On January 17, 2024, the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) issued a proposed Circular Letter that provides guidance for authorized insurers using external consumer data and information sources (ECDIS)...more
A recent Gartner poll found that 55% of organizations are using generative AI to drive their businesses, and 78% of executives surveyed believe the uses of generative AI outweigh the risks. Today’s in-house counsel must be...more
When developing a new brand or product, creatives often give considerable attention to avoiding intellectual property infringement. Trademark lawyers are similarly vigilant to avoid infringing another company’s mark. However,...more
The increasing sophistication of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has had widespread effects on fields ranging from art and film to law and healthcare. The implications for copyright law principles, such as authorship,...more
9/15/2023
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Authorship ,
Comment Period ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Office ,
Fair Use ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Machine Learning ,
Public Comment ,
USPTO
In a recent joint statement, several federal agencies warned that they will commit to enforcing their separate regulations against developers, deployers and users of AI systems, specifically citing civil rights, fair...more
On February 27, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published guidance aimed at artificial intelligence (AI) advertising claims. After the massively successful beta release of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, many companies, big and...more
How is technology affecting the energy industry? In the latest webinar in the Energy Transition series, McDermott Will & Emery Partner Parker A. Lee hosted Shawn Helms, co-head of McDermott’s Technology and Outsourcing...more
12/16/2021
/ Early Stage Companies ,
Emerging Technology Companies ,
Energy Sector ,
Internet of Things ,
Investors ,
Oil & Gas ,
Popular ,
Private Equity ,
Technology Sector ,
Venture Capital ,
Webinars
Consumer software providers will soon have the option to label their software as compliant with National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) standards for software security. On November 1, 2021, NIST published its...more
11/24/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Security ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Labeling ,
NIST ,
Pilot Programs ,
Public Comment ,
Software ,
Software Developers ,
Technology Sector ,
White Papers
How often have you battled over best efforts vs. commercially reasonable efforts, used “work for hire” language thinking it would offer broad intellectual property protection or found yourself excluding “consequential...more
Emerging technologies are infiltrating the traditional oil and gas and new energy industries at a rapid pace. Private equity investors, management teams and operating businesses are embracing new technology opportunities and...more
We invite you to attend McDermottTech 2021, a virtual conference exploring the latest global trends impacting the technology industry.
Please join us for this complimentary program on September 21, 2021, for the opportunity...more
8/18/2021
/ Banking Sector ,
Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDCs) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Digital Assets ,
Digital Currency ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Smart Car ,
Smart Devices ,
Technology Sector ,
Webinars
We invite you to attend McDermottTech 2020, a virtual conference exploring the latest global trends impacting the technology and outsourcing industry.
Please join us for this complimentary program on 29 September for the...more
9/22/2020
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Automation Systems ,
Banking Sector ,
Business Disruption ,
Business Losses ,
Business Operations ,
Cloud Computing ,
Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) ,
Compensation ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Digital Currency ,
EU ,
European Central Bank ,
Information Governance ,
Outsourcing ,
Personal Data ,
Risk Allocation ,
Technology Sector ,
Webinars
In a key decision (that seems unlikely to be the final answer on the topic), the US Patent and Trademark Office determined that an artificial intelligence (AI) system can’t be an inventor of a patent. This ruling follows...more
Organizations of all sizes are entering, performing and sometimes seeking to avoid contract obligations in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic. This webinar will provide an overview of the potential impact that COVID-19 has...more
4/7/2020
/ Best Practices ,
Breach of Contract ,
Contract Disputes ,
Contract Drafting ,
Contract Negotiations ,
Contract Termination ,
Contract Terms ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Performance Standards ,
Webinars
In light of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, many businesses are confronting circumstances that may excuse or delay their obligations to perform under existing contracts due to the occurrence of a force majeure...more
The emergence of blockchain technology has transformed and will continue to disrupt the way companies in various industries conduct business. The technology, strategy and laws in this space are constantly evolving, and as...more
1/24/2020
/ Blockchain ,
Business Development ,
Business Model ,
Corporate Executives ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
Events ,
FinTech ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
Investors ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Standards
The emergence of blockchain technology has transformed and will continue to disrupt the way companies in various industries conduct business. The technology, strategy and laws in this space are constantly evolving, and as...more
The Impact of The EU General Data Protection Regulation -
The EU General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 4 May 2016 following the compromise...more
8/31/2016
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Litigation ,
Carry Forward ,
CFIUS ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Officers (DPOs) ,
EBITDA ,
EU ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Interest Income ,
life ,
Life Sciences ,
Mergers ,
Oil & Gas ,
Outsourcing ,
Personal Data ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Tax Code ,
Tax Deductions ,
UK ,
UK Brexit