THE WEEKLY BRIEF

Thursday, April 16, 2026

Welcome to your look at what CCI is covering this week:

Are You Taking Kalshi & Polymarket Seriously Yet?

As states and the CFTC continue to fight over who gets to regulate prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket, use of the apps is exploding. And the fallout of their growing popularity is landing everywhere; everywhere, that is, except for companies’ risk assessments.

Have you reconsidered who has access to sensitive information — or what sensitive information even means in a world where just about anybody can wager on just about anything?

As Littler Mendelson’s Steve Silver told CCI’s Jennifer L. Gaskin, for companies asking themselves if they should do something about employee use of prediction markets, “Well, the answer is yes, but it also means you’re already behind.” Time to catch up.

IN THE LOOP: COMPLIANCE & AI

AI Insurance Exists. Getting It Is the Hard Part.

Businesses large and small may decide they need insurance to manage AI risks. However, getting coverage isn’t easy. Some insurers are hesitant to insure AI risks, and some exclude AI coverage altogether. But going without AI insurance is risky business. By Corey Gray and Jon Mills, Boies Schiller Flexner

LEGAL, RISK & REGULATION

• $253M Settlement Raises the Bar on Re-Exports, ‘Dual‑Build’ Models & Entity List Risk by Thad McBride and Faith Dibble, Bass, Berry & Sims
• Debunking Myths Every Copyright Defendant Has Told Themselves by Di’Vennci K. Lucas and Michael D. Hobbs Jr., Troutman Pepper Locke

COMPLIANCE PROGRAM BEST PRACTICES

• Do Your Entity Structure & Immigration Strategy Play Well Together? by Hector A. Chichoni and Puneet Bhullar, Greenspoon Marder

• The Compliance Blind Spots Hiding Inside Financial Data by Steve Markle, Itemize

PODCAST

Due Diligence Download is back for season two, making complex issues feel lively and practical. Building on its first season of untold stories, case studies, expert tips, and industry insights, season two shifts focus to 
predicate offenses, bringing the topic to life through  stories and  practical  takeaways for compliance professionals.

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