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States are playing a critical role in the development of AI policy in the United States, as serious legislative efforts at the federal level remain stalled. The Trump Administration and Republican Congress have signaled they plan to take a business-friendly, light-touch approach to AI regulation that prioritizes American innovation and emphasizes competition with China, and there is little prospect of Congress moving a substantive AI bill in the current political climate . Instead, states are moving to fill the federal void by taking up a flurry of AI bills to ensure that—amid AI innovation—regulators also create “guardrails” around uses of AI and that consumers can identify AI-generated content. Much like state legislatures, state attorneys general will likely focus on AI issues as they intersect with consumer protection concerns, including privacy. This alert focuses on the major actions that have occurred thus far in 2025 and how we expect the state regulatory landscape to act as th...

Since Representative Andy Biggs (R-AZ) first  introduced  the “Nullify the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Act” or “NOSHA Act” (H.R. 86) , there has been immense speculation about the future of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The inauguration of President Donald Trump served to increase scrutiny of the agency, and actions by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have caused speculation to run rampant. The focus on the NOSHA Act, what the administration might do, and how DOGE might impact OSHA may be distractions from a bigger threat facing OSHA and the way it regulates workplace health and safety. Quick Hits The introduction of the “Nullify the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Act” bill by Representative Biggs (R-AZ) has sparked significant speculation about the future of OSHA, especially under the Trump administration. Justice Thomas’s dissent to the denial of certiorari in  Allstates Refractory Contractors, ...