Since acting Attorney General Todd Blanch announced that state-legal medical marijuana would move to Schedule III, the commentary has been relentless — hot takes, doomsayers, and self-proclaimed experts flooding LinkedIn with conflicting interpretations. Much of it is speculative, overstated, and uneducated. This piece cuts through the noise and responds to the questions I have fielded
Ed-Tech Backlash and Emerging Securities Litigation Risk
According to industry reports, education technology companies experienced unprecedented demand during COVID‑19, fueled by remote learning mandates and significant public investment in digital infrastructure. School districts rapidly deployed laptops, software platforms, and immersive learning tools while students were learning remotely. However, now that classrooms have largely returned to in‑person instruction, a growing backlash against ed‑tech has begun to emerge. In the last month, both the New York Times and Wall Street Journal have reported on the backlash from educators and parents, as well as study results showing the deteriorating effect of technology use in classrooms.
This recent reporting has coincided with certain ed‑tech companies confronting tightening capital markets, operational challenges, and increasing scrutiny from investors and regulators. A complaint filed against zSpace, Inc (zSpace) and its directors and officers on April 23, 2026 (zSpace SCA), may demonstrate how these converging dynamics are now beginning to manifest in securities litigation. The following will discuss the zSpace SCA allegations, the company’s purported financial pressures, and potential D&O exposure for companies in the ed‑tech industry.
Benjamin Wanger Takes Part in Panel at ZogForward 2026
Partner Benjamin Wanger participated in a panel titled “AI Changes the Game. Cybersecurity Determines Who Wins” at ZogForward 2026, April 30, 2026, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The discussion centered on how AI is changing business operations, where organizations have the most exposure and how aligning AI innovation with cybersecurity and compliance is essential to protect trust,
Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEIs) on Artificial Intelligence and Compute Infrastructure Continuum
EU Member States are currently designing two possible new Important Projects of Common European Interest (“IPCEIs”) to support the development of AI and compute infrastructure in the EU (together the “Digital IPCEIs”), subject to European Commission (“Commission”) approval.
On 10 March 2026, the “matchmaking” phase under the IPCEI on Artificial Intelligence (“IPCEI-AI”) was officially launched in Berlin. It brings together companies whose AI projects have been pre-selected through national calls for expressions of interest (“CEIs”) in each participating Member State. Its objective is to form European consortia eligible for State co-funding under the IPCEI-AI. National CEIs in 17 participating Member States are now closed; Finland and Lithuania are still expected to launch their CEIs.
A second digital IPCEI on Compute Infrastructure Continuum (“IPCEI-CIC”) was launched in late 2025 by 15 Member States. Several of these participating Member States – including Belgium, Croatia, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Romania, Slovakia, and Spain – have not yet launched their CEIs.
Weekly Blockchain Blog – May 4, 2026
In this issue:
- Traditional Financial Firms and Crypto Companies Launch Stablecoin Initiatives
- Crypto Companies Announce Acquisitions, AI Integrations, Proof of Reserves
- U.S. Companies Announce Tokenization Initiatives
- BIS Publishes Report on Cryptoasset Intermediaries, Policy Approaches
- USDT Issuer Freezes $344M Linked to Illicit Activity; Scam Centers Targeted
- April 2026 Losses to Crypto Hacks Reach Almost $630M; AI
Dillon Zwick: The Science of Relationships and Business Development for Lawyers
Most lawyers treat networking like a necessary evil, but what if you approached it as a science of human relationships instead of sales? In this episode, you’ll learn how to build a small, powerful circle of trusted relationships that drive referrals, opportunities, and long-term career security.
In this episode, Steve Fretzin and Dillon Zwick discuss:
Market Intelligence: The eDiscovery task composition shift from 2025 to 2030
Editor’s Note: The composition of where eDiscovery dollars are spent across collection, processing, and review is shifting more meaningfully than the aggregate market line suggests. Reconciled estimates place review’s share of total task spend at 62 percent in 2025, declining to 52 percent by 2030. Over the same period, collection’s share rises from 17 percent
AI porn leading to criminal consequences in Pennsylvania
Bickerton Law Blog | An in-depth look at law news with legal analysis by Bickerton Law. New articles every Monday and Thursday.On April 8, 2026, Pennsylvania State Trooper Stephen Kamnik pleaded to criminal charges related to using state computers to make AI porn. The month before that, a group of Lancaster County juveniles were
Maryland bans AI driven price increases in grocery stories!
The NewYorkTimes.com reported that “Maryland this week became the first state in America to ban grocery stores and third-party delivery services like DoorDash from using customers’ personal data to set higher prices.” The May 1, 2026 article entitled “Maryland Is First to Ban A.I.-Driven Price Increases in Grocery Stores” (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/business/surveillance-pricing-groceries-maryland.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share) included these comments:
Trump 2.0 tariff tracker
According to President Trump, “Tariff is the most beautiful word in the dictionary.” Throughout his presidential campaign, Trump promised to use tariffs as a central part of his foreign policy strategy. His America First Trade Policy memorandum also directs the administration to review various tariff- and tariff-adjacent levers the United States could use to further