Across industries, companies are facing new and uncertain regulatory pressures and demands in areas including artificial intelligence, sustainability, algorithmic pricing and fintech-bank relations. In this issue of The...more
9/10/2024
/ Algorithms ,
Antitrust Division ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Banking Sector ,
Board of Directors ,
Competition ,
Corporate Governance ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinTech ,
Multinationals ,
Price-Fixing ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Sustainability ,
Technology Sector ,
UK
Colorado has become the first state to enact a comprehensive law relating to the development and deployment of certain artificial intelligence (AI) systems. The Colorado Artificial Intelligence Act (CAIA), which will go into...more
6/24/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Colorado ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
FinTech ,
Machine Learning ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management
On April 11, 2024, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO or Office) published new guidance on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) based tools in connection with preparing and prosecuting patent and...more
5/9/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Duty to Disclose ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
New Guidance ,
Patent Applications ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Rules of Professional Conduct ,
Trademark Application ,
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO
On March 13, 2024, Utah enacted the Utah Artificial Intelligence Policy Act (UAIP), which imposes certain disclosure requirements on entities using generative AI tools with their customers, and limits an entity’s ability to...more
4/8/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Fines ,
Machine Learning ,
New Legislation ,
Penalties ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Popular ,
Reporting Requirements
In recent years, innovation in the blockchain or “Web3” space has been impacted by uncertainty on the regulatory front. Undoubtedly, the greatest area of uncertainty has involved the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) and...more
As health organizations and governments around the world work to contain the coronavirus (COVID-19), businesses should be mindful of the various ways the virus may impact their operations and employees. The wide range of...more
3/5/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Business Interruption ,
Capital Markets ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Commercial Contracts ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Restructuring ,
Cybersecurity ,
Derivatives ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Employment Policies ,
Equity Securities ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Global Economy ,
Leveraged Finance ,
Life Sciences ,
Mergers ,
OSHA ,
Popular ,
Public Health ,
Public Safety ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Litigation ,
Supply Chain ,
Virtual Meetings
California recently enacted the Consumer Privacy Act, the most stringent privacy law in the United States. Although it does not go into effect until January 1, 2020, most companies will need a number of months to prepare. The...more
3/22/2019
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Covered Entities ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Exceptions ,
Exemptions ,
Legitimate Business Purpose ,
Non-Discrimination Rules ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Privacy Policy ,
Private Right of Action ,
Research and Development ,
Resident's Rights ,
Right to Delete ,
Right-To-Access ,
Sales Restrictions ,
Training Requirements
On June 28, 2018, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA or “the Act”), which is the broadest and most comprehensive privacy law enacted in the United States to date.1 The CCPA...more
7/12/2018
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Business Entities ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Covered Entities ,
Cybersecurity ,
Damages ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Storage ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
New Legislation ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Portability ,
Privacy Laws ,
Privacy Policy ,
Private Right of Action ,
Right of Access ,
Right to Delete ,
State Attorneys General
In This Issue:
- European Commission Proposes Changes to the US-EU Safe Harbor:
In our November Privacy & Cybersecurity Update,1 we reported that the European Commission was undertaking a review of the U.S.-EU...more
12/18/2013
/ Big Data ,
Compliance ,
COPPA ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement ,
EU ,
EU Cybersecurity Directives ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
European Commission ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Global Economy ,
Mobile Devices ,
National Security Agency (NSA) ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
PRISM ,
PRISM Program ,
Privacy Policy ,
Right to Privacy ,
Safe Harbors ,
Surveillance ,
Transparency
In This Issue:
- Recent Changes to California Privacy Law Have Nationwide Implications
- The FTC Brings Its First Enforcement Action Against the ‘Internet of Things’
- Fifth Circuit Ruling Provides New...more
In recent months, federal and state governments have taken an increasingly active role in reviewing cybersecurity issues within the private sector. There has been a flurry of activity as different government bodies discuss...more
Overview -
On February 1, 2013, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a staff report providing guidance and promoting best practices to improve transparency throughout the mobile app ecosystem (the Report). The...more
2/14/2013
/ Advertising Networks ,
App Platform Providers ,
Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights ,
Dashboard ,
Data Collection ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Mobile Apps ,
Mobile Devices ,
Mobile Ecosystems ,
NTIA ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Policy