In the November 2025 New Jersey Business Magazine article "Legal Safeguards in the Age of AI," Riker Danzig Intellectual Property partner Wendi Opper Uzar provides best practices for businesses navigating ownership and security issues when implementing AI tools. Wendi emphasized the critical importance of protecting proprietary information in contracts, licenses and terms and conditions, telling NJ Business, "In negotiating a contract with an AI company, if a business is creating its own AI tool, or if you're reviewing the terms and conditions of an AI tool that's publicly available, you have to confirm the AI tool is not going to share your information." She also advised clients to establish clear data retention limits, noting, "Typically, we demand all search queries and inputted information be deleted within a certain time frame – such as three to six months."
Addressing the risks of AI-generated content, Wendi cautioned that companies must verify accuracy in marketing campaigns, pointing out that "many attorneys have gotten into trouble for citing cases that don't exist – or for providing photos copyrighted or owned by a third party." She also recommended proactive protection measures for businesses with online content, stating, "If you have terms and conditions on your website governing how your information can be handled, then at least you have an enforceable breach of contract claim to keep that information confidential and protected."
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