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This periodic bulletin is designed to help companies identify important legal developments governing the use and acceptance of blockchain technology, smart contracts, and digital assets….By: DLA Piper

The advent of agentic AI is widely predicted to have a significant impact on the workforce, with it automating tasks currently performed by humans once believed to be beyond automation. This will lead to humans working alongside so-called digital co-workers, requiring new skills to do so, and most likely redeployment and/or job losses. Consequently, there…

In this Key Discovery Points video, Brett Burney of Nextpoint and Doug Austin of eDiscovery Today break down a recent ruling in Hall v. Warren, where a federal judge shut down every single objection raised by the City of Rochester against an ESI protocol order. From metadata demands to native file formats, watch as Brett…

The lawsuit brought by the Alliance for Automotive Innovation (“Auto Innovators”), a trade association representing automotive manufacturers and suppliers in the United States, seeking to block a 2024 right to repair law adopted by ballot initiative in Maine is on ice following a vote by legislators in that state to amend that statute….By: Nelson Mullins…

On Wednesday, 23 July 2025, the Trump administration reaffirmed its commitment to being at the forefront of innovation and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI). The first building block is the release of a “Winning the Race: America’s AI Action Plan,” a 28-page framework that maps out the White House’s policy initiatives for the next year….By:…

Janik v. Zoological Society of Philadelphia, 2025 Pa. Super. 90 (Pa. Super. Apr. 22, 2025) – The Superior Court of Pennsylvania affirmed an order granting a new trial, as the jury was not instructed on the open and obvious doctrine and the verdict slip did not include a question on whether the at-issue condition was…

K.H. v. Mill Run Campground, Docket No. 2197 of 2023, G.D. (Pa. Com. Pl., Fayette Cnty, Mar. 10, 2025) – A Pennsylvania trial court overruled primary objections to claims of punitive damages when the plaintiffs’ alleged material facts to state a cognizable claim for negligence and generally averred that the defendant acted intentionally, recklessly, maliciously,…

The first six months of the second Trump Administration have brought a variety of transformations to the federal government. As many of these changes unfold on nearly a daily basis, it can be difficult to ascertain exactly what has happened and what it means for companies who do business in the U.S. One such change…

Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division, Fourth Department – In this personal injury action, plaintiff Joseph Skrzynski alleged asbestos exposure from brakes and other related products while working at an automobile dealership. Skrzynski further claimed to have developed peritoneal mesothelioma because of the alleged asbestos exposure and ultimately initiated litigation by filing a complaint…

When we get behind the wheel, we trust that our tires will keep us safe on the road. However, defective tires can cause severe car accidents, resulting in serious injuries or even fatalities. Tire-related accidents are among the leading causes of motor vehicle crashes. According to the National Transportation Safety Board, over 33,000 accidents happen…