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Client Alert | 3 min read | 01.07.26

CMMC for AI? Defense Policy Law Imposes AI Security Framework and Requirements on Contractors

In an important first, the yearly defense policy law, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026, directs the Department of Defense (DoD)  to develop and implement a framework addressing the cybersecurity and physical security of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies (AI/ML) acquired by the Pentagon.
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Client Alert | 3 min read | 01.07.26

New Year, Same CIPA Uncertainty – When Will the Appellate Courts Enter the Chat?

California state and federal courts continue to see extensive litigation involving the California Invasion of Privacy Act (“CIPA”). When enacted in 1967, CIPA targeted traditional telephone wiretapping. However, its reach has expanded as new technologies enter the market. Today, private CIPA claims often concern website tracking and a business’s choice to embed analytic tools on its website.
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Client Alert | 6 min read | 01.06.26

California Privacy Agency Launches Data Broker Strike Force Amid Delete Act Crackdown

The California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) is intensifying its oversight of data brokers with a new dedicated Data Broker Enforcement Strike Force within its Enforcement Division. The strike force will monitor and investigate data brokers’ compliance with their legal obligations under California’s Delete Act and the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”).
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Client Alert | 22 min read | 12.23.25

The FY 2026 National Defense Authorization Act

On December 18, 2025, the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (FY 2026 NDAA) (P.L. 119-60) was signed into law. The Act makes significant changes to defense acquisition, sourcing restrictions, and interactions between the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) and the Department of Defense (DOD). 
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Client Alert | 4 min read | 12.08.25

California’s AB 2013 Requires Generative AI Data Disclosure by January 1, 2026

California continues its blistering pace in enacting artificial intelligence regulations. In 2024 alone, California enacted 18 AI-related bills seeking to regulate AI tools and increase transparency around AI data disclosure.
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Client Alert | 4 min read | 11.13.25

The Password is “Louvre” – Lessons for Everyone from the Louvre’s Jewel Heist

In a stunning revelation following last month’s jewel heist at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France, a 2014 audit resurfaced, spreading rumors that the password to the museum’s video surveillance system was still “Louvre.”
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Client Alert | 3 min read | 10.27.25

Report as Spam? A New Wave of California Anti-Spam Class Actions Raises Significant Risks for Email Marketers

A new series of lawsuits have been filed in California courts alleging violations of the state’s Business and Professions Code § 17529.5 (the “Anti-Spam Law”). These cases target companies that send marketing and promotional emails to California residents, and they could present serious legal and financial risks for businesses engaged in email marketing.
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Client Alert | 8 min read | 10.23.25

Ransomware on the Rise: The Expanding Role of Legal Counsel in Incident Response

Ransomware attacks continue to evolve in frequency, sophistication, and impact. Threat actors are now leveraging artificial intelligence to enhance phishing campaigns, automate data exfiltration, and execute double extortion schemes—where data is both encrypted and stolen for leverage.
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Client Alert | 4 min read | 10.14.25

Amici Urge SCOTUS to Walk Back Fourth Circuit Decision on Contributory Liability for Copyright Infringement

In Cox v. Sony, the US Supreme Court granted certiorari and will hear oral arguments this term. Cox seeks to overturn a decision by the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit that affirmed a billion-dollar judgment against Cox after a jury concluded that Cox was liable for contributory copyright infringement based on its users’ direct copyright infringement.
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Client Alert | 5 min read | 10.08.25

California’s AI Transparency Act (CAITA) May be Amended to Regulate Social Media Platforms

Last year, the California General Assembly passed the California AI Transparency Act (CAITA), which Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law on September 19, 2024, and goes into effect on January 1, 2026. This may change because this year, the same General Assembly passed AB 853, an amendment to CAITA with potentially far-reaching implications.
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Client Alert | 12 min read | 10.06.25

California’s Landmark AI Law Demands Transparency From Leading AI Developers

On September 29, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 53, the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act (TFAIA). This landmark legislation represents California’s most significant regulation to date of AI developers.
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Client Alert | 7 min read | 09.29.25

