Legal Technology & Intelligence
App Store Age Verification Laws Trigger New Federal and State Children’s Privacy Requirements
Starting in January, three state app store age verification laws will take effect: Texas’ App Store Accountability Act (effective Jan. ...
Policy Week in Review – December 19, 2025
NLRB Regains a Quorum, but Few Quick Changes Expected On December 18, 2025, the U.S. Senate confirmed three nominees to the National L...
New Executive Order Seeks to Ensure a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence
The Executive Order outlines a federal strategy to limit, challenge and potentially preempt state AI laws, intensifying the debate over...
FHFA Announces AI Governance Framework in Bulletin
Recently, the FHFA issued Bulletin 2025-16 announcing a comprehensive governance framework for AI and machine learning (ML) systems. Th...
FERC’s New Order on Data Center Co-Location: What Utilities Need to Know
On December 18, 2025, the issued a pivotal order to PJM Interconnection, the nation’s largest regional wholesale power grid operator ru...
SEC Staff Statement on Broker-Dealer Custody (“Physical Possession”) of Crypto Asset Securities
On December 17, 2025, the Staff of the Division of Trading and Markets (the “Division”) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ...
FDIC Proposes Application Requirements for Banks Seeking to Issue Stablecoins Under the GENIUS Act
On December 16, the FDIC announced the approval of an NPRM issued in the Federal Register that would establish an application process u...
Observations on the SEC’s 2026 Examination Priorities
The SEC’s Division of Examinations (the “Division”) recently announced its examination priorities (“Exam Priorities”) for fiscal year 2...
Artificial Intelligence in Investment Management: Regulatory Challenges and Fiduciary Implications
Artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly transitioned from a niche analytical tool to a core component of modern investment management....
Branding in the AI Race: Ninth Circuit Sides With Startup in Trademark Challenge
The Ninth Circuit has affirmed a trademark injunction in iyO, Inc. v. IO Products, Inc., a case that underscores how quickly branding c...