As hockey legend Wayne Gretzky once said, "I skate to where the puck is going to be, not to where it has been." Join our host Sean Shecter on “The AI Arena —Skate to the Puck”, an exciting podcast series that unpacks how all interested in AI – including businesses, individuals and community service organizations -- can “skate” to where AI is heading and stay ahead of this rapidly evolving technology and the corresponding legal and regulatory environment. Sean looks forward to welcoming exper ...
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Lewis Brisbois established the nation’s first BIPA (Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act) Practice, and is at the cutting-edge of defense in the wave of high exposure class action litigation being brought against Illinois employers and other groups under the Act. Join our hosts Mary Smigielski and Josh Kantrow, co-chairs of this pioneer legal team, as they present “The BIPA Radar,” a podcast series that will address critical aspects of compliance, insurance coverage, and litigation mov ...
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AI’s Impact on Life Sciences & Compliance
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24:49Artificial intelligence continues to make rapid inroads into the heavily regulated Life Sciences industry, as many C-suite executives have embraced the technology to improve operational efficiency. In Episode 10 of The AI Arena, our host Sean skates to the puck alongside Manny Tzavlakis, Founder and Managing Partner at HELIO, a consulting firm whic…
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AI & Data Security: The Double Edged Sword
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26:06In the rapidly evolving landscape of data privacy and security, it can be a challenge for organizations to stay ahead of bad actors who look for potential vulnerabilities. Artificial intelligence tools can help alleviate some of these concerns, but also pose a risk, since these same tools can be used for malicious purposes. In Episode 9 of The AI A…
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Changing of The Guard: The New Administration’s Impact on AI
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45:49As AI applications continue to integrate themselves into our everyday lives, there is a big question mark on how the Trump administration will affect the development and usage of the technology. In Episode 8 of The AI Arena, our host Sean is joined by Co-Chair of Lewis Brisbois’ Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice Rosario Palmieri, as they lea…
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Moving Money: AI Transforms The Banking Sector
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20:05As Generative AI continues to be incorporated by financial organizations of all sizes, the baking industry has felt a seismic shift in how risk management and regulatory compliance are managed. In Episode 7 of The AI Arena, our host Sean leads an exciting conversation about this digital transformation with Brian Jones, who was elected President of …
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The life sciences industry has always operated on a behemoth of data points, which require meticulous collection, documentation and assessment. Leaders in the field are constantly striving to improve efficiency in organizing clinical trials, site quality inspections, patient recruitment, drug manufacturing, and marketing commercial retail medicatio…
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The Surge Ahead: Powering The Future of AI
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22:26With rapid advancements in AI, the energy sector is facing a critical power challenge as companies are investing billions of dollars into improving and scaling up this new technology. Generative AI, which functions through electricity-intensive computational processes, has created the need for these energy demands to be met in a reliable, affordabl…
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AI’s Game Changing Impact on Shaping Physical Performance
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32:26In Episode 4 of The AI Arena, Sean and Daron lead an exciting conversation with Sam Miller, Founder & CEO of Proteus Motion Inc. Used by renowned actors like Jake Gyllenhaal and decorated athletes such as Patrick Mahomes, Proteus is a pioneer in the field of 3D resistance training, and its AI platform is creating the most personalized training insi…
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Back To Genesis: How AI Will Shape Our Future Using The Past (feat. Nir Peled)
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40:15In Episode 3, our co-hosts Sean and Daron welcome Nir Peled, Senior Director of AI Products & Business Development at Intel Corporation, to The AI Arena. With extensive experience in delivering high-value products across industries using AI and machine learning, Nir offers our listeners expert insights into the origins of artificial intelligence, a…
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Insuring Against AI Risk: How Coverage Will Evolve (feat. Ashley Bennett Jones & Logan Payne)
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27:40In Episode 2 of The AI Arena, our co-hosts Sean and Daron are excited to welcome to the show Ashley Bennett Jones and Logan Payne, two senior executives at the world's largest privately held insurance brokerage firm - Lockton Companies. Ashley and Logan share key insights on how their clients and insurance carriers are responding to questions about…
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The “Skate” Toward AI Advancement and Regulation (feat. Mary Smigielski & Josh Kantrow)
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30:08In the inaugural episode of The AI Arena—Skate to the Puck podcast, our co-hosts Sean and Daron welcome Mary Smigielski and Josh Kantrow, co-chairs of Lewis Brisbois’ pioneering BIPA (Biometric Information Privacy Act) practice and hosts of The BIPA Radar podcast. Mary and Josh draw parallels between regulation around biometric information and arti…
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The Intersection of Biometrics & Artificial Intelligence (feat. Sean Shecter & Daron Watts)
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39:09In Episode 8 of The BIPA Radar, co-hosts Mary and Josh discuss a notable Illinois Supreme Court decision relating to the scope of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). In Mosby v. Ingalls Memorial Hospital, the court unanimously decided that BIPA’s health care exemption extends to all biometric information collected, used, or store…
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BIPA Class Actions Explode as Small Businesses Struggle with Lawsuits
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26:37In Episode 7 of The BIPA Radar, our co-hosts Mary and Josh dive into an eventful summer for the BIPA litigation landscape, as the number of class action lawsuits concerning the Act continues to skyrocket. The Illinois Supreme Court recently denied national restaurant chain White Castle’s petition for rehearing in Cothron v. White Castle, a case whi…
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Risk Transfer: Navigating BIPA Insurance Policies (feat. George Manos)
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32:58Mary and Josh are excited to welcome insurance attorney George Manos to The BIPA Radar! George is a Partner in Lewis Brisbois’ Chicago office, and has focused his practice on insurance coverage claims and disputes throughout the country. In Episode 6, George breaks down insurance ramifications from the hotly anticipated Illinois Supreme Court decis…
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What the Cothron v. White Castle Ruling Means for Future BIPA Claims
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21:13In Episode 5 of The BIPA Radar, Josh and Mary discuss the Illinois Supreme Court's recent opinions in Cothron v. White Castle Systems, which held that a separate claim accrues under BIPA each and every time a private entity collects or discloses a biometric identifier or information. They also dive into Tims v. Black Horse Carriers, which held that…
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Class Action Settlements: Negotiations & Mediation
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24:42On the heels of two major Illinois Supreme Court decisions in February, this episode of The BIPA Radar dives into the rising wave of class action cases as a result of the Act, and how these cases have been litigated and settled. Mary and Josh break down last year's decision in the first BIPA case ever tried, which resulted in a $228 million judgmen…
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Getting Compliant: Biometrics That Matter
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29:54In this episode of The BIPA Radar, Mary and Josh break down common preconceived notions why companies of all sizes might believe, sometimes mistakenly, that they are exempt from BIPA, including that they: (1) operate outside of Illinois (2) do not actually collect biometric data. Mary and Josh also examine prior cases that businesses can look to fo…
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The Illinois Supreme Court's Response to BIPA
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31:41In Episode 2 of The BIPA Radar, co-hosts Mary and Josh break down key Illinois Supreme Court and Seventh Circuit cases involving defenses raised to BIPA litigation, including Rosenbach v. Six Flags, McDonald v. Symphony Bronzeville Park, Cothron v. White Castle, Tims v. Black Horse Carriers, Miller v. Southwest Airlines Co, and Fernandez v. Carey. …
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The Origins of The Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act
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22:29In Episode 1 of The BIPA Radar, Mary and Josh discuss what biometrics are, how their collection and storage has been handled in the past, and the origins of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act. In the past five years, there has been a rapid rise of BIPA related lawsuits, and companies that do business in Illinois need to comply with a nu…
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