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A New York model says a fashion company used AI to generate entirely new images of her from photographs taken under an expired contract. The pending litigation is an early test of a question every brand now faces: does the right to use an original image extend to AI-generated replicas?
In her latest Forbes article, “Naming Successors to Control 529 Plans and UTMA Accounts,” Day Pitney Trusts and Estates Partner Christine Fletcher highlights an often-overlooked consideration in estate planning: naming someone to take control of accounts established for children
On June 1, the New York Legislature passed Senate Bill S372A, the No Severance Ultimatums Act (the act). The bill, which is awaiting Governor Kathy Hochul's signature, would amend the New York Labor Law (NYLL) to require employers to provide employees with specific notice, review, and revocation rights in connection with severance agreements that require a release of any waivable claims.
In August’s Patently Enabled article, Richard Emmons, Ph.D. and Jacob Golan, Ph.D. discuss the USPTO’s 2026 guidance on design patent applications for computer-generated interfaces and icons, including projected, holographic, virtual, and augmented reality designs.
