Key Points -
- Accelerated M&A activity by financial sponsors is expected in the near term due to improved market conditions and deregulation under the Trump administration.
- With the rapid development of new AI use...more
1/20/2025
/ Acquisitions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Capital Markets ,
Compliance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Technology Sector
On 13 December 2024, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) published the report of outcomes from its consultation on generative AI (genAI). The report sets out key themes that emerged from responses to the ICO’s...more
1/8/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) ,
Machine Learning ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Transparency ,
UK
The U.S. government’s recent complaint in a relator-filed case under the False Claims Act (FCA):
- Marks the first FCA suit in which the Department of Justice (DOJ) has intervened since launching its ongoing Civil...more
The newly approved Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act or the Act) aims to create a secure and trustworthy environment for the development and use of AI in the European Union....more
6/27/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
EU ,
FinTech ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Privacy Laws ,
Technology Sector
Last year, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed ambitious rules relating to artificial intelligence (AI) that have drawn significant commentary and criticism. While it is unlikely that any changes in the...more
2/27/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Compliance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Final Rules ,
Machine Learning ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Popular ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Violations ,
Technology
On October 10, 2023, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 362, also known as the Delete Act, allowing California residents to have their personal information deleted by all registered data brokers...more
12/15/2023
/ Audits ,
California ,
California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ,
Compliance ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Deletion ,
Disclosure ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
GLBA Privacy ,
Governor Newsom ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
New Legislation ,
Penalties ,
Regulatory Agenda
On October 30, 2023, the SEC filed a litigated complaint against SolarWinds, a software development company, and Timothy Brown, its chief information security officer (CISO). The SEC alleges that from October 2018, when...more
11/7/2023
/ Compliance ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Disclosure ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Information Security ,
Information Technology ,
Popular ,
Risk Management ,
Risk Mitigation ,
SolarWinds
On October 30, the U.S. government released its long-awaited, sweeping executive order (the AI EO or Order) on artificial intelligence (AI). The Order directs various U.S. government departments and agencies to evaluate AI...more
11/6/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
Compliance ,
Copyright ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Executive Orders ,
Healthcare ,
Innovative Technology ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Life Sciences ,
Machine Learning ,
National Security ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Technology Sector
The EU Digital Operational Resilience Act (Regulation (EU) 2022/2554) (DORA) creates a regulatory framework intended to enhance the operational resilience of the financial sector by establishing uniform requirements for the...more
11/3/2023
/ Compliance ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Digital Markets Strategy ,
EU ,
Financial Crisis ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Investment Funds ,
Investment Management ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Risk Management
In this month’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we analyze the Biden administration’s proposed cybersecurity labeling program for smart devices, NIST’s extensive overhaul of its cybersecurity framework, and data privacy law...more
9/6/2023
/ Biden Administration ,
California ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Colorado ,
Compliance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Labeling ,
NIST ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Smart Devices ,
State Privacy Laws
On July 26, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted 3-2 to adopt final rules that are intended to enhance and standardize disclosures regarding cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance and...more
7/28/2023
/ Compliance ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cybersecurity ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
New Rules ,
Proposed Rules ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulation S-K ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Required Forms ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)