Published in Law360 on June 4, 2025. © Copyright 2025, Portfolio Media, Inc., publisher of Law360. Reprinted here with permission.
Significant data breaches have affected major players in the healthcare industry in the last year, with the methods of attack being as diverse as the affected entities themselves.
On June 2, the Texas legislature passed the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act, (TX AI Act or bill) which heads to the governor for his signature or veto. The bill will take effect January 1, 2026, if the governor signs it into law. It is the most comprehensive piece of AI governance legislation to pass a state legislature to date. If enacted, Texas will become the fourth state after Colorado, Utah, and California to pass AI-specific legislation.
Troutman Pepper Locke partners examine ambiguities in the Department of Justice’s compliance guidance for its new data security program.
The Department of Justice’s new data security program took effect on April 8. A few days later, the agency issued an implementation and enforcement policy that provides a 90-day leniency period for DSP civil enforcement through July 8, along with a compliance guide and frequently asked questions.
Jim Shreve and Joel Lutz, attorneys with Troutman Pepper, were quoted in the March 5, 2025 Cybersecurity Law Report article, “FTC Settlement Spotlights Security of APIs Proliferating Across the Internet.”