Forces of Law is a show about business. Each episode starts with a question. Will agentic AI end antitrust as we know it? Has the Defense Department really embraced startups? How will data-driven enforcement reshape healthcare? It's 10 minutes with a lawyer who lives the issue — hosted by editors Bob Mertz and Sarah Cambon.
Learn more at www.goodwinlaw.com/folpodcast.
As the federal government debates how to rein in AI, state governments are writing their own rules. Where are companies most exposed? And how could the midterms shape what comes next? Gabe Maldoff, a partner in Goodwin’s Data, Privacy & Cybersecurity practice, discusses how the AI regulatory landscape is taking shape.
Show Notes and Related Content:
Gabe Maldoff (https://www.goodwinlaw.com/en/people/m/maldoff-gabe)
Congress and State Lawmakers Are Racing to Keep Up With AI (https://www.goodwinlaw.com/en/insights/publications/2026/06/insights-technology-aiml-congress-state-lawmakers-racing-to-keep-up-with-ai)
Trump’s AI Preemption Executive Order Unlikely to Put a Lid on State AI Laws (https://www.goodwinlaw.com/en/insights/publications/2025/12/alerts-otherindustries-trumps-ai-preemption-executive-order)
19 Oct 2026
Defense Tech’s New Contract With Washington
The technology needed for modern defense is increasingly built by startups — but it has never been easy for them to work with the government. That’s changing. The Trump administration is actively courting startups, cutting red tape, and, in some cases, taking direct equity stakes. Goodwin partner Liza Craig explains what’s new, what pitfalls remain, and why this shift is bigger than any single administration.
Show Notes and Related Content:
Liza Craig (https://www.goodwinlaw.com/en/people/c/craig-liza)
Scaling Defense Tech in 2026 and Beyond (https://www.goodwinlaw.com/en/insights/publications/2026/05/insights-technology-scaling-defense-tech-2026-beyond)
Proposed Rule Would Increase Disclosure Requirements for Most Federal Contractors With Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (https://www.goodwinlaw.com/en/insights/publications/2026/05/alerts-practices-gcg-proposed-rule-increase-disclosure-requirements-most-federal-contractors)
The 2026 National Defense Strategy Signals Increased DIB Contracting and Investment Opportunities (https://www.goodwinlaw.com/en/insights/publications/2026/02/alerts-otherindustries-2026-national-defense-strategy-increased-dib-contracting)
Getting Traction in European Defense (https://www.goodwinlaw.com/en/insights/publications/2026/05/insights-practices-pif-getting-traction-european-defence)
5 Oct 2026
Could AI Agents Upend Antitrust?
Arman Oruc considers whether the foundations of antitrust can hold in an agentic world.
23 Sept 2026
Introducing ‘Forces of Law’
Coming October 5, Forces of Law is a new podcast from Goodwin about the big forces shaping business right now. Each episode tackles one timely question in a quick, 10-minute conversation with a lawyer who lives the issue. What do companies need to know about the new state AI laws? Where is the government getting tougher on corporate enforcement? How is AI rewriting the future of antitrust? Hosted by editors Bob Mertz and Sarah Cambon. New episodes released every other week.
Learn more at www.goodwinlaw.com (https://www.goodwinlaw.com/en)
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