AI Governance Around the World: The EU AI Act and Emerging U.S. Requirements
State Bar of Texas International Law Section Presents ILS CLE Series
Topic: AI Governance Around the World: The EU AI Act and Emerging U.S. Requirements
Date: Thursday, September 17, 2026
Time: 12:00 noon – 1:00 pm CDT
Cost: ILS Members: $0 | Non-Members: $30 – Join the ILS today and it’s free! (include a link for them to join the ILS)
CLE Credit: 1.00 Hour
Course Description: Artificial intelligence is rapidly moving from innovation opportunity to regulatory challenge. The European Union’s AI Act establishes the world’s first comprehensive AI regulatory framework, while U.S. federal agencies, state legislatures, regulators, and courts continue to develop their own approaches to AI governance. Lawyers advising businesses can no longer afford to treat AI compliance as a future issue.
This fast-paced primer will provide a practical overview of the EU AI Act, emerging U.S. legal developments, and the growing compliance obligations facing companies that develop, deploy, purchase, or use AI technologies. Attendees will learn how global AI regulations may impact contracts, employment practices, cybersecurity, privacy, intellectual property, product liability, and corporate governance.
Whether you advise multinational corporations, technology companies, employers, or small businesses experimenting with AI tools, this program will help you identify key legal risks, understand emerging regulatory trends, and better prepare clients for the evolving global AI landscape.
Topics Include:
- Overview of the EU AI Act and risk-based compliance framework
- Key U.S. federal and state AI developments
- AI governance and board oversight considerations
- Contracting and vendor management issues involving AI
- Employment, privacy, cybersecurity, and intellectual property risks
- Practical steps lawyers can recommend today
Presenters:
- Demetra Koelling, EVP, General Counsel, ON2IT (Houston)
- Elizabeth Rogers, Data Privacy & Cybersecurity, Winstead (Austin)