On March 16, 2026, the Delaware Court of Chancery issued an opinion finding that the CEO of a major gaming company followed guidance from ChatGPT (referred to here as the “AI Tool“”) to breach a $500 million acquisition agreement. This dispute joins a growing list of cases in which chatbot records have entered the […]
Your AI Scribe May Be Taking Notes (and Plaintiffs Are Too)
On April 7, 2026, several plaintiffs (“Plaintiffs”) filed a putative class action complaint in the Northern District of California against Sutter Health, Memorial Health Services Inc. and Memorial Care Medical Foundation (the “Providers”). The complaint alleges the Providers illegally recorded Plaintiffs’ confidential medical information by using an AI-powered “ambient clinical documentation” tool to record clinician-patient […]
The World Data Organization: A New Player in Global Data Governance – What Businesses Need to Know
On March 30, 2026, the World Data Organization (WDO) was officially launched in Beijing. The WDO describes itself as a non-governmental, non-profit organization headquartered in Beijing, with a stated mission of “bridging the data divide, unlocking data’s value, and powering the digital economy.” The WDO is a China-headquartered effort to address a governance gap: while […]
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 […]