The U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s recent decision to vacate its consent decree with Rytr, a company it had accused of offering an AI-powered product for writing fake customer reviews, offers a clue to how it will approach enforcement under President Donald Trump’s AI Action Plan, attorneys say.
- February 01, 2026Brendan Pierson
Claim That Town Violated SEQRA ReinstatedGrant of Area Variance UpheldOrdinance Violates Free Exercise Clause
February 01, 2026New York Real Estate Law Reporter StaffA New York bankruptcy judge refused to dismiss Boies Schiller Flexner’s more than decade-old effort to hold Citibank liable on a class basis for allegedly refusing to notify credit reporting agencies of bankruptcy court orders discharging certain consumer debts.
February 01, 2026Alyssa AquinoArtwork created entirely by artificial intelligence without any human involvement does not qualify for copyright protection, lawyers for the U.S. Copyright Office told the U.S. Supreme Court in a filing in in late January.
February 01, 2026Jimmy HooverA look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.
February 01, 2026Entertainment Law & Finance StaffA raft of Big Tech and artificial intelligence companies have been hit with class actions in California federal court for allegedly using pirated copyrighted books and YouTube videos to train their AI models without the authors’ and creators’ permission.
February 01, 2026Kat BlackLaw firms preparing for and kicking off their public relations effort for 2026 face an environment that continues to change constantly. Preparation and planning determine whether a firm leads or reacts.
February 01, 2026Beth Huffman and Dave PostonThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission should ease the disclosure requirements of public companies, including those related to insider trading and cybersecurity, SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda said.
February 01, 2026Dan NovakAnnual rate increases at Am Law 100 firms continued to exceed 10% this January in rate increase notices that Big Law firms filed in ongoing corporate bankruptcies. Meanwhile, rate hikes at three Second Hundred law firms showed rate increases by less than 10% for most levels of attorney, although two firms issued bigger bumps for senior associates.
February 01, 2026Dan RoeData from Q4 2025 showed a dip in total law firm leasing as compared to Q4 2024. However, the broader figures indicate that the legal market is taking a large portion of New York’s total office market.
February 01, 2026Ryan Harroff











