California: New AI laws in California – roundup of the 2025 legislative session
This article was originally published by OneTrust DataGuidance on November 24, 2025 and can be found on the DataGuidance website here. California introduces comprehensive AI laws focusing on transparency, children’s safety, healthcare, antitrust, and law enforcement. California has taken an aggressive stance towards artificial intelligence (AI) legislation and will likely set the standard for other […]
Overview: The EU General-Purpose AI Code of Practice
Why Do We Need a Code of Practice? On August 2, 2025, the general-purpose AI (GPAI) provisions of the EU AI Act went into effect. GPAI models (including models that support most generative AI, like ChatGPT), now face certain obligations in the EU, including requirements around transparency, copyright and systemic risk. However, the EU AI […]
AI Updates: An Overview of the Legal Landscape
As AI continues to advance, so do regulatory efforts. During the 2024 legislative session, 45 states along with Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Washington D.C. all introduced AI bills. With the legislative session for 2025 wrapping up, we are seeing similar tends this year. As new legal requirements emerge, organizations across the U.S. and […]
Overview of the Texas Responsible AI Governance Act
In June 2024, Texas Governor Abbott signed HB 149 for the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (TRAIGA, or the Act) into law, which will go into effect on January 1, 2026. With this law, Texas joins California, Colorado and Utah in implementing AI-specific state laws. While TRAIGA was originally provided a comprehensive AI framework, […]
EDPB Opinion on AI Models and GDPR Principles: Key Takeaways
In December 2024, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) issued an Opinion in response to a request from the Irish supervisory authority, focusing on the application of GDPR principles in the context of AI models. The Irish supervisory authority posed three specific questions: When and how can an AI model be considered “anonymous”? What is […]
Metaverse Law in Orange County Lawyer Magazine
The January 2025 edition of Orange County Lawyer magazine features an article written by Metaverse Law’s Lily Li. Read “AI and Machine Learning in Drug Development and Clinical Trials” below or in Orange County Lawyer magazine. [Originally published as a Feature Article: AI and Machine Learning in Drug Development and Clinical Trials, by Lily Li, […]
Comparing EU and US AI legislation: déjà vu to 2020
This article was initially published in Reuters and Thomson Reuters Westlaw Today. Lily Li of Metaverse Law discusses the landscape for AI legislation, with the passage of the European Union’s AI Act while states pass AI bills with differing thresholds, coverage and subject matter. The landscape for EU and US AI legislation feels […]
California: The AI Transparency Act – what you need to know
The original article can also be found on the OneTrust DataGuidance website by clicking on this link. On September 19, 2024, the California AI Transparency Act (the Act) was signed into law by the California Governor. The Act follows in the steps of other US states that have developed laws requiring transparency in the […]
AI Note-takers: What you need to know about security & privacy
Do you use AI transcription tools for meetings? While helpful, these tools present legal, privacy, and security concerns. For example, do you have to obtain consent from attendees to use the AI tools? Do you own the audio, video, and transcription data? Metaverse Law’s Lily Li joined David Lee of Do What Works and Jason […]
Metaverse Law at AI Fest
Metaverse Law’s Lily Li recently spoke at Arthur’s inaugural AI Fest. Lily was on a panel that spoke about legal considerations for enterprise use of AI. The panel explored the complex legal landscape surrounding AI adoption in business. The expert panelists discussed regulatory compliance, data privacy, intellectual property, and ethical concerns, providing actionable insights for […]