Legal Experts Outline Federal Preemption Strategy for AI Regulation
DOJ expected to use dormant commerce clause to challenge state safety laws.
Following the Trump administration's Executive Order on AI, major legal firms released detailed analyses on December 15, 2025, outlining the likely constitutional arguments the federal government will use to challenge state-level regulations. The analyses, from firms including Gibson Dunn and Wiley Law, clarify the administration's strategy to preempt laws like California’s SB 1047 under the "dormant commerce clause."
The "Dormant Commerce Clause" Argument
Legal experts predict the Department of Justice's newly formed AI Litigation Task Force will argue that state AI laws unconstitutionally burden interstate commerce. - National Product: The core argument is that AI models are inherently national …
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