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A family’s ordinary afternoon was shattered when an unknown number added multiple relatives, including a teenager, to a group chat and shared what appeared to be AI-generated explicit images of a family member...

Independent special committee investigations are gaining prominence in bankruptcy and restructuring as stakeholders demand greater transparency and accountability. Organizations are leveraging AI and data analytics to transform business intelligence into actionable decision intelligence, while navigating complex regulatory landscapes from stablecoin certification to third-party distribution risks.

Taylor Swift’s “Tolerate It” wasn’t written about supply chains. But according to Cindy Allen on this week’s episode of Simply Trade: Cindy’s Version, the song captures exactly what the trade community is feeling right now watching foundational rules potentially get rewritten in real time.

The surge in generative AI patents has nearly tripled from 2023 to 2025, with over 37,800 patent families published by early 2025 according to WIPO and EconSight analysis. For companies developing autonomous systems, robots, drones, and other physical AI solutions, understanding who is filing these patents and what technologies they target has become critically important for strategic planning and competitive positioning.

Explore how AI coding assistants face new security vulnerabilities, trade secret protection challenges in AI-driven businesses, and the evolving landscape of algorithmic pricing in retail. Discover insights on digital asset regulation, sports integrity cases, and the impact of AI on M&A due diligence.

Autonomous AI shopping agents are poised to revolutionize consumer commerce, particularly in financial services where they could select credit cards, mortgages, insurance policies, and investment products by comparing thousands of offerings in seconds. This transformation raises critical questions about consumer autonomy, privacy, competition, and whether existing disclosure, fair-lending, and investor-protection rules remain adequate when algorithms effectively make purchasing decisions...

Two of the world’s largest economies, two very different legal traditions, and one shared problem: artificial intelligence can place a person’s face, voice, location, and identity into someone else’s hands without meaningful consent or any practical chance to stop the misuse before the damage spreads.

On August 31, California Business and Consumer Services Agency (BCSA) Secretary Rohit Chopra announced that examining businesses’ use of emerging technologies...

Ankura's latest insights explore critical intersections of technology, security, and business strategy. From AI coding vulnerabilities threatening developer tools to the evolving challenges of trade secret protection in an AI-driven economy, these analyses examine how organizations must adapt their approaches to risk, compliance, and operational resilience in rapidly changing digital and regulatory landscapes.

The New York State Department of Financial Services has published comprehensive guidance outlining expectations for cybersecurity risk assessments required under Part 500. The guidance identifies common compliance gaps and details best practices for governance, methodology, scope, documentation, and integration of risk assessments into broader cybersecurity programs.

An order issued last Wednesday, July 15 by Judge Richard K. Eaton of the U.S. Court of International Trade (the CIT) may be good news for certain importers that have been awaiting the refund of International Emergency...

Texas regulators have paused the ERCOT Batch Zero interconnection process for data centers following Governor Abbott's directive requiring comprehensive verification of all large load projects. The verification encompasses two distinct workstreams affecting projects based on size and type, with implications for energization timelines and regulatory compliance. Projects with near-term energization dates face particular uncertainty as ERCOT implements new audit requirements that could take several months to c

The Supreme Court's decision in Slaughter v. United States fundamentally reshapes the constitutional landscape of federal agency independence by overturning nearly a century of precedent. This landmark ruling eliminates for-cause removal protections for FTC Commissioners and similar agency heads, placing them directly under presidential control. What does this mean for the dozens of supposedly "independent" agencies that have operated with bipartisan leadership structures since the New Deal era?

The White House has imposed tariffs of up to 100% on imported Unmanned Aircraft Systems and components following a Department of Commerce investigation into cybersecurity vulnerabilities and foreign supply chain dependencies. These measures establish new regulatory pathways to encourage domestic manufacturing while creating exemptions for allied nations and companies committed to building U.S. production facilities. The directive fundamentally reshapes procurement and deployment strategies for drone technol

As climate litigation intensifies globally, companies face mounting legal challenges over their environmental impact and climate-related disclosures. The evolving landscape of climate accountability raises critical questions about corporate liability, regulatory frameworks, and the future of environmental litigation strategies.

The Trump Administration has declared it will not renew the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement in its current form, signaling potential major changes to North American trade relations. This announcement raises critical questions about the future of trilateral commerce and the legal implications for businesses operating across these borders.

The EU AI Act has entered its implementation phase with significant timeline adjustments and compliance requirements for companies deploying artificial intelligence systems. Meanwhile, the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Hikma v. Amarin reshapes patent enforcement strategy, particularly for induced infringement claims across industries.

The Pentagon's Office of Strategic Capital has launched a groundbreaking fund-level financing program targeting critical minerals supply chains essential to U.S. national security. Unlike traditional government loans to individual companies, this initiative provides capital directly to qualified investment fund managers who can leverage federal loans alongside private capital to address strategic mineral shortages and vulnerabilities in the defense industrial base.

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority has published revised guidance on assessing merger efficiencies, marking a significant shift toward greater receptivity to efficiency-based arguments in merger reviews. The new provisions introduce more flexible evidentiary standards, recognize the potential role of behavioral remedies in securing efficiencies, and encourage parties to advance efficiency claims earlier in the review process without implying acceptance of competitive concerns.

The Texas Supreme Court concluded its 2025-26 term with 143 opinions resolving 110 cases, marking a notable increase in separate writings compared to prior terms. This comprehensive statistical analysis examines case distribution across courts of appeals, timing metrics, subject matter trends, and reversal rates, revealing shifts in the Court's docket management and opinion-writing patterns.