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New Executive Order Promotes AI Innovation While Strengthening Cybersecurity Defenses

June 15, 2026 By Kim Peretti and Kristen Bartolotta

On June 2, 2026, President Trump signed an Executive Order titled “Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security” (the “Order”). The Order reflects the Administration’s stated policy of advancing U.S. AI leadership through collaboration with the private sector, while taking steps to harden government and critical infrastructure systems against emerging cyber threats. Importantly, the Order […]

Filed Under: AI Cybersecurity & Privacy, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tagged With: AI, Artificial Intelligence

Your AI Therapist May Need a Lawyer: Pennsylvania Brings Suit Against Chatbot Developer

May 14, 2026 By Jennifer Everett, Sean Sullivan, Jennifer Pike, Sara Pullen and Jonathan Jagoda

Our Health Care Group investigates a lawsuit against Character.AI that raises legal risks for AI platforms presenting themselves as licensed professionals and signals tightening regulatory scrutiny. AI chatbot developers could face regulatory action, private lawsuits, and reputational harm if bots imply professional credentials or offer regulated advice Federal and state authorities are increasing scrutiny of chatbot […]

Filed Under: AI Cybersecurity & Privacy, Artificial Intelligence (AI), HIPAA/Health Information Privacy, Security & Breach Response, Privacy & Cyber Regulatory Enforcement, Privacy & Cybersecurity Litigation Tagged With: AI, Artificial Intelligence, Data Protection

The Era of AI-Driven Data Breaches Has Arrived

May 13, 2026 By Amanda Wellen, Ashley Miller and Donald Houser

A recent lawsuit signals the rapid convergence of issues relating to artificial intelligence, vendor‑managed platforms, and individual arbitration in the data breach ecosystem.  In Woodard v. OpenAI, Inc. & Mixpanel, Inc., Case No. 3:25-cv-10301 in the Northern District of California, Plaintiffs alleged that Mixpanel uses artificial intelligence technologies developed by OpenAI to collect user data.  […]

Filed Under: AI Cybersecurity & Privacy, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Crisis & Data Breach Response, National Security & Digital Crimes, Privacy & Cybersecurity Litigation Tagged With: AI, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Data Protection, Litigation

New York AI Disclosure Bill Passes State Legislature

April 16, 2026 By Dorian Simmons and Christian Seremetis

New York state Assembly Bill A3411B (“the Bill”) passed its third reading in the senate on March 9, 2026, sending it through the legislature and preparing it for delivery to Governor Kathy Hochul. If enacted, the Bill will require owners, licensees, and operators of generative AI systems to display a clear and conspicuous notice on […]

Filed Under: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tagged With: AI, Artificial Intelligence, Chatbot, Disclosure, Generative AI, New York, Transparency

Federal Court Rules using AI Tools can Waive Privilege, Even if Privileged Information is Input into Them

February 16, 2026 By Daniel Felz, Dorian Simmons and Christian Seremetis

On February 10, 2026, the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York held that a criminal defendant could not claim attorney-client privilege over documents he produced using a commercially available artificial intelligence (“AI”) tool – even though he had input privileged information from his lawyers into the tool. This case is […]

Filed Under: AI Cybersecurity & Privacy, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tagged With: AI, Evidence, Litigation, Privilege

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