On 17 September 2026, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) published its final guidelines on the interplay between the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Digital Services Act (DSA) (available here). While the GDPR regulates the processing of personal data, the DSA seeks to create a safer and more transparent online environment by imposing […]
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
New AI Rules for Lawyers? California Codifies Attorney Obligations for the Use of Generative AI
On September 30, 2026, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 574, authored by Senator Thomas Umberg, which regulates the use of generative artificial intelligence (“GenAI”) by attorneys, arbitrators, judicial officers, and alternative dispute resolution providers. The California Legislature had passed the bill unanimously on August 31, 2026. SB 574 does not prohibit attorneys from […]
White House Secures Voluntary Industry Commitments on Independent AI Audits
On September 29, 2026, the President met with executives of several leading artificial intelligence developers at the White House. The parties announced a voluntary framework titled “The White House Accord on Super Intelligence” (the “Accord”). Under the Accord, signatories commit to adopt internal controls for frontier AI systems, engage independent external auditors, and establish independent […]
Connecticut Court Issues First Prompt Injection Sanctions
A Connecticut pro se plaintiff has been caught—and sanctioned for—attempting to manipulate a court he believed was relying on an Artificial Intelligence tool to reach decisions by hiding instructions directed to the tool in court filings. The court held that the plaintiff’s attempted use of an AI “prompt injection” attack offended the integrity of the […]
IBM’s 2026 Cost of a Data Breach Report Signals a New Era of AI-Driven Cyber Risk
IBM recently released its Cost of a Data Breach Report 2026, which highlights the changing cyber threat landscape in which artificial intelligence (AI) is accelerating how threat actors identify vulnerabilities, launch attacks, and exploit compromised systems. These trends are reflected in rising average breach costs, with the global average cost rising 12% to a record […]