On February 20, 2025, the Virginia General Assembly passed HB 2094 the Virginia High-Risk Artificial Intelligence Developer and Deployer Act (the “Act”). The bill now awaits signature by Governor Youngkin. If it becomes law,...more
In this video alert, Dave Albo and Kevin Pomfret review bills discussed in the General Assembly concerning artificial intelligence (AI), the results from the recently concluded legislative session and the executive order...more
Quite understandably, the passing of the AI Act this week by the European Parliament received a great deal of attention, as it represents a significant step forward in developing a legal framework for artificial intelligence...more
On July 21, 2023, the Biden administration announced voluntary commitments that several technology companies agreed to make with respect to their artificial intelligence (AI) efforts. These commitments – which pertain to the...more
There have been a number of significant legal and policy developments recently related to data and cybersecurity. Some of the most important are...more
6/18/2021
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Security ,
EU ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Adversaries ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
NIST ,
Outer Space ,
Personal Data ,
Ransomware ,
Standard Contractual Clauses ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Working Groups
On January 6, 2020 the Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) within the Commerce Department adopted export licensing requirements on certain artificial intelligence software used to automate the analysis of geospatial...more
3/16/2020
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Canada ,
ECCNs ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Geolocation ,
Licensing Rules ,
Software ,
Technology ,
Technology Sector ,
U.S. Commerce Department
On January 6, 2020 the Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) within the Commerce Department adopted export licensing requirements on certain artificial intelligence software used to automate the analysis of geospatial...more
1/27/2020
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Canada ,
Emerging Technology Companies ,
Exceptions ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Control Reform Act (ECRA) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Geolocation ,
National Security ,
Popular ,
Software ,
Technology ,
Technology Sector ,
U.S. Commerce Department
A law just went into effect in Virginia that makes it illegal to distribute falsely created pornographic videos and images of a person. Section 18.2-386 of the Virginia Code was designed to prevent the distribution of sexual...more
The broad adoption of technologies that collect, analyze, store and distribute data is disrupting a number of industries. It is also proving to be a challenge for lawyers attempting to apply existing laws and regulations to...more
5/22/2019
/ Acquisitions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Corporate Liability ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Digital Assets ,
Due Diligence ,
Internet of Things ,
Mergers ,
Risk Assessment ,
Target Company
As data is quickly becoming a significant corporate asset, lawyers in corporate transactions need to consider the associated legal risks. Failure to understand and address these risks can result in significant future costs to...more
Join Marsh, EY and Williams Mullen on May 23, 2018, for our spring cybersecurity seminar. This event will bring unique perspectives from Goutam Gandhi, SVP and CIO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, and Dan Massey, EVP...more