In July 2025, the Trump Administration unveiled America’s AI Action Plan, a sweeping national strategy aimed at securing U.S. global dominance in artificial intelligence. The plan is ambitious and broad, outlining how the U.S. intends to accelerate AI innovation, build robust AI infrastructure and assert leadership in international AI diplomacy and security. While the plan … Read more
A variant of this post was published in Deal Points, the Newsletter of the Mergers and Acquisitions Committtee of the American Bar Association. In mergers and acquisitions, contracts form the backbone of transactions, governing crucial aspects such as liabilities, obligations, warranties and intellectual property rights. The thorough analysis of these contracts is a critical component … Read more
Following widespread bipartisan congressional support, President Trump signed the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act into law on July 18, 2025, marking the culmination of extensive legislative efforts to establish the first comprehensive federal regulatory framework for digital assets. The Act’s passage represents a significant milestone in cryptocurrency regulation and reflects strong … Read more
A recent ruling represents a significant development in the evolving landscape of AI copyright law. The Northern District of California’s decision in a case against Meta Platforms provides some important insights into how courts may approach the intersection of artificial intelligence and copyright protection. Background and Legal Framework Meta prevailed in a copyright case involving … Read more
This article was originally published in the April 2025 issue of New Jersey Lawyer, a publication of the New Jersey State Bar Association, and is reprinted with permission. Recent developments, such as the California Bar’s 2024 guidelines on AI use in legal practice, underscore the urgency of challenges faced by law firms in balancing technological … Read more
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming how we interact with information, but its hunger for high-quality data has created a collision course with copyright law. This conflict takes center stage in the recent case of Bartz et al. v. Anthropic PBC, where acclaimed authors challenged Anthropic’s use of their books to train the company’s popular Claude AI … Read more
Disney and NBCUniversal have initiated a landmark federal lawsuit against Midjourney, a generative AI company, accusing it of massive copyright infringement involving unauthorized use of their copyrighted characters to train its AI and generate images and soon videos. The 110-page complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, alleges that … Read more
The SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance has issued a statement providing guidance on disclosure requirements for offerings and registrations of securities in the crypto asset markets. The statement offers clarity on how existing federal securities laws apply to these offerings while acknowledging the formation of the Crypto Task Force to develop a comprehensive regulatory framework. … Read more
Amara’s Law, coined by futurist Roy Amara, encapsulates a critical observation about our perceptions of technological advancements: “We tend to overestimate the effect of a technology in the short run and underestimate the effect in the long run.” This principle serves as a guiding framework for understanding the lifecycle of new technologies, highlighting both the … Read more
President Trump signed an executive order on March 6, 2025, establishing the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and the United States Digital Asset Stockpile. This marks the first formal acknowledgment by the federal government of Bitcoin’s “strategic importance” as a national asset. The executive order designates Bitcoin as a unique store of value in the global financial … Read more
As artificial intelligence technologies continue to evolve and permeate various industries, the legal landscape surrounding their use becomes increasingly complex. One of the critical aspects that legal professionals must navigate is indemnification, particularly as it pertains to AI companies and their customers. This blog post explores the significance of indemnification in the context of AI, … Read more
The emergence of AI-generated content platforms like SORA has ushered in a new era of creative possibilities, simultaneously unveiling a complex legal landscape fraught with challenges. At the forefront of these challenges lies defamation, a critical issue that highlights the tension between technological innovation and personal reputation. Defamation law has long protected individuals from false … Read more