The White House’s National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence outlines a proposed unified approach to AI regulation, arguing that a patchwork of state laws hinders innovation and should largely be preempted by federal legislation.
TRUMP America AI Act Bill Sets Direction for Future US AI Regulation
On March 18, 2026, Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduced the TRUMP AMERICA AI Act: formally, The Republic Unifying Meritocratic Performance Advancing Machine Intelligence by Eliminating Regulatory Interstate Chaos Across American Industry Act. This massive, 291 page bill sets out to establish the first comprehensive federal framework for artificial intelligence regulation in the United States.
MEPs Adopt Joint Position on Proposed Digital Omnibus on AI
On 18 March 2026, the European Parliament’s Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (“IMCO”) and the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (“LIBE”) adopted their joint negotiating position on the European Commission’s proposed Digital Omnibus on AI (which we previously analysed here). The position will now proceed to a plenary
Big Week on the AI Legislation Front
With the Colorado legislative session coming to its waning days, many have been eagerly waiting for Colorado AI Act amendment proposals. Absent an amendment, the Colorado AI Act will go into effect as-is on June 30, 2026. This week, the AI Policy Working Group (“Working Group”) released its Proposed Bill. The Working Group’s proposed
The Curious Case of Executive Order 14365’s Impact on AI Regulation
A status check on the state of artificial intelligence regulation in the U.S.
Takeaways
- Executive Order 14365 has so far not brought any clarity or consistency to U.S. artificial intelligence (AI) regulations.
- No U.S. state AI laws have been challenged or overturned (yet).
- Businesses should be careful about not overcorrecting to early federal pressure on
The Changing Discovery Landscape: Takeaways from Seyfarth’s 2026 Commercial Litigation Outlook
Now in its sixth year, Seyfarth’s Commercial Litigation Outlook provides a clear view into the forces reshaping business disputes in 2026. This year’s analysis highlights a risk landscape defined by accelerating technological change, an increasingly fragmented regulatory environment, and growing economic pressures across multiple industries.
According to the Outlook, artificial intelligence is creating new categories
FTC’s Negative Option Rule Revived – Public Comment Period
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is once again taking aim at its Negative Option Rule, signaling a renewed effort to address deceptive subscription and automatic renewal practices.
On March 11, 2026, the FTC released an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) seeking input on whether the rule should be updated to reflect today’s subscription‑driven marketplace.
AI Privilege and Waiver: What Courts Are Actually Saying (And What They’re Not)
When Judge Jed Rakoff ruled in United States v. Heppner (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 17, 2026) that documents a criminal defendant created through exchanges with Anthropic’s Claude platform weren’t protected by attorney-client privilege or the work product doctrine, the decision generated significant attention across the legal community. Many practitioners read that ruling as a sweeping statement:
Key Takeaways from the S-RM Cyber Incident Insights Report 2026
S‑RM’s 2026 Cyber Incident Insights Report offers one of the clearest indicators yet of how rapidly the global threat landscape is shifting. Drawing on more than 800 incidents handled throughout 2025, the report reveals a ransomware ecosystem that is expanding, fragmenting and becoming less predictable, while AI adoption(on both sides of the divide) introduces new
President Trump Issues a “Cyber Strategy for America” and an Executive Order on Combating Cyber-Enabled Crime
Key Takeaways
- The newly announced “Cyber Strategy for America” (Cyber Strategy) marks an expansion and tonal shift from the previous National Cybersecurity Strategy, emphasizing a proactive stance against foreign adversaries and cybercrime through offensive operations and enhanced collaboration with the private sector.
- While the Cyber Strategy does not impose direct obligations on businesses, it signals