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Morrison & Foerster LLP

MoFo's Financial Markets & Innovation #9

Please see below for this week’s Financial Markets & Innovation Weekly Update from Morrison Foerster, tracking how emerging technologies are reshaping financial markets and how U.S. and global regulators are responding....more

Goodwin

FDA Approves First Gene Therapy for Rare Pediatric Immune Disorder Severe Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency Type I

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On March 26, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Rocket Pharmaceuticals’ Kresladi (marnetegragene autotemcel), the first gene therapy treatment for pediatric patients with severe Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency...more

K&L Gates LLP

Washington State Enacts First-of-Its-Kind Chatbot Disclosure Law

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Washington State Governor Bob Ferguson recently signed House Bill 2225 (the Chatbot Disclosure Act) into law, effective 1 January 2027. The Chatbot Disclosure Act requires people and entities who operate AI “companion”...more

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SEC Staff Issues Broker-Dealer Registration Guidance for Certain User Interfaces

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On April 13, 2026, the staff of the Division of Trading and Markets (“Staff”) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) issued a statement (“Statement”) clarifying its views on broker-dealer...more

Cozen O'Connor

The State AG Report – 04.16.2026

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: • Florida AG Probes OpenAI Over Safety and Security...more

Morgan Lewis

Federal Circuit Breathes New Life into Methods Claiming Use of an Antibody Genus

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The Federal Circuit’s decision in Teva Pharmaceuticals v. Eli Lilly & Co. (Appeal No. 24-1094) clarifies how Patent Act Section 112’s written description and enablement requirements apply to methods of using antibodies....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

The Year of the Mega IPO?

The IPO market is entering uncharted territory in 2026, with potential listings from hectocorns in the AI and space sectors representing an estimated $1.4 trillion in combined market cap – raising timing and attention...more

The Volkov Law Group

Episode 406 -- AI Risks and Compliance: Building a Governance Framework

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Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming business operations—but it is also introducing a new generation of legal, ethical, and compliance risks. In this episode, we explore how AI risk is accelerating across...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Social Engineering Schemes Target C-Suite Executives

March was a busy month for former Black Basta affiliates who are using old social engineering techniques to target executives in the manufacturing, professional, scientific, and technical services industries. According to...more

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Policy Week in Review – April 17, 2026

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White House Announces NLRB Nominations - On April 13, the White House announced the nomination of James Macy from the U.S. Department of Labor to be a member of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for a term expiring...more

Alston & Bird

New York AI Disclosure Bill Passes State Legislature

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New York state Assembly Bill A3411B (“the Bill”) passed its third reading in the senate on March 9, 2026, sending it through the legislature and preparing it for delivery to Governor Kathy Hochul. If enacted, the Bill will...more

Mayer Brown

Traveling Abroad? Your Phone May Be the First Checkpoint: The Expanding Reach of Electronic Device Searches

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INTRODUCTION - Electronic devices such as mobile phones, tablets, and laptops routinely store years of sensitive company and personal information, including emails, confidential communications, financial records, and personal...more

Baker Donelson

The Rise of AI Assisted Pro Se Employment Litigation: What Employers Need to Know

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Pro se employment lawsuits are surging – and generative artificial intelligence (GAI) is quietly reshaping what those cases look like, how long they last, and how expensive they are to defend. Gone are the days of nonsensical...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

CNN Must Defend Privacy Suit Alleging Data Sharing with Microsoft and Adtech Firms

A federal judge has ruled that CNN must face a proposed class action alleging that its website shared consumers’ personal information with Microsoft and adtech firms without consent, in alleged violation of the California...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #487 – Eurail Notifies 300,000+ Individuals of Data Breach

I have very fond memories of using a Eurail pass back in the day while backpacking through Europe as a student. I was saddened to see that Eurail was the victim of a data breach in December 2025 when attackers obtained access...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

FAA Stepping Up Drone Enforcement

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For the second time in two years, the FAA has toughened up its enforcement policy for drone operators who violate the Federal Aviation Regulations. Under normal circumstances, the FAA’s enforcement policy focuses on...more

Benesch

AI Reporter - April 2026

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A series of lawsuits highlights mounting scrutiny over AI safety and accountability. A federal suit in the Northern District of California accuses xAI of knowingly allowing its Grok chatbot to generate child sexual abuse...more

DLA Piper

FTC Oversight Hearing

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The Senate Commerce Committee held an oversight hearing of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on April 15, 2026, it’s first in six years. Chairman Andrew Ferguson testified that the FTC policy focus will be combating hidden...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Office of Space Commerce Proposes New Certification for Novel Space Activities

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The U.S. Department of Commerce's Office of Space Commerce (OSC) on March 24, 2026, released a proposal to establish a new Space Commerce Certification (SCC) process for novel commercial space activities in response to...more

NAVEX

ICO Report: Agentic AI Opportunities and Risks

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In January 2026, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) published a report reflecting its “early-stage thinking on speculative opportunities and risks” of agentic AI use in the context of organizations’ data...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

The Digital Heartbeat: Rolex, AI, and Counterfeit Protection

Few brands have matched the impact Rolex has had on the evolution of horology. From the 1926 debut of the “Oyster,”[1] the world’s first waterproof case, to the perfection of the “perpetual self-winding rotor”[2] in 1931,...more

Venable LLP

Spotlight On: Neulasta® (pegfilgrastim) / Fulphila® (pegfilgrastim-jmdb) / Udenyca® (pegfilgrastim-cbqv) / Ziextenzo®...

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Pegfilgrastim Challenged Claim Types in IPR and Litigation: Claims include those challenged in litigations and IPRs. Claims are counted in each litigation and IPR, so claims from the same patent challenged in multiple...more

Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.

Legislative Top 5 - April 2026 #2

Minnesota Revenues Fall Short of Forecast - Minnesota collected $3.78 billion in general fund revenues during February and March 2026, falling $182 million, or 4.6 percent, below the state’s February forecast, according to...more

PilieroMazza PLLC

Widening Supply Chain Scrutiny: Latest on the Proposed Semiconductor Ban

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More supply chain scrutiny is coming. Nearly two years ago, we blogged about an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) involving a potential proposed rule on covered semiconductors. The wait is finally over. In...more

The Volkov Law Group

Is Your AI Risk Assessment Ready? (Part 1)

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Are you actually thinking of turning over your compliance program to ChatGPT? If so, you need to listen to this. AI has to be implemented in a methodical way, a step-by-step program. So let’s talk about those steps....more

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