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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Multiple Bites at the Apple over AI Claims

When Apple announced the iPhone 16 last year, it advertised that it would be ​“the first iPhone built for Apple Intelligence.” Apple touted several AI features and advertised that Apple Intelligence is ​“Available Now.” In...more

Foster Swift Collins & Smith

Robot Lawyers? FTC Targets AI Legal Services

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is continuing its firm stance in regulating companies making unsubstantiated or exaggerated claims about their products or services employing artificial intelligence (AI)....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 5 SEC Enforcement Developments for January 2025

On January 17, 2025, a few days before the presidential inauguration, the SEC reported a record-breaking first quarter of fiscal year 2025 (October through December 2024) with 200 total enforcement actions, including 118...more

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It All Comes Out in the Wash: Regulatory Action on AI Washing Ramps Up

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Securities-related regulatory action regarding “AI washing” has been increasing in the United States, serving as a warning of potential future developments in Canada. AI washing, as defined by the Canadian Securities...more

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SEC Expected to Shift Priorities and Adopt a More Business-Friendly Approach in 2025

This is the fourth in our 2025 Year in Preview series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations in the coming year. We will be posting further installments in the series throughout the next several...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

SEC Charges Public Company with AI Washing

On January 14, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Presto Automation Inc. (Presto) with violations of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for misleading artificial...more

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AI-Washing Enforcement in the Final Days of the Gensler Administration

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As former Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Chair Gary Gensler’s term came to a close following his resignation announcement in November 2024, the SEC issued another order targeting what has proved to be one of...more

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AI Trends for 2025 - Plaintiffs’ Bar Targets “AI Washing” Disclosures.

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One of the most noticeable securities litigation trends of 2024 has been the significant increase in artificial intelligence-related fraud claims. With companies in virtually all industries touting their use of AI to drive...more

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SEC charges “AI-washing” at Presto Automation

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Is “-washing” the securities fraud equivalent of “-gate” for political scandals? First we had greenwashing, then diversity-washing, and now we have AI-washing—a topic that, as discussed in the SideBar below, SEC officials...more

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Regulatory Uncertainty Regarding Private Funds and Artificial Intelligence Utilization

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As in most industries, private fund sponsors are increasingly assessing and beginning to adopt artificial intelligence-powered tools to rapidly analyze large volumes of data, identify trends and patterns and to generally make...more

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SEC Actions in Review: What Officers and Directors Should Know for 2025

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As the regulatory landscape continues to evolve, public company officers and directors must stay abreast of the enforcement priorities and expectations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Over the past year, the...more

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Key Considerations for Updating 2024 Annual Report Risk Factors

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With the 2025 annual reporting season upon us, public companies should consider potential updates to their risk factors for their Form 10-Ks and 20-Fs in light of recent economic, political, technological, and regulatory...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

Artificial Intelligence – 2024 Year in Review

The year 2024 witnessed significant developments in the legal landscape governing artificial intelligence (AI). Three states passed comprehensive AI legislation, with others passing multiple laws that regulate certain AI...more

Baker Donelson

AI Disclosures Under the Spotlight: SEC Expectations for Year-End Filings

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is increasing its scrutiny on artificial intelligence (AI)-related disclosures; therefore, companies must tread carefully as year-end reporting season approaches. Specifically,...more

Holland & Knight LLP

A Word from the Ghost of Holiday Future: SEC Active in Cybersecurity and AI Actions

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The SEC was increasingly active in fiscal year (FY) 2024 in pursuing enforcement actions involving cybersecurity incidents and artificial intelligence (AI) (query how long society will continue to define AI; harkens to the...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

Perkins Coie

2024 Ray Garrett Jr. Corporate & Securities Law Institute: SEC Officials Comment on Disclosures and Enforcement Priorities

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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) officials, private practitioners, in-house counsel, and others in the corporate and securities industry gathered in Chicago on September 26 and 27, 2024, for the Annual Ray...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Securities Law Update - September 2024

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Welcome to the latest edition of Fenwick’s Securities Law Update. This issue contains updates and important reminders on...more

Alston & Bird

Shareholders Sharpen Focus on AI-Related Securities Disclosures

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What Happened? As Alston & Bird’s Securities Litigation Group reported, the number of securities class actions based on AI-related allegations is rising. With six new filings in the first half of 2024 and at least five more...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Informed Board - Summer 2024

Across industries, companies are facing new and uncertain regulatory pressures and demands in areas including artificial intelligence, sustainability, algorithmic pricing and fintech-bank relations. In this issue of The...more

Hinch Newman LLP

FTC Announces Final Rule Banning Fake and False Consumer Reviews and Testimonials

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On August 14, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission announced a Final Rule combatting bogus consumer reviews and testimonials by prohibiting their sale or purchase. The Rule allows FTC lawyers to strengthen enforcement, seek...more

Baker Donelson

[Webinar] New Privacy and Cybersecurity Regulations: What Financial Institutions Need to Know to Stay Compliant - June 13th, 10:00...

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The financial services industry has seen a litany of new data privacy and cybersecurity challenges through the first half of 2024. Financial institutions are facing unprecedented compliance hurdles resulting from the...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Recent Developments for Directors - April 2024 Edition

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SEC Wins “Shadow Trading” Case - The SEC notched a major win in its recent Panuwat case, described as the first-ever “shadow trading” enforcement action. After a biotech executive learned about his company’s imminent...more

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Beyond the Hype: The SEC's Intensified Focus on AI Washing Practices

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is cracking down on how firms promote their artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to protect investors from falling victim to "AI-washing." On March 18, 2024, the SEC...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] The Brazil Summit on Anti-Corruption, Integrity & ESG - May 22nd - 23rd, São Paulo, Brazil

Hosted by American Conference Institute, the 14th Annual Summit on Anti-Corruption, Integrity & ESG returns to Brazil for another groundbreaking year to discuss the current high-stakes dilemmas impacting your organization....more

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