Texas has become the second state, after Colorado, to enact omnibus legislation regulating artificial intelligence (AI) systems. On June 22, 2025, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law the Texas Responsible Artificial...more
6/24/2025
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Biometric Information ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Privacy ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Government Agencies ,
Legislative Agendas ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General ,
Technology ,
Texas
On May 19, 2025, President Trump signed into law the bipartisan “Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks Act“ (the “Take It Down Act“ or the “Act“).
- In...more
6/10/2025
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Deep Fake ,
FTC Act ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Minors ,
New Legislation ,
Online Platforms ,
Privacy Laws ,
Revenge Porn ,
Technology ,
Trump Administration
After years of regulatory uncertainty, the Trump administration has signaled a new approach to digital assets, including by establishing a working group focused on digital assets and nominating crypto-friendly chairs to the...more
5/6/2025
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Blockchain ,
CFTC ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
FinTech ,
NYDFS ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
State Attorneys General ,
Technology
As AI systems become more complex, companies are increasingly exposed to reputational, financial and legal risks from developing and deploying AI systems that do not function as intended or that yield problematic outcomes....more
9/30/2024
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Corporate Governance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
NIST ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Technology Sector ,
U.S. Commerce Department
In the absence of federal legislation addressing the development and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) systems, individual states continue to fill that void by enacting state-specific legislation....more
9/25/2024
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Artificial Reproduction ,
California ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Deep Fake ,
Governor Newsom ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Legislative Agendas ,
New Legislation ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State and Local Government ,
Technology Sector
As AI systems become more complex, companies are increasingly exposed to reputational, financial and legal risk from developing and deploying AI systems that do not function as intended or that yield problematic outcomes. The...more
9/4/2024
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Corporate Governance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
EU ,
Machine Learning ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Technology Sector ,
UK
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
Colorado has become the first state to enact a comprehensive law relating to the development and deployment of certain artificial intelligence (AI) systems. The Colorado Artificial Intelligence Act (CAIA), which will go into...more
6/24/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Colorado ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
FinTech ,
Machine Learning ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management
Rather than specifically regulating artificial intelligence (AI), the UK government has opted to rely on the existing web of laws and regulations applying to technology across a spectrum of sectors in its jurisdiction. But...more
5/13/2024
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) ,
Popular ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
UK
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
In this month’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine Delaware’s new comprehensive data privacy law, a joint statement by 12 data protection authorities on data scraping and data protection, a district court ruling on a...more
10/3/2023
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
State and Local Government ,
State Data Privacy Laws ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Web Scraping
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
In this month’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine the newly established data privacy framework between the EU and U.S. and new consumer privacy laws in Oregon and Texas. We also review a court ruling that delayed...more
8/2/2023
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California ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Framework ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Transfers ,
Disclosure ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
NYDFS ,
Oregon ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Texas
In this month’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we look at Washington state’s passage of the first-ever state-level health data privacy law and the finalized California Consumer Privacy Act regulations. We also examine a...more
5/2/2023
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Fraudulent Wire Transfers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Insurance Industry ,
Medical Devices ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
State Privacy Laws
In this month’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine the European Commission’s draft adequacy decision on the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, as well as guidance from the U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office on...more
1/3/2023
/ Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Cyber Insurance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Employee Monitoring ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
International Data Transfers ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Risk Assessment ,
UK
In this month’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine the California Privacy Protection Agency’s revised draft regulations for the California Privacy Rights Act, the Federal Trade Commission’s settlement with a...more
12/6/2022
/ California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Direct Marketing ,
Electronic Communications ,
Enforcement ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Notice Requirements ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Rulemaking Process ,
UK
In this month’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we review California’s settlement of the first-ever enforcement action under the California Consumer Privacy Act, as well as the state’s new child-focused privacy law and...more
In this month’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we review the FTC’s proposed data privacy and cybersecurity rulemaking and the European Data Protection Board’s draft guidelines on the calculation of GDPR administrative fines....more
9/7/2022
/ Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
Popular ,
Public Comment ,
Rulemaking Process
In this month’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine the FTC’s blog post suggesting an increased focus on protecting consumers’ sensitive data and Plaid’s settlement to resolve a class action arising from its data...more
In this month's Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine California’s draft amended regulations for the California Privacy Rights Act, the introduction of comprehensive federal privacy legislation in Congress and the U.K.’s...more
In this month’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we review Connecticut’s passage of a comprehensive privacy law (making it the fifth state to do so), the newly enacted federal Better Cybercrime Metrics Act, New York’s new law...more
6/3/2022
/ COPPA ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
State Privacy Laws
In this month’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine the FTC chair’s comments suggesting a potential shift in its approach to data privacy regulation, the European Data Protection Board’s request for comment on its...more
5/4/2022
/ Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Medical Devices ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular
In this month’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine the Illinois Supreme Court’s decision in a case involving workers compensation and the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act, U.K. data transfer regimes before...more
3/2/2022
/ Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
COPPA ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection Authority ,
EU ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
IL Supreme Court ,
International Data Transfers ,
Internet of Things ,
NIST ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Standard Contractual Clauses
In this month’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s letter to Congress calling for federal cybersecurity legislation, the New York attorney general’s report on “credential stuffing”...more
2/3/2022
/ Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Commercial General Liability Policies ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Medical Devices ,
Personal Information
In this month’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine the FBI’s warning to companies regarding cyberattacks targeting confidential M&A activity, as well as the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s directive...more
12/1/2021
/ Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Insurance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
FBI ,
International Data Transfers ,
Ransomware ,
Robocalling