In this blog, Tom explores how more people are turning to AI chatbots for mental-health support, and how the gap in federal privacy protections is growing. He argues for a HIPAA-inspired framework to ensure user data remains secure in the age of AI.
In this blog, Wil explores the insufficiency of current privacy law under HIPAA, the FTC, and the HBNR. He then considers a potential solution to close the privacy gaps—incorporating all health apps under the HBNR with mandatory safeguards.
In this blog, Lana El-Etr examines the legal and ethical implications of patenting fully synthetic minimal cells, organisms engineered with only the essential genes for life. While a few Supreme Court decisions provide some guidance, this blog argues for updated patent standards that clearly define what qualifies as synthetic and patentable, guard against monopolization of foundational biological tools, and promote equitable access to medical and biotechnological advancements.
In this article, Jackson Weist explores the world of copyrights as it intersects with public museum exhibits, and how the fair use doctrine allows for museums to use works in exhibits without permission.
In this article, Cassidy Serger discusses court treatment of the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine in determining prior art dates in patent prosecution and review proceedings.
In this article, Sarah Saadeh discusses how AI is shaking up the medical field and while helping in some processes is also causing commotion with concerns of harm to patients and breaching the duty of care, potential physician and insurance liability and what the regulatory landscape looks like right now advocates for Human-in-the-Loop regulation.
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