Artificial intelligence (AI) may be a relatively new ingredient in the advertising kitchen. But in advertising law, the recipe remains the same. At the National Advertising Division (NAD) 2025 Annual Conference in D.C. last week, the panel “Hot Topics: From Bread and Butter to AI” served up a clear message: The fundamentals of advertising…

In this issue:

• US Digital Asset and Fintech Companies Announce Stablecoin Initiatives
• Crypto and Fintech Firms Achieve Licenses, Launch New Products
• SEC Approves Rule Changes Allowing Generic Listing Standards for Crypto ETFs
• Treasury Publishes GENIUS Act Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
• Israeli Authorities Target Crypto Wallets Allegedly Linked to Iran’s IRGC

US Digital Asset and…

Partners Teresa Goody Guillén, Robert Musiala, Joanna Wasick and Kevin Edgar, Counsel Isabelle Corbett Sterling and Associate Jonathan Cardenas collaborated on an article for The Journal of Robotics, Artificial Intelligence & Law titled “U.S. Financial Regulators Chart New Path Forward for the Crypto Industry.” Published in the November-December 2025 issue, the article discusses the continually…

Key Takeaways

• On July 4, President Donald Trump signed wide-ranging tax legislation, P.L. 119-21 (the Legislation). The Legislation will affect nearly every sector of the economy and every type of taxpayer.
• We previously published, on July 8, a comprehensive alert providing a summary and analysis of the Legislation.
• In this alert, which is part of

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The Data Stream podcast dives deep into the fast-moving currents of data, technology, and the law. Presented by BakerHostetler’s Digital Assets and Data Management (DADM) Practice Group and hosted by Partners David Sherman and Nichole Sterling, this series explores how companies navigate the complex life cycle of data—from privacy and cybersecurity to advertising, AI and…

Key Takeaways

• The U.S. House of Representatives passed the GENIUS Act on July 17, clearing it to be signed into law by President Donald J. Trump on July 18. The GENIUS Act is historic legislation that will shape the stablecoin industry’s growth in the United States and beyond.

• The GENIUS Act allows a permitted payment

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Key Takeaways

• The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced its largest Health Care Fraud Takedown in history: (1) criminal charges against 324 criminal defendants with an alleged $14.6 billion in alleged fraud; (2) civil charges against 20 defendants for $14.2 million in alleged fraud; and (3) civil settlements with 106 defendants, totaling $34.3 million.
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