New York Lawyer Normal Letitia James Wednesday released a letter to Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (MSG Leisure) relating to its reported use of facial recognition software program to determine and deny entry to MSG venues for all attorneys affiliated with legislation companies that characterize purchasers in pending litigation associated to MSG Leisure. The coverage might have an effect on as much as 90 legislation companies and hundreds of attorneys.
James’ letter articulated that MSG Leisure’s use of facial recognition software program “might violate the New York Civil Rights Legislation and different metropolis, state and federal legal guidelines prohibiting discrimination and retaliation for partaking in protected exercise.” Additional, MSG’s use of facial recognition software program “could also be plagued with biases and false positives towards folks of shade and ladies.” Moreover, James expressed concern that MSG Leisure’s coverage might deter attorneys from accepting instances that contain litigation towards MSG Leisure.
James states in a press launch that “[a]nyone with a ticket to an occasion shouldn’t be involved that they might be wrongfully denied entry primarily based on their look, and we’re urging MSG Leisure to reverse this coverage.” MSG Leisure’s response to the letter is requested by February 13, 2023, together with identification of its efforts to make sure authorized compliance and that MSG Leisure’s “use of facial recognition know-how is not going to result in discrimination.”
Numerous different corporations confronted scrutiny over the previous couple of years for his or her use of facial recognition software program, similar to Google, Clearview AI, and Facebook.
