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Brief Guide to Amazon SageMaker Algorithms: Unsupervised Learning

Dec 10, 2024 | medium.com | Aaron West

Aaron West·Follow10 min read·--Imagine uncovering hidden customer segments without prior labels, detecting fraudulent network activity in real-time, or reducing a mountain of data into actionable insights — all without explicit human guidance. This is the power of unsupervised learning. Welcome to the third installment in our series exploring Amazon SageMaker’s machine-learning algorithms. In the earlier entries, we tackled natural language processing and tabular data.
The Precedent of Power: How Trump’s Attempts to Overturn the 2020 Election Endangered American Democracy

Nov 15, 2024 | medium.com | Aaron West

Aaron West·Follow7 min read·--The 2020 U.S. Presidential Election was a landmark moment, not just due to record voter turnout or the defeat of an incumbent president by a former vice president. It also marked a severe stress test of the United States’ democratic foundations. Former President Donald J.
The Damaging Consequences of Authoritarian Actions and Constitutional Violations in the United States

Nov 15, 2024 | medium.com | Aaron West

Aaron West·Follow11 min read·--The United States is built on democratic principles enshrined in the Constitution, which serves as the legal backbone of the nation. This foundational document provides a framework for how government operates, ensures that individual rights are protected, and sets limits on the powers of the executive branch. Over time, it has become a symbol of the United States’ commitment to democracy, equality, and the rule of law.
Unsealed Filings Show StockX Push Back Against Nike Lawsuit

Nov 7, 2024 | thefashionlaw.com | Aaron West

StockX is looking to escape some of the claims lodged against it by Nike, newly unsealed court filings reveal. In a motion for partial summary judgment that was originally filed in August and unsealed on Tuesday, the online resale platform is looking to escape the false advertising claims that Nike is waging, which stem from its sale of non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”) tied to images and physical versions of Nike footwear – albeit without receiving Nike’s authorization.
Ex-Abercrombie CEO Indicted on Federal Sex Trafficking Charges

Oct 22, 2024 | thefashionlaw.com | Aaron West

Mike Jeffries, the former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch, was arrested on sex trafficking and interstate prostitution charges in West Palm Beach, Florida on Tuesday with his partner Matthew Smith, federal prosecutors said in a statement.
Trump Watch Co. Sees Copyright Cease and Desist from AP

Oct 22, 2024 | thefashionlaw.com | Aaron West

The Associated Press has sent a cease-and-desist letter to an obscure Wyoming wristwatch company for using one its iconic images without authorization. The image in question is the famous photo that AP photographer Evan Vucci took of a blood-spattered Donald Trump raising his fist following an assassination attempt that took place at his July 13 campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Nike Must Pay $5M to After “Unreasonably” Aggressive Lawsuit

Oct 21, 2024 | thefashionlaw.com | Aaron West

A federal court has doubled down on an earlier decision that a trademark dispute between Nike and a smaller sportswear company is “exceptional” under federal trademark law, and ordered Nike to pay millions in attorneys’ fees as a result. In an order on October 16, Judge Michael Baylson of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania ordered Nike to pay a sum of more than $5 million in attorney’s fees to Lontex Corp.
OpenAI Mark at the Center of Clash Between Same-Named Rivals

Oct 18, 2024 | thefashionlaw.com | Aaron West

The ongoing legal dispute between OpenAI, Inc. and a little-known company with a similar name has taken a new turn. In the amended counterclaims that it filed with a federal court in California on October 11, Open Artificial Intelligence, Inc. and its founder Guy Ravine (collectively, “Open Artificial Intelligence” or the “defendants”) expand upon the reverse trademark confusion, deceptive conduct and corporate misrepresentation claims that they alleged in May.
Louis Vuitton Sues Pandabuy in Counterfeits Crackdown

Oct 17, 2024 | thefashionlaw.com | Aaron West

Louis Vuitton has filed suit against Pandabuy and A1luxurygoods, accusing the companies of facilitating the sale of counterfeits bearing its trademarks.
Pro-Sustainability Bills Could Trigger Trade Retaliation from China

Oct 8, 2024 | thefashionlaw.com | Julie Zerbo |Aaron West |Rudrakshi Nair

New bills favoring fashion sustainability could pour gasoline on the raging global trade war with China. As brands struggle to exit the country’s toxic but efficient supply chain, the United States and France have stepped in with bills that set up fair competition and new manufacturing centers in the West and cut off parts of China’s trading power.