On June 4, 2026, Reps. Jay Obernolte and Lori Trahan released a discussion draft of the Great American Artificial Intelligence Act. The proposal has generated significant attention, but many organizations may be overestimating its practical significance for day-to-day operations. The bill is directed primarily at developers of “frontier” AI models, so its requirements will not
Garen S. Marshall
Garen Marshall is a partner in McGuireWoods’ Government Investigations and White Collar Litigation Department and leads the firm’s Artificial Intelligence Practice Area. A former Assistant United States Attorney in the Eastern District of New York and Navy special operations veteran, he represents corporations, executives, and boards in government and internal investigations, regulatory enforcement matters, and complex civil litigation, with a practice that extends to AI governance, AI-related enforcement and litigation risk, and corporate compliance issues involving artificial intelligence.
White House Releases AI Legislative Recommendations—Congress Has the Blueprint, but Questions Remain
On March 20, 2026, the White House unveiled its National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence, providing a blueprint on legislative recommendations and urging Congress to act. It recommends that Congress create a unified federal standard to reduce the regulatory friction of competing state AI regimes, promote AI innovation, and develop an AI-ready workforce, while ensuring the protection of children, consumers, and intellectual property rights.
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On Feb. 10, 2026, U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff of the Southern District of New York issued a bench ruling holding that a defendant’s use of generative AI to analyze legal exposure is not protected under attorney-client privilege or the work product doctrine. See When AI Isn’t Privileged: SDNY Rules Generative AI Documents Not Protected…
When AI Isn’t Privileged: SDNY Rules Generative AI Documents Not Protected
On Feb. 10, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York held that a defendant’s use of generative AI to analyze legal exposure is not protected under attorney-client privilege or the work product doctrine. The decision has important implications as clients and nonlawyers increasingly use generative AI tools to assess legal…