On November 19, 2025, the European Commission (“Commission”) officially presented its Digital Omnibus Package (see here and here). In our previous blog post (see here), we explained that this initiative, which represents a comprehensive update to the EU’s digital regulatory landscape, consisted of two proposed regulations: a “Digital Omnibus” that would amend, amongst
Reset or rollback: Unpacking the EU’s Digital Omnibus Package
Background
On 19 November 2025, the European Commission presented its much-anticipated Digital “Omnibus” package[1] intended to ease the administrative and compliance burden facing European businesses. Executive Vice-President of the Commission Henna Virkkunen stated that “[f]rom factories to start-ups, the digital package is the EU’s answer to calls to reduce burdens on our businesses.”[2]
Art as Evidence: Cultural IP Law and the Legal Aftermath of High-Value Theft
The $100 million theft of royal jewels from the Louvre reignited global debate over art ownership, restitution, and authenticity. Beneath the headlines lies a legal conflict cutting across property rights, heritage claims, and international enforcement. Cultural IP law governs the transition of artifacts from cultural heritage to legal evidence and defines who can assert ownership
SEC Exam Priorities 2026 Priorities Largely Consistent: Will Approach to Deficiencies and Enforcement Referrals Change?
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Division of Examinations (the “Division”) released its 2026 examination priorities on November 17, 2025 (the “2026 Priorities”). As expected from the new leadership, the 2026 Priorities signal less (but still present) focus on private fund advisers and more focus on retail advisers and emerging technologies such as AI and algorithmic advice. Overall, the extremely high overlap in priorities from prior years is notable, leading our main takeaway from the 2026 Priorities to be whether and how the Division Staff will emphasize public messages such as Risk Alerts and Exam Observations compared to private actions like detailed deficiencies and numerous referrals to the Enforcement Division.
Navigating AI Disclosure Rules in New York Courts
Judges are still figuring out the best way to preempt misuse of generative AI (GenAI) in their courts as use of AI technology becomes more commonplace in litigation.
Since Judge Brantley Starr of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued the first standing order on the use of AI in preparing
Immigration Insights Episode 21 | Global Mobility in Motion: Trends, Strategies, and the Future of International Workforce Movement
In this timely podcast episode of the Immigration Insights series, host Kate Kalmykov, co-chair of Greenberg Traurig’s Global Immigration & Compliance Practice, sits down with Jason Rogers, Senior Partner at Newland Chase Advisory Services, to explore the dynamic landscape of global mobility and employee immigration.
The 2026 Event Horizon: Early Outlook for eDiscovery, AI, and European Innovation
Editor’s Note: As 2026 comes into sharper focus, legal, technology, and cybersecurity professionals are navigating a rapidly evolving events landscape shaped by artificial intelligence, digital governance, and cross-border collaboration. This early outlook from ComplexDiscovery provides a strategic reference point for identifying where eDiscovery, AI, and European innovation will intersect over the coming year. From foundational
Digital Autofocus – Will Europe’s Digital Omnibus bring clarity to Regulation?
The European Space Agency launched the James Webb Space Telescope on Christmas Day 2021 from its facility in French Guiana. A collaboration between NASA, CSA and ESA, the JWST’s launch could not have gone better – a perfect ballet of rocketry, automation and cutting -edge science. The James Webb continues the trend of space telescopes
AI Costs Plummeting 40x: Why Costs Are Collapsing & What It Really Means
On the Professional Practices Alliance (PPA) webinar that I chaired recently, on the topic of succession planning in an age of AI, I mentioned a stat taken from Peter H. Diamandis‘s Moonshot podcast …. that AI intelligence costs are hyper-deflating at 40X p.a. (!!!) This would mean that the cost of AI tools
WIRTW #781: the ‘EEOC’ edition
“The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is expected to rescind guidance that addresses harassment based on gender identity. Should we remove mentions of gender identity from our anti-harassment policy?”
An HR professional recently asked that question to HR Dive.
Let me answer it as succinctly as possible: NO!!!
Or, if you prefer, let me rephrase