White House Seeks Industry Input on Laws and Rules that Hinder AI Development

On September 26, the White House invited the public to submit comments on Federal laws, rules, and policies that “unnecessarily hinder” the development or deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in the United States. This request marks one of the Trump Administration’s most substantial moves yet to reduce the regulatory burden on AI. Respondents may submit comments through a government website until October 27, 2025.
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Client Alert | 4 min read | 09.17.25

California’s Chatbot Bill May Impose Substantial Compliance Burdens on Many Companies Deploying AI Assistants

California Governor Gavin Newsom has until October 12, 2025, to sign into law a first-in-the-nation bill that will, if enacted, likely impose significant regulatory obligations and litigation risk on companies deploying AI chatbots in California.
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Client Alert | 16 min read | 07.25.25

White House AI Action Plan Seeks to Establish “Dominance,” Boost Innovation, and Scrutinize Regulations

On July 23, 2025, the White House released Winning the Race: America’s AI Action Plan (“the Plan”) the Trump Administration’s most significant policy statement on artificial intelligence to date.
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Client Alert | 8 min read | 07.23.25

Artificial Intelligence and Open Source Data and Software: Contrasting Perspectives, Legal Risks, and Observations

Open source data and software play a foundational role in software development, artificial intelligence (AI), education, and research. Open source AI refers to systems where the source code, model parameters, and related components are freely available for anyone to use, study, modify, and distribute.
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Client Alert | 3 min read | 07.09.25

When Does a Service Provider Become Liable for Its Users’ Piracy? The Supreme Court Grants Cert in Cox v. Sony to Address Issues of Contributory Infringement and Willful Infringement

Twenty years ago, the Supreme Court held that “one who distributes a device with the object of promoting its use to infringe copyright, as shown by clear expression or other affirmative steps taken to foster infringement, is liable for the resulting acts of infringement by third parties.” MGM Studios, Inc. v. Grokster, Ltd., 545 U.S. 913, 919 (2005). In the Grokster case, the Supreme Court found that peer-to-peer file sharing companies could be liable for copyright infringement for their users’ deployment of file sharing software. There, the Court found that liability was warranted because the file sharing companies knew that its users were infringing, and the companies materially contributed to that infringement.
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Client Alert | 4 min read | 06.26.25

Ninth Circuit Affirms that CIPA Only Applies to Third-Party Eavesdropping

Crowell attorneys have closely monitored developments related to the California Invasion of Privacy Act (“CIPA”). In particular, we have watched plaintiffs attempt to extend this wiretapping law to encompass website chatbot communications that are managed by third parties.
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Client Alert | 5 min read | 04.15.25

Is Section 230 Going to Change? The FTC, DOJ and FCC Signal Significant Change for Online Businesses

On April 3, 2025, the United States Department of Justice’ Antitrust Division hosted a forum on “Big-Tech Censorship” in which key Trump Administration Officials announced their desire to reform, or entirely overhaul, Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. In March 2025, we wrote about the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) inquiry into “tech censorship” and its associated request for public comments from those who “may have been harmed by technology platforms that limited their ability to share ideas or affiliations freely and openly.” That RFI remains open, and its deadline is May 21, 2025.
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Client Alert | 3 min read | 03.06.25

Ivy League Lawsuit Centers on Alleged Impermissible Use of AI in Academia

In what may be the first lawsuit of its kind, a student has sued Yale University alleging that he has been falsely accused of using artificial intelligence on a final exam. The complaint, filed in February, could have far-reaching implications for both the use of AI by students and issues related to academic honesty.
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Client Alert | 4 min read | 03.04.25

The FTC’s Request for Public Comment on Online Content Moderation – Are You Ready for a Sea Change?

On February 20, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission launched an “inquiry” into “tech censorship” by calling for public comments from those who “may have been harmed by technology platforms that limited their ability to share ideas or affiliations freely and openly.” The deadline for comments is May 21, 2025.
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