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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 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

Reuters Legal News: When Your AI Tool Becomes a Witness: AI Tools, Privilege Waiver, and the Hidden Risks of Generative AI Technology

June 8, 2026

B. Stephanie Siegmann and Mackenzie C. McBurney recently detailed in Reuters Legal News that, as generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Copilot become common workplace resources, organizations and individuals should…

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Connecticut Employers: Next Phase of Adapting to AI in Employment Decisions is Here

May 26, 2026

The integration of AI into employment decision-making offers substantial benefits in efficiency and scale, but a robotic application of this powerful new tool introduces significant legal risks. On May 1, 2026, Connecticut…

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Firm News

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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Hinckley Allen Partner B. Stephanie Siegmann Honored with UMass Boston 2025 Beacon Award

November 6, 2025

Hinckley Allen Litigation Partner B. Stephanie Siegmann, who leads the firm’s International Trade & National Security Practice and co-chairs its Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity, Privacy & Data Protection Groups, has been named…

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