Operating ahead of rulemaking
Waiting for clarity is a strategic failure. We architect compliance frameworks based on legislative trajectories, not just existing statutes.
Practice - AI Law - Policy and regulatory
AI Policy & Regulatory Engagement
The regulatory framework for artificial intelligence is actively being authored across multiple jurisdictions. We counsel enterprises on how to operate ahead of formal agency rulemaking, structuring internal compliance to align with the EU AI Act, the patchwork of state privacy laws, and emerging federal directives. For industry leaders, we draft comment letters and directly engage with policymakers to shape the regulations before they become law.
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- Christopher Moye
Policy and regulatory
Operating ahead of rulemaking
Waiting for clarity is a strategic failure.
Principles · 01
How we draft the matter.
Every engagement is composed against these commitments. They shape the protections we add, the questions we ask, and the document that leaves the file.
Jurisdictional harmony
The EU AI Act and state-level directives conflict. We design unified compliance structures that satisfy the most stringent global requirements.
Active engagement
We do not just react to policy; we help author it. We draft the technical comments that influence agency determinations.
What we watch · 02
What can break the matter.
These are the terms, structures, and practical risks that usually decide whether the work holds when the file is tested.
GCCOMPLIANCE
EU AI Act Compliance
Mapping enterprise systems against the EU AI Act risk tiers and implementing the conformity assessments required for high-risk deployments.
ENTERPRISEHR
State-Level Patchwork
Navigating the contradictory landscape of state privacy laws, automated employment decision tools (AEDT) regulations, and consumer protection mandates.
FOUNDERBOARD
Agency Rulemaking
Drafting formal responses to FTC, Copyright Office, and NIST requests for comment to protect enterprise interests during the regulatory drafting phase.
The work · 03
Four steps. One engagement.
Each step is concrete; each step has a deliverable. The scope is defined, the matter moves, and the file closes.
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Regulatory Mapping
We audit your planned AI deployments against the current and anticipated global regulatory landscape.
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Gap Analysis
We identify areas where current data practices or model transparencies fail to meet emerging statutory requirements.
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Framework Implementation
We draft the internal policies, bias-testing protocols, and documentation required to demonstrate good-faith compliance.
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Policy Advocacy
We represent your operational realities in formal submissions to regulatory bodies to shape practical, survivable rules.
Related matters · 04
If this matter is not quite the fit, begin nearby.
These adjacent matters sit in the same transactional register. The scope changes; the posture stays procedural.
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AI Model Procurement & Licensing
Negotiate the vendor terms, data boundaries, and indemnities that need to align with the regulatory posture you are building.
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AI Corporate Governance & Liability
Turn policy obligations into board oversight, reporting channels, and documented accountability before deployment scales.
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AI Intellectual Property Strategy
Coordinate the compliance framework with authorship, training-data, and output-rights positions that can survive scrutiny.
Open the matterNAVIGATE THE UNSETTLED
Align with emerging regulations.
Structure your internal compliance and engage with policymakers before the rules are finalized.
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