The Canadian case of Moffatt v. Air Canada considers a dispute concerning a refund for a bereavement fare. Jake Moffatt, the applicant, booked flights with Air Canada following the death of his grandmother. He was informed by an AI powered chatbot on Air Canada’s website that he could apply for bereavement fares retroactively. However, when
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An Acknowledgement of liability to third party interrupts prescription
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The Free State High Court confirms in J.H.V v Centlec (SOC) Ltd and Others that an acknowledgement of liability by the debtor interrupts prescription, even if the acknowledgement is not made directly to the creditor.
The applicant approached the High Court for a declaratory order that he was not indebted to Centlec SOC Ltd, the municipal electricity…
AI Cannot be an Inventor says Supreme Court (UK)
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In December 2023, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom held that an AI cannot be an inventor under the UK Patents Act of 1977, and accordingly patents cannot be granted for inventions derived by AI.
Thaler v Comptroller-General of Patents Designs and Trade Marks, considers Dr. Stephen Thaler’s applications for patents for…