Partners Sol Sassoon and Joshua Saidlower led a team, including Partners Matthew Wochok, Stefan Smith and Tom Hogan and Associates Alec Lybik and Jeffrey Liskov, in the representation of Savannah, Georgia-based Littlejohn Capital in the sale of Maysteel Industries, LLC, a precision metal fabricator of AI infrastructure, to Steele Solutions, Inc., a designer and manufacturer
Class Action & Mass Torts
Nichole Sterling Discusses AI at American Institute of Architects Committee Meeting
Partner Nichole Sterling presented “AI Through the Lens of the General Counsel,” April 9, 2026, at the American Institute of Architects Large Firm Roundtable legal committee meeting in Kansas City, Missouri. The presentation discussed how general counsel and legal teams should approach artificial intelligence (AI) across all business areas, including legal, ethical and operational considerations.…
Washington’s New AI Companion Chatbot Law: Children’s Safety & Private Right of Action
On March 24, 2026, Washington State Governor Bob Ferguson signed HB 2225 into law. HB 2225, effective January 1, 2027, introduces mandatory safeguards for artificial intelligence companion chatbots (AI companions), including robust protections for minors. Although California, New York, and Oregon have all passed similar laws, HB 2225 creates the strongest protections for both the…
Weekly Blockchain Blog – March 30, 2026
In this issue:
- U.S. Crypto Companies Announce Initiatives Aimed at Institutional Adoption
- Crypto Payments Companies Announce Agentic Payment Initiatives
- Crypto and TradFi Firms Collaborate on Tokenized Securities Offerings
- Report Provides New Data and Analyses on BTC and ETH Markets
- SEC Chairman Announces SEC Crypto Interpretation, Proposes Safe Harbor
- CFTC Publishes Crypto FAQ, Launches Innovation Task
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Weekly Blockchain Monitor – March 16, 2026
In this issue:
- Financial Institutions and Crypto Payments Companies Launch Products, Collaborations
- US Stock Exchanges Announce Initiatives with Crypto Exchanges
- Treasury Issues Report on Innovative Technologies To Combat Illicit Crypto Activities
- Federal Banking Regulators Address Tokenized Securities, Stablecoins
- DOJ Continues Crypto Enforcement Actions
- Report Provides Data on Crypto Illicit Activity in 2025
Financial Institutions and…
Use of AI Call Center Without Consent Not a Federal Wiretap Violation, Court Holds
As businesses increasingly deploy AI-powered call centers to streamline customer service, plaintiffs have turned to decades-old wiretapping laws to challenge these tools. In a recent decision, however, an Illinois federal district court held that use of an AI call analysis platform without caller consent does not violate the federal Wiretap Act because it falls within…
A Closer Look: The Discoverability of Artificial Intelligence Prompts
By Barbara Tsao & Amy Heath
Are AI prompts, and their generative outputs, discoverable in litigation? A handful of recent district court cases suggest the answer depends on whether the AI prompts and outputs constitute attorney work product.
In Tremblay v. OpenAI, Inc., 2024 WL 3748003 (N.D. Cal. Aug. 8, 2024), the court held that AI prompts written by lawyers can…
The Harding Memo and What It Means for 9/11 Responders and Survivors
By Pb911prod
The recently released Harding Memo is drawing renewed attention to a painful reality for many 9/11 responders, recovery workers, and survivors: serious health risks were known far earlier than the public was led to believe.
For those now suffering from cancer and other World Trade Center–related illnesses, this memo is not just historical — it
For those now suffering from cancer and other World Trade Center–related illnesses, this memo is not just historical — it
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AI Hallucinated Case Citations Prompt Sanctions And Delay Class Action Settlement
By Gerald L Maatman, Jr., Shannon Noelle, and Elizabeth G. Underwood Duane Morris Takeaways: On November 20, 2025, in Buchanan v. Vuori, Inc., No. 5:23-CV-01121 (N.D. Cal. Nov. 20, 2025), Magistrate Judge Nathanael M. Cousins of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California imposed sanctions on plaintiff’s counsel for using artificial intelligence…
VIDEO – DMCAR Trend #9: Artificial Intelligence Impacted The Class Action Landscape On Multiple Levels
By Gerald L. Maatman, and Jennifer A. Riley Duane Morris Takeaway: In 2025, Artificial Intelligence – AI – continued to influence class action litigation on multiple fronts. First, we saw a growth of class action lawsuits targeting AI, including in the copyright area and employment space, as well as the securities fraud area with claims…