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AI News Roundup – China looking to set global AI standards, reconstruction of ancient writings, growth of AI summarization, and...

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To help you stay on top of the latest news, our AI practice group has compiled a roundup of the developments we are following....more

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Data Privacy: What Nonprofits Need to Know in the United States, EU and UK, and China

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From long-standing laws to incoming legislation, global nonprofits must understand the requirements and prepare for scrutiny in their handling of personal data. U.S. privacy regulations are currently a complex framework of...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

EU AI Act Clears Another Hurdle

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The European Parliament has approved a revised version of the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (AIA), which appears to be on a path to adoption by the EU later this year. The AIA is the most comprehensive legislation in the...more

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Cross-Border Data Transfer Mechanisms and Requirements in China

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In recent years, alongside the rapid development of the digital economy and the concomitant increase in data generation, collection, processing and monitoring in the People’s Republic of China (PRC or China), the Chinese...more

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China Releases Standard Contractual Clauses for Cross-Border Data Transfers

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The Cyberspace Administration of China released for public consultation its long-awaited template for the cross-border data transfer agreement on June 30, 2022, under the draft Provisions on the Prescribed Agreement on...more

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[Webcast Transcript] You’ve Got to Move It: Data Protection and Privacy with Cross-Border Transfers

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...This session, led by industry-acknowledged experts in areas ranging from data protection and privacy to data transfer and legal discovery, provided a professional forum for the explanation of the best approaches,...more

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Coalition Of State Attorneys General Investigate TikTok’s Potential Harm To Children And Teens

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In early March 2022, a coalition of state attorneys general launched an investigation of TikTok to determine whether the social media platform, which is popular among young Americans, causes long-term harm to them....more

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Colorado Attorney General Seeks Rulemaking Comments for the Colorado Privacy Act

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Colorado Attorney General Seeks Rulemaking Comments for the Colorado Privacy Act - With the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking set for fall 2022, Colorado’s Attorney General office is currently inviting preliminary comments for...more

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Data transfer to Russia and China in times of crisis

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In light of the “changed security policy situation” following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Norwegian data protection regulator recently encouraged any company that exports personal data to Russia and Ukraine to review...more

Lighthouse

2021 Data Privacy Overview: New Regulations and Guidance

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While everyone hoped that 2021 would be less tumultuous than 2020, it certainly did not turn out that way in the end. The same was true in the world of data privacy – with sweeping new data protection regulations and guidance...more

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China Publishes Draft Data Transfer Requirements That Heavily Favor Data Localization

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As drafted the new measures specify security assessment and contract requirements but leave ample room for Chinese authorities to heavily restrict cross-border data transfers. At the end of October, China’s top privacy...more

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What U.S. Companies Should Expect from China’s New Data Privacy Laws

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China had a lot of legislative movement in the area of data privacy this year. On June 10, 2021, the Data Security Law (DSL) was passed and it became effective on Sept. 1, 2021. This is a broader law applying to data...more

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China’s New Privacy Law: Both a Shield And a Sword

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On August 20, 2021, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) passed a sweeping data protection law, the Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL), set to take effect on November 1, 2021. Although the PIPL appears to borrow...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

China Introduces First Comprehensive Legislation on Personal Information Protection

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The Personal Information Protection Law, or PIPL, imposes stringent obligations of a similar standard to the GDPR and will take effect on November 1, 2021. Key Points: ..Extraterritorial effect: PIPL applies to those who...more

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Updata: Your quarterly privacy & cybersecurity update - April to June 2021

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Welcome to the latest edition of Updata - the international update from Eversheds Sutherland’s dedicated Privacy and Cybersecurity team. Updata provides you with a compilation of privacy and cybersecurity regulatory and...more

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As States and Nations Continue to Enact Comprehensive Data Privacy Legislation, Pressure Mounts on the U.S. to Pass a Competing...

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Global data privacy legislation has steadily advanced over the past several years, with one of the most comprehensive and well-known laws being the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), governing personal data...more

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Financial Daily Dose 6.16.2021 | Top Story: Big Tech Critic and Antitrust Scholar Khan Named New FTC Chair

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Fresh off her Senate approval as newest commissioner to the Federal Trade Commission, Lina Khan—“a prominent critic of Big Tech”—has been named chair of the Commission. President Biden’s decision to make the 32-year-old Khan...more

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China Releases First Draft Personal Information Protection Law

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After struggling with developing a national-level data privacy law for over a decade, the National People’s Congress of People’s Republic of China released the draft Personal Information Protection Law (Draft Law) on October...more

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The Tension Between Competition and Tech Are Gaining Global Attention

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Antitrust concerns with big tech companies are gaining global attention. Antitrust laws protect consumers by promoting fair competition and preventing businesses from taking over or manipulating a market. In the digital...more

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Guidance from E.U. Supervisory Authorities on Data Processing in a Time of COVID-19

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The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and a number of European data protection supervisory authorities have recently issued guidance on processing personal data, including special categories of personal data (i.e., health...more

Morgan Lewis

Coronavirus v. GDPR: Suspending Data Privacy Protection During Civil Crisis - The eData Guide To GDPR

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The EU General Data Protection Regulation allows the temporary suspension of some data-protection rights in times of crisis, such as the outbreak of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus. This installment of The eData Guide to GDPR...more

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Cross-Border Investigations Update - September 2019

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This issue of Skadden’s semiannual Cross-Border Investigations Update takes a close look at recent cases, regulatory activity and other key developments, including a review of the first year of GDPR enforcement, analysis of...more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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As many expected, the US economy slowed in Q4 2018, growing at a 2.6% annual rate in the final three months of last year. That figure was better than some forecasters thought, but it still marks a “significant slowdown” from...more

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Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - October 2018

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In this month's edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine the European Data Protection Board's published opinions on data protection impact assessments, an Ohio court's ruling that bitcoin is covered insured...more

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McDermott International Legal Highlights - October 2018 - Japanese Version

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How to Prepare for and Prevent Data Falsification Issues - In September 2015, news broke that Volkswagen had manipulated software on its diesel engine vehicles to avoid emissions requirements, a disclosure that led to the...more

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