Partner John Carney will participate as a featured Global Perspective Speaker on “The Next Phase of US Financial Regulation: Enforcement, AI and Extraterritorial Risk” at the Financial Services Leaders’ Summit, June 11, 2026, in Dublin, Ireland. With the title “Financial Services 2030 Sovereignty Strategy and Supervision in a Fragmented World,” the conference is presented by
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Contracts, Consent, and Clones: Navigating Requirements for AI-Generated Advertising
Hello from your friendly human lawyers. If your marketing team is using generative artificial intelligence (AI) in advertising, the issue is no longer whether the rules apply. It’s which rules apply, when they are triggered, and how best to navigate them.
This analysis becomes more concrete on June 9, 2026, when New York’s synthetic-performer disclosure law takes effect. At the same time, contract law, labor rules, and…
Nichole Sterling Participates in Panel Discussion at NYCBA Artificial Intelligence Conference
Partner Nichole Sterling will take part in a panel titled “The International Regulation of Artificial Intelligence” at the New York City Bar Association’s Artificial Intelligence Conference, June 18, 2026, in New York, New York.
The Artificial Intelligence Conference will address issues such as:
- AI sentience and questions of personhood
- Integration of AI into legal education
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Illinois Proposes Specific Notice Requirements for Employers Who Use AI in Hiring and Employment Decisions
UPDATE: On June 2, 2026, the Illinois Department of Human Rights withdrew these proposed regulations and canceled the public hearing that had been scheduled for June 10. Given that the underlying statute requires only “notice” when using AI for covered purposes and does not elaborate on the frequency or manner of notice, employers will have…
DOJ Expects Heightened Compliance Standards for Software Pricing Tools
Key takeaways:
- The Department of Justice (DOJ) has again emphasized that software pricing tools relying on nonpublic data in algorithms and AI could present meaningful criminal antitrust risk.
- A company’s use of commercially available software does not reduce its exposure and may increase scrutiny, particularly where tools incorporate competitors’ sensitive data or generate coordinated outcomes.
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Guardian at the Gate: AI’s Role in Trademark Enforcement
In today’s digital economy, where brand identity is both a strategic asset and a frequent target of infringement, artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming indispensable in trademark enforcement. Serving as both sword and shield, AI is transforming how legal professionals anticipate disputes, monitor brand usage and enforce intellectual property rights across complex digital environments.
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Weekly Blockchain Blog – May 18, 2026
- Stablecoin Initiatives Launch, AI and Crypto Companies Seek Bank Charters
- Crypto Product Launches Focus on GENIUS Act, Agentic Payments
- US Crypto Companies Announce Acquisitions, Product Launches
- US Companies Announce Tokenized Securities Initiatives
- Bank Advocacy Organizations Provide Input on Proposed Stablecoin Regulations
Stablecoin Initiatives Launch, AI and Crypto Companies Seek Bank Charters
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James Sherer Discusses Artificial Intelligence on Cloud Security Podcast
Partner James Sherer appeared on the Cloud Security Podcast titled “EP276 – AI Governance vs. The Hyper-Velocity Agentic Future: A Lawyer’s Take,” which was produced May 11, 2026. The episode examines the unique governance challenges of AI and building a defensible, risk-adjusted security framework that uses automated technical controls to monitor and audit AI behavior…
Chad Rutkowski Discusses AI Authorship and Inventorship at Connecticut Intellectual Property Law Association
Partner Chad Rutkowski will join a panel discussion titled “AI Authorship and Inventorship” at the Connecticut Intellectual Property Law Association, May 12, 2026, in New Haven, Connecticut. The panel will focus on the future of AI Authorship and Inventorship of intellectual property in view of the Supreme Court’s recent cert denial in Thaler v. Perlmutter.…
Comparing US and EU AI Legislation: Divergent Regulatory Approaches and Practical Governance Implications (<em>Mealey’s® Litigation Report: Artificial Intelligence</em>)
Of Counsel Janine Anthony Bowen co-authored an article for Mealey’s® Litigation Report: Artificial Intelligence titled “Comparing U.S. and EU AI Legislation: Divergent Regulatory Approaches and Practical Governance Implications.” Published in May 2026, the article analyzes how consumer protection principles inform AI regulation in the U.S., while the EU has a framework that includes product safety,…