Linked In Post Daniel Katz – Professor of Law @ Illinois Tech – Chicago Kent College of LawProfessor of Law @ Illinois Tech – Chicago Kent College of Law NEW PAPER “Governing AI Agents: Risk, Compliance, and Accountability in Law and Finance” — Another Draft Book Chapter for forthcoming textbook on Artificial Intelligence for Law
The Intersection of Privacy and AI Governance: What Companies Need to Know
Let’s say your marketing team needs better deadline tracking for its social media campaigns.
Instead of adapting the project management system the company already uses—the one with established workflows, integrations, and historical data—the marketing department goes all in on a new tool specifically “built for marketing teams.”
Now marketing is entering deadlines in two places,
IAPL: UK: Free Speech Union legal chief says he was targeted by Chinese spies pretending to be researchers
The Free Speech Union’s top lawyer has claimed he was targeted by Chinese spies pretending to be researchers. Bryn Harris, the chief legal counsel at the FSU, suspects he was the target of a ‘China capture’ campaign after he began receiving emails from supposed computer and artificial intelligence researchers. Speaking to The Times, Mr Harris said he knew something
On the Tenth Day of Data… Looking Back at 2025 and Ahead to NYDFS Enforcement Priorities in 2026
While 2025 may have brought questions about the level of enforcement we would see from federal regulators, there was no question that state regulators would continue to be active, especially in the financial privacy space. In 2025, we saw the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) implement the final phases of amendments to its NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation (23 NYCRR Part 500) that originally passed back in 2023 (see our earlier post on the amendments here). The final implementation phases milestones came as scheduled in May and November 2025, and just days before the final set of requirements took effect on November 1, NYDFS also issued new industry guidance on managing third-party risks. Taken together, the guidance and final amendments underscore what NYDFS will be scrutinizing in upcoming investigations and examinations: leadership oversight and documentation, complete asset inventories governed by clear policies, strict access controls and privilege management, universal multi-factor authentication coverage or well‑justified compensating controls, and credible third‑party risk management evidence.
The FY 2026 National Defense Authorization Act
On December 18, 2025, the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (FY 2026 NDAA) (P.L. 119-60) was signed into law. The Act makes significant changes to defense acquisition, sourcing restrictions, and interactions between the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) and the Department of Defense (DOD).
New York Governor Signs Frontier AI Safety Legislation
On December 19, New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D) signed the Responsible AI Safety & Education (“RAISE”) Act into law, making New York the second state in the nation to codify public safety disclosure and reporting requirements for developers of frontier AI models. Prior to signing, Governor Hochul secured several commitments from the legislature to
The 2025 Research Rollup: Unmasking the Paradox of High Confidence and Low Visibility
Editor’s Note: Confidence is high in the eDiscovery and legal data sectors heading into 2026—but so is risk. This comprehensive year-end synthesis from ComplexDiscovery OÜ reveals a market that’s charging ahead with AI deployment and top-line growth, even as it stumbles in profit visibility and data security prioritization. Drawing from the firm’s 2025 research portfolio—including
The DMA High Level Group Endorses Joint Paper on the Regulation of AI
On December 12, 2025, the Digital Markets Act (“DMA”) High-Level Group (“HLG”)[1] endorsed a joint paper on the regulatory interplay on AI-related issues.[2] This paper assesses how to best implement the different legal frameworks that govern AI systems. It underlines the importance of achieving a coherent and consistent implementation of these frameworks and of the cooperation between competent authorities to achieve it.
The Internet Is Not an HR Department – Observations from the Viral Cinnabon Firing for Employers
A frontline service worker at a Cinnabon was recently terminated after a video circulated showing her hurling a racist epithet at a Somali couple. The footage spread quickly with millions of views on TikTok. The employer acted swiftly. And, in a development emblematic of the current digital moment, the terminated employee has since raised more than $327,000 in online donations as part of “A Public Awareness Initiative.”
NYSBA Weighs In on AI Call Recording: What Lawyers Need to Know
It’s been over two years since I published my article Can Attorneys Ethically Record Conversations With Clients Using AI. At that time, no states had addressed the issue. But last week, the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) weighed in with Formal Opinion 2025-6, which permits use of AI recording tools subject to rather obvious…