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By: Alex Schlight, Taylor Widawski, and Cameron Cantrell Hintze Law’s monthly Global AI Update by our AI + ML Group provides a curated overview of key AI‑related legal and regulatory updates from the past month. We spotlight new developments and emerging trends to help organizations that are developing, deploying, or relying on AI technologies stay…

By: Alex Schlight, Taylor Widawski, and Cameron Cantrell Hintze Law’s monthly Global AI Update provides a curated overview of key AI‑related legal and regulatory updates from the past month. We spotlight new developments and emerging trends to help organizations that are developing, deploying, or relying on AI technologies stay ahead of what’s next.  If you’d…

By Hansenard Piou and Sam CasticThis is the third in a series of blog posts about the DOJ Rule regarding Access To U.S. Sensitive Personal Data and Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern or Covered Persons (the “DOJ Rule”). It provides an overview of the second type of data that the DOJ Rule focuses on: government-related…

By Leslie Veloz On October 13th, 2025, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law AB 853, which amends the California Artificial Intelligence Transparency Act (AI Transparency Act (SB 942)), a law placing obligations on makers of generative AI systems aimed at increasing transparency to allow individuals to more easily assess whether digital content is generated or…

By Hansenard Piou On October 13th, 2025, Governor Newsom signed the Digital Age Assurance Act (AB 1043) into law. Introduced by co-authors Assembly Member Buffy Wicks and Senator Tom Umberg, the law establishes age-assurance requirements for computer and mobile operating system providers and app stores as well as app developers with an aim to protect children’s…

By Emily LitkaThis is the second in a series of blog posts about the DOJ Rule regarding Access To U.S. Sensitive Personal Data and Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern or Covered Persons (the “DOJ Rule”). It provides an overview of one of the categories of data that is in scope under the DOJ Rule: bulk…

By Hansenard Piou and Sam CasticThis is the first in a series of blog posts about the DOJ Rule regarding Access To U.S. Sensitive Personal Data and Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern or Covered Persons (the “DOJ Rule”).  It provides a high-level overview of the kinds of cross-border data transfers that are regulated by…

By Susan Hintze, Emily Litka, and Amy Lanchester This is Part 2 in a series of blog posts about the 2025 COPPA Final Rule. It provides a comprehensive review of the revised definitional changes to the Rule.  Subsequent posts in the coming days will delve more deeply into the direct and online notice, parental consent, and…

By Susan Hintze and Emily LitkaThis is Part 1 in a series of blog posts about the 2025 COPPA Final Rule. It provides a high-level overview of the Final Rule. Subsequent posts in the coming days will delve more deeply into individual aspects of the Final Rule and FTC comments, the issues raised, and implications…