On March 26, 2026, a bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers introduced H.R. 8094, titled the “AI Foundation Model Transparency Act of 2026” (“AI FMTA”). At its core, the AI FMTA would require developers of certain large AI Models, like ChatGPT or Claude, to publicly disclose key information about how the models are trained, what the […]
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California Jumps into AI Procurement with State Governing Principles in an Executive Order
On March 30, 2026, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Executive Order N-5-26 (the “Order”), aimed at governing the responsible procurement and deployment of Generative Artificial Intelligence (“GenAI”) across California’s state government. The Order builds on the foundation laid by Executive Order N-12-23, issued in September 2023, by directing a series of actions across multiple state […]
The Trump Administration’s AI Framework: Key Federal Policy Priorities and Legislative Recommendations
On March 20, 2026, the Trump Administration released its National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence (“AI Framework”), a legislative recommendation document intended to guide Congress in establishing a unified federal approach to artificial intelligence (“AI”) governance. The White House’s new AI Framework follows closely behind Senator Marsha Blackburn’s March 18, 2026, legislative discussion draft (“AI […]
CalPrivacy Goes to the Board with Digital Advertising-Focused Enforcement
On February 27, 2026, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CalPrivacy”) issued an order (the “Order”) requiring a sports-focused media and technology company (the “Company”) to pay a $1.10 million administrative fine for violations of the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”). The action continues California regulators’ scrutiny of how companies deploy cookies, software development kits and […]
The FTC’s COPPA Policy Statement to Incentivize Age Verification Through a More Flexible Enforcement Approach
On February 25, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued an enforcement policy statement announcing that the Commission will not bring enforcement actions under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”) Rule against operators of general audience sites and services and mixed audience sites and services that collect, use, or disclose personal information for the […]