On May 15, 2026, the Louisiana Governor signed HB 977 (Bill) into law, delaying the effective date of the Louisiana App Store Accountability Act (ASAA) by one year, to July 1, 2027. The amendments to the Louisiana ASAA come amid ongoing First Amendment challenges to similar laws in other states, and resemble recent developments in […]
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Colorado Replaces Landmark AI Act—Creating New Trails for AI Rules and Private AI Litigation
On May 12, 2026, the Colorado legislature passed SB 26-189, which repeals and replaces its landmark Artificial Intelligence Act. Colorado is doing away with the concept of “algorithmic discrimination” and moving instead to a notice- and disclosure-based regime focused on automated decision-making. This time, it does so without a carve-out for deployers who are small […]
Your AI Chats May Be Used Against You – CEO’s ChatGPT Records Appear in Judicial Opinion Concerning $250 Million Earnout
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 […]