In the absence of federal legislation on artificial intelligence (AI), states have been enacting their own laws – and no state has been more active than California. For example, our recent client alert details new AI...more
10/21/2025
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
California ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Innovative Technology ,
Machine Learning ,
Metadata ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
State and Local Government
A plethora of artificial intelligence (AI)-related bills awaits action from state legislatures and governors around the country, including several on the desk of California Governor Gavin Newsom, who signed one of them into...more
In a recent client alert, we explored the legislative and enforcement outlook for chatbots designed or marketed for mental health or companionship. Among other things, we noted that Commissioner Melissa Holyoak of the Federal...more
9/16/2025
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Consumer Protection Laws ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
New Legislation ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Risk Mitigation ,
State Attorneys General ,
State Legislatures ,
Technology
While DLA Piper believed generative AI was the solution, we also suspected that off-the-shelf generative models would lack the accuracy, nuance, and consistency to work at scale....more
On August 25, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a new AI-washing case against Air AI, a company selling business coaching and support services. The FTC alleged that the company made deceptive marketing claims...more
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced the formation of a dedicated Artificial Intelligence (AI) Task Force, marking a significant step in the agency’s ongoing efforts to modernize its operations and...more
A concept once confined to speculative and science fiction, artificial intelligence (AI) therapists – in the form of online chatbots – now exist and are available for use in the present day. Some of them have been developed...more
On July 10, 2025, the Massachusetts Attorney General announced a $2.5 million settlement with Earnest Operations, a student loan company, for allegedly failing to mitigate risks of disparate harms to Black, Hispanic, and...more
The first comprehensive legal framework for artificial intelligence (AI), Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 (the EU AI Act), entered into force last year. Rather than taking immediate effect, the harmonized rules on AI under the Act...more
8/7/2025
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Compliance Dates ,
Enforcement ,
EU ,
Machine Learning ,
New Regulations ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Transparency
The European Commission (Commission) adopted its long-anticipated guidelines on the scope of obligations for general-purpose artificial intelligence (GPAI) models under Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 (AI Act) (Guidelines) on July...more
On July 23, 2025, the White House released “Winning the Race: America’s AI Action Plan” (Action Plan), which describes itself as a strategic roadmap intended to foster US leadership in AI and “articulate policy...more
The European Commission published its General-Purpose AI Code of Practice (Code) on July 10, 2025, after a long drafting process that was originally intended to conclude in May 2025. The development of the code was...more
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In our June 2024 white paper, Legal red teaming: A systematic approach to assessing legal risk of generative AI models, we presented legal red teaming, a methodology aimed at helping organizations that...more
Artificial intelligence (AI) technology is advancing rapidly. A key development is the emergence of “agentic” AI structures, which operate with a greater autonomy compared to traditional AI systems. These powerful agents...more
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently highlighted its continued focus on artificial-intelligence-related misconduct as a key enforcement priority. Speaking on a series of panels at the Securities...more
Provision in House-passed “reconciliation” bill would bar states and localities from enforcing laws or regulations on AI models - With an eye on Europe’s heavy regulation of AI Systems, the proliferation of US state bills and...more
5/23/2025
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Budget Reconciliation ,
Congressional Committees ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Innovative Technology ,
Machine Learning ,
Moratorium ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Reform ,
State and Local Government ,
Technology Sector
The first 100 days of the second Trump Administration have been marked by a flurry of Executive Orders (EOs) and policy memoranda intended to advance President Donald Trump’s “America First” agenda. In the process, these...more
5/7/2025
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Executive Orders ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
National Security ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Securities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration
New guidance emphasizes risk-based governance, requires “impact assessments” - On April 7, 2025, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released two memoranda, outlining its latest guidance for federal...more
The proxy statement has become an integral component of a public company’s preparation for its annual meeting of shareholders. The rules and regulations under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act),...more
3/28/2025
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Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Executive Compensation ,
Insider Trading ,
Proxy Statements ,
Regulation S-K ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ,
Securities Regulation ,
Shareholders
Key takeaways from the US Copyright Office’s Copyrightability Report and the DC Circuit’s March 2025 Thaler decision - On January 29, 2025, the US Copyright Office issued Copyright and Artificial Intelligence, Part 2:...more
Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and eight Senate co-sponsors reintroduced “The Preventing Algorithmic Collusion Act” – formerly Senate Bill 3686 – as Senate Bill 232 (S. 232) on January 23, 2025. S. 232 makes no substantive...more
The US District Court for the District of Minnesota has ruled that plaintiffs may proceed in a putative class action lawsuit brought against a Medicare Advantage organization (MAO) to challenge its alleged use of an...more
2/25/2025
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Breach of Contract ,
Class Action ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Advantage ,
Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs) ,
Putative Class Actions
The first compliance deadline set out in the European Union (EU)’s Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, or the EU AI Act, took effect on February 2, 2025. ...more
2/4/2025
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Cooperative Compliance Regime ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Deadlines ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Infrastructure ,
Innovative Technology ,
Machine Learning ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management
On January 23, 2025, President Donald Trump signed the Executive Order (EO) Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence. The artificial intelligence (AI)- focused EO is anticipated by the White House...more
During its last week before the inauguration, the Biden Administration issued significant and complex new export controls on semiconductors and related technology for artificial intelligence (AI) applications worldwide. These...more
1/27/2025
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Biden Administration ,
Export Controls ,
Final Rules ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Machine Learning ,
National Security ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department