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UAE Introduces New Child Digital Safety Law - What Online Platforms Need to Know

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The United Arab Emirates (“UAE”) has introduced a new and wide-reaching framework for protecting children online under Federal Decree-Law No. 26 of 2025 Regarding Child Digital Safety (the “CDS Law”). The CDS Law entered...more

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New Year, New Guidance: FDA Revisits Wellness and CDS Boundaries

The FDA released updates to two guidance documents on January 6: General Wellness: Policy for Low Risk Devices (General Wellness) and Clinical Decision Support Software (CDS). FDA did not issue a traditional press release;...more

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Weekly Blockchain Blog - February 2026 #2

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Digital Asset Integrations Signal Demand from Institutions, Derivatives Traders - Fireblocks, a major blockchain infrastructure platform, recently announced “the integration of the Canton Network, the privacy-enabled open...more

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Employers Turn to AI to Screen Candidates’ Social Media: Best Practices to Minimize Legal Threats

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Roughly 70% of employers now screen social media profiles as part of the applicant screening process – but manually scrolling through Facebook posts, X feeds, and Instagram photos is time-consuming and inconsistent. Enter...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Healthy AI: 2025 Year in Review

Artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare may have reached an inflection point in 2025. After being defined by proofs of concept and isolated pilots for more than a decade, recent advances signal that AI is moving decisively...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Managing Export Control Risks in the AI Chip Ecosystem

Recent actions by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) highlight how enforcement risk extends beyond manufacturers and exporters to include...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

OCC conditionally approves charter for digital-focused bank

On January 29, the OCC conditionally approved an application for a national bank charter filed in September 2025. According to the company’s announcement, the proposed entity must now satisfy specific OCC conditions,...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

SEC and CFTC relaunch ‘Project Crypto’ to harmonize digital asset regulation

On January 29, the SEC and CFTC jointly announced the relaunch of “Project Crypto”, with both agency chairs delivering remarks outlining a new phase in digital asset regulation as Congress advances digital asset market...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

SEC official envisions AI modernizing adviser-investor communications

On February 3, SEC Director of the Division of Investment Management Brian Daly addressed how the division is considering the changes and opportunities AI affords investment advisers, investment companies, and investors. Daly...more

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FTC Resolves Another Case Involving “AI-washing”

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On January 27, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the resolution of its case against Growth Cave, underscoring the agency’s continued focus on artificial intelligence (AI)-related marketing practices. While...more

MoFo Tech

AI Trends for 2026 – Congress Signals Heightened Oversight of AI

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Divided government and a lack of consensus on how to move forward on comprehensive AI legislation means that Congress is instead pivoting to focus on industry oversight, narrow bills on AI policy, and requests for additional...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

FINRA Highlights Supervisory Risks and Use Cases for Agentic AI in Financial Services

On January 27, FINRA released a discussion of agentic AI, describing how member firms are beginning to experiment with autonomous AI systems and identifying supervisory considerations associated with those early deployments....more

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Risk, Reputation, and Readiness: How Automation is Quietly Fortifying Legal Resilience

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For many corporate legal teams, the job is no longer about case management alone. Today, the stakes are higher: one overlooked deadline, one inconsistent response, and it’s not just legal penalties at risk—an entire...more

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McDermott+ Check-Up: February 6, 2026

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Congress passed a package that funds the US Department of Health and Human Services through fiscal year 2026 and includes health extenders and additional bipartisan health policies....more

McDermott Will & Schulte

New EU cybersecurity package: What the proposed reforms mean for companies in the EU

Although presented as a simplification exercise, the proposed NIS2 amendments would amount to a substantive recalibration. The emphasis is on legal certainty and convergence, while formally retaining NIS2 as a...more

Patomak Global Partners

CFTC Chair Outlines Priorities for Prediction Markets and Digital Asset Market Structure

On January 29, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Michael Selig made his first public remarks at the CFTC-SEC harmonization event. Among other things, Chairman Selig laid out the agency’s priorities, which included...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Healthcare Authority Newsletter - February 2026 #1

News Briefs - Physicians Seeing Major Benefits to Using Ambient AI Scribes - Ambient AI scribes are being hailed by physicians as a game changer that helps free them to focus on their patients rather than their computer...more

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Without Fanfare or Opportunity for Public Comment, GSA Changes Cybersecurity Requirements for Contractors

In a recent update to internal procedural guidance, the General Services Administration (GSA) has established a new framework of security requirements and privacy controls for contractor information systems that process,...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

GSA Signals Enhanced Focus on Contractor Cybersecurity Practices: What You Need to Know About GSA’s New CUI Guide

On January 5, 2026, the General Services Administration (“GSA”) issued an updated version of its policy guidance document for contractors on protecting Controlled Unclassified Information (“CUI”). This document, titled IT...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

SEC dismisses digital asset registration case citing policy changes

On February 2, the SEC dismissed administrative proceedings against a Wyoming-based digital assets company concerning the registration statements for two digital assets. The case stemmed from filings made in September 2021,...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

AI News Roundup – AI-only social network spotlights AI agents, OpenAI-Nvidia deal has uncertain future, Anthropic releases newest...

To help you stay on top of the latest news, our AI practice group has compiled a roundup of the developments we are following....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Senate agriculture committee advances digital assets market structure legislation

On January 29, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry advanced its version of legislation regulating digital assets titled the “Digital Commodity Intermediaries Act.” ...more

Maynard Nexsen

2026 Alabama Legislative Update: Regular Session - Week Four

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On Tuesday, the Senate passed a bill, sponsored by Senator Donnie Chesteen and Troy Stubbs, which would prohibit Alabama agencies from adopting environmental regulations more stringent than federal standards. In areas where...more

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Thinking About Gamified AI Hiring Assessments? 6 Legal Risks and 6 Mitigation Steps to Consider

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Your talent acquisition team just pitched an exciting idea: replace your boring personality tests with AI-powered games that measure soft skills like creativity, resilience, and teamwork. The vendor promises better candidate...more

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Insights from CES 2026

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Our cross-sector team was on the ground in Las Vegas last month for CES 2026 to better understand the business and technological environment our clients face. Innovation is always the theme of CES, but this year the pace and...more

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