14, 2023 - Social Media Policy, Section 230 Safe Harbor
PART 2(b) – Section 230: 27 Years Old and Still in the Spotlight
By: Aaron P. Rubin, Anthony M. Ramirez and Julie O'Neill
In this second installment of our six-part series examining Section 230, the section of the 1996 Communications Decency Act (CDA) that immunizes online service providers from liability stemming from the publication and filtering of content created by their users or other third parties, we’ll
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November 10, 2023 - Social Media Policy, Section 230 Safe Harbor
PART 2(a) – Section 230: 27 Years Old and Still in the Spotlight
By: Aaron P. Rubin, Anthony M. Ramirez and Julie O'Neill
In this second installment of our six-part series examining Section 230, the section of the 1996 Communications Decency Act (CDA) that immunizes online service providers from liability stemming from the publication and filtering of content created by their users or other third parties, we’ll
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October 20, 2023 - Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property: Federal Government Interest in AI Continues.
You can’t seem to turn on the TV, listen to the radio, or open a newspaper these days without hearing about the merits and potential risks of AI—and the federal government is paying attention. Here are some recent examples: In September, the Review Board
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October 20, 2023 - Copyright, Artificial Intelligence
Reuters v. ROSS: District Court First to Consider Whether Training Generative AI Model Is Fair Use
By: Aaron P. Rubin
A federal district court in Delaware has issued a summary judgment ruling in Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH et al v. ROSS Intelligence Inc. The decision addresses several important issues: (1) copyright preemption defenses against terms of use violations; (2) whether a plaintiff who has registered
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July 31, 2023 - Section 230 Safe Harbor, Trademark
WallStreetBets Founder Loses Trademark Suit Against Reddit
By: Aaron P. Rubin, Anthony M. Ramirez and Julie O'Neill
In Jaime Rogozinski v. Reddit Inc , U.S. District Judge Maxine M. Chesney for the Northern District of California dismissed WALLSTREETBETS Reddit community founder Jamie Rogozinski’s claims against Reddit for trademark infringement and dilution as well as various state law claims. Rogozinski established WALLSTREETBETS
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July 28, 2023 - Contracts, Digital Content
Be Careful What You Click for: A Canadian Court Rules that a Thumbs-Up Emoji Indicates a Binding Contractual Agreement
By: Aaron P. Rubin, Anthony M. Ramirez and Julie O'Neill
In this age of social media and texting, we use a plethora of shorthand visual and typographic icons to express a range of responses or reactions to posts or texts: a heart to indicate love, a laughing face or an “LOL” to indicate humor,
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July 25, 2023 - Artificial Intelligence
AI Leaders Commit to White House Supported Guidelines
By: Tessa Schwartz
In coordination with the White House , several leaders in the artificial intelligence (AI) space have publicly committed to a voluntary set of guidelines relating to responsible development and deployment of AI. Amazon, Anthropic, Google, Inflection, Meta, Microsoft, and OpenAI made immediate public commitments
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July 21, 2023 - Social Media Policy, Section 230 Safe Harbor
PART 1 - Section 230: 27 Years Old and Still in the Spotlight
By: Aaron P. Rubin, Anthony M. Ramirez and Julie O'Neill
Here at Socially Aware we talk a lot about Section 230, the section of the 1996 Communications Decency Act (CDA) that immunizes social media platforms and other online service providers from liability stemming from content created by their users or other third parties. Sometimes
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June 29, 2023 - Artificial Intelligence, Ethics
In the Crosshairs: The Legal Industry Grapples with the Application and Ethics of AI
By: Aaron P. Rubin, Anthony M. Ramirez and Julie O'Neill
In May 2023, Steven Schwartz of Levidow, Levidow & Oberman admitted that he used a generative AI (GAI) platform to produce six non-existent court decisions as citations during his representation in a personal injury case against Avianca Airlines. He has since issued regrets and
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Welcome to Socially Aware

Social Links

By: Aaron P. Rubin, Anthony M. Ramirez and Julie O'Neill

PART 2(b) – Section 230: 27 Years Old and Still in the Spotlight

By: Aaron P. Rubin, Anthony M. Ramirez and Julie O'Neill

PART 2(a) – Section 230: 27 Years Old and Still in the Spotlight

By: Aaron P. Rubin, Anthony M. Ramirez and Julie O'Neill

Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property: Federal Government Interest in AI Continues.

Reuters v. ROSS: District Court First to Consider Whether Training Generative AI Model Is Fair Use

By: Aaron P. Rubin

WallStreetBets Founder Loses Trademark Suit Against Reddit

By: Aaron P. Rubin, Anthony M. Ramirez and Julie O'Neill

Be Careful What You Click for: A Canadian Court Rules that a Thumbs-Up Emoji Indicates a Binding Contractual Agreement

By: Aaron P. Rubin, Anthony M. Ramirez and Julie O'Neill

AI Leaders Commit to White House Supported Guidelines

By: Tessa Schwartz

PART 1 - Section 230: 27 Years Old and Still in the Spotlight

By: Aaron P. Rubin, Anthony M. Ramirez and Julie O'Neill

In the Crosshairs: The Legal Industry Grapples with the Application and Ethics of AI

By: Aaron P. Rubin, Anthony M. Ramirez and Julie O'Neill