Intellectual Property

Generative artificial intelligence is no longer on the sidelines of litigation.

Used thoughtfully, it can sharpen how attorneys manage complex matters, accelerate routine tasks, synthesizing disparate record evidence to identify common themes, patterns, and connections, and enhance trial readiness without compromising legal judgment. Used carelessly, it can hallucinate citations, expose proprietary information, and hand opposing counsel privileged content on a silver platter.

The upside is real. So is the downside.

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Quite often, business data can be characterized as intellectual property. But you want to share your data with the world, or maybe just customers or clients. This can be tricky. Improper, premature, or unlawful disclosure of certain intellectual property can be damaging and detrimental to your business. So, how do you protect it?

As you have read here on Privacy and Data Security Insights, data privacy is concerned with properly handling one’s personal data – ensuring you get consent, provide notice, and meet applicable regulatory obligations. Another concern should be whether or how data is shared with third parties. However, it is essential to remember that some data, depending on the content, may be considered and protected as intellectual property.
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