Worldwide: Technology

In Episode 16 of The AI Arena, host Sean Shecter is joined by Ankura Consulting Senior Managing Directors Chuck Peruchini and John Schrader to examine the rapid rise of lower cost Chinese AI models, and what their growing capabilities could mean for businesses evaluating their usage.

Explore critical legal challenges facing in-house counsel in 2026, from AI-driven trade secret risks and shadow AI data breaches to litigation exit strategies and the regulatory battle over prediction markets. How are these emerging issues reshaping corporate legal risk management?

Recent court cases reveal how hidden text in legal documents can manipulate AI systems used by courts and law firms, exposing vulnerabilities that range from biased document summaries to credential theft. Three incidents across different jurisdictions demonstrate escalating security risks as the legal system increasingly adopts AI tools without adequate safeguards.

Recent federal court decisions are challenging long-standing interpretations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act's consent requirements for pre-recorded calls to cell phones.

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...

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 ...

The 2026 International Hotel Investment Forum EMEA revealed critical challenges facing the hospitality industry, from geopolitical tensions affecting Middle East markets to yield compression threatening profitability. Industry leaders grappled with how artificial intelligence will reshape booking channels and operations while maintaining the human touch that defines hospitality.

As AI agents begin to autonomously execute commercial transactions, a critical question emerges that precedes all others: will the platforms, merchants, and payment providers that control transaction infrastructure even allow these agents to participate? The architecture of access control is being built now, and it may determine the future of agentic commerce more than any legal doctrine.

The U.S. Treasury has proposed new regulations to implement the GENIUS Act governing payment stablecoin issuance and operations, while FinCEN permanently ends beneficial ownership reporting requirements for U.S. companies under the Corporate Transparency Act. Additionally, the FTC announces it will no longer pursue disparate-impact discrimination claims, and the FDIC introduces a streamlined two-phase process for reviewing deposit insurance applications.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has published proposed rules titled "Regulation Crypto Assets" that would establish a comprehensive framework for capital formation and disclosure requirements involving crypto asset-related investment contracts. These proposed rules represent a significant regulatory development, building upon previous SEC guidance by creating pathways for issuers to raise capital through covered investment contracts while also introducing a conditional safe harbor mechanism.

The SEC has proposed Regulation Crypto Assets, a purpose-built framework that creates tailored exemptions for raising capital with crypto assets and establishes conditions under which those assets can cease being subject to investment contract classification under federal securities laws. Will this new regulatory approach successfully balance innovation in digital asset markets with investor protection, or will jurisdictional questions and state law preemption challenges limit its effectiveness?