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More States Ban Foreign AI Tools on Government Devices

Womble Bond Dickinson on 4/14/2025

Alabama and Oklahoma have become the latest states to ban from state-owned devices and networks certain AI tools with links to foreign governments. ...more

Pennsylvania Perspective for Monday, March 31, 2025

Cozen O'Connor on 4/1/2025

Medical Marijuana Oversight Bill Advances - The Pennsylvania House advanced a bill earlier this month to address concerns about doctor practices and patient care by increasing oversight of the state’s medical marijuana...more

President Trump Issues Executive Order Calling on State and Local Governments to Support National Resilience

Latham & Watkins LLP on 3/31/2025

The order prioritizes extensive policy reviews, the introduction of a National Resilience Strategy and National Risk Register, and increased reliance on state and local governments to strengthen national infrastructure....more

Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections (Trump EO Tracker)

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 3/26/2025

Enforce the Federal prohibition on foreign nationals voting in Federal elections. Requires documentary proof of United States citizenship and for verification from a State or local official for national mail voter...more

Trump EO on Preparedness and Resilience Could Signal Major Shifts in Federal Role

Wiley Rein LLP on 3/26/2025

On March 19, 2025, the White House released Executive Order (EO) 14239, Achieving Efficiency Through State and Local Preparedness, which calls for a comprehensive review of and changes to many long-standing federal...more

MS-ISAC Loses Funding and Cooperative Agreement with CIS

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 3/13/2025

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) confirmed on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, that the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) will lose its federal funding and cooperative agreement...more

Need for Enhanced Cybersecurity in Public Finance — Cyberthieves Steal Bond Proceeds

Troutman Pepper Locke on 3/12/2025

Recent events highlight the need for enhanced cybersecurity protocols in government offices across the U.S. In late November 2024, the Township of White Lake in Michigan, intended to issue approximately $29 million in general...more

Illinois Insights: An update from Cozen O'Connor (3/10)

Cozen O'Connor on 3/11/2025

Gov. JB Pritzker’s $300M proposal seeks to attract developers to abandoned sites that now draw only vandals- “The Pritzker administration said the program would create jobs and support community revitalization, and the...more

Cleveland Municipal Court Hit by Cyber Attack

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP on 3/10/2025

Cleveland Municipal Court has been shut down the past two weeks as it grapples with a cyber incident. The nature and scope of this incident is not yet publicly known, but it is reasonable to suggest that the Court may have...more

Pennsylvania Perspective for Thursday, March 6, 2025

Cozen O'Connor on 3/7/2025

Gov. Shapiro Signs Executive Order to Hire Fired Federal Workers - Governor Josh Shapiro signed an executive order giving hiring preference to federal employees laid off by the Trump administration, aiming to fill 5,600...more

2025 California Legal Updates: What You Need to Know – Part Five

Best Best & Krieger LLP on 3/7/2025

In Part Five of the New Laws series from Best Best & Krieger LLP (BBK), new legislation for 2025 focusing on the Brown Act, Environment, Public Contracts, Affordable Housing, Elections and Employment Law includes key...more

Client Alert: The Future of Payments: Key Trends and Regulatory Challenges

Jenner & Block on 2/13/2025

As the fintech and payments industries evolve in 2025, businesses, financial institutions, and regulators must adapt to rapid technological advancements and shifting regulations. The rise of real-time payments, embedded...more

True Facts About False Claims: MoFo's FCA Newsletter - January 2025

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 1/28/2025

Designed for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, this newsletter seeks to bring you up to speed on key federal and state False Claims Act (FCA) developments, with links to primary resources. Each quarter, we...more

US Federal Regulation of AI Is Likely To Be Lighter, but States May Fill the Void

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/15/2025

Key Points - - President-elect Trump appointed David Sacks, a venture capitalist, as the White House AI and crypto czar. - The Trump administration is likely to adopt a light regulatory approach to AI development and...more

New York DFS Cybersecurity Regulation Outlines Actions with High ROI

Quarles & Brady LLP on 10/10/2024

As of November 1, 2024, financial services companies regulated by the New York Department of Financial Services Cybersecurity Regulation face new requirements relating to cybersecurity governance, encryption, and incident...more

A Bird's-Eye View of the Current Standings of AI Guidance and Requirements by States

Carlton Fields on 10/2/2024

Since the 2023 adoption by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners of its model bulletin on the use of AI systems by insurers, states have been adopting the model bulletin or draft requirements of their own. Below...more

California Enacts Host of AI-Related Bills Designed To Protect Individuals

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 9/25/2024

In the absence of federal legislation addressing the development and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) systems, individual states continue to fill that void by enacting state-specific legislation....more

Right To Know - September 2024, Vol. 21

Clark Hill PLC on 9/23/2024

Cyber, Privacy, and Technology Report - Welcome to your monthly rundown of all things cyber, privacy, and technology, where we highlight all the happenings you may have missed....more

Federal Grant Provides $7 Million to Fund Cybersecurity Efforts by Local Governments

Bricker Graydon LLP on 7/30/2024

Did your computer suffer from a blue screen of death due to the global IT outage caused by an update from CrowdStrike, a popular cybersecurity provider to many enterprises around the country? Cybersecurity concerns top the...more

Pennsylvania Amends Data Protection Requirements with Revised Breach Notification Act

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 7/22/2024

On June 28, Pennsylvania took a significant step to enhance its data protection framework by updating the Breach of Personal Information Notification Act through the enactment of SB 824. This new legislation revises the older...more

Impact of Tennessee’s Cybersecurity Class Action Safe Harbor

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 6/25/2024

Tennessee has joined a handful of other states to provide certain safe harbors in the cybersecurity realm. Unlike others, the law sites beside -but does not modify- the states’ data breach notification law. Also unlike...more

State Regulators Address Insurers’ Use of AI: 11 States Adopt NAIC Model Bulletin

McDermott Will & Emery on 6/5/2024

In December 2023, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) adopted a Model Bulletin on the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Systems by Insurers. The model bulletin reminds insurance carriers that they...more

Websites and Wiretap Laws: Emerging Trends in Privacy Class Action Litigation Risks

Jenner & Block on 5/23/2024

As an onslaught of recent class actions allege, companies may be liable for eavesdropping and wiretapping based on the use of common analytics software on their platforms. For instance, in California, plaintiffs have filed...more

The Site Report - Construction Industry Insights, Issue 5, May 2024

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 5/22/2024

Welcome to our fifth issue of 2024 for our construction industry insights e-newsletter - The Site Report. In our Ask the Attorney segment at the bottom of this e-newsletter, we tap Jonathan Deasy, Senior Attorney in our...more

In Wake of Healthcare System Cyberattack, 22 State Attorneys General Call for Further Action of Data Privacy

Foley Hoag LLP - Security, Privacy and the... on 5/6/2024

On April 25, 2024, the attorneys general of 22 states issued a letter encouraging UnitedHealth Group and its subsidiary, Change Healthcare, to take additional steps to respond to a massively disruptive cyberattack. The broad,...more

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