Companies can prepare for the future of artificial intelligence regulation by monitoring proposed and existing regulations both in the U.S. and abroad, tailoring their internal compliance architecture for AI-specific risks, and looking for opportunities to lead on governance issues, says Nicholas Diamond at Jackson Walker.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recently settled insider trading charges against officers of a mobile internet company highlights the danger of setting up Rule 10b5-1 plans while even arguably in possession of material nonpublic information, and provides some clues about proposed changes to the rules governing such plans, say attorneys at Cleary.

In civil litigation, witnesses exhibiting negative thought patterns can spell trouble — so defense counsel should familiarize themselves with the most common cognitive distortions that can cripple their witnesses' testimony, and try to intervene to help reframe their perceptions, say Bill Kanasky Jr. and Steve Wood at Courtroom Sciences.

While cryptocurrency mining uses enormous amounts of energy, the industry is aware of the need to reduce its carbon footprint — and positive practices such as decarbonizing power grids and supporting dispatchable supply can allow it to do so, say Dennis Elsenbeck and David Flynn at Phillips Lytle.

The New Jersey Supreme Court's decision in Norman v. Admiral Insurance, finding a narrow exception to the duty to defend, doesn't allow insurers to skip out on their litigation defense obligations, say Eric Jesse and Seth Fiur at Lowenstein Sandler.

Despite the Major League Baseball voluntarily recognizing the recently announced Minor League Baseball union and avoiding a potentially contentious process, the forthcoming labor negotiations will be complex for multiple reasons — from minor leaguer demographics to the specter of antitrust scrutiny, says Christopher Deubert at Constangy Brooks.

Armed with a recently extended statute of limitations, federal prosecutors are building increasingly complex fraud cases focused on misuse of COVID-19 relief loans, involving larger dollar amounts and more defendants, and necessitating vigilance from lenders, say attorneys at Polsinelli.

With the upcoming implementation of the unitary patent and Unified Patent Court, Europe gets closer to its long-term goal of one EU patent that can be enforced in one court, and non-EU patent owners and applicants will have strategic decisions to make, say Fabian Koenigbauer at Ice Miller and Thomas Kronberger at Grünecker.

Businesses should consider key strategies when drafting consumer breach notification letters, such as knowing their audience and what is on their mind, and prioritizing user-friendliness and tone, say attorneys at Troutman Pepper.

A new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency draft report that cites the textile and fashion industries as the leading sources of microfiber pollution may lay the groundwork for future regulation, making it increasingly important for companies to monitor how the government defines and handles microfibers, say Byron Brown and Preetha Chakrabarti at Crowell & Moring.

When I argued for the petitioner in Wooden v. U.S. last year, I discovered that preparation is key, but so is the right kind of preparation — in giving decisive answers to the U.S. Supreme Court justices' hypothetical questions I was not aiming for perfection, just the best response available, says Allon Kedem at Arnold & Porter.

The recent increased risk of cyberattacks has a number of profound implications for law firms, and complying with government guidance by embedding a cyber-savvy culture and adhering to a security framework will enable lawyers to add extra layers of defense and present their clients with higher levels of protection, says Marion Stewart at Red Helix.

The pandemic has created an uptick in disputes involving businesses that generate too much drive-thru traffic in shared spaces, and though state-specific holdings on relevant doctrines are frustratingly inconsistent, the simplest precaution is to explicitly establish easement rights in advance, say Brian Watt and Matt Bailey at Troutman Pepper.

A recent White House fact sheet shows how federal efforts to support the full scope of the electric vehicle industry have moved the needle, but some details about how to use those funds are still being ironed out, and there are a few issues to watch, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

A recent California Consumer Privacy Act action against Sephora, over the company's alleged sale of website users' personal information, provides California companies with insight into what enforcement may look like in an employment context, which can help employers prioritize compliance efforts, says Randy Boyer at Nossaman.

Stephanie Acosta at UWorld discusses how law students and law schools can start preparing now for the new bar exam launching in 2026, which is expected to emphasize real-world lawyering skills-based tasks over rote memorization.

Over the past four months, the U.S. Department of Justice has settled 20 claims related to job ad discrimination toward non-U.S. citizens, highlighting a clear indication of the department’s investigatory focus and reminding employers of key compliance measures, say attorneys at Quarles & Brady.

Recent California and Vermont decisions in favor of policyholders, along with a $48 million jury verdict in Texas, underscore the error that courts are making by dismissing COVID-19 business interruption lawsuits at the pleading stage without consideration of the facts and evidence in each case, say Joseph Niczky and Michael Levine at Hunton.

Though the Ninth Circuit’s recent decision in AK Futures v. Boyd St. Distro provided clarity for those seeking to enforce trademark protections for Delta-8 THC products, it likely will not lead to long-term change, and it would be unwise to interpret the ruling as a green light for intoxicating hemp, says Marshall Custer at Husch Blackwell.