Hacker News with Generative AI: Law

Administrative court: Cookie banner must contain "Reject all" button (heise.de)
Lower Saxony's data protection officer Denis Lehmkemper can report a legal victory in his long-standing battle against manipulatively designed cookie banners.
Privacy, Law, Germany, Data Protection, Cookies
6 points by sebastian_z 1 hour ago | 3 comments
Supreme Court permits Trump removal of members of the NLRB and the MSPB [pdf] (supremecourt.gov)
Politics, Law, Supreme Court, Labor Law
12 points by boroboro4 18 hours ago | 4 comments
Trade Secrecy in Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory (2009) (ssrn.com)
Trade Secrets, Law, Intellectual Property, Business, Film
44 points by NaOH 18 hours ago | 15 comments
Judges Shouldn't Rely on AI for the Ordinary Meaning of Text (lawfaremedia.org)
Judges are debating how large language models (LLMs) should fit into judicial work. One popular idea is to consult LLMs for the “ordinary meaning” of text, a key issue in statutory interpretation. At first glance, this may seem promising: These models, trained on massive amounts of human language, should reflect everyday usage.
Artificial Intelligence, Law, Language Models
6 points by hn_acker 20 hours ago | 0 comments
Court Upholds Verdict Adtech TCF for RTB Is Illegal Under GDPR (zylstra.org)
Back in 2022 the Belgian and other data protection boards found that IAB’s ‘Transparency and Consent Framework‘ is illegal, because it is neither transparent nor has any meaningful connection with the word consent.
GDPR, Privacy, Advertising, Law, Data Protection
4 points by speckx 20 hours ago | 0 comments
Administrative court: Cookie banner must contain "Reject all" button (heise.de)
Lower Saxony's data protection officer Denis Lehmkemper can report a legal victory in his long-standing battle against manipulatively designed cookie banners.
Privacy, Law, Germany, Technology, Cookies
17 points by nabla9 23 hours ago | 4 comments
Russia to enforce location tracking app on all foreigners in Moscow (bleepingcomputer.com)
The Russian government has introduced a new law that makes installing a tracking app mandatory for all foreign nationals in the Moscow region.
Russia, Surveillance, Privacy, Law, Foreign Policy
15 points by Ozarkian 1 day ago | 0 comments
Switzerland plans surveillance worse than US (tuta.com)
In Switzerland, a country known for its love for secrecy, particularly when it comes to banking, the tides have turned: An update to the VÜPF surveillance law directly targets privacy and anonymity services such as VPNs as well as encrypted chat apps and email providers.
Privacy, Surveillance, Switzerland, Law, VPNs
13 points by janandonly 1 day ago | 0 comments
Ancient law requires a bale of straw to hang from Charing Cross rail bridge (ianvisits.co.uk)
The scaffolding surrounding the Charing Cross railway bridge has received an addition – two bales of hay/straw – because an ancient law requires it.
History, London, Law, Transportation
117 points by alexbilbie 1 day ago | 120 comments
Trump admin tells Supreme Court: DOGE needs to do its work in secret (arstechnica.com)
The Department of Justice today asked the Supreme Court to block a ruling that requires DOGE to provide information about its government cost-cutting operations as part of court-ordered discovery.
Politics, Law, Government, Cryptocurrency
39 points by voxadam 2 days ago | 5 comments
Verizon tries to get out of merger condition requiring it to unlock phones (arstechnica.com)
Verizon petitioned the Trump administration to let it lock phones to its network for longer periods of time, making it harder for customers to switch to other carriers.
Telecommunications, Law, Consumer Rights, Mobile Phones
38 points by coloneltcb 2 days ago | 7 comments
The consent you never gave: cookie pop-ups ruled unlawful under GDPR (adguard.com)
An EU appeals court has confirmed in a ruling that a mechanism called the Transparency and Consent Framework (TCF) — which enables tracking and, consequently, tracking-based online advertising — is not compatible with the cornerstone of Europe’s data protection law: the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation).
Privacy, Law, Advertising, Europe, GDPR
8 points by twapi 3 days ago | 0 comments
Russia fines Apple two seconds of profit over promoting LGBTQ+ rights (appleinsider.com)
Apple has been fined $131,000 by a Russian court that found it guilty of breaking the country's laws on what it describes as LGBT propaganda.
Russia, Apple, Law, LGBTQ+, Censorship
6 points by docdeek 3 days ago | 1 comments
U.S. ISPs Want Retrospective Immunity in Pirate Site Blocking Bill (torrentfreak.com)
At a recent Senate subcommittee hearing, the Motion Picture Association reiterated the need for a pirate site blocking regime in the United States. Behind the scenes, lawmakers and stakeholders appear to be progressing towards an agreed-upon position. One of the main roadblocks, according to Senator Coons, is that Internet providers are seeking retroactive immunity as part of a 'deal'.
Copyright, Law, Internet, Politics, Media
20 points by diyftw 3 days ago | 4 comments
Microsoft blocked the email account of Chief Prosecutor of the ICC (heise.de)
Microsoft is increasingly coming under fire for blocking the email account of the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan.
