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As artificial intelligence moves from experimental tools into core business operations, companies face complex questions about ownership, evidence, vendor risk, and cross-border enforcement. The convergence of AI governance, policy, and sovereignty is reshaping how intellectual property rights are created, protected, and enforced across jurisdictions.

Two legal technology practitioners who were once skeptical of AI share how large language models fundamentally changed their perspective on legal automation. They reveal three critical misconceptions about AI in contract review that most legal professionals still hold, and explain why the technology finally delivers on its promise.

Explore the legal, policy, and market forces reshaping wireless connectivity through expert analysis of spectrum auctions, satellite-to-smartphone technology, and the FCC's evolving national security role. Discover how AI, 6G, and integrated networks are transforming the global telecommunications landscape and what these developments mean for the future of mobile connectivity.

On May 27, 2026, Judge Gary Roberts of the Los Angeles, California Superior Court ruled, in a notable decision, that the California Invasion of Privacy Act’s pen register and trap and trace device provisions apply only to telephone communications and not to software on commercial websites. The Court dismissed, with prejudice (notably), claims against Mintz client NetScout Systems, Inc. premised on deployment of a data collection software development kit (or SDK) on its website.

Virginia's new amendments to its auto-renewal subscription law mandate that businesses make cancellation at least as easy as sign-up, introducing strict channel-symmetry requirements that eliminate good-faith compliance protections.

Can states impose income taxes on out-of-state corporations that engage in online customer support activities like email assistance and chat services? A recent New York appellate court decision upholds state regulations that challenge the boundaries of a 1959 federal law designed to protect remote sellers from state taxation, potentially reshaping how e-commerce companies face tax liability across multiple jurisdictions.

This comprehensive legal newsletter examines recent federal court decisions on securities fraud claims, covering topics from auditor liability in de-SPAC transactions to channel-stuffing allegations against manufacturers. The analysis explores how courts are applying established securities law principles to emerging issues in cryptocurrency lending, social media disclosures, and pharmaceutical regulatory compliance.

The FDA has issued a Request for Information on a proposed AI-enabled optimization pilot program for early-phase clinical trials, signaling a shift toward "trustworthy AI" principles aligned with NIST frameworks.

Spectrum auctions and wireless transactions are reshaping how carriers secure capacity in an era of explosive mobile data growth. With hundreds of megahertz expected to come to market and the FCC expanding...