Month: April 2026

Is It Illegal to Produce and/or Distribute A.I. Generated Pornographic Images?

On Behalf of Darryl A. Goldberg | Apr 30, 2026 | Criminal Defense, Federal Crimes, Felonies

The “Take It Down Act” and State Legislative Efforts Against A.I.-Generated Intimate Imagery The “Take It Down Act” makes it a federal crime to publish nonconsensual explicit imagery, including A.I.-made deepfakes, which was signed into law in May 2025 by President...

The Expanding Federal Surveillance State

On Behalf of Darryl A. Goldberg | Apr 9, 2026 | Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, Federal Crimes, Felonies

ICE Acknowledges Contract with Spyware Firm A letter dated April 1, 2026 may be one of the most significant, and alarming, surveillance disclosures in recent memory. In it, ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons confirmed to Congress that his agency is deploying Graphite, a...