Microsoft, Law, Politics, Cybersecurity
73 points by maratumba 3 days ago | 35 comments
Microsoft's ICC blockade: digital dependence comes at a cost (techzine.eu)
In February, the United States imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague. As a result, Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan has no access to the emails on his Microsoft account. The incident once again demonstrates the risks of dependence on US IT services.
Politics, International Relations, Security, Technology, Law
303 points by bramhaag 4 days ago | 194 comments
We 3D-Printed Luigi Mangione's Ghost Gun. It Was Legal (wired.com)
In the wake of Luigi Mangione’s alleged killing of a health care CEO with a partially 3D-printed pistol, we built the exact same weapon ourselves—and test-fired it.
Gun Control, 3D Printing, Crime, Law
27 points by gaws 4 days ago | 22 comments
Constitutional Court Urged to End Piracy Blockades Now Hurting Millions (torrentfreak.com)
Cumbersome IP address blocking to fight piracy of LaLiga matches has also punished the innocent; an estimated 2.7 million innocent sites blocked during a single weekend according to recent data. Sounding the alarm over a potential threat to democracy, cybersecurity collective RootedCON has appealed to Spain's Constitutional Court to bring blocking to an end. Meanwhile, letters sent by LaLiga to journalists are being perceived as threats.
Copyright, Law, Spain, Censorship, Internet
8 points by gslin 4 days ago | 1 comments
Thailand to recriminalise cannabis as PM vows to get tough on drugs (abc.net.au)
Thailand's Prime Minister says the country will re-list cannabis as a narcotic by the end of the year, in a stunning U-turn just two years after becoming one of the first countries in Asia to decriminalise its recreational use.
Thailand, Cannabis, Drugs, Law, Politics
9 points by testrun 4 days ago | 6 comments
Social Media 'Likes' Serve as Online Piracy Evidence, Judge Concludes (torrentfreak.com)
Sharing information on social media is common for many people nowadays, but it's not always without consequence. In some cases, simple 'likes' can be used as evidence in court, as a Florida man recently discovered. His Star Wars and Minion 'likes' were presented as evidence to support allegations he may be a prolific BitTorrent pirate.
Social Media, Law, Piracy, Digital Evidence
11 points by hn_acker 6 days ago | 1 comments
CT Towing Co's Can Hold Personal Property for Ransom Because It Was Inside a Car (jalopnik.com)
Towing companies in Connecticut are using the personal belongings inside towed cars to squeeze fees out from drivers who can't cover the costs.
Law, Connecticut, Towing, Consumer Rights, Legal Issues
5 points by rntn 6 days ago | 1 comments
Harvard bought a Magna Carta copy for $27. It turned out to be an original (usatoday.com)
Harvard Law School bought a 1327 copy of the Magna Carta from legal book dealer Sweet & Maxwell for $27.50 in 1946.
History, Law, Harvard, Legal History
6 points by rmason 7 days ago | 0 comments
DOGE sought access to Congress's watchdog (lawdork.com)
Congress’s watchdog told the Trump administration to stay away on Friday.
Politics, United States, Government, Law
8 points by SubiculumCode 7 days ago | 0 comments
The U.S. Copyright Office's Draft Report on AI Training Errs on Fair Use (eff.org)
Within the next decade, generative AI could join computers and electricity as one of the most transformational technologies in history, with all of the promise and peril that implies.
Copyright, Artificial Intelligence, Law, Generative AI, Fair Use
11 points by mdp2021 7 days ago | 5 comments
After exam fiasco, California State Bar faces deeper financial crisis (latimes.com)
The State Bar of California’s botched rollout of a new exam — a move that the cash-strapped agency made in the hopes of saving money — could ultimately end up costing it an additional $5.6 million.
Law, California, Finance, Legal Profession, State Government
7 points by PaulHoule 7 days ago | 1 comments
Attack of pro-Ukraine hackers reportedly erases a third of Russian court cases (therecord.media)
A cyberattack on Russia's national case management and electronic court filing system wiped out about a third of its case archive, according to a report by the Russian Audit Chamber.
Cybersecurity, Russia, Law, Ukraine
8 points by doener 7 days ago | 0 comments
I was a Theranos whistleblower. Here's what I think Elizabeth Holmes is up to (statnews.com)
I always knew Elizabeth Holmes would have a second act. But I’m shocked it’s starting while she’s still behind bars.
Theranos, Elizabeth Holmes, Business, Law, Biography
132 points by iancmceachern 8 days ago | 91 comments
Judge admits nearly being persuaded by AI hallucinations in court filing (arstechnica.com)
A plaintiff's law firms were sanctioned and ordered to pay $31,100 after submitting fake AI citations that nearly ended up in a court ruling.
Legal Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Law, Court Cases, Sanctions
6 points by voxadam 8 days ago | 2 comments
Proton threatens to quit Switzerland over new surveillance law (techradar.com)
Switzerland, Privacy, Surveillance, Law, Technology
10 points by nickslaughter02 8 days ago | 1 comments
EU Commission loses on all counts in Pfizergate legal case (euronews.com)
The EU’s top court annulled the Commission’s decision to deny the newspaper New York Times access to messages exchanged between President Ursula von der Leyen and Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla, finding that the EU executive failed to plausibly explain why it does not possess the texts.
EU, Law, Politics
5 points by tempera 8 days ago | 0 comments