We get AI for work™: Analyzing "Brewer v. Otter.ai" — A Case Study of the Legal Risks of AI Note Takers
We get Privacy for work — Episode 13: Demystifying Data Mining
We get AI for work™: New Efforts to Ensure a National AI Policy
Designing the Organisation Structure in Professional Services with Panalitix
The Compliance 911 Show
Introducing LighthouseIQ: Where Intelligence Meets Performance
Key Discovery Points: Understanding the Ethics of AI for the Rest of Us
Key Discovery Points: Feasible Production of Contemporaneous Hyperlinked Files
Building the Case: Why an Email Policy & Etiquette Matters for Construction Litigation
The Privacy Insider Podcast Episode 22: The Data Privacy of the Dead & Critiquing the Digital Divine with Carl Öhman of Uppsala University
Battery Chemistry's AI Era — Battery + Storage Podcast
Podcast - J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference Recap: What Dealmakers Expect in 2026
No Password Required: CISO at RSA and Champion of a Passwordless Future
Podcast - Social Media Advertising and the FTC: Deception and the Architecture of Compliance
Episode 265: Redesigning Clinical Trials Through Technology with Patrick McCarthy of Validcare
From Diligence to Post-Closing: What’s Shifting in 2026 Health Care Transactions
Legal AI in Practice: Firm Governance, Build vs. Buy Decisions, and Vendor Due Diligence — The Good Bot Podcast
From Showroom to Server Room: AI in Auto Finance — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
AI, Algorithms, and Accountability: Unpacking the Colorado AI Act with Senator Rodriguez — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
Navigate the Money Matrix in Our Upcoming Series: Privacy, Security, and AI Explained — The Consumer Finance Podcast
The Imperial County Board of Supervisors in southeastern California has approved several resolutions and zone changes for the Seville 4 and Seville 5 solar and battery storage projects....more
ChatGPT burst onto the scene in late 2022, quickly changing how people search for and consume information. Since then, legal marketers have been exploring how to use the platform to gain efficiency, see around blind spots,...more
Welcome to this month’s issue of The BR Privacy & Security Download, the digital newsletter of Blank Rome’s Privacy, Security & Data Protection practice. ...more
The Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) Court has issued a detailed costs judgment that doubles as a practical guide for lawyers on the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in litigation....more
On September 11, 2025, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted guidelines on the interplay between the Digital Services Act (DSA) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)....more
On January 13, USPTO announced the design of SPARK, a new pilot program to incentivize meaningful participation by U.S. small and medium-sized businesses, universities, and non-profits in standards development organizations...more
Precedential and Key Federal Circuit Opinions - U.S. PATENT NO. 7,679,637 LLC v. GOOGLE LLC [OPINION] (2024‑1520, 01/22/2026) (Moore, Hughes, Stoll) - Moore, C.J. The Court affirmed the district court’s dismissal of U.S....more
On January 22, 2026, the Department of Justice (DOJ or the Department) Criminal Fraud Section issued its 2025 Year in Review summary (YIR Summary). Our more detailed analysis of the full YIR Summary can be found here. DOJ’s...more
On 5 February 2026, the main changes to data protection legislation in Part 5 of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (“DUAA“) came into force. The DUAA was passed and received Royal Assent on 19 June 2025. Although some of...more
Today, many investigations hinge less on physical traces like fingerprints or footprints, and more on “invisible” digital breadcrumbs left on smartphones, computers, online cloud platforms, and Internet of Things (IoT)...more
2026 will be a pivotal year for US energy policy and markets. We predict it will be defined by pressure to deliver affordability and reliability amid accelerating load growth, contested jurisdiction between states and...more
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a Phase 1 clinical trial from Life Biosciences that aims to help certain eye cells act younger and improve vision in glaucoma and related conditions....more
The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (Bureau) recently released a public notice (Notice) emphasizing the threat of ransomware to communications networks and urging providers...more
Congress has renewed the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA 2015) until September 30, 2026, as part of the spending bill signed by the president yesterday, February 3, 2026. The renewal comes as welcome news...more
The Olympic Games’ intellectual properties (“Olympic Properties”) are broadly protected worldwide, including the rings symbol, mascots, names (e.g., “Milano Cortina 2026”), mottos, graphics, event designs, music and...more
On Thursday, January 22, 2026, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report containing three main recommendations for improving the oversight and operations of the Organ Procurement Transplant Network...more
The New Mexico Environment Department (“NMED”) issued a January 23rd news release announcing the launch of what it describes as an: … innovative satellite-based leak detection program....more
Amanda Crawford was appointed by Governor Greg Abbott in January 2026 to serve as the new commissioner of insurance (CIO) for the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI), officially stepping into the role on February 3. She...more
The European Commission (Commission) published a proposal for a new Digital Networks Act (DNA), and a revised Cybersecurity Act, aiming to reshape the EU regulatory framework for digital connectivity, telecoms, and...more
Senate Bill 1295, entitled, An Act Concerning Broadband Internet, Gaming, Social Media, Online Services and Consumer Contracts (“Senate Bill 1295”, the “Senate Bill”, or the “Bill”), was passed by Connecticut legislature in...more
At least one member of a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit said she was “troubled” by aspects of the Massachusetts Data Access Law—approved overwhelmingly by voters in a November 2020 ballot...more
Over the past year, we sat down with four voices offering complementary vantage points on robotics: Jason Fiorillo (Chief Legal Officer, Boston Dynamics), Magnus Egerstedt (Dean of Engineering, UC Irvine), Joyce Sidopoulos...more
Security professionals rely on the implementation of multifactor authentication (MFA) to defend against phishing attacks and intrusions. Unfortunately, we can’t completely rely on MFA to protect us as threat actors (more...more
The Federal Trade Commission's recent victory blocking Edwards Lifesciences Corp.'s proposed acquisition of JenaValve Technology Inc. offers lessons for parties advancing future transactions for innovators of medical devices,...more
At the end of 2025, the European Union advanced significant initiatives aimed at modernising and strengthening the regulatory framework for the life sciences sector. From the political agreement on the pharmaceutical package...more