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Artificial Intelligence

Whether you’re considering using AI technology in your operations or developing AI-powered products or services, Thompson Hine will help you navigate the complex legal, ethical, and business issues that arise in connection with artificial intelligence.

For years, Thompson Hine has developed and integrated AI tools for internal applications. We have practical experience in the issues that companies face and what it takes to develop/obtain, roll out, and use these tools.

Our Artificial Intelligence team is a multidisciplinary group of attorneys and allied professionals dedicated to understanding and managing the legal issues, implications, and risks of developing, funding, and using artificial intelligence. We provide business-focused, practical counsel to help clients achieve their most critical goals.

Our AI team focuses on helping clients solve business problems that fall into key categories:

  • Developing and implementing policies for employees’ use of AI tools and services in the workplace compliant with applicable laws and best practices
  • Developing employee education materials
  • Monitoring employees’ use of AI tools and services and disciplining employees who violate company AI policies
  • Developing intellectual property protection strategies and acquiring IP rights for innovations for new AI technologies and new uses of AI, data, and related resources
  • Acquiring intellectual property protections for AI tools and related resources
  • Understanding intellectual property rights and responsibilities surrounding the use of AI tools and services
  • Addressing ethical issues associated with the use and development of AI products and services
  • Building responsible AI at scale
  • Marketing AI products and services
  • Negotiating and contracting with vendors that supply AI tools and services
  • Developing programs and safeguards for data collection and use by AI tools and services
  • Acquiring, selling, or investing in companies with AI and AI-related assets
  • Assisting with corporate governance and compliance issues related to emerging regulation of the use of AI tools and services by companies
  • Working with founders to form, represent, and sell companies to develop AI tools and services
  • Litigating disputes that arise in any of these areas

We, like our clients, are always innovating, and have long been integrating technological solutions, including both proprietary and third-party solutions that are powered by AI, to improve the value and efficiency of our legal services. Our advice and counseling combine legal and technological acumen with practical, real-world solutions. We believe in using AI to support the practice of law and have committed ourselves to bringing innovation to legal service delivery (learn more about SmartPaTH here).

  • Defending client in a large patent infringement case involving patented technology and medical imaging processes that utilizes AI
  • Assisting AI software providers with their commercial contracts
  • Advising AI start-up companies with corporate set-up, structure, and venture capital fundraising
  • Preparing, filing, and prosecuting patent applications for software apps
  • Providing guidance to clients on the risks and best practices related to adopting and integrating AI and generative AI into their technology stacks.
  • Advising a technology company on the development of AI technology, including risks to consider and mitigation techniques to implement.
  • Developing and providing training for an industry-specific interest group on AI risks and considerations. link: Essential Legal Must-Knows for Thriving in the Life Sciences Sector – Part 1 | Thompson Hine LLP
  • Developing and providing training to clients on AI-related statements in marketing and advertising.
  • Serving on the working committee of a mid-size company with offices in multiple countries to evaluate generative AI uses, develop policies to govern use, and deliver internal training programs for company employees.
  • Providing AI-related guidance tailored to the client’s specific industry and use cases, including advising on risks relating to data privacy, intellectual property, confidentiality, contracting and general compliance issues.
  • Guiding clients on factors to evaluate and steps to take to identify and manage the use of generative AI.
  • Advising Fortune 500 clients on the use of AI and generative AI within their businesses, including drafting internal corporate policies and developing internal training programs.
  • Drafting patent applications and prosecuting patents related to AI, including both new ways of using AI and new ways to implement AI (e.g., new neural network architectures).
  • Drafting patent applications and prosecuting patents related to machine learning.
  • Advising a women’s wellness startup on privacy risks, including restrictions around automated decision making and consumer health data, as it relates to AI.
  • Counseling an international manufacturing company on vendor management related to its use of AI and its impact on data security.
  • Conducting a data privacy transfer assessment of AI third party service providers.
  • Reviewing generative AI acceptable use policy for risk and liability under existing data and privacy legislation for various clients.
  • Advising clients on the use of AI as it relates to employment policies involving hiring, discipline, terminations, and promotions as implicated by labor laws subject to the National Labor Relations Board, and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, EEOC guidance, and other federal, state, and local laws.
  • Counseling clients in connection with contracts to be entered with vendors that supply AI for use in relation to employment practices, and related terms and conditions to consider to the extent entering those contracts to mitigate risk for clients and ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
  • Litigating cases that involve the alleged misuse of AI on behalf of clients as relates to employment decisions, including termination and failure to hire.

