As of July 23, 2025, the White House has declared AI not just a strategic priority, but an industrial, informational, and cultural revolution the U.S. intends to lead.[1] The official Action Plan organizes this imperative around three mutually reinforcing pillars: (1) Accelerating AI Innovation, (2) Building American AI Infrastructure, and (3) Leading International AI
At the end of June, Texas enacted the “Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act” (the “Act”), adding to the patchwork of growing AI laws. This summary addresses the Act’s most significant provisions.
On July 1, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court’s denial of a preliminary injunction sought by several short-term lenders challenging amendments to the City of Dallas’s short-term lending ordinance.
Texas is getting into the AI action, with a new law (the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act) that will place restrictions not only on AI use by government agencies, but businesses as well. In particular, it will apply to businesses (a) operating in Texas, (b) those that have products or services used by
A New York court just decided some important preliminary motions (which I previously covered here in this post) involving allegedly unauthorized AI cloning of voice actors. The court reached a split decision, concluding “that, for the most part, Plaintiffs have not stated cognizable claims under federal trademark and copyright law. However, that does not
As the art market grows in value and complexity, so too do the legal challenges surrounding authenticity. The Knoedler Gallery scandal revolved around the sale of approximately 40 Abstract Expressionist paintings that were discovered to be forgeries.[1] The scandal unfolded when it was revealed that Pei-Shen Qian, a Chinese art forger, had created fake
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit recently held that the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the securities industry were effectively “separated by a common language.” Giving heed to the plain meaning rule when interpreting legislative intent, the Court in Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc. v. SEC, No. 24-5105, —F.4th
On June 10th, Sheppard Mullin partner Carolyn Metnick and associate Esperance Becton, in collaboration with Marsh McLennan, presented the CLE webinar, “Navigating Healthcare Risks in a Rapidly Evolving Patient and Provider Centered AI Landscape.” The session addressed the growing legal, operational, and ethical risks of AI adoption in healthcare, emphasizing the importance of thoughtful governance
The use of AI recording tools has become prevalent. Companies’ policies addressing the legal issues with these tools is not yet as prevalent. If your company’s AI policy does not address these issues, it needs to be updated. A recently filed class action stems from one fact scenario where legal issues may arise. It is
On 11 June 2025, the UK Parliament passed the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (“DUAA”), which received Royal Assent on 19 June 2025. This legislation marks a significant and targeted overhaul of the UK’s data protection framework, introducing reforms of the UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA), and the Privacy and Electronic