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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Regulation in Flux, March 2025 - OCC Gives Green Light to National Bank Fintech Business Model

On March 17th, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) conditionally approved the application for the newly renamed SmartBiz Bank N.A. (“SmartBiz Bank”) to change its business model in support of its fintech...more

Knobbe Martens

An Obvious Solution to an Unknown Problem?

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IMMUNOGEN, INC. v. STEWART - Before Lourie, Dyk, and Prost. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. A solution to a problem can be obvious even when the problem itself was unknown in...more

Smith Anderson

The Future of AI Compliance - Preparing for New Global and State Laws

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The regulatory landscape for artificial intelligence is evolving rapidly, with significant changes emerging at international, national and state levels. Businesses operating in multiple jurisdictions must navigate these...more

BakerHostetler

[Podcast] Rev Up! Connected Vehicles: New National Security Law with Major Impact on Connected Vehicles and the Auto Supply Chain

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The topic is connected vehicles and the automotive supply chain and specifically how a new law that became effective on March 17, 2025, has major implications for automakers, auto suppliers, and investors and dealmakers doing...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

UK Online Safety Act - Spring 2025 Deadlines

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Illegal content safety duties came into full effect on 17 March 2025, shortly followed by children’s access assessment requirements. The UK Online Safety Act (OSA) establishes an extensive regulatory framework for...more

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

Hope for the Future: How Students Are Defining the Best Use of AI

This month I celebrated another birthday—an occasion that naturally prompts reflections on time, legacy, and the world future generations will inherit. As a legal educator, a pivotal question on my mind is how the legal...more

BCLP

The Data Center Power Crunch: How Businesses and Governments Are Addressing Energy Demands

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The world’s insatiable demand for digital infrastructure is running headlong into an increasingly pressing problem: energy supply. The rapid expansion of data centers, fueled by artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing,...more

Baker Donelson

Top Five AI Procurement Questions General Counsel for Manufacturers Should Consider

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the future of manufacturing. As manufacturing operations shift back to the U.S. in response to recent tariff policies, general counsels (GCs) in the manufacturing sector face a...more

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Comprehensive AI Bill Poised for Governor’s Signature in Virginia

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On February 20, the Virginia legislature passed the High-Risk Artificial Intelligence Developer and Deployer Act (HB 2094), a bill that aims to prevent algorithmic discrimination by imposing requirements on businesses that...more

Goodwin

Crossing Administrations: The Focus on Federal Cybersecurity Continues

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Federal contractors, including defense contractors, should prepare for the emergence of new requirements in the coming months that are designed to strengthen software supply chain security, impose more stringent cybersecurity...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Wisconsin Becomes the 24th State to Adopt the NAIC Model Bulletin on the Use of AIS in Insurance

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On March 18, Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Nathan Houdek issued Wisconsin’s new bulletin on the use of artificial intelligence systems (AIS) in insurance, becoming the 24th state to adopt the NAIC Model Bulletin on the Use...more

Conyers

Why Set Up a Tokenised Investment Fund with an Approved Manager in the BVI?

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Setting up a tokenized investment fund with an approved manager in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) offers many strategic advantages by combining the innovative benefits of blockchain technology with cost-effectiveness and...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: Early Signs of What’s Next in the SEC’s New Approach to Crypto Assets and the Blockchain Industry

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The SEC’s effort to revamp the SEC’s approach to crypto assets and the blockchain industry is well underway. After forming a Crypto Task Force in the week of the administration, the SEC has been gathering input on the future...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Court Rules AI Can’t Author a Copyrighted Work

On March 18, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a decision in the Thaler v. Perlmutter case, which confirmed the refusal of copyright registration for a work created entirely by an artificial...more

A&O Shearman

MiCAR under the microscope - Part 7: Prudential and capital requirements for issuers of ARTs and CASPs

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In this edition of our "MiCAR under the microscope" series, we examine the prudential requirements, with a specific focus on the capital requirements that are applicable to issuers of ARTs and EMTS and CASPs under Regulation...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Stablecoins: Regulatory Issues for UK and EU Banks To Consider

As the market for stablecoins continues to evolve in sophistication and scale, financial institutions in the UK and EU are increasingly exploring whether and how to engage with them, whether for treasury, payments, settlement...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Top 10 takeaways from the new HIPAA security rule NPRM

On Jan. 6, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed new regulations to enhance cybersecurity protections for electronic protected health information (ePHI) under the Health Insurance Portability...more

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Ninth Circuit Upholds Conviction of Former Uber Security Chief Joseph Sullivan in Connection with 2016 Uber Data Security Breach

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On March 13, 2025, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit unanimously upheld the conviction of former Uber Chief Security Officer Joseph Sullivan. The ruling affirms Sullivan’s 2022 conviction...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Lessons from the CPPA’s $632,500 Settlement with Connected Vehicle Manufacturer

On March 12, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced a settlement with American Honda Motor Co. (Honda) over alleged violations of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The CPPA investigated...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

New USPTO Continuation Fee: A Hidden Trap for Patent Filers

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently introduced a Continuing Application Fee (CAF) to address the growing backlog of continuing applications and encourage timely prosecution. Effective January 19,...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Healthcare Research Compliance Academy - March 24th - 27th, Chicago, IL

HCCA's Healthcare Research Compliance Academy is a three-and-a-half-day interactive educational program with a focus on the highly specialized and complex regulations and issues that affect research compliance professionals....more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Navigating DORA Compliance: Recent Developments

The EU Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) took effect on 17 January 2025 after a two-year implementation period. DORA sets out new requirements for financial entities (FEs) and their information technology and...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Deal Flow 5.0: 5 Things We Learned About European Tech Deal Terms in 2024

In Europe’s fast‑evolving venture capital landscape, shifting deal terms and evolving trends are transforming the way startups and investors navigate the market. Investors and high‑growth tech companies need sharp, reliable...more

Hogan Lovells

Regulating for Change: What do recent UK policy announcements mean for digital assets and blockchain?

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Given the swathe of announcements from the UK regarding reforms to become more competitive, promote growth and drive down the cost of business, the Hogan Lovells Digital Assets and Blockchain Practice has looked at how we can...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Canada Announces Refreshed Advisory Council on AI to Promote Safe and Responsible AI

On March 6, 2025, François-Phillipe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced a series of initiatives to support responsible and safe artificial intelligence (AI) adoption, including...more

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