In an 8-1 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the FCC’s authority to issue forfeiture penalties against telecommunications companies found in violation of the agency’s Customer Proprietary Network Information (“CPNI”) rules. The impact of this ruling is that the FCC may continue to enforce its rules through forfeiture orders, but that such orders do not
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EU AI Act Update: The European Commission Publishes Draft Guidelines on HRAIs
On 19 May 2026, the European Commission published its long-awaited draft, non-binding guidelines on the classification of high-risk AI systems (“HRAIs”) under the EU AI Act (the “Guidelines”). Across three documents—covering general principles, high-risk classification in the context of regulated products (Annex I), and high-risk use cases (Annex III)—the Commission sets out its approach to…
California’s New AV Rules Open Door to Heavy-Duty Deployment While Imposing Significant New Compliance Obligations
California’s new autonomous vehicle regulations create the state’s first pathway for testing and deploying heavy-duty AVs while imposing a more rigorous permitting, safety-case, reporting, and enforcement framework for all AV manufacturers.
Finalized by the California Department of Motor Vehicles (the DMV) on April 28, 2026, the regulations (the Regulations) introduce significant new safety and oversight…
A Single EU Authorisation for Satellite Spectrum: The Commission’s Proposal for a New 2 GHz Mobile Satellite Services Regulation
On 27 May 2026, the European Commission (“Commission”) published its proposal for a Regulation on the authorisation of systems providing mobile satellite services (“MSSs”) in the harmonised 2 GHz frequency band (1980–2010 MHz and 2170–2200 MHz) (the “MSS Regulation Proposal”). The existing rights of use in the band are due to expire in May 2027,…
Connecticut Passes Comprehensive AI Law
On May 1, the Connecticut legislature passed an artificial intelligence (“AI”) safety, transparency, and consumer protection bill (“SB 5”). While the Colorado legislature takes steps to streamline existing requirements for developers and deployers of AI systems, Connecticut has passed a multi-part framework that will impose requirements on large frontier developers, operators of AI companions, developers…
10 Takeaways: European Commission Draft Guidelines on AI Transparency under the EU AI Act
On May 8, 2026, the European Commission (“Commission”) published draft guidelines (“Guidelines”) on the implementation of the transparency obligations under Article 50 of the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (“AI Act”), opening a targeted consultation that runs until June 3, 2026.
The Guidelines are non-binding, but they are the first Commission instrument to provide interpretive guidance…
Colorado Lawmakers Advance Bill to Replace Colorado AI Act
On May 7, the Colorado Senate passed SB 189, a bill that would repeal and replace the state’s Colorado AI Act enacted in 2024 and scheduled to take effect on June 30, 2026. If enacted, SB 189 would replace the current framework with a narrower statute focusing primarily on disclosure, recordkeeping, and consumer notice…
UN Regulation and GTR on Automated Driving Systems: Current State of Play
International regulators are finalizing the first global safety standards for Automated Driving Systems (“ADS”). In January, the UN Working Party on Automated/Autonomous and Connected Vehicles (“GRVA”) approved a draft UN Regulation (“UNR”) under the 1958 Agreement and a draft Global Technical Regulation (“GTR”) under the 1998 Agreement, submitting both for adoption by the UN World…
FCC Poised to Adopt Proposal Modernizing Spectrum Sharing to Promote Satellite Broadband
On April 9, 2026, the FCC released a draft Report and Order on “Modernizing Spectrum Sharing for Satellite Broadband.” The draft has been circulated for consideration by the FCC at its April 30, 2026 open meeting, and remains subject to change.
If adopted as expected by the Commission at its next monthly meeting, the Order…
UK Financial Services Regulators’ Approach to Artificial Intelligence in 2026
Artificial intelligence (“AI”) continues to reshape the UK financial services landscape in 2026, with consumers increasingly relying on AI-driven tools for financial guidance and firms deploying more autonomous systems across their businesses.
The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”), Prudential Regulation Authority (“PRA”) and Bank of England (“BoE”) (together “the Regulators”) have consistently signalled that AI will…