The rapid adoption of generative AI platforms (such as ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini) has led litigants and counsel to increasingly use these tools for analyzing documents, drafting strategy and synthesizing facts. However,...more
On May 1, 2026, the Connecticut General Assembly passed Senate Bill 5, the Artificial Intelligence Responsibility and Transparency Act (SB 5 or the Act). Governor Ned Lamont has indicated that he will sign the bill into law....more
5/28/2026
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
Connecticut ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Discrimination ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State Labor Laws ,
WARN Act
On May 8, 2026, California Attorney General Rob Bonta, together with several county district attorneys (DAs) and the California Privacy Protection Agency (CalPrivacy), announced a $12.75 million settlement with General Motors...more
Heightened geopolitical tension is commonly accompanied by a measurable increase in cyber risk. In February 2026, Dr Mohamed Hamad Al Kuwaiti, Head of the UAE Cybersecurity Council (the Council), announced that “over 90,000...more
5/8/2026
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Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Security ,
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Risk Management ,
Supply Chain
On April 22, 2026, the House Energy and Commerce (E&C) Committee Republicans, via the GOP Data Privacy Working Group, unveiled their long-awaited comprehensive privacy proposal, the SECURE Data Act (H.R. 8431), also joining...more
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), together with other federal partners, issued a joint advisory on April 7, 2026 warning of ongoing Iranian‑affiliated cyber activity targeting U.S. critical...more
On March 30, 2026, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-5-26 (the “Order”), directing California state agencies to create new artificial intelligence (AI) vendor certification standards, reshape the...more
4/8/2026
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
California ,
Emerging Technologies ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal v State Law Application ,
Popular ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
State and Local Government ,
Supply Chain
Cybersecurity and operational resilience have become defining boardroom issues in recent years. Escalating cyberattacks on financial services, critical infrastructure and supply chains, combined with evolving regulatory...more
4/1/2026
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Board of Directors ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) ,
NIS Directive ,
Popular ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Supply Chain ,
Third-Party Risk
On March 6, 2026, the White House released its long-anticipated National Cyber Strategy (Strategy), which outlines six broad priorities: (1) deterring cyber adversaries, (2) improving cybersecurity regulation, (3) modernizing...more
It started with a routine task: a mid-sized publicly traded company was preparing a quarterly earnings call. An internal team, aiming to streamline the chief executive officer’s (CEO) talking points, employed an artificial...more
On October 28, 2025, a grand jury indicted Bradley Heppner on multiple charges, including securities fraud and wire fraud, stemming from his time as an executive of several corporate entities. During a search of Heppner’s...more
Civilian-agency contractors will now be required to evaluate the security of information technology systems that process, store or transmit Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) as the Government Services Administration...more
On 20 and 21 January 2026, the European Commission presented its proposals for a Cybersecurity Act 2 (CSA2) and a Digital Networks Act (DNA). The CSA2 aims to increase Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) supply...more
On December 7, 2025, House and Senate Armed Services Committee leaders unveiled legislative text (House Amendment to S. 1071) for the fiscal year (FY) 2026 must-pass defense authorization bill, unveiling a wide-ranging...more
12/12/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Cloud Computing ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cybersecurity ,
Defense Sector ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Emerging Technologies ,
National Security ,
New Legislation ,
Popular ,
Supply Chain
On December 1, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a consent order against Illuminate Education, Inc. (Illuminate), a prominent provider of educational technology solutions, for alleged failures in protecting...more
On November 19, 2025, the European Commission formally unveiled a “digital omnibus” legislative proposal aimed at simplifying the EU’s privacy, cyber, data and AI regulatory frameworks. This is also in response to growing...more
11/26/2025
/ AI Act ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) ,
EU ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
New Legislation ,
Popular ,
Proposed Legislation
On October 30, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California dismissed a putative nationwide class action filed by three residents of North Carolina and Oklahoma against California-based Samba TV, Inc....more
11/17/2025
/ California ,
CIPA ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Federal Court Litigation ,
Invasion of Privacy ,
Jurisdiction ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Privacy Laws ,
Putative Class Actions ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Video Privacy Protection Act
On October 21, 2025, the Commerce Department’s International Trade Administration (ITA) announced the launch of the American AI Exports Program following President Trump’s July 23 executive order (EO) on Promoting the Export...more
White House Releases America’s AI Action Plan On July 23, 2025, the White House released America’s AI Action Plan. The plan, initiated by President Donald J. Trump's Executive Order 14179, "Removing Barriers to American...more
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On July 23, 2025, the Trump Administration released its long-anticipated AI Action Plan, outlining a federal roadmap to maintain U.S. global leadership in artificial intelligence (AI). The plan serves as a guiding policy...more
7/25/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Controls ,
Government Agencies ,
Innovation ,
National Security ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department
On May 13, 2025, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced that the Commerce Department initiated a rescission of the Biden Administration’s Framework for Artificial Intelligence Diffusion (“AI...more
6/30/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
Bots ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Collective Actions ,
Deep Fake ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Free Speech ,
Government Agencies ,
New Guidance ,
New Regulations ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Secretary of Commerce ,
Semiconductors ,
Technology Sector ,
Training ,
U.S. Commerce Department
On May 19, 2025, President Trump signed the bipartisan TAKE IT DOWN Act into law. The Act criminalizes the publication of nonconsensual intimate visual depictions of individuals, including AI-generated deepfakes. Threats to...more
On January 16, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a Final Rule updating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection (COPPA) Rule, significantly expanding compliance obligations for online services that collect, use,...more
On January 16, 2025, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published the Final Rule, prohibiting the import of “vehicle connectivity system” (VCS) hardware (including connected vehicles integrating that hardware) and the...more
2/14/2025
/ Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) ,
Automotive Industry ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
China ,
Export Controls ,
Final Rules ,
NPRM ,
Russia ,
Supply Chain ,
Trade Policy ,
U.S. Commerce Department