Defending the Algorithm®: A Lawyer's Bayesian Analysis of AI Litigation and Law

When the Chatbot Reopens a Closed File: Nippon Life v. OpenAI and the End of “Final”

In Nippon Life Insurance Company of America v. OpenAI Foundation and OpenAI Group PBC, No. 1:26-cv-02448 (N.D. Ill.), a life and disability carrier is suing the maker of

Filling the AI Liability Gap: Should Asimov’s Three Laws Be Codified to Permit a Tort Cause of Action for Foreseeable Harm?

When Isaac Asimov, a biochemistry professor turned science-fiction author, began publishing stories about “robots” in the 1940s, he was—though he did not call it that—wri

A 2025 AI and Trade Secret Law Retrospective: What This Year’s Cases Teach Us About Protecting AI Systems

Blog and Podcast #7 in the Series: Defending the Algorithm™: A Bayesian Analysis of AI Litigation and Law. As 2025 draws to a close, the trade secret landscape has shifte

The Lokken v. United Health Care Discovery Battle and What It Means for Insurers Using AI

Podcast #6 in the Series: Defending the Algorithm™: A Bayesian Analysis of AI Litigation and Law Contact & Disclaimer. Houston Harbaugh’s IP, AI, and litigation team con

When the Algorithm Speaks for Itself: Raine v. OpenAI and the Future of Section 230 Immunity

In August 2025, a pair of California parents filed suit in California state court against OpenAI (Raine v. OpenAI, Inc.) after the death of their teenage son, alleging th

The Daily AI Routine: A Practicum for Using AI Tools in Context - in Business and IP Litigation

In this Defending the Algorithm™ blog and audioseries, we've examined the important Bartz v. Anthropic copyright settlement, explored the expanding legal battleground ove

Trade Secrets and AI Collide in OpenEvidence v. Pathway Medical Inc.

This Post was Guest Authored, edited and narrated by Acacia Perko, a business, IP and Trade Secret attorney with Houston Harbaugh in Pittsburgh. Artificial intelligence i

Copyright and Beyond – The Expanding Legal Battleground Over AI Training Data and AI Enterprise Software

Our previous analysis of the historic $1.5 billion Anthropic settlement in Bartz v. Anthropic revealed how Judge Alsup's groundbreaking ruling established a potential bri

Defending the Algorithm™ #1: Historic $1.5 Billion Settlement: What the Bartz v. Anthropic Copyright Case Means for AI and Creative Industries

The artificial intelligence landscape shifted dramatically this month when Anthropic, the company behind the popular Claude chatbot, agreed to pay $1.5 billion to settle