Welcome to the May edition of the Dye & Durham Docket! This month's roundup includes commentary on child labour laws amid the rise of "kidfluencers", updates on global antitrust scrutiny, and a look at the first country to use AI to draft and review legislation. Plus, this month's burning question: why is Katie Perry suing Katy Perry? Hint: Find out in our Australia section.
On a lighter note, we're sharing a hilarious—but slightly too real—spoof about the first law firm to promote an AI system to equity partner.
Read on!
Industry news and trends
“Kidfluencers,” “Mommy Bloggers,” and Sharenting Laws: Utah recently passed legislation protecting children featured in monetized online content, requiring parents to set aside a portion of earnings and allowing those children, once adults, to request content be taken down. The move has renewed global debate around digital consent, child labour laws, and the risks of growing up online.
Resource: This Comment from the Chicago Journal of International Law explores how the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) can be used to protect children featured in influencer content, and highlights regulatory approaches from various countries.
AI-Driven Regulation: In a world’s first, the United Arab Emirates has announced plans to use artificial intelligence to draft new laws and review existing legislation.
Trust in AI Legal Advice: A recent study suggests that non-experts may trust legal advice from ChatGPT more than from real lawyers, with language complexity—or the lack of it—playing a surprising role.
The University of Technology Sydney has introduced an AI-focused e-learning course for legal professionals, covering AI fundamentals, its applications in legal practice, client considerations, associated risks, and ethical obligations.
What's up in Canada?
The aftermath of the recent federal elections could spur demand for real estate lawyers, with expected reforms in land use, taxes, and housing policy driving new legal work.
With the growing use of AI in law, measuring return on investment is becoming vital. Current focus is on indicators like time savings and efficiency, which raises questions about the effectiveness of the billable hour as a measure of value. This article explores how law firms might rethink their business models to maximize the benefits of technological advancements.
The Irish market
Superman faces his toughest battle yet: the forces of copyright law. Read about the complexities and intersection of US, UK, and EU copyright law, and whether Ireland's regulatory environment could create legal obstacles to the upcoming release of Superman: Legacy in Ireland.
The Constitutional Court struck down a provision of the Citizenship Act that stripped South Africans of their citizenship if they took up another nationality, ruling it unconstitutional and restoring their status.
The International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) has published a new Generative AI Best Practice Guide, offering guidance to legal teams in England and Wales on how to integrate Gen AI responsibly into disclosure workflows in business and property courts.
We showcased this innovation at the 2025 Payments Canada SUMMIT on May 7, joining industry leaders to discuss the future of bill payments.
Dye & Durham in action
From our client appreciation events in Victoria and Vancouver to the BC Notaries Association Conference, we loved connecting with clients, partners, and the legal community in British Columbia! Watch the recap here and find out who won our giveaway trip to see Oasis in Toronto this fall!
A lighter note
For April Fools’ Day, Legal Insider ran a brilliantly detailed spoof about a law firm appointing its first AI partner. While fictional, the story reads like something out of Black Mirror—or maybe just next quarter.
Quotable: “We simply couldn’t ignore the numbers. EquiBot bills 26 hours a day thanks to quantum time-loop technology and has never once complained about client onboarding software.”- Managing Partner.
Thank you for reading this edition of the Dye & Durham Docket. See you next month.
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