Hacker News with Generative AI: Law

App Store still in violation of EU's DMA (9to5mac.com)
The European Commission has officially published its full ruling against Apple’s App Store practices in the European Union, and the message is clear: the company’s new “DMA-compliant” terms… still aren’t compliant.
App Store, European Union, Law, Antitrust, Regulation
4 points by milen 30 days ago | 0 comments
When Half the Supreme Court Has Book Deals with the Same Publisher (techdirt.com)
When five Supreme Court Justices recuse themselves from a single case, that’s news. When they do it because most of them have book deals with the same publisher, that’s potentially a problem.
Supreme Court, Law, Publishing
17 points by hn_acker 31 days ago | 1 comments
Europe warns giant e-tailer to stop cheating consumers or face its wrath (theregister.com)
The European Commission has warned Chinese e-tailer SHEIN to clean up its act, after finding several practices on its website breach local consumer law.
Europe, E-Commerce, Consumer Protection, Law, China
8 points by beardyw 31 days ago | 0 comments
Walkers' Sensations Poppadoms vs. HMRC: The Chip of Theseus (ft.com)
When does a potato cease to be a potato?
Food, Law, UK, Taxation
36 points by robinhouston 32 days ago | 54 comments
Cloudflare CEO: Football piracy blocks will claim lives (torrentfreak.com)
“It’s only a matter of time before a Spanish citizen can’t access a life-saving emergency resource because the rights holder in a football match refuses to send a limited request to block one resource versus a broad request to block a whole swath of the Internet,” Prince warned.
Internet Censorship, Piracy, Football, Privacy, Law
263 points by reynaldi 32 days ago | 256 comments
Can a corporation be pardoned? (ssrn.com)
Though the Pardon Clause could be interpreted to include or exclude corporate offenses, overlooked history suggests the broader interpretation is the more plausible one.
Law, Legal History, Corporate Law
76 points by megamike 33 days ago | 123 comments
Urgent decision: Meta may use user data for AI training (heise.de)
The Cologne Higher Regional Court has rejected an application by consumer advocates to prohibit Meta from using Facebook data for AI training, for example.
Privacy, AI, Facebook, Law, Social Media
5 points by I_am_tiberius 33 days ago | 1 comments
AI Hallucination Legal Cases Database (damiencharlotin.com)
Generative AI, Legal, Artificial Intelligence, Law
86 points by Tomte 33 days ago | 46 comments
'Hidden' Provision in Trump's Big Bill Could Disarm US Supreme Court (newsweek.com)
A provision "hidden" in the sweeping budget bill that passed the U.S. House on Thursday seeks to limit the ability of courts—including the U.S. Supreme Court—from enforcing their orders.
Politics, Law
18 points by doener 35 days ago | 0 comments
Boeing reaches deal to avoid prosecution over deadly 737 MAX crashes (cnbc.com)
Boeing, Aviation, Law, Accidents, Business
30 points by passwordoops 35 days ago | 15 comments
Judge blocks Trump admin's ban on Harvard accepting international students (theguardian.com)
A US federal judge on Friday blocked the government from revoking Harvard University’s ability to enroll foreign students just hours after the elite college sued the Trump administration over its abrupt ban the day before on enrolling foreign students.
Politics, Immigration, Higher Education, Law
19 points by teleforce 35 days ago | 0 comments
Justice Dept reaches deal to allow Boeing avoid prosecution for 737 MAX crashes (apnews.com)
Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds of prisoners in first phase of a major exchange
Justice: Boeing, Law, Aviation, Prisoners, War, Diplomacy
18 points by amarcheschi 35 days ago | 2 comments
Google's AI Mode is 'the definition of theft,' publishers say (9to5google.com)
The AI takeover of Search is in full swing, especially as Google’s new AI Mode is going live for all US users. But for publishers, this continues the existential crisis around how Google Search is changing, with a new statement calling AI Mode “the definition of theft” while legal documents reveal that Google did consider opt out controls that ultimately weren’t implemented.
Artificial Intelligence, Google, Publishing, Law, Search
56 points by ironyman 35 days ago | 63 comments
Judge Blocks Trump Move to Halt Harvard's International Student Visas (thecrimson.com)
A federal judge granted Harvard a temporary restraining order in its suit to block the Trump administration’s efforts to revoke its authorization to enroll international students.
Politics, Law, Education, Immigration
19 points by MinimalAction 35 days ago | 5 comments
Federal judge halts Trump admin ban on Harvard's ability to enroll intl students (cnn.com)
Politics, Education, Immigration, Law
34 points by zzzeek 35 days ago | 9 comments
EU Piracy Watchlist Adds IPFS, FitGirl and Njalla (torrentfreak.com)
The European Commission has published the fourth edition of its 'Counterfeit and Piracy Watch List', providing a detailed overview of piracy-linked sites and services located outside the EU.
Piracy, Copyright, Law, EU, Online Services
9 points by hn_acker 35 days 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, Data Protection, Cookies
7 points by sebastian_z 35 days ago | 4 comments
Supreme Court permits Trump removal of members of the NLRB and the MSPB [pdf] (supremecourt.gov)
Politics, Law, Supreme Court, Labor Law
13 points by boroboro4 36 days ago | 4 comments
Trade Secrecy in Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory (2009) (ssrn.com)
Trade Secrets, Law, Intellectual Property, Business, Film
50 points by NaOH 36 days ago | 21 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
8 points by hn_acker 36 days 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 36 days 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 36 days 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
17 points by Ozarkian 36 days 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 36 days 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
148 points by alexbilbie 36 days ago | 147 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
40 points by voxadam 37 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
41 points by coloneltcb 37 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 38 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 38 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 38 days ago | 4 comments