Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping industries worldwide, creating opportunities and challenges around privacy, security, intellectual property, bias, non-discrimination, and other fundamental human rights. Robinson+Cole’s multidisciplinary AI team combines legal, regulatory, and business services to help clients navigate the complexities of AI law and address the evolving challenges it presents.
Our Services
Our team draws on deep knowledge and experience across litigation, corporate, health care, privacy and cybersecurity, antitrust, employment, intellectual property, energy, environmental, and transactional practices. By working collaboratively, we help clients navigate the legal and business complexities of the development and use of AI in their organizations. In addition, our business professionals partner closely with our legal team to deliver tailored strategies for turning information into a valuable business asset to meet their business objectives.
Our lawyers stay at the forefront of AI development, use, and risk, guiding clients in building governance programs, evaluating AI tools, negotiating vendor contracts, and implementing AI platforms. We track the evolving regulations to keep our clients informed and compliant, including developments from:
- Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
- Equal Opportunity Employment Commission (EEOC)
- European Union's Artificial Intelligence Act, Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 (EU AI Act)
- Professional Ethical Standards and Regulation
- Rapidly evolving state laws and regulations applicable to the development, deployment, and use of AI technology, including the California Privacy Rights Act, the Colorado Protections for Artificial Intelligence Act and the Texas Responsible AI Governance Act, and others as they are implemented
Specifically, we can provide the following to our clients as part of an enterprise-wide AI governance program:
- Mapping of AI use
- Policies and procedures for design (as applicable), development (as applicable), and use of AI
- Development of AI technology
- Establish a cross-functional governance committee
- Code of conduct, revisions to employee handbook, or other employee-facing policies
- Training
- Risk assessments
- Vendor management and technology contracts
- State law survey
- Incident response plan and table-top exercises
- Compliance with laws, regulations and guidance
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity
Robinson+Cole offers a comprehensive suite of data privacy, cybersecurity, and health care compliance services, including those addressing the unique challenges posed by AI. As AI technology becomes increasingly susceptible to phishing scams, cyberattacks, and ransomware, our extensive knowledge of governance and related federal and state regulatory requirements allows us to provide clients with practical actionable guidance to mitigate risk and secure compliance.
Intellectual Property
In addition, we are well-versed in the risks AI poses to intellectual property rights, copyright, and antitrust laws. Our team includes lawyers and business professionals with extensive experience handling patent applications across diverse technologies. We recognize how AI can potentially infringe on existing intellectual property rights and are committed to helping clients safeguard their interests in this complex and continually shifting environment.
Our Team
Our Artificial Intelligence team is dedicated to understanding this complex and evolving technology and the different scenarios that may impact our clients. Active thought leaders, authors, and presenters, we consistently offer timely and thoughtful discussions on a wide range of topics related to AI.
