Policy, Compliance & Cybersecurity

Policy, compliance, and cybersecurity guidance — incident response, breach notification, security frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 2), and the policy infrastructure that keeps companies defensible.

DTC Brands

DTC Subscription Billing Compliance: The FTC Negative Option Rule and State Auto-Renewal Laws Every Brand Must Follow in 2026

FTC enforcement actions, state auto-renewal laws, and dark pattern class actions make DTC subscription billing compliance a multi-jurisdictional minefield. Here's what every brand must implement in 2026.

Creators

SAG-AFTRA AI Rules for Indie Film: The Three-Layer Risk Map Every Filmmaker Must Navigate in 2026

The 2024 SAG-AFTRA CBA's AI provisions bind more than union shoots. Indie filmmakers using AI for VFX, voice synthesis, or digital extras face a three-layer risk map: guild consent rules, Copyright Office human-authorship limits, and distributor AI reps and warranties.

Health Tech

FTC Health Breach Notification Rule for Health Apps: What Startups Must Do After GoodRx and BetterHelp

The FTC's Health Breach Notification Rule covers non-HIPAA health apps — and enforcement is accelerating. After GoodRx, BetterHelp, and Premom, here's what health tech startups must do to comply.

Founders

SaaS Terms of Service: The 12 Legal Clauses Every Startup Must Include Before Launch

The 12 essential SaaS terms of service clauses every startup must include before launch: limitation of liability, DPA, IP ownership, SLA, auto-renewal, indemnification, and GDPR/CCPA/TDPSA privacy policy integration.

In-House Counsel

Employee AI Acceptable Use Policies: A Practical Drafting Guide for In-House Counsel

A clause-by-clause drafting guide for GCs to build an employee AI acceptable use policy covering shadow AI, data leakage, IP ownership gaps, tiered vendor approval, monitoring, enforcement, and NDA alignment.

In-House Counsel

AI in Hiring: The Compliance Playbook for Automated Employment Decision Tools in 2026

AI hiring tools trigger NYC Local Law 144 bias audits, Illinois AIDA consent, EEOC disparate impact scrutiny, EU AI Act high-risk obligations, and emerging state laws. The cross-regime compliance playbook for in-house counsel.

Founders

TDPSA Compliance for Texas Startups: What the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act Requires

The Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA) took effect July 1, 2024 with no revenue threshold. Here is what Texas startups must do: personal data scope, consumer rights, 45-day response deadline, DPA requirements, AG enforcement, and TRAIGA overlap.

Hardware Founders

Export Control Compliance for AI Chip Startups: What EAR, ITAR, and the Entity List Mean for Your Hardware Company

EAR, ITAR, ECCN classification, Entity List screening, deemed exports for foreign-national engineers, license exceptions, and BIS penalties — a practical export control compliance walkthrough for AI chip and semiconductor startups.

Law Firms

AI Ethics for Texas Lawyers: A TDRPC Compliance Guide for Solo and Small Firms

Practical guide to AI ethics under the Texas Disciplinary Rules: Rule 1.01 competence, Rule 1.05 confidentiality, Rule 5.03 supervision, Rule 1.04 fees, and TRAIGA's impact on Texas law practices.

Founders

Data Breach Response for Texas Startups: Notification Laws, SEC Disclosure Rules, and Your Incident Response Plan

Texas breach notification law, SEC cybersecurity disclosure rules, FTC enforcement for inadequate data security, a step-by-step incident response plan, and cyber insurance coverage gaps every Texas startup founder must close before raising capital.

In-House Counsel

AI-Washing Compliance in 2026: SEC, FTC, and State Enforcement Against Exaggerated AI Claims

The SEC brought its first AI-washing cases in March 2024, the FTC launched Operation AI Comply in September 2024, and Texas TRAIGA creates new state-level disclosure rules effective January 2026. Here's what in-house counsel must do now.

Game Studios

AI Game Assets in 2026: Copyright, Steam Disclosure, and Platform Compliance for Indie Studios

Steam requires AI disclosure, Apple and Google Play demand AI labels, and copyright law limits what you own. Here is what indie game studios must do in 2026 to stay compliant.

EdTech

School District Vendor Agreements for EdTech Startups: Data Privacy, FERPA, and Contract Red Flags

A practical clause-by-clause walkthrough of K-12 school district vendor agreements for EdTech startups — FERPA school-official requirements, data protection addenda, state law flow-downs (SOPIPA, NY 2-d, TX SB 1792), indemnification, data deletion, and the red-line issues that block deals.

