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a condition of licensing agreements . These limitations may soon be tested . Readers may recall the July 2024 IT outages that disabled systems by the hundreds of millions . CrowdStrike , a cybersecurity provider to millions , delivered a flawed update to its software , resulting in many of the harms its software is meant to prevent . Delta Airlines attributes $ 500 million in losses to the update and is considering a gross negligence claim that could overcome license limits . Establishing this standard will be challenging , but the impact across the world , and how the update was deployed , will demonstrate how software developers will , or will not , be held accountable for their products ’ defects .
DOJ Ground Rules for Dealing with ‘ Disinformation ’
As global communications capabilities have become inexpensive , scaled , and instant , foreign actors have sought to influence U . S . social , political and economic issues . Though foreigners are not protected by the Constitution , Americans have the right to communicate with them . Some see these rights as conflicting with national security priorities , and U . S . officials have asked social media companies to block COVIDrelated information they considered misleading . Unfortunately , the pressure officials placed on companies demonstrated that the easiest fixes for malign foreign influence can be far worse than the problem . The Justice Department recently issued guidance designed to prevent foreign actors — and U . S . Government officials — from taking actions that will undermine democracy . Implementation must be monitored closely .
While these events barely scratch the surface of recent developments , they are essential pieces to the slowly advancing tech law puzzle . n
Author : Jillian Cash & Kurt Sanger – Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
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