William R. Allen, Ph.D., Partner, Intellectual Property
513.352.6668, William.Allen@ThompsonHine.com

Nancy M. Barnes, Partner, Labor & Employment
216.566.5578, 312.998.4240, Nancy.Barnes@ThompsonHine.com

Cassandra W. Borchers, Partner, Corporate Transactions & Securities; Investment Management; Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies
513.352.6632, Cassandra.Borchers@ThompsonHine.com

Mark R. Butscha, Jr., Partner, Business Litigation; Antitrust, Competition & Distribution
216.566.5897, Mark.Butscha@ThompsonHine.com

Mark J. Cipolletti, Partner, White Collar Defense & Investigations
202.973.2786, Mark.Cipolletti@ThompsonHine.com

Matthew D. Coatney, Chief Information Officer
937.443.6929, Matthew.Coatney@ThompsonHine.com

Jennifer N. Elleman, Partner, Corporate Transactions & Securities; Contract Solutions™
937.443.6927, Jennifer.Elleman@ThompsonHine.com

Courtney Flowers, Attorney, Corporate Transactions & Securities
216.566.5728, Courtney.Flowers@ThompsonHine.com

William T. Garcia, Chief Practice Innovation Officer
202.263.4163, William.Garcia@ThompsonHine.com

Will M. Henry, Partner, Corporate Transactions & Acquisitions
216.566.7077, William.Henry@ThompsonHine.com

Julie D. Honor, Counsel, Corporate Transactions & Securities; Contract Solutions™
312.998.4246, Julie.Honor@ThompsonHine.com

David R. Jaglowski, Counsel, Intellectual Property
614.469.3208, David.Jaglowski@ThompsonHine.com

Jesse L. Jenike-Godshalk, Partner, Intellectual Property; Business Litigation
513.352.6702, Jesse.Jenike-Godshalk@ThompsonHine.com

Eugene Joswick, Partner, Intellectual Property
404.407.3632, Ej.Joswick@ThompsonHine.com

Clint King, Senior Managing Associate, Intellectual Property
404.407.3690, Clint.King@ThompsonHine.com

Jamar T. King, Partner, Business Litigation; Government Contracts
937.443.6852, Jamar.King@ThompsonHine.com

Matthew R. Kissling, Partner, Labor & Employment
216.566.5586, Matthew.Kissling@ThompsonHine.com

Thora Knight, Ph.D., Associate, Privacy & Cybersecurity
212.908.3971, Thora.Knight@ThompsonHine.com

Mac P. Malone, Associate, Construction
614.469.3321, Mac.Malone@ThompsonHine.com

Kimberly Pack, Counsel, Business Litigation; Privacy & Cybersecurity
312.998.4262, Kimberly.Pack@ThompsonHine.com

Jason D. Tutrone, Partner, Transportation
202.263.4143, Jason.Tutrone@ThompsonHine.com

Jonathon H. Vinocur, Partner, Corporate Transactions & Securities; New Ventures
312.998.4243, 216.566.5722, Jonathon.Vinocur@ThompsonHine.com

Dave Walters, Senior Managing Associate, Construction
216.566.5528, Dave.Walters@ThompsonHine.com

M. Scott Young, Partner, Labor & Employment
513.352.6617, 202.263.4134, Scott.Young@ThompsonHine.com