Michael Bahar

On June 16, 2026, the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois denied a motion to dismiss a putative class action complaint alleging violations of the federal Wiretap Act, where the plaintiff’s claim was...more On July 7, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published a proposed policy statement taking aim at states’ efforts to regulate artificial intelligence (AI). The FTC declared that AI companies that steer system outputs...more As a harbinger of increasing scrutiny over those who operate and trade on prediction markets, on Thursday, April 30, 2026, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-OH) introduced S. Res. 708, “A resolution amending rule XXXVII of the...more EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has published a final rule amending Regulation B, the implementing regulation for the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), in three significant respects...more