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On the Margins: CFTC’s Digital Asset Markets Subcommittee Recommends Expanded Use of Non-Cash Collateral Through Blockchain...

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With appropriate safeguards, distributed ledger technology may expand the use of non-cash assets as derivatives collateral, while mitigating certain market infrastructure inefficiencies....more

Fenwick & West LLP

The EU Updates its Products Liability Directive to Include AI

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On Dec. 8, the European Union (EU) updated its Product Liability Directive (PLD) to, inter alia, specifically address AI software. This directive must next be “transposed,” or written into law by each of the 27 member states....more

Ropes & Gray LLP

No Holiday Break for EdTech Compliance

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While students are about to embark on their holiday break, there is no such luck for educational technology (“EdTech”) providers. Privacy, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence compliance obligations have proliferated...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Lawmakers Advance AI Provisions in Must-Pass Defense Bill

On December 7, 2024, House and Senate Armed Services committee leaders unveiled legislative text (H.R. 5009) and a joint explanatory statement for the fiscal year (FY) 2025 must-pass defense authorization bill, which contains...more

Wiley Rein LLP

FCC Launches New Licensing and Coordination Proposals for Space Launch Service

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On December 6, 2024, the FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) released a Public Notice (PN) seeking comment on licensing and frequency coordination procedures for the part 26 Space Launch Service (SLS) rules adopted...more

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Privacy Risk Quantification: How to Develop the Right Scoring Methodology

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In the article “Privacy Risk Quantification: How and Why to Do It Effectively,” we went over the basics and best practices of privacy risk quantification and a few relevant industry benchmark frameworks. If you are...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

SEC Comment Letter Trend: AI-Related Disclosures

SEC officials have declared artificial intelligence (“AI”) “the most transformative technology of our times” while cautioning that “if a public company is using AI, that company has to be honest about the role AI plays in its...more

Hogan Lovells

2024-2025 Global AI Trends Guide

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AI technology continues to proliferate, transforming industries and creating novel legal challenges across the world. In this second edition of our highly successful Global AI Trends Guide, we are pleased to share new and...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Legal Ninja Snapshot: Technology Transfers: How much should a University hold in its (University) IP-based Spin-Outs?

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has recently published a list of UK universities that have voluntarily adopted certain (supposedly) best practice policies for deal terms of research transfers to start-ups (we simply refer...more

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DOJ Proposes Rules Limiting Transfer of Sensitive Data to Countries and Individuals

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Pursuant to President Biden’s March Executive Order, the DOJ has proposed new rules limiting the transfer of certain categories of data to “countries of concern” or “covered persons”....more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Biometrics in the Workplace: Issues and Legal Framework in Quebec

Employers are increasingly interested in the use of biometrics in the workplace. In fact, Quebec’s privacy regulator, the Commission d’accès à l’information (CAI), indicates in its 2023-2024 Annual Activity and Management...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

DOJ Seeks to Restrict Data Transfers to ‘Countries of Concern’

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has proposed a significant restriction on cross-border transfers of sensitive personal data to designated “countries of concern.” The goal is to address national security risks posed by...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

New Year, New Fee Schedule for Trademarks at the USPTO - Big Changes to Application Fees

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Our colleagues previously reported on the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) patent fee schedule for 2025, and we now take this opportunity to provide you with our insights on the USPTO trademark fee schedule...more

Cozen O'Connor

CFPB Flexes Supervisory Muscle Over Google Payment Corp.

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The CFPB issued an order establishing supervisory authority over Google Payment Corp. based on operation of its Google Pay app and Google Pay Balance, which was accessible through the app....more

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Social Links: If the Suit Fits

Character Technologies has been hit with two lawsuits, including a wrongful death suit (among other claims), in less than two months over its popular Character.ai chatbot. The first was filed in the U.S. District Court for...more

Wiley Rein LLP

FCC Announces Administrators for IoT Cybersecurity Labeling Program

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Despite the coming transition in agency leadership, the FCC’s Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Labeling Program (the IoT Program) hit some major milestones this month, as the agency pushes ahead with this novel program....more

Morgan Lewis

US District Court Denies Motion to Dismiss Algorithmic Pricing Antitrust Claims

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The US District Court for the Western District of Washington issued a significant ruling on December 4, 2024 in an ongoing case raising alleged claims of algorithmic price collusion in the apartment rental industry. The court...more

Osano

Privacy by Design: Understanding and Implementing the Framework

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As of this writing, the CAM4 security incident remains the largest data breach in history. The attack on the website exposed nearly 11 billion records, including users' names, email addresses, sexual orientations, chat...more

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Rising HSR Transactions Highlight M&A Recovery and Emerging Challenges

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The intersection of economic indicators and Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) transaction trends provides a detailed view of the evolving mergers and acquisitions (M&A) environment. These insights are essential for professionals...more

Ankura

The Impact of DPDPA on Corporate Disputes

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The Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA) is a landmark piece of legislation that has reshaped the regulatory environment for data privacy in India. With its stringent requirements, the DPDPA presents new challenges...more

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The U.S. Finalizes Outbound Investment Restrictions on Technology Development

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Precedent-Setting Investment Restrictions – On January 2, 2025, the U.S. will start restricting foreign investments by U.S. persons in certain national security technologies. The Outbound Investment Rule and associated...more

Dechert LLP

Dechert Cyber Bits - Issue 67

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Illinois Courts Split over Whether Biometric Privacy Law Amendment Applies Retroactively - Two federal judges in the Northern District of Illinois have taken conflicting views on the issue of whether the Illinois...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Virginia Supreme Court Strengthens Protection Against Computer Crimes

The decision creates an additional tool for protecting corporate information and trade secrets. The Virginia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court’s conviction of Taylor Amil Wallace for computer fraud, with three judges...more

JAMS

[Podcast] Staying Ahead of the Curve With AI-Related Disputes: Tailored Approaches in a Rapidly Evolving Legal Environment

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In this podcast, JAMS neutrals Hon. Jackson Lucky (Ret.); Dr. Ryan Abbott, M.D., Esq., FCIArb.; and Daniel B. Garrie, Esq., discuss how the future of legal disputes is evolving in response to advancing artificial intelligence...more

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Trump Taps David Sacks as AI and Crypto Czar — AI: The Washington Report

On December 5, incoming President Donald Trump announced that David Sacks would be the “AI and Crypto Czar” under the next administration. A prominent venture capitalist, member of the “PayPal Mafia,” and co-founder of an...more

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