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Case Study: Gen AI Tips for Marketing Teams

by Zachary Barlow

October 21, 2025

Generative AI (gen AI) might seem like a great tool for marketing teams. However, it comes with some significant risks to manage. For one, generative AI is not a person and therefore its outputs are not inherently protected by copyright. Additionally, gen AI models are built on existing works, and their outputs may infringe on […]

California to Require Privacy Options in Internet Browsers

by Zachary Barlow

October 20, 2025

California has led the nation in online privacy legislation for years. The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) requires in-scope companies to allow users to opt out of certain data-gathering practices. However, as it stands, this is done on a website-by-website basis, making opting out burdensome and confusing for users. That is about to change with […]

Ensuring AI Compliance Through Contract Provisions

by Zachary Barlow

October 16, 2025

With AI regulations popping up on a state-by-state basis, regulators expect companies to be in compliance with multiple regulatory schemes. Whether you’re a user or developer of AI, new obligations are coming into force regulating your activity. Managing AI use internally might be relatively straightforward. However, how do you ensure that your vendors or customers […]

California’s “No Robo Bosses Act” Gets Vetoed

by Zachary Barlow

October 15, 2025

Last month, I wrote about a new California law, SB 7, also known as the “No Robo-Boses Act.” This legislation would have introduced regulations preventing employers from making disciplinary or termination decisions solely using AI. However, this AI law is going back to the drawing board as California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed the measure early […]

Algorithmic Collusion Case Settles for $141 Million

by Zachary Barlow

October 14, 2025

A major AI antitrust case has concluded in Tennessee, with Defendants settling the case for $141 million. The case involved real estate and property management companies setting prices using algorithmic pricing software from RealPage, Inc. However, RealPage, Inc. was allegedly incorporating nonpublic data from its users into its pricing algorithm. This, Plaintiffs argued, constituted a […]

AI Implementation: Don’t Count the Humans Out Just Yet!

by John Jenkins

October 9, 2025

While productivity enhancements are part of the promise of generative AI tools, many people fear that those enhancements will be accompanied by significant job losses. However, a recent article posted on The International Association of Privacy Professionals’ website cautions that when companies implement AI-based systems without ensuring adequate human backup, they run significant business continuity […]

AI Regulation: California Becomes First in Nation to Regulate Developers of Large AI Models

by John Jenkins

October 8, 2025

On September 29, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed California’s  Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act into law.  The Act is the first statute adopted in the United States to provide a regulatory framework governing the development and use of large AI platforms, and imposes a variety of obligations on entities developing high-capacity AI models. The Act […]

EU AI Act: EC Initiates Public Consultation on Serious Incident Guidance

by John Jenkins

October 7, 2025

In late September, the European Commission issued draft guidance and a draft reporting template for serious AI incident reporting, which will become mandatory under the AI Act in August 2026. The EC also initiated a public consultation with respect to the drafts. This Hunton Andrews Kurth blog summarizes the key aspects of the EC’s proposals: […]

Cybersecurity: CISA Liability Protections Have Expired – What Now?

by John Jenkins

October 6, 2025

The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA) established a legal framework to permit businesses and individuals to share information about cyber threats through various safe harbors and liability protections. These included a liability shield protecting organizations from lawsuits arising out of sharing information about cyber threats and defensive measures, an antitrust safe harbor, a […]

Case Study: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Adopts AI Policy

by Zachary Barlow

October 2, 2025

Courts across the country are grappling with issues posed by generative AI. We’ve seen several high-profile cases of lawyers being sanctioned for passing off AI’s work as their own. Often including citations to cases and laws that don’t exist. However, some courts are establishing acceptable bounds of AI use. Most recently, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court […]