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Colorado’s landmark artificial intelligence law, previously covered here, has been replaced before it ever took effect. After years of concern over the implications of Colorado’s Anti-Discrimination in AI Law (the “CO AI Law”), which was set to take effect on June 30, the Governor of Colorado on May 14, 2026 signed into
2026 has opened with unmistakable signals that False Claims Act (“FCA”) enforcement in the health care sector is accelerating. On January 16, 2026, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced a record-breaking $6.8 billion in FCA settlements and judgments for fiscal year (“FY”) 2025—the largest annual total in the statute’s history and roughly a 120% increase
As the June 30, 2026 effective date of Colorado’s burdensome AI law rapidly approaches, there are new developments that complicate its implementation and raise questions about whether it will ever be implemented in its current form.
First, on April 27, 2026, a federal magistrate judge stayed enforcement of Colorado’s Anti-Discrimination in AI Law (the “CO
On April 14, 2026, United States Magistrate Judge Tim A. Baker for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana (the “Court”) entered an order in connection with certain unresolved discovery disputes in White v. Walmart, Case No. 25-cv-01120, finding Plaintiff’s counsel’s “exclusive reliance” on AI to identify discovery deficiencies in Defendant’s
Quick Hit: On April 24, 2026, the Department of Justice intervened in a lawsuit filed by xAI, a company owned by Elon Musk, challenging the Colorado Artificial Intelligence Act (the “AI Act”). If successful, the effort could prevent or delay the implementation of the AI Act, which is set to take effect on June 30, 2026.
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Quick Hit: In 2024, Colorado enacted the Colorado Artificial Intelligence Act (the “AI Act”), the most comprehensive measure regulating the use of AI in the nation. As the law’s June 30, 2026 effective date approaches, and given the significant concerns raised about the AI Act, on March 17, 2026, the Colorado AI Policy Work Group (the “Work Group”),
Effective July 1, 2026, the minimum wage rate for the Los Angeles metropolitan area will increase to $18.42. Los Angeles employers are accustomed to minimum wage increases based on the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) for the Los Angeles metropolitan area, which is published by the Bureau of Labor
Markets have recently been experiencing heightened volatility and credit availability has tightened, which has placed valuation practices under unusual pressure from regulators and investors. The events of the past several years, including rising interest rates, geopolitical turmoil and the impacts of artificial intelligence tools, among other issues, have amplified the inherent challenges of valuing illiquid
On December 11, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14365, “Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence” (the “EO”). The order identifies “excessive state regulation” as an obstacle to the Administration’s policy of “sustain[ing] and enhanc[ing] the United States’ global AI dominance through a minimally burdensome national policy framework for AI” (the “AI
On March 20, 2026, the White House announced a comprehensive national legislative framework (the “Framework”) that tracks with its December 2025 AI Preemption Executive Order and its July 2025 AI Action Plan and takes aim at hot-button AI policy topics such as child safety and privacy, AI training and copyright, liability protections and preemption of state