The technology to create deepfakes is getting more and more sophisticated. With a click of a button, nearly anyone can falsify evidence – including photographs, video, and audio. A panel hosted by the New York State Bar Association delved into what attorneys should know about the technology behind deepfakes, including generative artificial intelligence, as well … Continued
A federal judge in the Eastern District of New York last week released a redacted version of her order declaring that government spying on a New York City resident by a domestic intelligence agency, based on its review of a National Security Agency database, without a warrant, was unconstitutional. Judge LaShann Moutique DeArcy Hall wrote … Continued
Securities and Exchange Commissioner Hester Peirce spoke forcefully in support of common-sense regulation and an improved registration process for cryptocurrency at the New York State Bar Association’s Global Conference in Seoul, South Korea. Appearing by video conference, Peirce outlined the flaws in the current regulatory regime, calling it too focused on enforcement without support for … Continued
In health care settings, biometric authentication is often used to streamline the patient registration process by minimizing paperwork and improving patient intake to ensure secure, precise health care service delivery.[1] Notably, Elmhurst Hospital, the Mount Sinai Health System, New York University Langone Health and other hospitals in New York have integrated biometric authentication technologies into … Continued
The New York State Bar Association is recommending increased broadband service, digital literacy training and wider access to electronic devices to ensure that all New Yorkers can take part in virtual court proceedings. The recommendations were included in a report by the Task Force on the Post-Pandemic Future of the Profession, which the association’s governing … Continued
As artificial intelligence becomes more prevalent, judges, juries and attorneys will have to know what to do when these technologies are evidence in court cases. A recent New York State Bar Association Continuing Legal Education course focused on what may happen and how lawyers can present evidence in court when judges and juries are not … Continued
The emergence of decentralized digital technologies such as the metaverse, blockchain and cryptocurrency, along with artificial intelligence, is reshaping the practice of law, and the New York State Bar Association is examining the global implications of this phenomenon. More than 40 legal and technology industry experts from around the globe will offer their analysis of … Continued
Employers are using artificial intelligence to make hiring decisions – but they must ensure that the AI does not enable discrimination. A recent Continuing Legal Education course – sponsored by the Labor & Employment Law Section and the Committee on Technology and the Legal Profession – covered new developments in employment law as it relates … Continued
A New York State Bar Association task force will address the benefits and potential dangers surrounding artificial intelligence and make regulatory recommendations for this powerful and fast-developing technology. The task force was formed both to address AI’s potential to streamline how daily business is conducted and in response to high-profile cases of professionals in many … Continued
Web3 is set to reshape the practice of law. These technologies, which include the blockchain, cryptocurrency, smart contracts, the metaverse, and non-fungible tokens (NFTs), were discussed at a two-day symposium hosted by New York State Bar Association and the Metaverse Collaborative at New York University’s School of Professional Studies. “We must understand the technology itself … Continued