The investment narrative has shifted from pure DeFi and NFTs toward real-world utility and computational infrastructure. The "AI x Crypto" intersection is the undisputed winner of the current cycle.

In a significant development for the field of artificial intelligence and copyright law, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has issued a ruling in a case brought by a group of authors against AI company Anthropic

On August 4, 2025, Illinois enacted the Wellness and Oversight for Psychological Resources Act (HB 1806), the first U.S. state law to specifically regulate...

The Interior Department's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has proposed new regulations to address venting and flaring activities on federal and tribal lands.

Following a second national security determination from the Department of War (DoW), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) updated the Covered List entry for foreign-produced power inverters on August 20 by narrowing the covered product category, clarifying the applicable connectivity criteria, and revising the definition of “foreign-produced.”

During Baker Botts' 39th Annual Environmental, Safety & Incident Response Seminar on January 28, 2026...

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.

In response to Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, lawmakers in both chambers of Congress have introduced legislation aimed at penalizing Russia through the imposition of sanctions and other economic measures.

Last week saw a flurry of new activity around section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962.

On August 2, 2024, Illinois Governor Pritzker signed P.A. 103-0769 which amended the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) that regulates the collection, use, and disclosure of biometric identifiers and information.

The Baker Botts Dallas Board of Directors Forum brought together subject matter experts on significant and trending topics in the Debate Chamber at Old Parkland on February 10th, 2026.

Baker Botts and ACC Houston hosted a half-day seminar on January 29, 2026 that featured timely discussions on AI, employment law, and what's ahead for the workplace.

On January 16, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in Anderson v. Intel Corp. Investment Policy Committee, No. 25-498 (U.S.)...

On November 4, 2025, Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, John Squires, designated the Ex Parte Desjardins decision of September 26, 2025...

The U.S. Copyright Office released a pre-publication version of its third report on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence, a key installment in its ongoing examination of AI's intersection with copyright law.

Today, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) initiated an investigation under section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 into China's implementation of commitments under the Phase One Agreement, which was negotiated during the first Trump administration and entered into force on January 22, 2020.

On December 18, 2025, the Fourteenth Court of Appeals issued its latest opinion on an Owner Controlled Insurance Program ("OCIP") and reaffirmed the broad scope of coverage under the Texas Workers' Compensation Act when such programs are in place.

The EU has extended compliance timelines for high-risk AI systems while the U.S. accelerates sector-specific AI governance through NIST's new Trustworthy AI Profile for Critical Infrastructure. Both frameworks increasingly expect documented AI governance, human oversight, technical robustness, and lifecycle risk management, raising critical questions for energy companies about building unified frameworks that can withstand scrutiny across jurisdictions.

On July 1, the U.S. Senate voted to fully remove the previously proposed ten-year moratorium on regulation of Artificial Intelligence by states ("AI Moratorium"), after the provision's passage by the House.

The global trade of advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) chips is currently undergoing significant transformation due to evolving U.S. export control policies and the corresponding responses from international partners. O