In this month's update: AI Regulatory Landscape: Three Things To Know How will Trump’s “AI Action Plan” and Executive Orders impact U.S. tech and federal procurement? Which companies are subject to “general-purpose” AI...more
8/18/2025
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Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
California ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Donald Trump ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Executive Orders ,
Financial Services Industry ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Requirements
On July 23, 2025, President Trump announced a sweeping new AI strategy, releasing the highly anticipated "Winning the AI Race: America’s AI Action Plan" and signing three executive orders regarding federal procurement,...more
8/6/2025
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Executive Orders ,
Export Controls ,
Federal Contractors ,
Infrastructure ,
Open Source Software ,
OSTP ,
Popular ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Trump Administration
AI Regulatory Landscape: Three Things To Know What's Happening with U.S. State AI Laws Right Now? Will Federal AI Regulation Override State Laws? What Is the General-Purpose AI Code of Practice? AI Bills We're Keeping an Eye...more
In our continuing coverage of the EU Artificial Intelligence Act, co-hosts Jerry Buckley and Caroline Stapleton are joined by Orrick partners Shannon Yavorsky and Julia Apostle. The conversation explores how companies can...more
Budget reconciliation bill H.R.1, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” currently pending in the U.S. Senate, originally included not only tax and spending provisions but also a proposed multi-year pause on state and local...more
Budget reconciliation bill H.R.1, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” currently pending in the U.S. Senate, includes not only tax and spending provisions but also a proposed five-year pause on state and local enforcement of...more
AI companies should familiarize themselves with trade secret law to safeguard their innovations. A company does not need to register a trade secret to invoke it in litigation, unlike other IP protections. Trade secrets can...more
State legislators nationwide have proposed or passed a flurry of laws to regulate AI, with new ideas continuing to emerge as most state legislatures prepare to convene early next year. The most notable bill to date is the...more
The Department of Justice has finalized prohibitions and restrictions on cross-border transfers of certain data to China and other “Countries of Concern” (as defined below). It seeks to address what is, in the U.S....more
1/21/2025
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China ,
Cuba ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
International Data Transfers ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
Iran ,
National Security ,
Personal Data ,
Russia
We were honored to host a conversation about the future of AI policy last week in Orrick’s San Francisco office -- and would like to share five takeaways with our clients and friends. The conversation featured:
Tom Kemp,...more
This week, we hosted a conversation about the future of AI regulation across the 50 states following California Governor Gavin Newsom’s veto of the controversial AI safety bill, SB 1047. Key takeaways are below....more
We've really seen an explosion of AI laws at the state level in the last year. In 2024 alone, there have been over 600 bills proposed at the state level on AI.
This is really challenging for companies to keep on top of the...more
TAKEAWAY: California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed SB 1047 – the controversial AI regulation bill that both chambers of the California legislature passed by wide margins. The veto is a good outcome for the nascent AI industry....more
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and eight state attorneys general filed an antitrust lawsuit against real estate software company RealPage on August 23, 2024. The lawsuit alleges that RealPage’s algorithmic pricing...more
On May 21, 2024, the California Senate passed the Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act (SB-1047), and referred the bill to the State Assembly. Though the bill has already been amended in...more
Colorado has enacted a first-of-its-kind Artificial Intelligence Act governing the development and use of artificial intelligence. Here are five things you should know about the Colorado AI Act in its current form—and how it...more
As companies increasingly leverage AI in their operations, the obligations and expectations for AI-related consumer disclosures continue to evolve. As a result, companies seeking to use consumer-oriented AI face uncertainty...more
Two laws take effect in Utah on May 1 that impose legal requirements on a broad range of generative AI uses. The laws: With the implementation of these laws, Utah becomes one of the first U.S. states to impose specific...more
Over 5,000 privacy professionals from around the world gathered in Washington, D.C. this month for the International Association of Privacy Professionals’ Global Privacy Summit 2024. The conference focused on debating the...more
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released a declaratory ruling confirming that calls containing AI-generated voices are subject to consent requirements imposed on “artificial or prerecorded voices” under the...more
Whether a company formally allows it, more employees are using generative AI (Gen AI) tools for everyday tasks at work.
Companies cannot simply rely on legacy internal policies and practices to address the risks Gen AI...more
The EU AI Act, which is progressing towards adoption by the end of 2023, will be complemented by an update to the European civil liability rules applicable to AI-related claims. Towards the end of 2022, the EU Commission...more
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming financial services, from underwriting and trading securities to customizing financial products and services. These innovative modeling techniques may enhance the accuracy of models...more
In recent years, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) has proliferated across industries. With the widespread adoption of this technology, many business decisions are now made in consultation with, if not reliance upon, AI...more
Significant developments in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and consumer privacy occurred across the globe in 2021 with the anticipation of more activity in 2022. Our roundup for the year captures some of the major...more