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Connecticut's 2026 legislative session transformed the state's Unfair Trade Practices Act into a primary vehicle for technology regulation, creating fifteen new per se violations while systematically excluding private enforcement rights for AI and tech-related provisions. This shift represents a fundamental change in how Connecticut regulates technology companies, concentrating enforcement power exclusively with the Attorney General for areas ranging from AI companion safety to surveillance pricing.

Two courts recently addressed whether AI prompts and conversations used in litigation preparation are discoverable, with both the Texas Business Court and New York Supreme Court...

The Texas Business Court has weighed in on a critical question facing modern litigation: can conversations with AI tools like ChatGPT be shielded from discovery? In a June 2026 ruling,...

The No Fakes Act, bipartisan federal legislation aimed at protecting voice and visual likenesses from unauthorized digital replicas, may inadvertently threaten the video game industry's foundational creative practices.

The federal TAKE IT DOWN Act has moved from legislative text to active enforcement, with the DOJ securing its first criminal convictions and the FTC launching regulatory oversight of tech platforms. Companies hosting user-generated content now face immediate compliance obligations, including mandatory 48-hour removal processes for nonconsensual intimate imagery and AI-generated deepfakes, backed by civil penalties exceeding $53,000 per violation.

On June 15, three financial services trade associations filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon seeking to block Oregon House Bill 4116, which became effective on June 5.

As artificial intelligence moves from experimental tools into core business operations, companies face complex questions about ownership, evidence, vendor risk, and cross-border enforcement. The convergence of AI governance, policy, and sovereignty is reshaping how intellectual property rights are created, protected, and enforced across jurisdictions.

The U.S. Senate has passed a $70 billion reconciliation package to fund immigration enforcement, while Congress advances healthcare legislation focused on price transparency, AI regulation, and appropriations.

Two legal technology practitioners who were once skeptical of AI share how large language models fundamentally changed their perspective on legal automation. They reveal three critical misconceptions about AI in contract review that most legal professionals still hold, and explain why the technology finally delivers on its promise.