On August 4, 2026, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued its decision in Amazon.com Services, LLC v. Perplexity AI, Inc., vacating a preliminary injunction that had barred Perplexity’s AI-enabled web browser from interacting with Amazon’s
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Regulatory Frontier: Cybersecurity In A World Of New AI Models
What You Need to Know — and Do — NowFrontier AI capabilities can now weaponise IT weaknesses in “a matter of minutes or hours,” the European Systemic Risk Board warned this week when it elevated the status of systemic cyber
Trump’s AI Cybersecurity Order: A Voluntary Framework with Mandatory Implications
On June 2, 2026, President Trump signed an executive order titled “Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security” (the “Order”), which establishes a new framework for government collaboration with the AI industry on cybersecurity and the secure deployment of advanced
Colorado Scales Back AI Law, with Targeted Implications for Health Care
China’s NMPA Issues Final Measures on Regulatory Data Protection
On May 15, 2026, China’s National Medical Products Administration (“NMPA”) issued the Implementation Measures for Drug Trial Data Protection (the “Measures”), effective immediately, to formalize China’s protection regime for eligible undisclosed chemistry, manufacturing and control (CMC) and clinical study data
Supreme Court Reinforces Donor Privacy Protections, Permitting Immediate Federal Court Challenge to State Subpoena
On April 29, 2026, the United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion in First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, Inc. v. Davenport, where it held that a nonprofit suffered an injury to its First Amendment right of association when it
The European Data Protection Board Releases New Guidelines on the Processing of Personal Data for Scientific Research
For almost a decade, the scientific research provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) have lacked authoritative, European Union (EU)-wide interpretation, leaving sponsors of clinical trials and research institutions alike to navigate a patchwork of national implementing laws. A
Newsom Signs Executive Order Establishing AI Vendor Certification and Procurement Framework
On March 30, 2026, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Executive Order N-5-26 (the “Order”), directing California state agencies to develop new certification requirements and procurement standards for companies seeking to provide AI-enabled products or services to the state.1 The Order
The White House Legislative Recommendations: National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence and Federal Preemption of State AI Laws
On March 20, 2026, the White House released its National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence (“Framework”), outlining legislative recommendations for Congress to establish a unified federal approach to AI regulation. The Framework builds on prior executive actions, including the December
When Cyberwar Hits the Corporate Home Front
As recent events indicate, American companies may be the subject of destructive data “wiper” attacks and potential data theft by Iran-linked hackers. Ongoing tensions in the Middle East underscore the stark and evolving cyberthreat landscape facing companies. These types of