On July 6, 2026, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed into law Senate Bill 315, the Artificial Intelligence Safety Measures Act (AISMA), which will require large AI developers to publicly disclose how they plan to mitigate potentially “catastrophic risks” posed by advanced frontier AI models. In a first for a U.S. state AI law, AISMA
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EU Commission Publishes AI Transparency Code of Practice
On June 10, 2026, the European Commission published a Code of Practice on marking and labeling of AI-generated content (the Code) following a public consultation that took place last year. The Code is divided into two sections:
- Section 1 sets out provenance requirements applicable to providers offering generative AI systems.
- Section 2 sets out transparency rules
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The FTC After Slaughter: What Businesses Need to Understand
On June 29, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in Trump v. Slaughter, where the six-Justice majority held that appointed agency officials who wield executive power are subject to presidential removal. In so holding, the Court overruled its 1935 decision in Humphrey’s Executor v. United States, 295 U.S. 602 (1935), which…
SCOTUS Ruling Calls into Question EU-U.S. Personal Data Flows
On June 29, 2026, the Supreme Court of the U.S. (SCOTUS) held in Trump v. Slaughter that the U.S. President can dismiss members of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) at will, rather than only for cause, overruling existing precedent regarding independent agencies. This decision of domestic constitutional law could also change the rules governing transfer of…
EU Data Act September 2026 Deadline: What Businesses Need to Know
Starting September 12, 2026, connected products sold in the EU must be built with data access functionality. This alert discusses the new access-by-design obligation and provides practical steps for compliance.
The New Access-by-Design Obligation
The EU Data Act (Regulation (EU) 2023/2854) became applicable on September 12, 2025. Among other things, it requires data holders to…
UK Announces Social Media Ban and Broader Online Restrictions for Users Under 16
On June 15, 2026, the UK government announced plans to introduce a social media ban for users under 16 (under-16s), alongside restrictions on features deemed harmful to minors, such as livestreaming and messaging functions, for a wider range of online services, including those in the gaming sector. These measures, which may require platforms active in…
New York Legislature Passes Ban on Personalized Pricing
Last week, the New York State Legislature passed the One Fair Price Act (S.8623B/A.9349B) (the Act), a bill that prohibits businesses from using personal data—such as purchase history, browsing history, real-time location, income, or inferred household size—to generate individual prices for consumers. While the Act bans so-called “surveillance pricing,” or personalized pricing, companies may still…
Trump Administration Issues Executive Order on Advanced AI Innovation and Security
Key Takeaways
- The Executive Order, Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security (Order), directs the creation of a framework for developers of advanced frontier models to engage with the federal government for a voluntary pre-release review of the models.
- The Order also directs the Treasury Department, together with the National Security Agency (NSA) and Cybersecurity
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European Commission Publishes Proposal for Act to Reduce Reliance on Foreign Cloud and AI
On June 3, 2026, the European Commission (EC) released its first draft of a proposed Cloud and AI Development Act (Proposal or CADA), marking a significant step forward in the EU’s efforts to strengthen its digital infrastructure and reduce strategic dependence on non-EU cloud providers.…
YellowKey Zero-Day and the BitLocker Bypass: Compliance and Incident Response Implications
Key Takeaway
A publicly disclosed and widely unpatched zero-day vulnerability, named YellowKey, permits anyone with physical access to a device running Windows 11 or Windows Server 2022/2025 to bypass BitLocker full-disk encryption (Microsoft’s built-in tool that acts like a digital vault for a computer’s entire hard drive) and read protected data without a password or…