
Cybersecurity, Privacy, & AI
The Colorado AI Act Hits a Wall: Litigation, Legislative Uncertainty, and an Enforcement Standstill
Squire Patton Boggs - The Colorado AI Act (SB24-205) is effectively frozen just weeks before its June 30, 2026 effective date, following a stay...
California Executive Order Expands AI Oversight Through State Procurement
Morgan Lewis - California Governor Gavin Newsom has issued Executive Order N-5-26, directing state agencies to develop new standards governing the procurement and use...
Oregon Joins the AI Companion Wagon
Sheppard - Oregon has followed Washington in enacting an AI companion law. The law will go into effect on January 1, 2027. AI companions are...
New York AI Disclosure Bill Passes State Legislature
Alston & Bird - New York state Assembly Bill A3411B (“the Bill”) passed its third reading in the senate on March 9, 2026, sending...
Old Laws, New Tricks: Connecticut AG Issues Advisory on How Current Connecticut Laws Apply to Artificial Intelligence
Squire Patton Boggs - Connecticut Attorney General William Tong recently issued an advisory memorandum (“Advisory”) to all “State Officials, Agencies and Concerned Parties” about...
New York Finalizes RAISE Act for Frontier AI Models; Law Takes Effect January 1, 2027
Wiley - On March 27, 2026, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law a chapter amendment that is the final version of the Responsible AI Safety...
Texas Legislature Sets Its Sights on Data Centers and AI: What You Need to Know
Foley & Lardner - Texas House and Senate leadership recently released their interim charges, which serve as “homework assignments” for legislative committees to study...
California Jumps into AI Procurement with State Governing Principles in an Executive Order
Alston & Bird - On March 30, 2026, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Executive Order N-5-26 (the “Order”), aimed at governing the responsible procurement and...
Big Week on the AI Legislation Front
Ballard Spahr - With the Colorado legislative session coming to its waning days, many have been eagerly waiting for Colorado AI Act amendment proposals....
New Texas Cyber Command Looks to ‘Bind the State Together’
Route Fifty - A unified Texas cybersecurity effort went into effect in September, and already those in charge have plenty of work to do....
VA’s Top Tech and AI Official Announces Departure
NextGov/FCW - The longtime tech and artificial intelligence lead for the Department of Veterans Affairs announced on Thursday that he is leaving the agency....
Old Dog, New Tricks: Connecticut’s Attorney General Uses Existing Privacy Law for AI Systems
Paul Hastings - Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued a memorandum on February 25 making clear that his office intends to apply existing laws...













