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Effective Execution of Internal Compliance Reviews in China

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The legal and practical considerations for internal compliance reviews conducted in China by corporate headquarters of international companies are non-trivial and can be daunting, both for in-house teams and external counsel....more

King & Spalding

FDA Issues Refuse-to-File Letter for mRNA-based Vaccine BLA

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Refuse-to-File (RTF) letter to Moderna, Inc. regarding its Biologics License Application (BLA) for the investigational mRNA-based influenza vaccine “mRNA-1010.” Moderna...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

GSA Introduces a New Framework for Protecting CUI in Contractor Systems

In January, the General Services Administration’s (GSA) Office of the Chief Information Security Officer issued a new procedural guide, CIO-IT Security-21-112 Rev. 1, that sets expectations for protecting Controlled...more

Mayer Brown

A New Era for Personal Data Transfers: Brazil and European Union Establish Mutual Adequacy Decision

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On January 27, 2026, Brazil and the European Union officially announced mutual recognition of adequacy in personal data protection, reducing regulatory barriers for data-driven activities across a combined consumer base of...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

2025 State Privacy Changes: What Healthcare Leaders Need to Know

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In 2025, eight new U.S. state privacy laws took effect and several states tightened existing regulations, significantly impacting healthcare organizations. Major changes include strengthened opt-out rights, new protections...more

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AI Reporter - February 2026

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OpenAI’s legal challenges continued with a wrongful death lawsuit filed in California claiming that design flaws in ChatGPT’s GPT-4o model intensified a man’s delusions about brain implants and assassination plots, leading to...more

Hogan Lovells

Post Election Japan: AI policy & regulatory/operational updates

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Following the ruling coalition's victory in the February 2026 general election, Prime Minister Takaichi's administration has been significantly strengthened....more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

IP Hot Topic: Privilege Preserved: OpenAI Escapes Forced Disclosure of Attorney Communications in Major Copyright Fight

In a ruling with major implications for AI companies navigating copyright litigation, a federal judge in a copyright action against OpenAI has drawn a bright line between denying wrongdoing and inviting discovery into...more

Hogan Lovells

DNS Belgium leverages AI with RegCheck tool

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DNS Belgium, the organisation responsible for managing the .BE domain name space, recently published an article explaining how it is using a new machine-learning system called RegCheck to identify and block suspicious .BE...more

Baker Botts L.L.P.

Your AI Conversations May Not Be Privileged: What United States v. Heppner Means for Every Organization Using AI

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If anyone at your organization has ever discussed a legal matter with a consumer AI chatbot, a federal judge just confirmed what nearly half of in-house counsel already feared: those conversations are likely not privileged....more

Troutman Amin LLP

CHATGPT AS THE ENEMY: New Sanctions Against Lawyers Relying on ChatGPT Likely as Jay Edelson Speaks of ChatGPT Encouraging Suicide

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ChatGPT is not your friend. Not your co-worker. Not a reliable tool. It is nothing but a fraud and thief. And all the GenAI products out there are cut of the same cloth. Enjoying your new clothes Emperor? Here’s the latest....more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Life sciences dealmaking accelerates in 2026: Key insights from EY’s Firepower M&A Report

Life sciences companies are entering 2026 with momentum. According to Ernst and Young’s (EY) 2026 Firepower M&A Report, dealmaking is accelerating — driven not by short-term market shifts, but by long-term strategic...more

McDermott+

McDermott+ Check-Up: February 13, 2026

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Senate committees continue to examine fraud in federal and state programs. Discussions spanned social services, public benefits, and immigration-related enforcement....more

Mayer Brown

Contracting for Agentic AI Solutions: Shifting the Model from SaaS to Services

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Takeaway: As agentic AI products shift from passive tools to autonomous actors, we see a move beyond traditional SaaS contracting models to a hybrid approach incorporating BPO-style clauses, including clauses covering service...more

Hogan Lovells

Agentic payments and the new fraud landscape for retailers

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Agentic payments create new opportunities for fraud. When an external AI agent is increasingly the “shopper”, both the merchant and payments provider sees less of the human and more of an automated request. That loss of...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Patentability Implications of the EU AI Act

Novelty is a core requirement for any invention to be patentable. Put simply, your invention generally cannot have been publicly disclosed before the patent application’s effective filing date. In the United States, 35 U.S.C....more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

The Ghost in the Machine: Why GenAI Can Be Both a Brilliant Researcher and a Terrible Advocate

The patent world is no stranger to hype cycles.  We have seen blockchain, NFTs, and the Internet of Things all promised as revolutionary technologies.  But generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) feels different.  It is...more

Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing

Contracting for Resilience and Optionality (Part 1)

Outsourcing strategies in 2026 are being shaped by persistent disruption. Geopolitical uncertainty, major service outages, talent disruption, and post COVID-19 consolidation initiatives are driving a renewed focus on...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

SEC clarifies application of federal securities laws to tokenized securities

On January 28, the SEC issued a statement clarifying the application of federal securities laws to tokenized securities, which are financial instruments represented by digital assets and recorded on distributed ledger...more

BakerHostetler

“The Times They Are A-Changin’”: GSA Signals a New Era for CUI Compliance

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On Jan. 5, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) issued the revised IT Security Procedural Guide: Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) in Nonfederal Systems and Organizations Process (the Guide)....more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

CIPA Demand Letters Are Here to Stay; Reducing Risk from Chat, Session Replay, and Analytics

Until California’s legislature provides clearer guardrails, companies should expect continued class action activity under the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA), targeting common website tracking technologies....more

Hogan Lovells

Crypto disputes: Adapting to a digital era

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Cryptocurrency disputes are no longer unheard of - they are becoming the centre of numerous international disputes, and arbitration is an increasingly dominant means of resolving them. While some of these fall within...more

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Second Circuit upholds dismissal of claims against FDIC as bank receiver in crypto partnership case

On February 10, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit affirmed a judgment from the SDNY, holding that the FDIC, as receiver for a failed bank, was not liable for alleged fraud against investors in a cryptocurrency...more

Hogan Lovells

How the EU Biotech Act aims to foster biotech innovation in Europe - Trends in Cell, Tissue, and Gene Therapies

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On 16 December 2025, the European Commission proposed a package of measures to improve resilience, competitiveness, and safety of the EU health sector....more

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BIS Investigations: A Comprehensive Guide to Export Control Enforcement and Defense

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Overview: A BIS investigation is one of the most serious enforcement risks in international trade. The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, enforces the Export Administration...more

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