Technology Marathon
Our Technology Marathon is an annual series of tailored webinars focused on hot topics, trends, and key developments in the technology industry that are of essential importance to our friends and clients. Now in its 16th year, our expansive curriculum kicked off after AI Boot Camp in April and continues into December.
With technology integrated into every facet of daily life, and new disruptors outpacing the legal and regulatory landscape, our topical tracks examine a full slate of current issues related to cybersecurity and data privacy, the legal outlook for artificial intelligence (AI), the future of tech regulation and enforcement, and industry trends in tech.
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Industry Trends in Tech
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11/11/2026 - Navigating Standard Essential Patents in the Automotive Industry
As part of both our Automotive Hour and Technology Marathon series, partners Brent Hawkins and Daniel Savrin will discuss how automotive industry participants are navigating standard essential patents (SEPs), including licensing negotiations, contracting, competition considerations, and litigation.
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11/17/2026 - Beyond the Sportsbook: Prediction Markets, Sports, and Consumer Platforms
This session looks at the federal–state jurisdiction debate, customer protection and market integrity expectations for sports event contracts, and the practical risks for leagues, media companies, and consumer tech brands that list, distribute, promote, or partner with these platforms.
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12/01/2026 - AI-Facilitated Information Exchange, Benchmarking, and Pricing: Where Are the Antitrust Red Lines?
This program will examine the legal risks surrounding AI and software-facilitated information exchanges, benchmarking, and pricing practices, including where data sharing and algorithmic decision-making may cross antitrust red lines.
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12/03/2026 - Mission-Critical IP: Emerging Issues in Aerospace and Defense
This session will explore emerging IP issues and trends unique to the aerospace and defense industry, including challenges surrounding IP ownership, protection, licensing, government rights, and commercialization.
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12/17/2026 - How AI Is Reshaping the Investment Funds Industry
AI is moving from experimentation to a core part of how investment managers operate, invest, report, and manage risk. Please join us as we explore how AI is transforming the investment process, fund operations, disclosure and marketing, and governance frameworks across the investment funds industry.
Previous Track - AI Legal Outlook: What is New and Next
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09/15/2026 - AI, Copyright, and Right of Publicity: Controlling Rights and Managing Risk
Join us for a lively discussion on current artificial intelligence issues and legislative developments impacting copyright and right of publicity in the United States, as well as the practical implications of using generative AI in content creation.
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09/22/2026 - Patent Protection and Litigation for AI Technology – 2026
Please join us for this discussion on artificial intelligence patent protection and litigation. Topics will include the varieties of AI, determining patentability based on subject matter, novelty, and nonobviousness, inventorship issues, and strategies and tactics for securing favorable outcomes in AI patent disputes.
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09/24/2026 - AI and Product Liability: Liability Exposure and Litigation Innovation
This session will examine emerging product liability theories involving AI, key defenses and risk mitigation strategies, and how AI is transforming the defense of product liability litigation—from discovery and expert development to trial preparation.
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09/29/2026 - FDA and AI: The Agency’s Evolving Policies on AI and Related Technologies for, and Its Own Growing Use of AI in Regulating, Medical Products
This webinar will discuss the FDA’s policies on the use of artificial intelligence and related technologies for pharmaceutical and medical device development and operations, regulations regarding health-related uses of AI, and other recent developments, including the growth and expansion of FDA’s own use of AI in regulating medical products.
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10/01/2026 - AI Contracting in an Era of Digital Dependency: Key Issues in Outsourcing and Commercial Transactions
Please join us for a discussion of emerging issues in contracts involving artificial intelligence tools, AI-enabled services, outsourcing arrangements, and other commercial transactions.
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10/06/2026 - AI in Practice: Privilege, Work Product, and Discoverability
This presentation by the data analytics and governance team will examine how long-standing doctrines of attorney-client privilege and attorney work product apply in the context of generative AI (GenAI).
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10/07/2026 - The Dynamic AI Enforcement Landscape: What Companies Need to Know About State Attorneys General, Congress, and Emerging Risk
As federal regulation on AI products continues to dominate the dialogue, state attorneys general are increasingly shaping AI governance through investigations, enforcement actions, and consumer protection initiatives. Companies must navigate a rapidly changing patchwork of legal requirements while managing innovation, compliance, and litigation risk.
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10/29/2026 - What’s Hot in the Emerging Companies, Venture Capital, and AI Deal Market
We will examine the key trends shaping the emerging companies and venture capital deal market in 2026, including developments across venture financings, growth equity, private equity, M&A, and exits. The discussion will address activity across the AI ecosystem, from frontier model companies to the infrastructure, data, tooling, software, enterprise, and other “picks and shovels” businesses supporting AI adoption.
Previous Track - Digital Defense: Cybersecurity & Data Resilience
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05/05/2026 - Keys to Success in Incident Response in 2026
Every year, threat actors targeting companies get more creative. Our team will discuss global trends defining the incident response landscape in 2026 and how to navigate these complex crisis situations.
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05/13/2026 - Hot Privacy and Data Security Issues on the Hill for 2026
This webinar will cover recent privacy and data security developments on Capitol Hill and at the US Federal Communications Commission and US Federal Trade Commission.
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05/19/2026 - Cybersecurity Risks Associated with Remote Work and Regulatory Guidance
Remote work introduces additional complexity to evolving cyber risks and presents challenges for businesses across industries. We will discuss these risks and common recommendations for risk reduction.
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05/28/2026 - Online Digital Safety and Content Moderation: Developing Frameworks in the EU, UK, and US – 2026
We will discuss how governments and regulatory agencies are increasingly focusing on a new era of “active” online digital safety and content moderation, including changes in law and regulation that will impact technology industry stakeholders globally.
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06/02/2026 - The Next Generation of Children’s Privacy Law
We will explore the current state of online children’s safety and privacy compliance across overlapping US laws and enforcement and litigation trends.
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06/03/2026 - Domain Abuse Decoded: Disrupting the Cyber Threat Pipeline
We will explore the legal, regulatory, and practical dimensions of domain abuse and provide actionable strategies to identify, mitigate, and respond to abuse at its source—helping organizations disrupt cyber threats before they escalate.
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06/17/2026 - Always on and Watching: Smart Devices and Their Intersection with Privacy, Health Law, and Regulation
This session will cover data privacy, FDA oversight, and HIPAA to unpack where everyday technology interacts with sensitive personal information.