Martin Edwards, vice president of Taft’s Public Affairs Strategies Group in Taft’s Washington, D.C. office, contributed to this post.
Early on July 1, the U.S. Senate voted to halt an effort to impose a 10-year moratorium on state regulation of artificial intelligence. The vote, 99-1, removed the AI provision from President Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill”
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Tight deadlines. Stacks of documents. High-stakes decisions. Litigation isn’t just demanding—it’s a race against time and complexity. What if there were a better way to
This is the third part of our four-part series on the EUIPO study on GenAI and copyright. Read parts 1, 2, and 4.
This third part of the four-part series offers four key takeaways on GenAI output, highlighting critical issues around retrieval augmented generation (RAG), transparency solutions, copyright retention concerns and emerging technical
The WashingtonPost.com reported that “Viral headlines often declare that artificial intelligence makes us stupider and lazier. But the research is more complex than that.” The June 29, 2025 article entitled “Is AI rewiring our minds? Scientists probe cognitive cost of chatbots” (https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/06/29/chatgpt-ai-brain-impact/) included these comments
One U.K. survey study of more than 600
On June 22, Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) signed the Texas Responsible AI Governance Act (“TRAIGA”) (HB 149) into law. The law, which takes effect on January 1, 2026, makes Texas the second state to enact comprehensive AI consumer protection legislation, following the 2024 enactment of the Colorado AI Act. Unlike the
In our AI era where AI can be used as both a tool and a weapon, it’s important for AI providers to earn the trust of their customers and regulators – and especially as our laws (largely with the exception of the EU AI Act) have not kept up with the rapid pace of
Every so often, there are moments that redefine what’s possible.
Today is one of those moments.
Clio has signed a definitive agreement to acquire vLex, the global leader in legal intelligence that combines the world’s most comprehensive legal research platform with cutting-edge AI.
This acquisition represents the largest in legaltech history. It also stands
Landmark news broke this morning that law practice management company Clio has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the AI and legal research company vLex for $1 billion in cash and stock. After my initial report earlier today, I had the opportunity to sit down with Clio founder and CEO Jack Newton to discuss this deal and what it
On June 17, the Joint California Policy Working Group on AI Frontier Models (“Working Group”) issued its final report on frontier AI policy, following public feedback on the draft version of the report released in March. The report describes “frontier models” as the “most capable” subset of foundation models, or a class of general-purpose technologies