As I wrote earlier this week, it was the shot heard ’round the world, as AI company Anthropic, developer of Claude, launched a legal app and seemingly caused legal tech stocks to plummet. Meanwhile, AI agents now have their own social network, Moltbook, while another new site is enabling them to rent humans to do
Court Ordered Social Media Site Blocking Coming to Canada?: Trojan Horse Online Harms Bill Clears Senate Committee Review
Critics of Senator Julie Miville-Dechêne’s successive bills that ostensibly target pornography sites have for years warned of the privacy and equity risks that arise from mandated age verification and the dangers of over broad legislation that would extend far beyond pornography sites by covering social media, search, and AI services. The Senate committee reviewing the
UK: Commencement of the data protection provisions in the Data (Use and Access) Act
On 5 February 2026, the main changes to data protection legislation in Part 5 of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (“DUAA“) came into force.
The DUAA was passed and received Royal Assent on 19 June 2025. Although some of the DUUA provisions came into force automatically, many of the reforms
No Physical Injury, No Damages, Still No Medical Monitoring Class
Sometimes we feel as though we have gone back in time. The Super Bowl is in San Francisco this week, as it was 10 years ago, although this time around, the atrium lobby of our building has been converted into an ESPN studio. We are the temporary home of the Rich Eisen Show, with the
Jennifer Gillman: How to Become a Happy Rainmaker Early
In this episode, Steve Fretzin and Jennifer Gillman discuss:
- Building rainmaking as a sustainable, early-career practice
- Shifting mindset to overcome fear and unlock visibility
- Using small, consistent actions to compound business development
- Gaining autonomy by moving from service partner to rainmaker
Key Takeaways:
- Becoming a happy rainmaker is not a late-career scramble but a long
Amanda Crawford was appointed as the new Commissioner of Insurance for the Texas Department of Insurance
Amanda Crawford was appointed by Governor Greg Abbott in January 2026 to serve as the new commissioner of insurance for the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI), officially stepping into the role on February 3. She succeeds Cassie Brown, who retired after leading TDI for four years.
The Harding Memo and What It Means for 9/11 Responders and Survivors
The recently released Harding Memo is drawing renewed attention to a painful reality for many 9/11 responders, recovery workers, and survivors: serious health risks were known far earlier than the public was led to believe.
For those now suffering from cancer and other World Trade Center–related illnesses, this memo is not just historical —
Your Guides to State Attorney General Investigations: Troutman Pepper Locke AG Attorneys Share Their Approach
Former state AG attorneys explain how Troutman’s deep bench and insider perspective help clients navigate investigations, enforcement, and compliance issues.
2026 Digital Assets Regulatory Update: A Landmark 2025 . . . But More Developments on the Horizon
The following is part of our annual publication Selected Issues for Boards of Directors in 2026. Explore all topics or download the PDF.
The U.S. regulatory and enforcement landscape for digital assets and distributed ledger technology changed dramatically in 2025. Virtually overnight, U.S. regulators shifted from an enforcement-heavy crypto-skepticism that effectively outlawed the participation of traditional financial institutions in digital asset and tokenization markets and threatened the core business of many fintech companies (Fintechs), to a determined focus on flexibility for market participants to engage with digital assets and distributed ledger technology. Most notably in 2025:
Judge Issues Public Admonition + $12,000 Sanctions for Hallucinations
In a strongly worded order, Judge Julie A. Robinson of the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas publicly admonished and sanctioned four lawyers representing a plaintiff company in a patent infringement case for using ChatGPT to find caselaw to support a response to a motion to exclude an expert witness, and a response