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U.S. Tech Legislative & Regulatory Update – Second Quarter 2026
By Jennifer Johnson, Nicholas Xenakis, Jayne Ponder, Micah Telegen, Rosie Moss, Evan Chiacchiaro, Irene Kim, Clare Mathias
This update highlights key legislative and regulatory developments in the second quarter of 2026 related to artificial intelligence (“AI”), connected and automated vehicles (“CAVs”), and Internet of Things (“IoT”). I.…
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Illinois Enacts Frontier Model Safety Law
By Jennifer Johnson, Jayne Ponder, Vanessa Lauber, Evan Chiacchiaro
On July 6, 2026, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed into law SB 315, a frontier model safety act that resembles the New York RAISE Act, discussed in our prior blog…
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Backlash to Bipartisan AI Omnibus Illustrates Preemption Impasse
By Matthew Shapanka, Evan Chiacchiaro, Samuel Klein
On June 4, Representatives Jay Obernolte (R-CA) and Lori Trahan (D-MA) released a sweeping discussion draft of their Great American Artificial Intelligence Act. The latest bipartisan AI legislation quickly met…
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Federal Vehicle Safety at Midyear: Regulatory Relief, Legislative Momentum, and the Road to the Broader AV Deployment
By Sarah Wilson, Jennifer Johnson, Holly Fechner, Matthew Shapanka, John Mizerak, Micah Telegen, Molly Brown, Charlotte Krovoza, Ben Rolsma
Executive Summary 2026 has been a dynamic year so far for federal regulation of automotive safety. Federal regulators have demonstrated a sustained commitment to regulatory reform and innovation, while simultaneously…
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Post-Quantum Cryptography: A Practical Guide
A key benefit of quantum computing is that it may, in the future, enable a very substantial increase in computing power. This could create significant benefits, in the life sciences…
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Singapore Updates Model AI Governance Framework for Agentic AI
By Jadzia Pierce, Sam Jungyun Choi
Since our prior post on Singapore’s Model AI Governance Framework for Agentic AI, Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (“IMDA”) has published an updated version (Version 1.5) (the “Updated Framework”), incorporating…
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California Reopens Opt-Out Period for Certain Interconnected VoIP Licenses and Refines Associated Regulatory Framework
By Yaron Dori, Corey Walker, Rosie Moss
Today, the California Public Utilities Commission (“CPUC”) issued a decision revising and clarifying its regulatory framework for providers of interconnected voice over Internet protocol (“iVoIP”) services. Most notably, the decision…
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Online Safety in the UK: Social Media Ban for Under 16s and Other Recent Developments
By Jadzia Pierce, Jane Pinho, Madelaine Harrington
The UK Government today announced that it intends to ban social media platforms from offering services to children under 16, alongside wider restrictions on certain online functionalities that the Government…
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How the European Commission aims to promote the EU quantum sector through the Cloud and AI Development Act
By Paul Maynard, Jadzia Pierce
Much of the attention on the European Commission’s recent proposal for a Cloud and AI Development Act (“CADA Proposal”) has focused on its proposed cloud sovereignty framework, the implications for…
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The EU Cloud and AI Development Act in Depth
By Paul Maynard, Dita Charanzová, Jadzia Pierce, Fredericka Argent, Wolfgang Maschek
On 3 June 2026, the European Commission ("Commission") published its proposal for a Regulation establishing a framework of measures for strengthening Europe's cloud and AI ecosystem—the Cloud and AI Development…