The European Union’s new AI Act (the Act) went into efect on 1 August 2024. The Act is the first-ever comprehensive law focused on artifcial intelligence and machine learning (collectively, AI). The Act impacts many...more
The Dutch Data Protection Authority—the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (AP)—recently announced that it will in many cases regard scraping of personal data by private sector organizations as an infringement of the EU General Data...more
A recent decision by the Court of Justice of the European Union will extend the EU General Data Protection Regulation’s automated decision-making restrictions to many present and future use cases of such technologies. While...more
In recent years, the gambling industry has seen significant growth, with online betting and gaming platforms becoming increasingly popular. However, this rapid expansion has also raised concerns about the potential for money...more
As part of our Spotlight series, we speak with Simon White, one of the most senior and experienced technology lawyers in the UK market, who has held roles including deputy counsel, Chief Privacy Officer, and GC EMEA LATAM at...more
The German Higher Regional Court of Karlsruhe (OLG Karlsruhe) recently repealed the July 13, 2022, decision of the Procurement Chamber of the German state of Baden-Württemberg that had argued that the mere risk of access to...more
Following an initial announcement in early 2021, the UK government has recently launched its first National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy. This new strategy indicates that the United Kingdom may be planning on...more
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has recently handed down two of the largest fines relating to a data breach in UK history.
In August 2018, British Airways (BA) was subject to a cyberattack which breached the...more
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The Clearing House (the oldest banking association and payments company in the United States) recently released a model agreement as a voluntary starting point to facilitate data sharing between financial institutions and...more
Signaling its intent to take personal data protection and cybersecurity seriously, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office recently proposed two significant fines on global organizations. Firms should take note and ensure...more