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Artificial Intelligence in the Art Market

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A recent Artsy survey of more than 300 gallery professionals underscores a widening gap between operational adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and cultural acceptance of AI as an artistic medium. Though galleries are...more

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Leveling Up: What To Know About the New FedRAMP Incident Response Procedures

On April 8, 2026, the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (“FedRAMP”) released Request for Comment (“RFC”) - 0031, Updated Incident Communications Procedures. The document aims to clarify and standardize...more

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

Proceed With Caution – DNC List Lawsuit Ends With Massive Settlement

Our readers know that making unsolicited telephone calls to consumers whose telephone numbers are on the National Do Not Call registry (“DNC List”) is a big no-no. The latest evidence of this is a class action lawsuit against...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Employee Privacy Rights Under CCPA: CalPrivacy Calls for Comments

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Among US states, California is the only one that treats employees as full “consumers,” providing them the right to an employee notice and an applicant notice and employee rights. While California enforcement has not yet...more

A&O Shearman

UK Pensions: Joint DB & DC trustee agenda—May 2026

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Welcome to our monthly update on current legal issues for trustees of DB and hybrid pension schemes, designed to help you stay up to date with key developments between trustee meetings and to support the legal update item on...more

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Does the FTC’s Strategic Plan Give Enough Direction to Businesses on Privacy and Data Security?

The FTC’s new 2026–2030 Strategic Plan is a roadmap that explains the agency’s goals over the next five years. Currently, there are only two commissioners out of the intended five. Both commissioners voted in favor of this...more

A&O Shearman

UK Pensions: What’s new this week? April 2026 #2

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HM Treasury has published a response to the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee report on changes to inheritance tax which will take effect from April 6, 2027. The response discusses the government’s approach to a range...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Outside FDA, Inside the Crosshairs: Cybersecurity Risks for General Wellness and Fitness Products

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In Part One of this series, we discussed how wellness products sit at the intersection of Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and...more

A&O Shearman

UK Pensions: DC trustee agenda update—May 2026

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Welcome to our monthly update on current legal issues for trustees of DC pension schemes, designed to help you stay up to date with key developments between trustee meetings and to support the legal update item on your next...more

WilmerHale

AI and Data Privacy in Investigations: What Legal Teams Need to Know

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Internal investigations routinely involve processing personal data about identifiable individuals, including employees, witnesses, counterparties and customers. The use of AI tools to review, classify, summarise, prioritise...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Connections Matter: BCCA Affirms Jurisdiction Over Foreign Entities Operating Virtually in the Province

The British Columbia Court of Appeal (BCCA) recently confirmed the British Columbia courts’ jurisdictional competence over foreign litigants that conduct business virtually with British Columbians. In Airbnb, Inc. v. Ware,...more

Krieg DeVault

Latest Developments in Meta Pixel Class Action Litigation Impacting Financial Institutions

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On January 13, 2025, we published a client alert in which we warned that the plaintiffs’ bar had begun adapting theories used in a wave of healthcare website-tracking class actions to target financial institutions, and...more

Purpose Legal

Why Law Firms Are Turning to Flexible, Specialized Legal Talent

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Law firms are operating in a different environment than they were even a few years ago. Clients expect efficiency, predictability, and transparency on cost. At the same time, matters are more complex, timelines are tighter,...more

Hogan Lovells

French data protection authority establishes heightened consent rules for tracking pixels in emails

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The French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) released guidance on April 14, 2026 on the use of invisible tracking pixels in electronic mail. The guidance adapts to pixels a strict interpretation of cookie consent rules and...more

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OCR Video Emphasizes Ongoing Risk Management Under the HIPAA Security Rule

On April 8, 2026, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released an educational video, Risk Management Under the HIPAA Security Rule, detailing the risk management requirements under HIPAA...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

UPDATE: Seventh Circuit Holds That BIPA Amendment Limiting Damages Applies Retroactively

04.17.26 Update: Since the publication of this post, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has addressed a key open question surrounding the 2024 amendment to the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA):...more

Marshall Dennehey

Third Circuit Broadens CHRIA’s Scope in Pennsylvania Employment Law

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Phath v. Cent. Transp. LLC, 165 F.4th 780 (3d Cir. 2026) - The Third Circuit clarified the scope of Pennsylvania’s Criminal History Record Information Act (CHRIA), holding that the statute applies even when an employer learns...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Proposed State AI Law Update: April 20, 2026

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Nebraska (chatbot) and Maine (health) enacted laws last week, while more than a dozen bills advanced in other states....more

Troutman Amin LLP

SERIOUS STUFF: Court Reminds TCPA Lawyers They Could Be Disbarred or Jailed for Submitting False Evidence– And Everyone Should...

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Its getting a little chippy out there in TCPAWorld lately. I’ve been noticing an increasing effort by TCPA litigants to seek sanctions and call each other liars. At issue, ultimately, are the veracity of leads– webform...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Alabama Joins the Privacy Club: What In-House Counsel Need to Know

Alabama enacted a comprehensive consumer privacy law—the Alabama Personal Data Protection Act (HB 351)—that will require incremental, not radical, change for companies with existing privacy-compliance programs....more

Cimplifi

Taming Modern Data Challenges: The Importance of Information Governance

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Organizations face an unprecedented challenge: the sheer volume, variety, and velocity of data. From collaboration tools and mobile devices to cloud-based enterprise systems and generative AI outputs,...more

Law Office of Jason Ostendorf

Cybersecurity for Lawyers: Why “Comprehensive Cybersecurity” Is No Longer Optional

Law firms—solo and large alike—are prime targets for ransomware, phishing, and data exfiltration attacks. The reason is simple: lawyers warehouse high-value information—financial records, privileged communications, trade...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

FTC Oversight Hearing: What Ferguson’s Testimony Means for AI, Pricing, and Privacy Compliance

On April 15, 2026, the Senate Commerce Committee held an oversight hearing with FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson and Commissioner Mark Meador....more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Leash the Risk: What veterinary clinics need to know about data protection laws

Who let the data out? It’s 6:45 a.m. The overhead fluorescent lights are humming, and the scent of disinfectant is in the air. The boarded pets stir as they begin to wake up. They will want breakfast soon. It’s the start...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Your Website’s Pixels May Be Wiretaps: 10 Questions Every Business Should Ask About CIPA

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The plaintiffs’ bar has been ramping up lawsuits under the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) and federal and state wiretapping statutes for years, and the wave is not receding. Tens of thousands of claims have been...more

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