Filmmakers

AI-Generated Content in Independent Film: A 2026 Legal Compliance Guide

Independent filmmakers using AI for VFX, voiceover, and digital doubles face four converging legal regimes in 2026: copyright registration rules, SAG-AFTRA consent mandates, festival AI disclosure requirements, and digital replica laws under the NO FAKES Act and state likeness statutes.

Law Firms

AI Ethics Compliance for Law Firms: What ABA Opinion 512 and State Bar Guidance Mean for Your Practice in 2026

ABA Formal Opinion 512 and state bar AI ethics guidance from CA, NY, FL, and TX create new disciplinary expectations for law firms using generative AI. Here's what your firm must do to comply in 2026.

In-House Counsel

Colorado's AI Act Evolved: What SB 26-189 Requires From Developers and Deployers Before the 2027 Deadline

Colorado repealed SB 24-205 and replaced it with SB 26-189, a new ADMT framework effective January 1, 2027. Here's what developers and deployers must do now to prepare for AG enforcement.

Streamers

Streamer Copyright Compliance in 2026: DMCA Takedowns, Music Licensing, and Platform Strike Systems

A practical guide to DMCA takedowns, music licensing, and platform strike systems on Twitch, YouTube, and TikTok. Learn how to comply with copyright rules, use DMCA-safe music, file counter-notifications, and protect your channel from termination in 2026.

In-House Counsel

SEC AI Disclosures in 10-K Filings: A 2026 Compliance Guide for In-House Counsel

A practical compliance guide for in-house counsel on SEC AI disclosure requirements in 10-K and 10-Q filings—covering Item 1 business descriptions, Item 1A risk factors, MD&A, SEC AI-washing enforcement actions, comment letter trends, and the Caremark board oversight intersection.

Hardware Founders

Neural Data Privacy: The New Compliance Frontier for BCI, Neurofeedback, and Neurotech Startups

Colorado, California, Montana, and Connecticut now classify neural data as sensitive. Here's what BCI, neurofeedback, and neurotech hardware startups must do to comply — consent, deletion, purpose limitation, and HIPAA interaction.

Founders

When AI Causes Harm: Product Liability, Tort Exposure, and Insurance Gaps Every Founder Must Understand in 2026

AI product liability is being tested in courts, codified in state AI laws, and excluded from standard insurance. Founders deploying AI face tort exposure — negligence, design defect, failure to warn, strict liability — that existing CGL and E&O policies may not cover.

In-House Counsel

AI Vendor Contract Requirements: A 2026 Due Diligence Checklist for In-House Counsel

A practical due diligence checklist for GCs contracting with AI vendors in 2026: IP indemnification gaps, training data provenance, model-update notification rights, DPA terms for AI training, liability allocation, and TRAIGA/EU AI Act deployer obligations.

DTC Brands

FTC Fake Reviews & Endorsement Compliance: A Checklist for DTC Brands

The FTC's 2024 Consumer Reviews Rule imposes civil penalties up to $51,744 per violation for fake reviews, undisclosed endorsements, and review suppression. Here's what DTC brands must do now.

Health Tech

Telehealth Licensure Across State Lines: A Founder's Guide to Interstate Compliance

Physicians must be licensed in each patient's state—not just your platform's home state. This guide covers IMLC, CPOM doctrine, DEA prescribing rules, and telehealth parity laws that determine where your digital health platform can operate.

Game Studios

Lootbox Regulation in 2026: A Compliance Checklist for Game Studios Under EU, UK, and US Law

Lootbox regulation in 2026: EU CPC microtransaction guidelines, UK ASA app store enforcement, Belgium/Netherlands gambling-law precedent, US state bills (NY A9044, WA), and platform odds-disclosure requirements. A practical compliance checklist for indie and mid-size game studios.

Founders

SaaS Data Processing Agreement Requirements: The DPA Clauses Enterprise Customers Will Demand in 2026

A clause-by-clause guide to SaaS data processing agreement requirements for B2B founders. GDPR Article 28 mandatory terms, CCPA/CPRA processor obligations, Texas TDPSA, subprocessor flow-downs, SCCs, breach notification timelines, and audit rights negotiation.