United States: Technology

Broker-dealers are operating in an increasingly complex risk environment shaped by evolving regulatory expectations, rapid technological advancements, and heightened exposure to cyber-enabled threats.

AI‑enabled transcription tools have quickly become a fixture in modern business meetings. Properly vetted and deployed, they offer efficiency and accessibility advantages. Yet, while many companies are still developing governance frameworks for authorized AI tools, an emerging risk has quietly surfaced: employees using unauthorized transcription tools without the company’s or participants’ consent.

February 2026 saw heightened federal and state enforcement across a broad range of cryptocurrency fraud schemes, with regulators imposing substantial prison terms and restitution orders. Federal authorities sentenced a Chinese national to nearly four years in prison for laundering $36.9 million from victims of Cambodia‑based investment scams, while a dual national of China and St. Kitts and Nevis received a 20‑year sentence in absentia for orchestrating a $73 million conspiracy that funneled vic

Two bodies of export regulations typically come to mind when we think of export controls: the Export Administration Regulations of the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security, and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations ...

GenAI's role in retail continues to grow, and is here to stay. While recent tech advancements like crypto and NFTs didn't live up to the hype, GenAI is already driving real business implications...

California's Automatic Renewal Law ("ARL") saw its most recent amendment take effect on July 1, 2022.

On March 20, 2026, the Trump Administration announced that it, “is committed to winning the AI race to usher in a new era of human flourishing, economic competitiveness, and national security for the American people“ ...

While generative AI systems have begun to reshape how many businesses operate, banks and financials must act more deliberately in their adoption of new technologies. Regulation requires...

Q1 2026 broke every VC record. Crunchbase reports $300 billion deployed globally, a 150% jump year-over-year, nearly 70% of all VC deployed in all of 2025.

Through our Viewpoints series, Riveron experts share their opinions on current topics, business trends, and industry news.

Effective January 1, 2025, California law AB 2426 will require companies offering online-only digital goods to disclose that consumers are purchasing a limited-duration license...

On Aug. 7, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to propose new rules to require callers to disclose if they are using artificial intelligence (AI)...