The Maryland Online Data Privacy Act (MODPA or the Act) took effect on October 1, 2025, making Maryland the most recent state to join the nationwide network of states with legislation protecting consumer data privacy. As part...more
10/30/2025
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Artificial intelligence tools designed to perform a specific autonomous function with limited human interaction (commonly referred to as “agentic AI”) are changing the operation of myriad business processes, accelerating the...more
10/29/2025
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On October 3, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 940 into law, with the announcement of new funding in an effort to establish a unified strategy in the state to help continue growing the quantum...more
10/17/2025
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According to a 2025 report on cyber insurance trends published by Munich Re, the global cyber insurance market totaled $15.3 billion in 2024, and is expected to reach $16.3 billion by the end of 2025.
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Our Morgan Lewis colleagues recently wrote on the US administration’s new artificial intelligence action plan, specifically as the plan seeks to foster innovation and expedite the development of AI data centers and the...more
In an era when data is everything, everywhere, all at once and computation has almost no limit, ensuring privacy while leveraging data analytics is paramount. The US Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards...more
In a recent report, a team of Morgan Lewis lawyers discussed enforcement of the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) Data Security Program (DSP). The report outlines critical considerations for companies and entities that may...more
In June 2025, cybersecurity researchers discovered a leak of 16 billion passwords in one of the largest data breaches ever, impacting a wide range of platforms and placing billions of users’ information at risk. This incident...more
In a recent LawFlash, a team of Morgan Lewis lawyers wrote on the enactment of the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (TRAIGA), which will enter into force on January 1, 2026. This legislation marks a...more
A new Insight published by our Morgan Lewis colleagues highlights the complex legal landscape data centers face in the United States, particularly concerning cybersecurity, privacy, and national security. Cybersecurity...more
New York state lawmakers on June 12, 2025 passed the Responsible AI Safety and Education Act (the RAISE Act), which aims to safeguard against artificial intelligence (AI)-driven disaster scenarios by focusing on the largest...more
Given the rapid, sweeping, and unpredictable changes in the tariff landscape, we return to the force majeure clause, a now-recurring theme following the COVID-19 pandemic and cyberattacks. Although, like many force majeure...more