Mintz’s Pharmacy Benefits and PBM Contracting Practice is pleased to present the ‘Fourth Edition: Q1 2025’ of our Mintz IRA Update, a regular publication that delves into developments of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022...more
On February 6, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) published a Request for Information (RFI) seeking public comments on the development of the Trump administration’s AI Action Plan. President...more
The breakthrough of the Chinese company DeepSeek’s AI model, which rivals leading US AI models but costs a fraction to develop, changes the equation for the Trump administration and calls into question its initial inclination...more
In his first week in office, President Trump took three significant actions on AI that lay the foundation for a new deregulatory approach to AI at the federal level.
On Inauguration Day, Trump repealed President Biden’s...more
1/27/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
Due Diligence ,
Executive Orders ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment ,
National Security ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Technology Sector ,
Trump Administration
In the latest episode of Health Law Diagnosed, host Bridgette Keller dives into potential health care policy changes on the horizon following the November 2024 election. She is joined by Alex Hecht, ML Strategies Executive...more
President Biden’s final week in office included three AI actions — a new rule on chip and AI model export controls, an executive order on AI infrastructure and data centers, and an executive order on cybersecurity.
On...more
1/20/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Centers ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Controls ,
Final Rules ,
National Security ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Technology Sector
The FTC staff recently published a blog post outlining four factors for companies to consider when developing or deploying AI products to avoid running afoul of the nation’s consumer protection laws.
The blog post does...more
1/13/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Child Abuse ,
Child Pornography ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Deep Fake ,
Due Diligence ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Machine Learning ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Risk Management ,
Risk Mitigation
The end of December, especially before a change in administration and a new Congress in January, is a slow time in Washington, DC, but this week, we highlight the few recent AI developments that have come out of our nation’s...more
On December 18, Congress passed the FY 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes a number of AI provisions. The NDAA is expected to be signed into law by President Biden.
The NDAA includes the first –...more
On December 5, incoming President Donald Trump announced that David Sacks would be the “AI and Crypto Czar” under the next administration.
A prominent venture capitalist, member of the “PayPal Mafia,” and co-founder of an...more
12/13/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
China ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Deregulation ,
Emerging Technologies ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Investment ,
National Security ,
Nominations ,
Popular ,
Research and Development ,
Trump Administration
Trade Agenda for Donald Trump’s Second Term and the Role of the 119th Congress -
Donald Trump's first term as president was defined by a protectionist trade policy focused on renegotiating trade agreements and imposing...more
12/3/2024
/ Anti-Dumping Duty ,
Canada ,
China ,
Conflict Resolution ,
Countervailing Duties ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement ,
Imports ,
Mexico ,
Presidential Elections ,
Section 301 ,
Tariffs ,
Tax Incentives ,
Trade Agreements ,
Trade Policy ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
USTR
On November 19, the Senate Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security convened a hearing on “Protecting Consumers from Artificial Intelligence Enabled Fraud and Scams.”
The...more
11/25/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Data Security ,
Deep Fake ,
Enforcement ,
Expert Testimony ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fraud ,
Individual Accountability ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Risk Management ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Scams
Donald Trump’s election to a second term as president means that Trump will help shape the future of AI at a pivotal moment when AI continues to advance rapidly and the next administration’s policies will affect the future...more
11/15/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
China ,
Deregulation ,
Foreign Adversaries ,
Free Speech ,
Innovation ,
Machine Learning ,
National Security ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Research and Development ,
Risk Mitigation
Following a hotly contested election, Donald Trump is once again the president-elect and will return to the White House on January 20, 2025. He will do so with a dominant electoral college win, potentially a win of the...more
11/11/2024
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Blockchain ,
Canada ,
Chevron Deference ,
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Digital Assets ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Estate Tax ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Healthcare ,
Imports ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Infrastructure ,
International Trade ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
NAFTA ,
Paris Agreement ,
Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) ,
Popular ,
Presidential Elections ,
SALT ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Social Security ,
Supply Chain ,
Sustainability ,
Tariffs ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
President Biden’s Executive Order on AI (AI EO), issued on October 30, 2023, directed various agencies to take certain actions within one year of the AI EO’s issuance. On October 24, 2024, the White House announced that...more
11/8/2024
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Copyright Office ,
Data Storage ,
Department of Education ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Executive Orders ,
Government Agencies ,
Infrastructure ,
National Security ,
OMB ,
Research and Development
On October 24, the Biden administration issued the first-ever National Security Memorandum (NSM) on AI. Pursuant to the Biden administration’s Executive Order on AI, the NSM outlines concrete actions for federal agencies to...more
On September 24, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a memorandum on Advancing the Responsible Acquisition of Artificial Intelligence in Government.
The new memorandum builds on OMB’s March 2024 memorandum...more
On October 9, the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Rights Division convened the heads of federal agency civil rights offices to discuss and promote coordination around preventing harms that may stem from AI, including...more
10/17/2024
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Audits ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
Bias ,
Department of Education ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Enforcement ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equity ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Machine Learning ,
Social Media ,
Whistleblowers
On October 3 and 4, the competition authorities of the G7, including the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division, participated in a summit on AI competition challenges.
The...more
10/14/2024
/ Antitrust Division ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Competition ,
Copyright ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
G7 ,
Innovation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Transparency ,
UK
On September 25, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced five enforcement actions against companies that allegedly used AI to further deceptive or unfair conduct.
The actions are part of the FTC’s Operation AI...more
10/4/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Automation Systems ,
E-Commerce ,
Enforcement ,
Fake Reviews ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Machine Learning ,
Testimonial Statements ,
Training ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Financial services encompass a wide range of services offered by the nation’s financial institutions, including banking, mortgage, investment, and credit services. The next administration and Congress’s financial services...more
10/1/2024
/ Affordable Housing ,
Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Climate Change ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Deregulation ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Economic Growth Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Federal Reserve ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
General Elections ,
Mortgages ,
Regulatory Reform ,
SBA ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Small Business
On September 19, 2024, the FTC released a Staff Report on the data collection and data use practices of large social media and video streaming service (SMVSS) platforms.
The Report describes how these platforms engage in...more
9/27/2024
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
Data Use Policies ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Internet Streaming ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Personal Information ,
Popular ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Social Media
On September 10, eight Democratic Senators urged the heads of the FTC and DOJ’s Antitrust Division to investigate certain generative AI features used by dominant online platforms that may violate competition laws....more
On August 21, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released the second draft of its revised Digital Identity Guidance, which NIST first published in 2004 and last revised in 2017.
The draft guidance...more
On August 27, Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD) unveiled five AI bills for Congress to consider when its members return from the August recess on September 8.
Three are stand-alone bills that would promote the use of AI in the...more