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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Understanding the Utah AI Act and Newly Effective Amendments: What Your Business Needs to Know

On May 7, 2025, the Utah Artificial Intelligence Policy Act (UAIP) amendments will go into effect. These amendments provide significant updates to Utah’s 2024 artificial intelligence (AI) laws. In particular, the amendments...more

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

Virginia Governor Vetoes AI Bill

In February 2025, the Virginia legislature passed a bill governing high risk artificial intelligence. On March 24, 2025, Governor Youngkin vetoed the bill. If enacted, the bill, titled the High-Risk Artificial Intelligence...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Virginia Moves to Regulate High-Risk AI with New Compliance Mandates 

On February 20, the Virginia General Assembly passed the High-Risk Artificial Intelligence Developer and Deployer Act. If signed into law, Virginia would become the second state, after Colorado, to enact comprehensive...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

New York Attorney General Proposes Bill to Expand Consumer Protection Law 

On March 13, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the introduction of the Fostering Affordability and Integrity through Reasonable Business Practices Act (FAIR Business Practices Act). The proposed legislation...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

State Attorneys General May Fill Enforcement Void Left by Shift in Federal Priorities

Key Points - - State AGs nationwide are focusing on initiatives in data privacy, cybersecurity, consumer protection and securities fraud. - Special areas of concern also include AI and online privacy and protections for...more

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Virginia Legislature Passes Second US AI Governance Act Behind Colorado: Comparing the AI Acts

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On February 20, 2025, the Virginia legislature passed the High-Risk Artificial Intelligence Developer and Deployer Act (House Bill 2094, the “VA AI Act”) that mandates developers and deployers of high-risk artificial...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Oregon’s AI Guidance: Old Laws in Scope for New AI

The Oregon AG’s Office, along with the state’s Department of Justice, issued guidance late last year on how state laws apply to the ways businesses use AI. The guidance may be two months old, but the cautions are still...more

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EU Updates its Product Liability Regime: Important Considerations for Providers of AI Systems and Software

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The European Union has significantly overhauled its product liability regime with a new directive concerning liability for defective products (Product Liability Directive). EU member states have until December 9, 2026, to...more

Baker Donelson

The Colorado AI Act Shuffle: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back

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Colorado waded into the deep end of AI regulation last year with the Colorado AI Act (Senate Bill 24-205), a sweeping law designed to rein in the risks of artificial intelligence (AI) and automated decision systems (ADS)....more

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Global Financial Innovation Network report on use of consumer-facing AI in global financial services

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The Global Financial Innovation Network has published a report summarizing discussions led by the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority and the Dubai Financial Services Authority on the use of consumer-facing AI in global...more

McDermott Will & Emery

California AG Issues Two AI Legal Advisories

On January 13, 2025, California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta issued two legal advisories: one for businesses generally (General Advisory) and one specific to healthcare entities (Health Advisory). These advisories identify...more

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FTC Targets Accessibility Overlays

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On January 3, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") announced a proposed $1,000,000 settlement with accessiBe Inc. and accessiBe Ltd. accessiBe is a software provider that sells an AI-powered web accessibility tool...more

Holland & Knight LLP

California Attorney General Issues New Legal Advisories on Artificial Intelligence

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California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta issued two new Legal Advisories on Jan. 13, 2025, to provide further clarity on the application of California law(s) to businesses, including those in the healthcare industry, that...more

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Continued FTC Crackdown on False Product Reviews

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Consumer protection wins again! The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a final order settling its complaint against Rytr LLC, an artificial intelligence (AI) writing assistant tool that was capable of producing detailed...more

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AI Update: New Lawsuit Highlights Potential Risks Associated with Products Utilizing Artificial Intelligence

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Character Technologies, Inc. faces allegations in a Texas lawsuit that its chatbot, Character.AI, encouraged self-harm, violent behavior, and provided sexually inappropriate sexual content to minors. The civil lawsuit...more

Wiley Rein LLP

CES 2025: FTC Commissioners Discuss Approach to AI in New Administration

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On Thursday, January 9 at CES 2025, two sitting FTC Commissioners – Rebecca Slaughter (D) and Melissa Holyoak (R) – sat down for a revealing discussion moderated by two former FTC Commissioners now in the private sector –...more

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Global Legal Insights FinTech 2024: Ireland chapter

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The Irish government has been supportive of the development of the financial services sector in Ireland and this extends to fintech. The government’s strategy for the development of Ireland’s international financial services...more

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Colorado’s AI anti-discrimination law

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On May 17, 2024, the Governor of Colorado, Jared Polis, signed Senate Bill 24-205, “Concerning Consumer Productions in Interactions with Artificial Intelligence Systems” (“AI Law”). The AI Law takes effect on and from...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The EU AI Act: What Businesses Need To Know

The newly approved Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act or the Act) aims to create a secure and trustworthy environment for the development and use of AI in the European Union....more

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States Begin To Regulate AI in Absence of Federal Legislation

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The European Union seized the early global lead in regulating artificial intelligence (AI) by passing its AI Act on March 13, 2024, following a lengthy legislative process. Meanwhile, across the Atlantic, the U.S. Congress...more

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Colorado’s Artificial Intelligence Act: What Employers Need to Know

On May 17, 2024, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 24-205, “Concerning Consumer Protections in Interactions With Artificial Intelligence Systems” (the “Colorado Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act”),...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Colorado Introduces an AI Consumer Protection Bill

Colorado is the latest state to introduce a bill focused on consumer protection issues when companies develop AI tools. The bill imposes obligations on developers and deployers of AI systems. Additionally, the bill provides...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Hot Issues in 2024 for TMT Companies

2024 is shaping up to be a busy year in Washington for telecom, media and technology (TMT) companies. A number of notable topics will require public comment this year, including net neutrality, digital discrimination, data...more

White & Case LLP

“The Laws on the Books Continue to Apply” - Federal Trade Commission Convenes Technology Summit Exploring AI Policy

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Last week, on January 25, 2024, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held an inaugural public summit on artificial intelligence (AI) policy, as the agency explores antitrust and consumer protection challenges posed by the...more

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FTC Hosts Artificial Intelligence Technology Summit

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held a virtual FTC Tech Summit focused on artificial intelligence (AI) and AI's impact on competition and consumers on Jan. 25, 2024. The half-day event featured a diverse set of speakers...more

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