On November 3, 2026, I’m presenting “Employee AI Monitoring” for the Future of Privacy Forum (event registration information). To coincide with that presentation, I thought it was a great time to publish this article on the same topic
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Digital Resurrection: No Simple Legal Script
AI-enabled re-creations of deceased actors in movies are one of
intellectual property’s unsettled boundaries.
Originally published by Investor’s Digest. Reprinted with permission.
In recent years, advances in artificial intelligence and visual effects have made it possible to convincingly re-create the
Telehealth Expansion, Cross-State Licensure and Transactional Considerations
Originally published in Healthcare News and Healthcare Michigan.
Reprinted with Permission.
One of the most lasting changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic has been the widespread adoption of telehealth. Between 2019 and 2021, physician use of telemedicine increased
It Wasn’t Me, It Was My AI Agent
Remember Shaggy’s “It Wasn’t Me”? Caught red-handed, and the advice is to just deny, deny, deny. That is about where a lot of companies are right now with AI agents. When the agent does something it shouldn’t, the reflex is
The EPR Effect: Why Recycling Modernization Laws Are Setting the Stage for Exits and Acquisitions
This article was co-authored by Christopher Lynch of Dickinson Wright and Ed Skiber and Tom Barry, both with accounting firm GHJ.
M&A activity in the waste and recycling sector is primed to outpace deal activity in 2025. Backed by strong
California SB 690 Limits Private Pen-Register Claims, But CIPA Litigation Is Far From Over
What businesses need to know about the new law, remaining risks, and its January 1, 2027 effective date.
California has finally addressed one of the stranger developments in modern privacy litigation: the effort to treat ordinary website technology as the
The Hidden Immigration Risks of Automatic Voter Registration
Many foreign nationals are surprised to learn that a routine visit to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) or other motor vehicle agency can create serious immigration problems. Across the country, many states have integrated voter registration into driver’s license
Copyrights on YouTube: Enforcement and Reality
Digital Millennium Copyright Act’s safe harbor provisions highlight an environment of uneasy compromise.
Originally published by Investor’s Digest. Reprinted with permission.
During the past two decades, YouTube has operated at the uneasy intersection of copyright law and mass participation.
The
OZ 2.0 Proposed Regulations: What QOFs and Investors Need to Know
On September 11, 2026, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued proposed Treasury Regulations to amend certain existing regulations and add new regulations pertaining to opportunity zones. The proposed regulations provide for (i) information returns and required reporting to certain investors,
The Hidden Licensing Hurdle in Private Equity Alcohol Transactions
Private equity investment in alcohol-related businesses often raises a question that receives far less attention than financing, valuation, or deal structure: who, exactly, will the regulators consider to be an owner? The answer can have significant implications for diligence, transaction