On Sept. 18, 2026, Virginia Gov. Abigail D. Spanberger signed Executive Order 22 (2026), launching the creation of an AI Task Force and directing select state agencies to urgently commence public, intragovernmental, industry, and federal agency engagement to submit proposals
On July 22, 2026, the FCC unanimously adopted sweeping reforms to its satellite licensing framework, replacing the longstanding Part 25 rules with an entirely new regime under Part 100. This GT Alert examines the R&O’s significant changes to surety bond
Illinois’s new Artificial Intelligence Safety Measures Act imposes governance, audit, transparency, and incident-reporting obligations on frontier AI model developers, with key compliance deadlines beginning in 2027 and 2028.
On June 22, the Virginia legislature approved its 2026 biennial budget, which includes a first-of-its-kind tax on electricity certain data centers consume.
The EPA’s repeal of the 2024 MATS amendments may signal a broader policy shift in how the agency accounts for ancillary benefits in environmental rulemaking. Regulated entities may wish to weigh near-term compliance relief against the prospect of prolonged uncertainty
The European Commission’s draft guidelines on Article 50 of the EU AI Act clarify how transparency and disclosure obligations apply to interactive AI systems, synthetic content, deepfakes, and AI-generated text on matters of public interest. With the rules taking effect
On June 2, 2026, the White House issued an Executive Order designed to bolster U.S. cybersecurity through AI-enabled defenses and a voluntary collaboration framework between federal agencies and private AI developers. The Order also directs the Attorney General to prioritize
The European Commission has proposed an EU-wide framework for allocating the 2 GHz mobile satellite services band, which would split spectrum between governmental and commercial use once current authorizations expire in 2027.
Colorado’s newly signed AI Act replaces the state’s 2024 comprehensive AI regulation with a more targeted framework governing automated decision-making technologies used in high-stakes decisions involving employment, healthcare, and financial services, with a compliance deadline of January 1, 2027.
The FAA has published a proposed rule that would allow operators of critical infrastructure, refineries, amusement parks, and other fixed-site facilities to petition for drone flight restrictions. Stakeholders may wish to evaluate the potential impact on their operations and submit
