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This holiday season, we’re celebrating the small moments that made a big impact—on our work, our team, and our clients. From all of us at ZwillGen, warmest wishes for a joyful holiday and a bright year ahead.
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Meet the new tech laws of 2026
Meet the new tech laws of 2026
AI laws, privacy frameworks, and more take effect this year.
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January 1, 2026 at 3:10 PM
BREAKING: Judge Pitman of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas has preliminarily enjoined the Texas App Store Accountability Act www.theverge.com/news/849752/...
Judge blocks Texas app store age verification law
A tech industry group challenged the law as unconstitutional.
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December 23, 2025 at 8:38 PM
This holiday season, we’re celebrating the small moments that made a big impact—on our work, our team, and our clients. From all of us at ZwillGen, warmest wishes for a joyful holiday and a bright year ahead.
December 22, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Google sues web scraper for sucking up search results ‘at an astonishing scale’
Google sues web scraper for sucking up search results ‘at an astonishing scale’
Scraper no scraping.
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December 19, 2025 at 8:50 PM
The White House's Executive Order targets state AI laws, but they remain enforceable. What this means for your AI compliance in 2026:
#AI #AIRegulation #TechPolicy #AICompliance
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Trump Executive Order Targets State AI Laws
The White House’s Executive Order challenges state AI laws through DOJ litigation, conditional federal funding, and agency preemption claims.
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December 18, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Texas AG Ken Paxton announced lawsuits against five major television companies, alleging violations related to the collection of consumer viewing data www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/release...
Attorney General Paxton Sues Five Major TV Companies, Including Some with Ties to the CCP, for Spying on Texans
Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed suit against five major television companies for spying on Texans by secretly recording what consumers watch in their own homes.
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December 16, 2025 at 3:48 PM
President Trump has signed an executive order aimed at creating a unified national approach to AI regulation and pushing back against state AI laws, directing federal agencies to challenge state rules that conflict with federal policy. www.wired.com/story/trump-...
Trump Signs Executive Order That Threatens to Punish States for Passing AI Laws
The order creates a Justice Department task force to challenge state AI laws and directs the Commerce Department to pull future broadband funding from states that pass “onerous” legislation.
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December 12, 2025 at 2:21 PM
As expectations for transparency and evidence rise, “audit-ready” systems may become the new baseline. Our latest blog discusses what’s driving the shift and what it means for providers and users.

#ArtificialIntelligence #AI #ResponsibleAI
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No More “Trust Me, Bro”: 2026 Will Be the Year of Accountable AI
We discuss why 2026 will usher in accountable, audit-ready AI as enterprises, regulators, and insurers demand real transparency and evidence.
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December 10, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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Both sides of the aisle hate the AI moratorium
Both sides of the aisle hate the AI moratorium
It’s the one of the few things Republicans and Democrats can agree on right now.
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December 9, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Australia is now the first country to formally ban users under 16 from major social platforms, a landmark move that could shape how other governments approach teen social media restrictions. www.cnbc.com/2025/12/10/a...
Australia is trying to enforce the first teen social media ban. Governments worldwide are watching.
Australia has enacted the world's first ban on social media usage for users under the age of 16, in a move expected to be monitored by global lawmakers.
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December 10, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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More than 1 million social media accounts held by users under 16 are set to be deactivated in Australia in a divisive world-first ban that is being closely watched elsewhere.
Australia launches youth social media ban it says will be the world's 'first domino'
More than 1 million social media accounts held by users under 16 are set to be deactivated in Australia in a divisive world-first ban that is being closely watched elsewhere.
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December 9, 2025 at 1:20 PM
President Trump says an AI executive order is coming this week, aiming to curb state rules and set a single national standard for AI. www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Trump says AI executive order limiting state rules coming this week
Talk of White House intervention on the emerging technology has sparked infighting among Republicans in the past.
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December 8, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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The New York Times sues Perplexity for producing ‘verbatim’ copies of its work
The New York Times sues Perplexity for producing ‘verbatim’ copies of its work
Perplexity is facing yet another copyright lawsuit.
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December 5, 2025 at 4:10 PM
@theatlantic.com The EU has fined X $140M — the first-ever penalty issued under the Digital Services Act — over the “deceptive design” of its blue checkmark. www.theverge.com/news/645154/...
EU fines X $140 million over ‘deceptive’ blue checkmarks
The first penalty under the Digital Services Act.
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December 5, 2025 at 1:28 PM
AI agents are speeding from prototype to production and bringing a whole new set of risks with them. We break down what lawyers and teams should watch for before rolling them out in our new blog post:

