Portions of this blog were also co-authored by Taft Summer Associate Ashley Patriquin.
Businesses that provide a website or online services that collect data from or about minors or children should be aware of expanding legal requirements from U.S. states.
Clients, recent speaking engagements, the explosion of state AI regulation and guidance from financial authorities have all forced me to think and re-think how companies should practically approach their AI governance.
On the one hand, AI-powered tools promise to
We have been writing about the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) for a while now (and, earlier this year, we predicted this law would continue to be a major issue in 2026).
From demand letters flooding our clients’
On June 22, 2026, President Trump issued two Executive Orders entitled “Ushering the Next Frontier of Quantum Innovation” (Quantum EO) and “Securing the Nation Against Advanced Cryptographic Attacks” (Cryptographic EO) demonstrating the increasing focus of the administration on quantum.
Quantum
The California Information Privacy Act (CIPA) has become a go‑to vehicle for plaintiffs’ counsel attacking website tracking technologies, such as cookies, pixels, beacons, chat bots, and video or session replay tools.
Over the last few years, website operators have been
Last week, I had the pleasure of taking the main stage at CincyAI Week in Cincinnati, Ohio to talk with entrepreneurs, business leaders, academics, and artificial intelligence enthusiasts about the current state of AI policy, privacy, and compliance across the
On June 4, 2026, Representatives Jay Obernolte and Lori Trahan released a discussion draft of the Great American Artificial Intelligence Act of 2026 (GAAIA). The GAAIA is the latest federal attempt at timely and coherent technology-based regulations.
This bill, however,
Connecticut’s Governor Ned Lamont announced on May 29, 2026 that he had ratified sweeping artificial intelligence legislation in Senate Bill 5, titled “An Act Concerning Online Safety.” The law is unique in its breadth among the growing list of
In February 2026, a public-private partnership headed by the U.S. Department of the Treasury concluded an investigative process aimed at strengthening cybersecurity and risk mitigation for AI in the financial services sector.
The partnership consisted of executives from over 100
On May 14, 2026, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed SB 26-189, the new Colorado artificial intelligence statute which goes into effect January 1, 2027. SB 26-189 replaces SB 24-205, the controversial AI statute that had not yet become effective.
SB
