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.

The Securities and Exchange Commission issued a proposed rule, “Regulation Crypto Assets,” 91 Fed. Reg. 54510, on August 21, 2026 (FRN). Comments are due by October 20, 2026. Comments should reference File Number S7-2026-27 and may be submitted through the SEC’s internet comment form

As AI agents begin to shop, select, pay, and move digital assets on behalf of principals, payment disputes will increasingly turn on what the principal authorized the agent to do.

The SEC has proposed amendments to custody rules under the Investment Advisers Act and Investment Company Act that extend beyond crypto assets to address longstanding practical challenges in traditional finance. These modernizations include eliminating PCAOB supervision requirements for private fund audits, codifying fund-of-funds delivery extensions, clarifying discretionary trading authority for non-DVP transactions, and rewriting broker-dealer custody rules for registered funds.

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...

GAO bid protest deadlines are strictly enforced, and even minor delays can be fatal to a protest. That principle also applies at the proposal submission stage, where a missed proposal deadline can lead to exclusion from the competitive range that a later protest cannot overcome. Recent GAO decisions reaffirm that protesters and offerors bear the risk of ensuring timely receipt of submissions, including where electronic delivery is affected by email filters, cybersecurity controls, or other transmission issues beyond a contractor’s control.

The New York State Department of Financial Services has issued new guidance identifying the most common deficiencies it encounters in cybersecurity risk assessments required under Part 500. Based on examinations and investigations, NYDFS outlines five recurring gaps and establishes clear expectations for how covered entities should design, conduct, and document risk assessments that inform their cybersecurity programs.

As AI agents begin to shop, select, pay, and move digital assets on behalf of principals, payment disputes will increasingly turn on what the principal authorized the agent to do.