Consistent with President Trump’s de-regulatory agenda, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) is withdrawing over five dozen of its guidance documents, including interpretive rules, advisory opinions, and...more
While the US federal government is largely scaling back its rulemaking and compliance efforts, one critical exception is where personal data and technology intersect with national security.
Exemplifying this trend, on April...more
5/7/2025
/ Compliance ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
Final Rules ,
National Security ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Sensitive Personal Information
On January 16, 2025, the US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a final rule prohibiting the sale or import into the United States of passenger vehicles containing certain hardware or...more
1/29/2025
/ Automotive Industry ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
China ,
Connected Cars ,
Cybersecurity ,
Export Controls ,
Final Rules ,
Hong Kong ,
Macau ,
National Security ,
OEM ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Russia ,
Supply Chain ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department
I. Recap of 2024 Climate Initiatives - Last year featured a number of investigations and initiatives by state and federal officials regarding the impact of climate risk on the affordability and availability of insurance....more
Proposed rule would create new prohibitions on transactions of sensitive personal data and government-related data -
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has proposed a new rule aimed at preventing access of China and other...more
On September 24th and 25th, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) convened a symposium to generate new insights about the next steps needed to unleash AI innovations that will enable trust in this...more
With one presidential candidate more inclined toward robust regulation and the other more inclined to loosen regulatory requirements, the outcome of the 2024 US election will significantly influence the direction of AI...more
10/25/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Corporate Strategy ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Donald Trump ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Global Market ,
Green Initiatives ,
Kamala Harris ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Political Candidates ,
Popular ,
Presidential Elections ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Sustainability ,
Transparency
Cybersecurity requirements continue to proliferate, both globally and within the US. Whether because of these new requirements, or because of the escalating threat environment, companies should urgently consider assessing...more
Imagine a world in which powerful computers can instantaneously break a company’s standard encryption, threatening the most valuable financial data, intellectual property, personal information, and even national security...more
Technological advances, especially in Artificial Intelligence and quantum computing, will continue to amaze in the coming years. They will open up vast new opportunities while presenting profound regulatory, litigation, and...more
3/1/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Business Losses ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
NAIC ,
Popular ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Technology ,
Website Design ,
Websites
On February 8, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a News Release titled “FCC Makes AI-Generated Voices in Robocalls Illegal.” Despite this attention-grabbing headline, the FCC’s unanimous Declaratory...more
Last week the FBI Director, CISA Director, NSA Director, and National Cyber Director testified publicly about current and ongoing threats to US critical infrastructure providers by Chinese state-sponsored entities known as...more
2/9/2024
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Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
FBI ,
National Security Agency (NSA) ,
Popular ,
State Sponsors of Cyberattacks