#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #AIAgent

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Understanding AI Agents: New Risks and Practical Safeguards
Learn the unique risks of autonomous AI agents and key safeguards to deploy them securely across business and legal workflows.
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December 1, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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A nationwide internet age verification plan is sweeping Congress
A nationwide internet age verification plan is sweeping Congress
The bill takes aim at Apple and Google’s app stores.
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December 1, 2025 at 1:10 PM
CPPA breaks new ground with judicial enforcement of an investigative subpoena in Tractor Supply settlement, looks to cultivate compliance with a crop of GPC-related enforcement actions involving employee data.
#LegalCompliance #CCPA #EmployeeData #PrivacyLaw

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CPPA Tills New Ground with Subpoena Enforcement in Tractor Supply Settlement
The CPPA’s investigation into Tractor Supply’s privacy practices resulted in several alleged privacy violations.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Mason Weisz reflects on how the tech and privacy law landscape has evolved, and why human judgment matters more than ever in today’s AI-driven world. www.zwillgen.com/publication/...
Mason Weisz on the Evolution of Technology & Privacy Law
Mason Weisz shares his perspective on the evolution of technology and privacy law in this Super Lawyers retrospective.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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The FCC wants to roll back steps meant to stop a repeat of a massive telecom hack
The FCC wants to roll back steps meant to stop a repeat of a massive telecom hack
Cybersecurity requirements following the Salt Typhoon hack overstepped the FCC’s authority, it now says.
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November 20, 2025 at 1:40 PM
President Trump is reportedly weighing an executive order to centralize federal AI oversight and establish a task force to challenge state AI laws.
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November 19, 2025 at 11:32 PM
In this episode of the Law Firm AI & Scaling Playbook Podcast, hosted by Jamie Stewart, Marc Zwillinger shares his perspective on how AI is changing the business of law and the future of client service. www.zwillgen.com/publication/...
Podcast: How AI Is Changing Law Firm Economics
Marc Zwillinger shares his perspective on how AI is changing the business of law and the future of client service.
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November 19, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Lawmakers want to let users sue over harmful social media algorithms
Lawmakers want to let users sue over harmful social media algorithms
Section 230 is facing a new kind of attack.
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November 19, 2025 at 4:10 PM
The European Commission has released proposed revisions to the GDPR and EU AI Act, including easing cookie consent rules and clarifying compliance requirements for companies that develop or deploy AI tools. www.theverge.com/news/823750/...
Europe is scaling back its landmark privacy and AI laws
The EU folds under Big Tech’s pressure.
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November 19, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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Republicans are looking for a way to bring back the AI moratorium
Republicans are looking for a way to bring back the AI moratorium
Congress’ last attempt to pause state AI regulations failed.
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November 18, 2025 at 11:50 PM
In this Authority Magazine feature, Melissa Maalouf breaks down today’s privacy landscape and shares five practical tips to help companies strengthen their data privacy practices. www.zwillgen.com/publication/...
Melissa Maalouf on 5 Things You Need To Know To Optimize Your Company’s Approach to Data Privacy
Melissa Maalouf explores the current privacy landscape and provides practical tips for companies to optimize their approach to data privacy.
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November 18, 2025 at 6:22 PM