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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

CFPB’s 2024 fair lending report outlines new focus in fair lending oversight

On December 23, the CFPB released its annual fair lending report, which reviews the agency’s enforcement and supervision activities for 2024 and described a significant policy shift in fair lending oversight since the close...more

Beveridge & Diamond PC

Federal Regulatory Developments in Automated Transport of Hazardous Materials

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The federal government wants to facilitate the use of “highly automated” systems for transporting hazardous materials by air, water, and land (highways and rail). Most recently, on December 4, 2025, the Pipeline and Hazardous...more

DLA Piper

Should An AI System Be Treated Like A Trainee Lawyer Or Paralegal?

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Yes – our view is that, in the context of privilege, AI Systems should be treated like a “subordinate” of the lawyer, much like a trainee solicitor, pupil barrister, or paralegal working under the “direction and supervision”...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - December 2025 - Tariffs, Deals, Steel, Aluminum and AI – Oh My! Welcome to the New Normal

The way it used to be: • New tariffs and trade measures were announced in the Federal Register and went through a rulemaking process before becoming effective. This gave importers and customs brokers time to plan for the...more

Morgan Lewis

USPTO Announces Automated Search Pilot Program

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The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced the launch of its Automated Search Pilot Program, an initiative designed to evaluate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to enhance patent prior art searches....more

Troutman Pepper Locke

USPTO Launches New Pilot Program for AI Automated Searching

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On October 8, 2025, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced it will begin implementing the Automated Search Pilot Program on October 20, 2025 (Federal Register)....more

Miller Canfield

USPTO Launches Automated Search Pilot Program Using AI for Pre-Examination Prior Art Searches

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On October 20, 2025, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will launch a new Artificial Intelligence Search Automated Pilot (ASAP!) Program to test the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in conducting...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

USPTO’s Automated Search Pilot Program: Early Prior Art Insights—Promises and Pitfalls for Patent Applicants

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is rolling out a new Automated Search Pilot Program, offering applicants a first-of-its-kind opportunity to receive a pre-examination, AI-generated prior art search...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Automated System Monitoring Failures Lead to $1 Million FINRA Fine

FINRA’s recent settlement with member Velocity Clearing, LLC spotlights supervisory priorities, serving as another reminder that even amid shifting SEC priorities and resource allocation, FINRA continues to impose significant...more

NAVEX

How to Earn Trust for AI in Whistleblowing and Compliance Programs

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By now we’ve all heard about the transformative (and disruptive) powers of artificial intelligence (AI). Though AI has been around for many years, its recent rise to everyday use and contributions to swift innovation and...more

White & Case LLP

AI Watch: Global Regulatory Tracker - United States (Updated)

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The US relies on existing federal laws and guidelines to regulate AI but aims to introduce AI legislation and a federal regulation authority. Until then, developers and deployers of AI systems will operate in an increasing...more

Cooley LLP

Q2 2025 Venture Financing Report – Interview With Lily Lyman

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On promising workflow automation trends: “The blend between services and software is increasingly merging, as the focus moves toward delivering the ‘work’ or ‘outcome’ to a customer versus just the ‘software to support doing...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

City of Long Beach to Require Staffing for Self-Check Out

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The City of Long Beach introduced a new ordinance aimed at curbing retail theft and improving safety in grocery and drug stores that use self-service checkout stations. The ordinance applies to “drug retail establishments”...more

Epiq

Time for Change: Legal Industry Experts Break Down the Workflow Challenges in 2025

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It’s Not a Pipeline Problem. It’s a Process Problem. The data is clear: 90% of firms have restructured their support teams, and yet over half are planning more changes. Why? Because even as firms respond to retirements and...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Compliance Tip of the Day: Bringing Predictive Analytics into Your Compliance Regime

Welcome to “Compliance Tip of the Day,” the podcast where we bring you daily insights and practical advice on navigating the ever-evolving landscape of compliance and regulatory requirements. Whether you’re a seasoned...more

K2 Integrity

AI With Integrity: How Small AI Bots Drive Big Wins In Professional Services

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In our earlier article, “Embarking on an AI Journey in Professional Services,” we outline foundational strategies for adopting artificial intelligence (AI), or more specifically Gen AI, in professional services settings....more

Troutman Amin LLP

NOT “UNREASONABLE: Three Texts Over Seven Days After Revocation Not Sufficient to Show Lack of Internal DNC Policy

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TCPA revocation cases are on the rise, and a closely related type of case– the internal DNC claim– is on the rise along with it. There is a slight difference between the two types of cases, and one which we don’t talk about...more

Ankura

The Journey to Data Truth: Building Financial Intelligence That Matters

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In today's data-driven business landscape, "single source of truth" (“SSoT”) has become the defining standard for trusted, authoritative, consistent, and accurate financial intelligence. As leaders in financial advisory, we...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

What is Policy Management? A Modern Guide to Connected Compliance

Policies shape everything, from how companies manage data to how they respond to global disruption. They define expectations, protect reputations, and serve as the backbone of your governance, risk, and compliance (GRC)...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Ruling Allows IRS to Automate Review of Employee Retention Credit Claims

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A federal court has upheld the IRS’s right to use automated tools to review Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims, rejecting a challenge brought by two tax preparation firms. In ERC Today LLC v. McInelly, the U.S. District...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Federal and California Regulators Advance Autonomous Vehicle Rules, Setting the Stage for Accelerating Deployment

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Recent moves by federal and California regulators point to increased support for the development and accelerated rollout of autonomous vehicles (AVs). While these changes are incremental rather than sweeping, they show a...more

Mayer Brown

DOT and NHTSA Announce Autonomous Vehicle Framework

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On April 24, 2025, US Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced a new National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Automated Vehicle (AV) Framework as part of the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) agenda...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Trump Administration Set to Revamp Regulatory Framework for Autonomous Vehicles

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On April 24, 2025, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that it is expanding the Automated Vehicle Exemption Program (AVEP) to allow domestically produced autonomous vehicles to qualify for...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

FedRAMP 20x Initiative Promises Major Changes for Federal Cloud Service Providers

Major changes are coming again to the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program ("FedRAMP"), the federal government's cybersecurity authorization program for cloud service providers ("CSPs")....more

Proskauer - New Media & Technology

Contract Law in the Age of Agentic AI: Who’s Really Clicking “Accept”?

In May 2024, we released Part I of this series, in which we discussed agentic AI as an emerging technology enabling a new generation of AI-based hardware devices and software tools that can take actions on behalf of users. It...more

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