Recently, major technology companies, Anthropic and Meta each secured landmark victories in separate copyright lawsuits. The companies had been sued by authors and their publishers, regarding claims that these companies’ AI models were trained on copyrighted materials without claimant’s permission, in violation of U.S. copyright law. These are the first major decisions in a series of
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California to Regulate Use of AI in Employment Starting October 1, 2025
Employers are increasingly using Automated Decision Systems (“ADS”) – tools powered by Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) and algorithms – to streamline recruitment and manage the employee lifecycle. Uses so far include resume screening, facial recognition in video interviews, performance evaluation and management, employee engagement, and even benefits enrollment. As adoption of these technologies accelerates by the
Six State Attorney Generals Object to Proposed AI Enforcement Moratorium
The Attorney Generals of California, Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, Oregon and Vermont wrote a letter June 23, 2025 to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, objecting to a proposed AI enforcement moratorium that is in the One Big Beautiful Bill.
The key arguments against the ban are:
- States have played
Using Facial Recognition? Regulators Expect Detailed Risk Assessments
Following the Federal Trade Commission’s decision in December 2023 to ban Rite Aid from using AI facial recognition, it has become crystal clear that U.S. regulators expect a risk assessment when a retailer uses facial recognition technology.A new, and detailed, report from the New Zealand privacy commission provides helpful considerations for such Data Protection
Best Practices for Securing Data Used to Train and Operate AI Systems
The National Security Agency’s Artificial Intelligence, Security Center (AISC), together with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC), the New Zealand’s Government Communications Security Bureau’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-NZ), and the United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-UK),
White House Proposes $2.5 Billion Cut to IRS Budget for FY2026
The Trump administration is continuing its offensive against the Internal Revenue Service by proposing a $2.5 billion cut to the agency’s budget for FY2026. In the White House’s “skinny budget” released on May 2, the IRS’s budget is slashed by $2.488 billion, with only three sentences devoted to explaining why. While noting that
Colorado Looks to Narrow Scope of Colorado AI Act
Just as the European Union is reassessing the EU AI Act, Colorado is considering a bill to narrow the scope of the Colorado AI Act before it even takes effect.
Here are some points regarding SB 318 in Colorado:
- Much narrower definition of “algorithmic discrimination,” which is now limited to what is prohibited by law.You
AI and Copyright: What a Recent Court Ruling Means for AI Creators and Intellectual Property Rights
In a significant decision, the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit recently ruled that the Copyright Act of 1976 requires human authorship to register a work, affirming the district court’s denial of a copyright application for a AI generated picture.
This ruling has profound implications for anyone working with AI in creative
Could We Ditch the EU AI Act?
Is the EU AI Act a Jenga piece that can easily be removed from the regulatory tower?
Here are some key points from the “AI Regulation – a critical comment” workshop at the Alpine Privacy Days Conference, courtesy of Florent Thouvenin, Professor of Information and Communications Law, The Faculty of Law of the University of
Is a Federal Privacy Law Coming?
On the heels of the formation of the House Privacy Working Group, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), Vice Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, issued a Request for Information (RFI) regarding a Federal Privacy Law.
“The challenge of