Published on: 23 January 2025
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Some of the world’s largest tech and AI bosses occupied front-row seats at Trump’s 20 January 2025 swearing-in, after their firms each contributed US$1m to his inaugural fund. Among them were Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, Google’s Sundar Pichai and OpenAI’s Sam Altman. Another Silicon Valley heavyweight expected to hold considerable sway, X Corp owner Elon Musk — a past advocate of AI rules — was also present. Trump is already highlighting his connections with the AI sector. On 22 January 2025 he unveiled a joint venture, pledging up to US$500bn for AI-linked infrastructure, from a new alliance between OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank. Yet, despite such headline-grabbing AI announcements, clear direction on forthcoming AI regulation may take months, pending firm guidance from Trump appointees. During his first term, Trump largely avoided heavy-handed AI oversight, instead issuing two AI-focused executive orders. A 2019 order aimed to lower hurdles to the safe testing and roll-out of AI ‘to enable the creation of new AI-related industries and the adoption of AI by today’s industries’ and a 2020 directive instructed federal agencies to use...
When evaluating a general damages claim, the practitioner ought initially to refer to the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG)...
This Practice Note This Practice Note reviews mechanisms used in settling litigation. A Tomlin order consists of a consent order paired with a schedule. It operates to stay proceedings on terms that have been agreed. The provisions contained in the schedule may remain confidential. This Practice Note describes the scope of confidentiality attaching to the schedule and sets out how it differs from a standard consent order. Sample wording for a Tomlin order is included, alongside links to precedents, as well as guidance on court approval. It also addresses varying, setting aside and enforcing a Tomlin order, including the considerations the court will take into account when handling applications for each. Further guidance is provided on interpreting and applying the relevant provisions of the CPR; however, some courts and divisions impose very specific requirements for both drafting and approval, and for approaching the schedule and confidentiality issues. Accordingly, you must consider the particular rules and court guide provisions in the forum where your claim is proceeding when drawing up the Tomlin order...
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