On May 1, 2026, the State of Pennsylvania’s Department of State filed suit against Character Technologies, Inc., the developer of Character.AI, alleging that AI chatbot characters on the platform represented themselves as licensed medical professionals and provided medical advice in violation of Pennsylvania’s Medical Practice Act.
As artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly more prominent, opposition is growing nationwide against the data centers that support these systems. In May 2026, the community of Kenilworth, New Jersey, rallied against the opening of a new $1.8 billion center, claiming it will increase noise, air pollution, and PFAS contamination.
What Are PFAS and Why Do They Matter?
PFAS — per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a
Data center moratoriums are temporary pauses on project approvals or construction, typically adopted while a city, county, or state evaluates zoning requirements, environmental effects, infrastructure capacity, or new regulatory standards. A data center ban goes further by prohibiting these facilities in some or all zoning districts. Both approaches can lead to litigation when developers argue
As we previously reported, the CPSC has been undergoing significant changes amid a broader agency shakeup. On August 7, 2026, the Senate confirmed Karen Sessions of Texas and Brien Lorenze of Virginia as Commissioners of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), voting 51 to 47. Their confirmation restores a quorum to the independent federal
If your company makes products, integrates software into products, or operates in a complex global supply chain that touches the European Union, a major overhaul of EU product liability law is coming. To guarantee consumer protection in the new age of AI and rapidly evolving digital technologies, the EU has adopted a new Product Liability
AI is the hot topic in American law circles. The use of AI in everything from routine searches on the internet, to detailed legal research and drafting, to reducing employee costs and needs makes it broadly appealing to legal researchers and employers alike. However, because the use of AI is such a new, uncharted territory
Self-driving cars were once considered futuristic technology, but today, autonomous vehicles are already operating on public roads in select cities across the United States. Companies like Waymo, Zoox, and Tesla have introduced vehicles capable of performing many driving tasks with little or no human input. While these innovations promise convenience and improved road safety, they also raise
Following the amphibious duck boats fiasco in Seattle 2016, our trial work was able to bankrupt the local Ride the Ducks company. We forced both it and the national manufacturing company in Branson Missouri out of business. https://www.stritmatter.com/results/landmark-trial-seattle-ride-the-ducks-aurora-bridge-disaster/. But alas. Those amphibious mad max contraptions continue to exist. Each time I see them in Boston,
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The I-285 interchange at Spaghetti Junction is an iconic symbol of Atlanta traffic. That one exchange handles over 300,000 vehicles every day. On any given afternoon, a split-second