Technology Law and Digital Law

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.

Privacy, cybersecurity, and technology regulation are evolving rapidly around the world, but not necessarily in the same direction or at the same pace. For multinational organizations, the challenge is not just understanding individual regulatory developments, but determining how overlapping requirements can be addressed across jurisdictions in a practical and coordinated way.

Ankura's latest insights explore critical developments across cybersecurity, supply chain disruption, healthcare compliance, and financial crime enforcement. From AI-driven malware threats and tariff-induced supply chain reconfigurations to evolving cryptocurrency sanctions enforcement and clinical trial participant support regulations, these analyses examine how organizations navigate operational, regulatory, and strategic challenges in an increasingly complex risk landscape.

The $285 million theft from Drift Protocol serves as a high-stakes reminder that the human element remains one of the biggest cybersecurity gaps in any organization. This was not a “hack” in the traditional sense of breaking through a digital wallet. North Korean actors used sophisticated social engineering to exploit human trust – highlighting what looks like a “hacking” risk into valuable lessons learned for cybersecurity oversight.

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...

The U.S. Senate prepares for its final legislative session before the campaign recess, with key healthcare nominations and controversial White House funding rescissions taking center stage. Meanwhile, federal agencies advance new initiatives on AI in healthcare, fentanyl control measures, and pharmaceutical supply chain resilience as Medicare open enrollment approaches.

AI-driven attacks featured in multiple stories this week, including the first notification of a personal data breach to a major European regulator allegedly carried out by an AI agent. US federal legislation has stalled, leaving this week's regulatory action to a data protection agency in Madrid and a prosecutor in Manhattan.

As President Xi Jinping prepares to meet President Donald Trump in Washington with the November trade truce expiration looming, analysts examine whether the two nations can extend their fragile stability or face mounting economic and geopolitical tensions. The summit arrives amid new friction points including AI competition, Iran war complications, and unresolved technology disputes that test the limits of US-China strategic cooperation.