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Texas Requires Providers to Make Disclosures to Patients Related to the Use of AI in Healthcare Services
Key Takeaways – Texas now mandates patient disclosure when AI is used in healthcare services. Effective January 1, 2026, providers of healthcare services and treatments in Texas must clearly and conspicuously disclose the use of artificial intelligence in diagnostic or treatment-related services at the time care is first provided, with limited emergency exceptions….By: Arnall Golden…
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California’s “Shine the Light” Trap: A Simple Request Right with Real Litigation Risk
We know that California has a lot of privacy laws, but the Shine the Light law is one of the oldest in the state, and it still catches businesses off guard because it is not about cookies or ad tech. It’s about who you share customer information with for marketing and what you must disclose when a customer…
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2025 AI Intellectual Property Year in Review: Analysis & Trends | 2nd Edition
This year, intellectual property (IP) law and policy directly addressed the realities of generative artificial intelligence (AI). With a new director at the helm, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued new guidance for AI-assisted inventions….By: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
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Silicosis in Stone Countertop Workers: Regulatory Update and Proposed Legislation
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) recently reported its first confirmed case of silicosis associated with occupational exposure in the stone countertop industry and in response, issued a safety alert.1 The case involved a man in his 40s employed by two stone countertop fabrication and installation companies in Massachusetts. While a fabricator, the man…
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Massachusetts Nuclear Verdict Leads To $90M Bad Faith Award
Insurers in Massachusetts have long struggled with the demands of MGL ch. G.L.c 176D, § 3(9)(f), which requires “prompt, fair and equitable settlements of claims in which liability has become reasonably clear.” Last month a Superior Court ruling illustrated the potentially draconian consequences of a violation: finding an insurer liable for more than $90 million…
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Heavy Metals Testing and Disclosure Requirements for Baby Food: Virginia and Illinois Laws Now in Effect
Virginia and Illinois have become the third and fourth states to enact laws requiring manufacturers of baby food to test products for heavy metals (lead, cadmium, arsenic, and mercury) and make the results publicly available. 2 These laws, which took effect at the start of 2026, are like requirements already in place in California and…
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As Iran Grieves, Accounts Emerge of Disrespectful Treatment of Protest Victims
Witness testimony and videos from Tehran’s largest cemetery show disrespectful treatment of the dead after a brutal government crackdown.
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Ukrainian, Russian and U.S. Officials Meet in Abu Dhabi for Peace Talks
In the past, Ukrainian and Russian negotiators have relied on Americans to mediate, and it was unclear how the talks would play out.
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Peru’s President May Be Ousted Over Secret Meetings with Chinese Businessmen
Leaked videos have prompted a scandal involving President José Jerí and two Chinese men under investigation.
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Trump Says U.S. ‘Armada’ Is Heading to Iran, Raising Pressure on Regime
President Trump said the United States was “watching Iran” and sending a naval force there, despite also saying that his threats had halted executions.
