There is currently no comprehensive federal statute specifically governing AI; however, regulatory agencies and state legislatures have issued guidance, enforcement actions, and laws that collectively form a developing patchwork of AI-related regulations. Founders face conflicting obligations from state legislatures, federal agencies, and political shifts that swing with each administration.
The Biden administration issued a non-binding
The California Legislature’s Push for More Privacy and AI Regulations
California’s 2025 legislative session ended with a familiar message to businesses: privacy compliance is expanding in scope, and artificial intelligence (AI) governance is moving quickly from voluntary best practices to enforceable transparency and safety obligations. On the last day of 2025, lawmakers introduced 33 privacy and AI bills and passed 16 for Governor Gavin Newsom
When Chats Become Evidence: Court Affirms Order Requiring OpenAI to Produce 20 Million De-Identified ChatGPT Logs
On January 5, 2026, the federal U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York upheld two discovery orders requiring OpenAI to produce a sample of 20 million de-identified user logs from ChatGPT as part of wide-ranging copyright litigation brought by news organizations and class plaintiffs. This decision offers important insights into how federal
2026 Will Reward the Companies that Operationalize AI
After a decade of cloud migration and incremental modernization, the technology sector is approaching an inflection point. This year, 2026, is shaping up to be the year AI must move from pilots to production. The focus is shifting from more tools and bigger platforms toward autonomy, context, and embedded intelligence across the stack, from software
Privacy Tip #475 – Gmail Users Urged to Switch Off New Smart Features Over Privacy Concerns
Gmail users are being urged to review and disable two key “Smart Features” settings following privacy concerns stemming from reports that these tools may allow Google to access email content to support AI‑driven services and may use users’ data for training. The two features are included in Gmail, Chat and Meet, and Google Workspace Smart
Little At Sea Over Legacy Trademarks:
Commodore, What Can You Learn From Drifters?
By James P. Flynn, Epstein Becker Green
Trademark lawyers eventually learn a hard truth: brands often do not die; instead, they drift.
Sometimes they drift quietly into nostalgia. Sometimes they drift into the hands of the entrepreneurial and well-advised. Other times, they drift along unattended. Of course, sometimes, they drift straight into court.
Few issues in intellectual property law reveal the fault lines
Ex parte Carmody: A Quiet but Important Signal on AI Eligibility Under §101
Following the USPTO’s high-profile actions in Desjardins, the next question was how that guidance would play out in ordinary PTAB appeals. Ex parte Carmody provides an early answer.
The decision itself is short. The analysis is sparse. And that is precisely why it matters.
What Are Intellectual Property Rights? A Strategic Breakdown for Founders and Operators
Intellectual property rights are legal claims to non-physical assets. These rights give businesses the power to protect, license, and commercialize the products of human effort, whether that effort produces code, content, designs, formulas, or data sets.
IP rights are enforced under different legal systems: patents and copyrights are primarily federal, trademarks can be protected under
Join me for the OSBA’s “2026 Trade Secrets and Restrictive Covenants Symposium: How to protect your trade secrets, navigate an ever-evolving legal landscape and manage technologies like generative AI”
For those looking for a comprehensive webinar on developments in trade secret and restrictive covenant law by experts from around the country, please join me for the first annual “Trade Secrets and Restrictive Covenants Symposium” for the Ohio State Bar Association on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 from 1:00 p.m. ET to 4:15 p.m. ET. Distinguished speakers
How to File a Trademark and the Hidden Costs of Doing It Yourself
How to File a Trademark and the Hidden Costs of Doing It Yourself by Kennington Groff
How to File a Trademark and the Hidden Costs of Doing It Yourself
Trademark Filing Made Simple, Until It Isn’t
The internet offers no shortage of advice on how to file a trademark. A search yields hundreds of step-by-step