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5.22.26
Draft Guidelines Clarify Which AI Systems Are “High-Risk” Under EU AI Act
The European Commission has published draft guidelines (Draft Guidelines) to clarify the classification of high-risk AI systems under the European Union's Artificial Intelligence Act (EU AI Act). This classification is crucial, as it determines whether an AI system will be subject to the EU AI Act’s most burdensome obligations. The Draft Guidelines provide general principles which inform if an AI system is high-risk, as well as a non-exhaustive list of examples of high-risk AI systems across various sectors. Organizations can provide feedback on the Draft Guidelines via this survey until June 23, 2026.
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5.19.26
Colorado Legislature Repeals and Replaces Colorado AI Act: What SB 189 Means for Your Business
On May 14, 2026, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed SB 189 into law, which repeals and replaces the Colorado Artificial Intelligence Act (CAIA). SB 189 goes into effect on January 1, 2027.
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5.12.26
Consumer Protection Update: Insights into the First Year of the Trump-Vance FTC
In its first year under the Trump-Vance administration, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has aggressively enforced consumer protection and privacy laws and initiated new rulemakings. Although the new rulemaking activity is somewhat surprising in a Republican administration, the FTC has expressed its intent to conduct a more rigorous economic analysis of the effects of any new regulations. Based on the FTC’s activity over the past year, we have identified the issues below as top FTC priorities and provided takeaways for companies to help steer clear of regulatory scrutiny.
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5.08.26
EU AI Act Undergoes Significant Changes
On May 7, 2026, EU legislators reached a political agreement to amend the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act), with significant implications for AI companies operating in the EU. The most important changes are:
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5.08.26
Wilson Sonsini Attorneys Named to 2026 Lawdragon Leading Global Cyber Lawyers Guide
On May 8, 2026, Lawdragon announced its 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Cyber Lawyers guide, recognizing world leaders in privacy, data, security, and incident response, as well as the deals and lawsuits that revolve around all things cyber. The Wilson Sonsini attorneys named to the list included:
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5.07.26
Recent AI Regulatory Developments in the United States
While the EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act has set forth a relatively uniform framework for AI regulation in the EU, U.S. AI regulation has so far primarily consisted of a patchwork of state laws—which continue to evolve at a rapid pace. Despite the Trump administration calling for Congress to pass AI legislation that would preempt overly burdensome state laws in its National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence, many states appear to be actively moving ahead with new legislation. Here are the top areas the states are targeting, followed by some key takeaways:
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4.23.26
Wilson Sonsini Attorneys Honored Among Cybersecurity Docket's 2026 "Incident Response Elite"
On April 23, 2026, Wilson Sonsini partners Demian Ahn and Maneesha Mithal and Of Counsel Laura Brodahl were named to Cybersecurity Docket's "Incident Response Elite" for 2026, a list recognizing the best incident response lawyers in the industry. Honorees were selected based on nominations and feedback from senior legal and cybersecurity professionals.
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3.09.26
Wilson Sonsini Attorneys Named Among Lawdragon’s 2026 100 Leading AI & Legal Tech Advisors
On March 6, 2026, Lawdragon published the third edition of its 100 Leading AI & Legal Tech Advisors guide, recognizing leaders in the AI and technology industry, including litigators who are shaping laws revolving around this new tech, dealmakers who are applying it in innovative ways, and legal technologists who are building the systems. Wilson Sonsini partners Barath Chari, Laura De Boel, Jordan Jaffe, Matt Macdonald, Scott McKinney, Maneesha Mithal, and Eric Tuttle have been named to this year's guide.
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2.27.26
FTC Promotes Age Verification in Children’s Privacy Enforcement Statement
On February 25, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued an enforcement statement to promote the use of age verification technologies on the heels of its January 28 workshop on the topic. The workshop explored issues related to age verification and how these innovative tools could be used in furtherance of child safety without creating liability under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and its implementing rule (the COPPA Rule).
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2.18.26
Court of Justice of the European Union Confirms Judicial Review of EDPB Binding Decisions
On February 10, 2026, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) confirmed in a landmark judgment that companies can seek annulment of European Data Protection Board (EDPB) binding decisions before the adoption of a final decision by their lead Supervisory Authority (SA).
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2.13.26
South Carolina Becomes Fifth State to Enact Age-Appropriate Design Code Law
On February 5, 2026, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed H. 3431, Age-Appropriate Code Design (SC AACD) into law, becoming the fifth state to enact an age-appropriate design code law after California, Maryland, Nebraska, and Vermont.1 The law, which went into immediate effect upon the governor’s signature, adds to the steadily increasing patchwork of teens’ and children’s online safety legislation in the U.S. Notably, covered online services are liable for treble damages incurred as result of a violation of the statute. Further, officers and employees may be held personally liable for “wil[l]ful and wanton” violations of the SC AACD. The law is already facing a legal challenge by a trade association.
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1.29.26
All Eyes on AI: Regulatory, Litigation, and Transactional Developments - Q3/Q4 2025
Wilson Sonsini’s All Eyes on AI: Regulatory, Litigation, and Transactional Developments closely follows the evolving regulatory landscape for artificial intelligence (AI) in the U.S., new EU regulations for AI, international developments, litigation, recent deals highlights, firm publications, and other AI and machine learning highlights. This latest Q3/Q4 2025 edition features: