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April 2026	White House Publishes National Policy Framework for AI; and Federal Deadlines That Will Reshape the AI Regulatory Landscape; and Major Changes for AI Procurement; and Call for Proposals for American AI Exports Program; and Federal Court Signals Broader ADEA Exposure for AI‑Assisted Hiring; and Evolving Guidance on AI in EDVA Filings
February 2026	California Takes Significant Step Forward to Regulate the Use of AI by Attorneys and Arbitrators; and Potential Legal Risks Surrounding AI Meeting Transcription Tools; and AI Chatbot Regulation: 78 State Bills, 58 Lawsuits
January 2026	Newly effective U.S. state AI laws, shifting EU AI Act compliance timelines, the DOJ’s establishment of an AI Litigation Task Force, the Amazon v. Perplexity dispute over AI agent access to websites, diverging state and federal enforcement trends, New York courts’ recommendations on AI assisted filings, and China’s draft regulations for human like AI services.
December 2025	Two major White House executive orders establishing a national AI policy framework and launching the Genesis Mission, alongside reporting on the emergence of competitive open source AI models and the USPTO’s updated guidance on AI assisted inventorship.
November 2025	The EU’s Digital Omnibus proposal reshaping AI and data compliance, Italy’s new national AI framework aligned with the EU AI Act, a UK court’s trademark ruling against Stability AI, and increasing U.S. scrutiny of AI chatbots’ interactions with minors.
October 2025	California’s new transparency rules for frontier AI models, Illinois’ pioneering guardrails on AI therapy, the launch of the American AI Exports Program, and South Korea’s supplemental regulations under its AI Framework Act.
September 23, 2025	The Trump administration outlined a new AI export control framework to secure U.S. tech while partnering with allies. Colorado delayed its AI Act, and California advanced a revised “Transparency in Frontier AI” bill with stronger reporting and whistleblower protections. The UK launched a £2B “Compute Roadmap” to expand AI infrastructure and national security.
September 2, 2025	AI’s trajectory is being shaped on two fronts: geopolitics and litigation. The U.S. and China are charting contrasting national AI agendas, while a groundbreaking case against Workday highlights how algorithms in hiring may expose employers to sweeping legal challenges.
July 31, 2025	AI Action Plan outlines anticipated export controls and a strategy for international AI leadership. California’s courts have adopted a first-of-its-kind generative AI framework, while the EU’s Code of Practice gives companies a roadmap to prepare for the AI Act
July 2, 2025	EU launches consultation on high-risk AI systems and AI legislation round-up
June 13, 2025	Congress is debating a moratorium on state-led AI regulation, raising questions about federal oversight and industry impact, U.S. Commerce Department is revising AI diffusion rules, signaling a strategic shift in export controls, Texas is set to enact one of the most comprehensive AI governance laws, establishing ethical guidelines and a regulatory framework for businesses
April 14, 2025	New AI initiatives in the EU and two notable developments in the U.S. that reflect the evolving intersection of AI and the law
March 27, 2025	Update on copyrightability for AI works as decided recently by the D.C. Circuit in Thaler v. Perlmutter et al., No. 23-5233 (D.C. Cir. 2025)
March 12, 2025	Virginia first to pass AI legislation in 2025, understanding the AI state of play and what may be coming down the pipeline in terms of AI functions and capability
March 3, 2025	Recent EU draft guidelines, the latest on copyright infringement of training data, and continued concerns over DeepSeek
February 6, 2025	Explore the policy shifts in U.S. AI executive guidance and an update on the copyrightability of AI-generated works
January 27, 2025	Guidance from NJ that applies antidiscrimination laws to algorithmic decision-making, as well as two updates from the UK on the ongoing copyright battle with AI
December 9, 2024	Recent developments at both the Delaware Supreme Court and the U.S. Judicial Conference
November 11, 2024	Discussion of an expert witness’s use of AI gone wrong, as well as regulatory agency guidance ranging from the USPTO to the SEC to the Department of Labor
October 25, 2024	Government regulators are continuing to issue guidance regarding AI, with recent examples below from the the Department of Labor and the New York State Department of Financial Services
October 3, 2024	California's AI regulation efforts and the U.S. Copyright Office's stance on AI-generated works
September 17, 2024	Recent AI legislation awaiting the governor’s signature in California, changes to the legal ethics rules in Florida, a Colorado judge’s reminder that the judiciary needs to get up to speed with AI developments
September 5, 2024	Recently enacted Illinois legislation over AI in the workplace and address AI legal ethics from two perspectives: a note on the recent ABA formal opinion on lawyer AI use

 

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