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California Eliminates the "Autonomous AI" Defense: What AB 316 Means for AI Deployers

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In 1979, an IBM training manual offered a principle that now reads as prophecy: “A computer can never be held accountable, therefore a computer must never make a management decision.” Nearly five decades later, computers—now...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

SEC Moves to Lighten Regulation and Encourage Capital Formation

Under the leadership of Chairman Paul Atkins with a Republican majority on the commission, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is expected to continue on its trajectory toward regulatory reform that marks a pivot...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

FDA Adapts with the Times on Digital Health: Updated Guidances on General Wellness Products and Clinical Decision Support Software

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On January 6, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) published revised final guidance documents on Clinical Decision Support Software (“Revised CDS Guidance”) and its General Wellness Policy for Low Risk Devices...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

TEMPO pilot enrollment begins: The race for digital health access is on

On January 2, 2026, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began accepting statements of interest for its Technology-Enabled Meaningful Patient Outcomes (TEMPO) pilot, a program designed to accelerate access to digital...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

False Claims Act Insights: Key Takeaways from DOJ’s Fiscal Year 2025 Cases & Recoveries

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The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced last week that settlements and judgments under the False Claims Act (“FCA”) exceeded $6.8 billion in fiscal year 2025—a record-breaking figure and the highest in a single year...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

AI Adoption: Should I Replace My Business Partners With a New Premium ChatGPT Subscription in 2026?

The use of AI has been a boon for business owners, because it enables them to analyze large amounts of data quickly and inexpensively, which accelerates their decision-making process without the need to consult others....more

BakerHostetler

Weekly Blockchain Blog – January 2026 #2

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Crypto Custody Provider Announces IPO, Bank Launches Tokenized Deposits - In a recent press release, BitGo Holdings, Inc., a digital asset infrastructure company, “announced the launch of its initial public offering of...more

BakerHostetler

Navigating the Emerging Federal-State AI Showdown: DOJ Establishes AI Litigation Task Force

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Since returning to office in January 2025, the Trump administration has taken steps to shift federal AI policy away from the regulatory approach adopted by the Biden administration....more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Where Investor–Founder Alignment Actually Breaks Down in Life Sciences Deals

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At the outset of life sciences transactions, there is usually a strong sense of alignment. Founders and investors tend to agree on the importance of discipline, focus, capital efficiency, and long-term value. That was evident...more

A&O Shearman

UK FCA To Host Stablecoin Sprint And Trade Payments Roundtable

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced the launch of a two-day stablecoin tech-sprint. The sprint, taking place on 4-5 March, will explore the use cases for stablecoins in domestic and international payments,...more

Cozen O'Connor

FDA's Guidance on the Use of Real-World Evidence for Medical Devices

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Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a guidance document entitled Use of Real-World Evidence to Support Regulatory Decision-Making for Medical Devices. The guidance outlines the FDA’s current thinking...more

White & Case LLP

Privacy and Cybersecurity 2025–2026: Insights, challenges, and trends ahead

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As organizations across the country adapt to an ever-changing digital environment, 2025 brought a wave of important updates in data privacy and cybersecurity at both the federal and state levels. New and amended state laws,...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Corporate Fraud and Institutional Liability in the Age of Deepfakes

When discussing the litigation challenges deepfake technology poses, one typically thinks of difficulties protecting individual privacy rights, complications prosecuting anonymous actors, the lack of law regulating deepfake...more

Hogan Lovells

EU Cyber Resilience Act: Key 2026 milestones toward CRA compliance

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The EU Cyber Resilience Act (“CRA”) establishes mandatory cybersecurity requirements for most hardware and software products made available on the EU market. While the CRA's date of full application (11 December 2027) is...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Data Localization and the Sovereign Cloud: EU Cloud Regulations Explained

Scrutiny of European Union's dependence on non-European cloud services is intensifying amid geopolitical tensions and rising cyber risk. U.S. hyperscalers control more than 70% of the EU cloud market, while European...more

Goodwin

Year in Review: Top Legal Developments of 2025

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This past year contained a number of significant developments in litigation involving biologics and biosimilars. The following is a recap of the top three legal developments that we covered on the Big Molecule Watch last...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

"New Year, New You*! (* – Privacy Laws)

What Businesses Need to Know - Contrary to the expectations of many in the privacy field, no new state-level data privacy laws were passed in 2025. As we enter 2026, however, several laws that were passed in 2024, along...more

Morgan Lewis

Outsourcing Trends for 2026: AI, GCCs, and Global Delivery Models

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Outsourcing models are entering a more complex and strategic phase as companies accelerate digital transformation, embed artificial intelligence into core business processes, and reassess global delivery strategies amid...more

BakerHostetler

Gatekeeping in Flux (Again?): The Federal Circuit Revisits Expert Admissibility

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The Federal Circuit’s ongoing struggle over how aggressively district courts should police expert testimony has once again divided the court, exposing a fundamental disagreement about the proper limits of Rule 702....more

Loeb & Loeb LLP

60 Seconds on Tech & Sourcing: Unlocking the BPaaS Advantage—Key Considerations for Successful Deals

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While often described as a hybrid of Software‑as‑a‑Service (SaaS) and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), Business-Process-as-a-Service (BPaaS) is far more than the sum of its parts. It represents a strategic shift toward...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

"AI Notetakers in the Boardroom: Privilege and Privacy Considerations"

Businesses across many industries are racing to capture the value of artificial intelligence (AI) notetakers and meeting recording tools. The promise is obvious: faster follow‑ups, searchable records, and fewer dropped...more

Fish & Richardson

Texas Round-Up: December 2025

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Our Texas Round-Up for December 2025 covers decisions from the Eastern District addressing subject matter eligibility under Section 101 and the timeliness of expert opinions on non-infringing alternatives....more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

ESAs and UK Regulators Sign Memorandum of Understanding on Cross Border Oversight of Critical ICT Providers under DORA

The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) and the UK’s Bank of England, Prudential Regulation Authority and Financial Conduct Authority (together, the UK Regulators) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

Countdown to Data Privacy Day 2026: Deepfakes, Digital Replicas, and Synthetic Performers: Privacy Risks and Compliance in 2026

Deepfakes have moved from novelty to material enterprise risk, reshaping how organizations assess privacy, security, brand integrity and marketing. This technology can erode evidentiary trust, enable impersonation and fraud...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

New Year New Risk Assessment - Key Learning Points from Ofcom’s Year 1 Online Safety Risk Assessments Report

The UK's online safety regulatory framework reached a significant milestone in 2025 with the first wave of risk assessments submitted under the Online Safety Act (OSA). Ofcom has now published its Year 1 Online Safety Risk...more

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