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Franczek P.C.

Illinois Appellate Court Clarifies When a FOIA Request Is “Received” If Quarantined by Email Security Software

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Takeaway: Public bodies should treat a FOIA request as “received” the moment it enters their email system, not when it is discovered after being quarantined, filtered, or otherwise delayed internally. To avoid missing...more

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Delaware Law Alert: New Perspectives on Earnouts

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The Delaware Supreme Court has clarified important aspects of Delaware law in the context of an earnout dispute that the Delaware Chancery Court decided in favor of the sellers in 2024. We analyzed the Chancery Court’s...more

Baker Donelson

Tennessee Deepens Investment in Nuclear Industry

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In his final State of the State address on February 2, Governor Bill Lee announced that his budget request for the 2026 legislative session will include an additional $25 million for Tennessee's Nuclear Energy Supply Chain...more

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Proposed Florida Legislation Creates New Regulatory Framework for Hyperscale Data Centers

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Florida's 2026 Legislative Session is underway, and lawmakers there have introduced several bills that would regulate how hyperscale data centers are to be developed and operated in the state. This Holland & Knight alert...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Congress Reauthorizes CISA 2015 Through September – But Then What?

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The landmark Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA 2015) has been reauthorized retroactively from its original September 30, 2025 expiration for a limited one-year period. This development was the result of the...more

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EBA draft single programming document

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The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published its draft single programming document (SPD) for 2027–2029, outlining its strategic priorities and resource needs over the three‑year period. The EBA confirms it will focus on...more

MoFo Tech

AI Trends for 2026 – Investor Discipline Supplants AI Valuation Euphoria

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As 2025 came to a close, the crescendo of discourse around whether the “AI bubble” was ready to burst was hard to avoid. Looking ahead to 2026, whether skepticism toward AI companies and their respective valuations will...more

DLA Piper

EU Commission looks to strengthen EU Cybersecurity Resilience and Capabilities

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On 20 January 2026, the European Commission proposed a new cybersecurity package, aimed at strengthening the EU’s cybersecurity resilience and capabilities. The package includes a revised Cybersecurity Act (“CSA“) and...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

South Carolina Enacts Age-Appropriate Design Code Act

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Key point: The law, which went into effect at signing, contains significant design and development requirements, requires independent third-party audits, and can be enforced against officers and employees. On February 5,...more

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Upskilling and Partnering Ease the Way to Successful AI Implementation

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This year’s Law Department Operations survey reports that close to 80% of legal department operations teams are responsible for technology selection and deployment as part of their overall charter....more

Wiley Rein LLP

Migrating from Traditional Algorithms to Post-Quantum Cryptography: What Your Organization Needs to Know

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Over the past several years, there has been a steady drumbeat of warnings about the impact of quantum computing on traditional encryption methods, with consistent calls for organizations – both within the federal government...more

Goodwin

Antitrust and Competition Life Sciences Year in Review 2025

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After four years of unpredictably aggressive—and often controversial—merger review, the expectations were that under the new leadership, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)’s review of life sciences transactions would return...more

Knobbe Martens

Federal Circuit Review | January 2026

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Knobbe Martens’ 2025 Federal Circuit Year in Review report, covering over 50 of the most noteworthy patent-related Federal Circuit decisions issued last year, is now available! The report provides in-depth analysis from...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Congress Enacts AI Provisions in Five-Bill Spending Package

On February 3, 2026, the House passed the Senate-approved fiscal year (FY) 2026 five-bill spending package (H.R. 7148) via a vote of 217-214, sending the measure to President Trump and ending the partial government shutdown....more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for February 2026 Meeting

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) announced that it will hold its February Open Meeting on Wednesday, February 18 at 10:30 a.m. ET. Details on the four items expected to be considered at the Open...more

Jenner & Block

SEC, CFTC Launch Unified "Project Crypto"

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On January 29, 2026, the SEC and CFTC jointly announced Project Crypto, transforming what had been an internal SEC initiative launched in 2025 into a landmark inter-agency collaboration to unify digital asset regulation in...more

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The Next Era of Aerospace Advancement: AI Optimizing Operations, Safety, and Strategy

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AI has become a buzzword synonymous with transformation, revolution, and innovation. Some industries are closer to effectively implementing AI solutions than others, due to the nature of their work and the complexity of the...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Gouvernail des données de Blakes : Hiver 2026

Voici l’édition de l’hiver 2026 de l’infolettre Gouvernail des données de Blakes, une publication du groupe Protection de la vie privée et des données de Blakes, que nous publions à la suite de la Semaine de la protection des...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

NSCEB Fact Sheet Offers Biotechnology Solutions for Critical Minerals

On February 4, 2026, the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology (NSCEB) announced the release of a fact sheet on biotechnology solutions for critical minerals. NSCEB notes that the United States is overly...more

McCarter & English, LLP

Abusive Images Are Posted on an Online Platform—Now What?

A horrific new story hits our feeds every day. Social media platforms and other online spaces are drowning in a flood of abusive generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) content. Like with anything on the internet, users...more

Morgan Lewis

Using AI to Improve Safety: Managing the Legal Risks Alongside the Benefits

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a powerful tool in workplace safety programs—but its use also raises complex legal and governance questions. This Insight examines how employers can integrate AI into safety...more

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2025 PTAB Year in Review Analysis & Trends | 6TH EDITION

In 2025, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) experienced significant procedural and substantive changes. Under new leadership at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), a series of developments reshaped...more

Loeb & Loeb LLP

Summary of FTC's Workshop Examining Age Verification Technologies

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The Federal Trade Commission recently held The Age Verification Workshop to examine issues on a wide range of issues related to age verification and estimation technologies. The biggest takeaway from the January 28 workshop...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Trending in Telehealth: January 2026

Trending in Telehealth highlights monthly state legislative and regulatory developments that impact healthcare providers, telehealth and digital health companies, pharmacists, and technology companies that deliver and...more

Jones Day

SEC Staff Provides Its Views on Taxonomies Associated With Tokenized Securities

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On January 28, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission's ("SEC") Divisions of Corporation Finance, Investment Management, and Trading and Markets (collectively, the "Staff") issued a statement (the "Statement") providing...more

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