In a few short years, artificial intelligence (AI) has become central to innovations in industries as diverse as medical research and entertainment, and it has become the defining motivation for many of the policies driving...more
1/20/2026
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Congressional Committees ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
Government Agencies ,
Legislative Committees ,
Minors ,
New Legislation ,
Popular ,
Preemption ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General ,
Trump Administration
Clients and Friends, As the new year begins, we’re excited to share our 2026 Insights. This issue is packed with analysis and forward-looking commentary on some of the key topics we see shaping the global business landscape....more
1/20/2026
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Capital Markets ,
Digital Assets ,
Emerging Technologies ,
Innovation ,
Life Sciences ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Merger Agreements ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Securities Regulation ,
Tokenization
Expert Allegations Could Become More Frequent in Securities Fraud Complaints and Possibly Erode Pleading Standards -
A Ninth Circuit panel ruling that plaintiffs could use expert analysis to bolster securities fraud claims...more
12/22/2023
/ Article III ,
Bankruptcy Court ,
Constitutional Amendment ,
Consumer Protection Act ,
Corporate Governance ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud ,
Self-Reporting ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
Voluntary Disclosure
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or the Commission) has continued aggressive regulation in the consumer protection space under the Biden administration. This persistent approach has occurred even in the face of recent...more
12/18/2023
/ AMG Capital Management LLC v FTC ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
COPPA ,
Cybersecurity ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FTC Act ,
Healthcare ,
Life Sciences ,
Marijuana ,
Privacy Laws ,
Retail ,
Robocalling ,
SCOTUS ,
Telecommunications
The first 100 days of many new administrations include a fast-tracked review of the federal regulatory landscape. This is especially true when the presidency changes political parties, and even more so when, as today, the...more
On August 31, 2020, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), within the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), issued a memorandum to all executive departments and agencies on reforming regulatory enforcement...more
10/14/2020
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Best Practices ,
Burden of Proof ,
CFTC ,
Civil Liability ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Criminal Penalties ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
FinCEN ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
OMB ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Standard of Review
In a case closely watched by the television, cable and online content industries, the Supreme Court ruled today that online start-up Aereo Inc. violates copyright law by redistributing over-the-air broadcast content without...more