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Artificial Intelligence (AI)

The technology, integration, use, and complexity of artificial intelligence is rapidly evolving. Hinckley Allen provides comprehensive legal counsel regarding AI technologies, helping clients navigate the development, commercialization, and use of AI technologies. Our attorneys have deep experience in areas such as intellectual property, data privacy, export controls, labor and employment, and corporate governance counseling and litigation.

Our services include:

  • Intellectual Property: Advising on the intellectual property implications of AI-generated content, including copyright infringement, fair use and registrations, DMCA safe harbors, rights of publicity, patentability, ownership, unfair competition, and trade secrets protection.
  • Compliance with Export Control and National Security Laws: Conducting export control classification analyses of AI-related products, advising on restrictions related to foreign entities, and providing guidance on compliance with national security laws and regulations.
  • Data Protection, Privacy, and Security: Conducting risk assessments, assisting with AI governance policies, and ensuring AI usage complies with data protection and privacy laws.
  • Labor and Employment: Providing guidance on AI in the Workplace, including usage manuals, HR-related issues, and employment-related concerns.
  • Corporate: Advising executives and boards on AI governance, negotiating AI development agreements, licensing, and compliance with state-specific AI laws.

We serve a wide range of industries and work closely with developers, organizations, and companies implementing AI solutions. Our team offers proactive, strategic advice to mitigate risks and maximize the benefits of AI technologies. By combining our multidisciplinary expertise, we help clients stay ahead in an increasingly complex regulatory environment.

Publication

Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly: How ransomware tactics against law firms are changing

July 20, 2026

Ransomware attacks targeting law firms are becoming more sophisticated, with threat actors shifting their tactics beyond traditional phishing. From compromising backup systems and exploiting third-party vendor vulnerabilities to impersonating IT professionals, removing…

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From Foot Traffic to Lease Terms: How AI Location Intelligence Is Reshaping Retail Leasing

July 2, 2026

For decades, deciding where to open a store or which tenant to recruit for a vacant space was as much art as science — a blend of broker relationships, market experience, and…

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Firm News

Kathleen Mahan Named Vice Chair of New Hampshire Bar Foundation, Continuing a Commitment to Education and Service

August 26, 2026

Hinckley Allen is pleased to announce that Partner Kathleen M. Mahan has been named Vice Chair of the New Hampshire Bar Foundation Board of Directors, continuing her longstanding service to New Hampshire’s…

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Hinckley Allen Partner Kathleen Mahan Appointed Chair of New Hampshire MCLE Board

June 1, 2026

Hinckley Allen is proud to announce that Partner Kathleen M. Mahan has been appointed Chair of the New Hampshire Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) Board, a leadership role that reflects her longstanding…

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Labor & Employment Webinar: Navigating Discrimination, Wage & Hour, and Leave Law Developments

September 16, 2026

Federal and state developments are changing the standards employers must apply to discrimination claims, wage-and-hour law, and paid family and medical leave. New rules and decisions affecting employers in Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts,…