The proliferation of powerful new digital and AI-powered technologies present significant business opportunities, but also significant legal and business risks as governments race to regulate their use. Our Digital Technology Group provides comprehensive counsel at the nexus of technology and the law, helping clients understand and capture swift-moving opportunities, avoid legal pitfalls and defend their most important innovations.
Events
John Carlin to Speak at CogX Leadership Summit
Cybersecurity & Data Protection Co-Chair John Carlin will participate in a panel, “Actionable Intelligence - How Advancing AI will Combat Cyber Crime,” as part of the CogX Leadership Summit.
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Paul, Weiss Recognized in Global Data Review’s GDR 100 Rankings
Global Data Review recognized Paul, Weiss in its GDR 100 rankings, which captures the capabilities, track record and market reputation of the world’s leading law firms in the field of data privacy and security.
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“Waking Up With AI” – NIST Mystery Science Theater
Katherine Forrest and Anna Gressel introduce you to NIST—the National Institute of Standards and Technology, an office of the Department of Commerce—and its role in shaping the present and future of artificial intelligence in the United States.
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“Waking Up With AI” – Revisiting California’s AI Regulatory Efforts
In this episode of Waking Up With AI, Katherine and Anna update you on the latest status of two AI bills from the California legislature—SB 1047, which was sent back without signature, and AB 2839, which is the subject of a preliminary injunction in Federal court.
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“Waking Up With AI” - Scaling AI: Where We Are Today
As frontier models continuously get larger and more capable, Katherine Forrest and Anna Gressel discuss the challenges and breakthroughs in AI architecture, energy consumption and data requirements that are shaping the future of technology.
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“Waking Up With AI” - AI: Transformative or Hype?
Katherine Forrest and Anna Gressel explore whether AI is truly transformative or just part of a technology hype cycle. They point to transformative use cases that have already been seen and identify recent advancements in the field.
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“Waking Up With AI” - Jailbreaking: Safety Issues for AI
Katherine Forrest and Anna Gressel provide a primer on jailbreaking in the generative AI context, a subject that's top of mind for security researchers and malicious actors alike.
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“Waking Up With AI” - California’s Drive Towards AI Regulation
Katherine Forrest and Anna Gressel walk you through key provisions of the AI-related bills that recently made their way out of the California legislature and onto Governor Newsom’s desk.
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“Waking Up With AI” - AI and the Board of Directors
In this episode of “Waking Up With AI,” Katherine Forrest and Anna Gressel look at some of the governance, regulatory and technological questions that boards of directors may want to consider amid a rapidly evolving AI landscape.
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“Waking Up With AI” - Navigating AI Mitigation
Join Katherine Forrest and Anna Gressel as they delve into the latest developments, from algorithmic bias to risk mitigation, and explore how these issues impact both the technical and legal landscapes of artificial intelligence.
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“Waking Up With AI” - U.S. Developments and the Colorado AI Law
This week on “Waking Up With AI,” Katherine Forrest and Anna Gressel look at recent U.S. regulatory developments in AI, namely a significant piece of legislation coming out of Colorado.
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“Waking Up With AI” - Mamba and AI Architectures
In this week’s episode of “Waking Up With AI,” Katherine Forrest and Anna Gressel delve into different types of AI architectures, from Transformer models to “Mamba” — a type of architecture that’s making significant headway in 2024.
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“Waking Up With AI” - AI Interpretability
In this week’s episode, Katherine Forrest and Anna Gressel unravel interpretability, an evolving field of AI safety research, while exploring its potential significance for regulators as well as its relation to concepts like explainability and transparency.
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“Waking Up With AI” - Open Source AI
In this episode of “Waking Up With AI,” Katherine and Anna discuss the brief history of open source software, while also exploring the complexities and implications of open source AI models.
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“Waking Up With AI” - The EU AI Act Becomes Law
In this episode of "Waking Up With AI," Katherine Forrest and Anna Gressel discuss the complexities and implications of the EU AI Act coming into effect, outlining its broad territorial scope, risk categories, governance expectations, and phased compliance timeline.
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“Waking Up With AI” - Robots and Embodied AI
Katherine Forrest and Anna Gressel unravel the relationship between robotics and generative AI while highlighting some recent demonstrations that integrate these two dynamic fields.
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“Waking Up With AI” - Demystifying the Mixture-of-Experts Approach
Katherine Forrest and Anna Gressel break down the concept of “Mixture of Experts,” an innovative AI technique that enhances efficiency and performance and powers some of today’s most advanced large language models.
Awards & Recognition
Paul, Weiss Wins Law360 “Technology Group of the Year” Recognition
Paul, Weiss won Law360 “2023 Technology Group of the Year” recognition for its achievements in the technology industry.
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Katherine Forrest to Discuss AI-Powered Technologies in CNBC AI Event
Digital Technology Group Chair Katherine Forrest will be interviewed on the topic of “AI & the Law: Big Data, Big Changes,” as part of a CNBC event, CNBC Evolve: AI Opportunity.
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Katherine Forrest Profiled in Financial Times Special Report on North America’s Most Innovative Lawyers and Firms
The Financial Times featured Digital Technologies Group Co-Chair Katherine Forrest as one of North America’s top legal practitioners who lead in their fields.
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John Carlin to Co-Chair ACI Conference on Cybersecurity Law & Compliance
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Co-Head John Carlin will co-chair the American Conference Institute’s Cybersecurity Law and Compliance Conference.
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Paul, Weiss Shortlisted for Two Financial Times Innovative Lawyers North America Awards
Paul, Weiss is shortlisted in two categories for the Financial Times’ Innovative Lawyers Awards North America 2023.
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Anna Gressel to Host Workshop and Speak at ACI’s Life Sciences AI Summit
Litigation counsel Anna Gressel will participate in a panel at the American Conference Institute’s inaugural Life Sciences AI Summit on how to evaluate potential legal risks and challenges for life sciences companies using AI.
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Katherine Forrest to Discuss AI and the Rule of Law at Korea’s International Judicial Conference
At the invitation of the Korean Supreme Court, Digital Technologies Group Co-Chair Katherine Forrest will speak on AI and the rule of law at the 2023 International Judicial Conference, Korea’s largest annual judicial conference.
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Jonathan Ashtor Named to Bloomberg Law’s “They’ve Got Next: The 40 Under 40”
Corporate partner Jonathan Ashtor was recognized by Bloomberg Law in its 2023 “They’ve Got Next: 40 Under 40” series as one of the most stellar lawyers under 40 in the U.S. in the Emerging Technology Transactions & Intellectual Property category.
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Awards & Recognition
Four Paul, Weiss Practices Named Law360 “Practice Groups of the Year”
Paul, Weiss won four “2023 Practice Group of the Year” recognitions for its achievements in the Bankruptcy, Private Equity, Sports & Betting, and Technology categories.
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Coinbase Wins Motion to Compel Arbitration, Staying Putative Class Action Over Stablecoin GYEN
Paul, Weiss achieved a victory for publicly traded cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase Global, Inc., when the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted Coinbase’s motion to compel arbitration and stay a putative class action concerning the stablecoin GYEN.
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Jury Finds That First Amendment Protection Does Not Bar Creator’s Trademark Infringement Liability for the Sale of MetaBirkins NFTs
A jury determined that a series of NFT images labeled “MetaBirkins” infringed Hermès’ “Birkin” trademark.
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