California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), Technology Sector

California Greenlights Two Significant AI Bills

WilmerHale on 9/16/2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been a hot topic in state legislatures across the country over the past year. As is common with technology-related issues, California has taken the lead in regulating the AI space. The...more

Legal Battles Over AI and Copyright: Emerging Trends in Intellectual Property Disputes

Ankura on 8/21/2024

As artificial intelligence (AI) technology advances, it brings with it complex legal challenges, particularly in the realm of intellectual property (IP). Recent high-profile legal disputes have brought to the forefront the...more

Draft CCPA Regulations Stalled as Agency Struggles With Applicability of ADMT Rules

McDermott Will & Emery on 7/23/2024

On July 15, 2024, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) released proposed updates to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations, including updates to the draft risk assessments, automated decisionmaking...more

AI a Target of California Regulation Drafting

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 3/21/2024

While generative artificial intelligence (AI) apps – such as Chat-GPT, Google Gemini, and Stable Diffusion – are capturing the national spotlight, many businesses are using other forms of machine learning, algorithms, and...more

CPPA Releases Proposed Updates to CCPA Regulations and Unveils New Draft Privacy Assessment and ADM Rules

McDermott Will & Emery on 3/4/2024

On February 23, 2024, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) released proposed updates to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations and draft updates to the Risk Assessment and Automated Decisionmaking...more

CPPA’s Regulatory Enforcement Restored: It’s Time to Get Compliant

Woods Rogers on 2/15/2024

For businesses subject to California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), privacy compliance just became urgent. A California appellate court agreed on February 9, 2024, with the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) that there...more

What Is at Stake in the Regulation of Artificial Intelligence?

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 1/17/2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) has exploded onto the scene — both the technology and the scramble for laws and regulations to control it. We are often asked what's happening on the AI regulatory front. Here is what we know so...more

Automated Decisionmaking Technology in California: New Rules Would Impose Transparency, Notice, and Consumer Opt-Out Obligations...

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 12/8/2023

On November 27, 2023, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) released draft regulations mandating notice, opt-out, and information access requirements for companies using automated decision-making technology (ADMT)...more

Med-Tech Meets High-tech: Privacy, Cybersecurity and Ai in Connected Devices

Gardner Law on 12/5/2023

...Innovation in connected medical devices is critical to advances in health care outcomes, user experience, and reducing costs. These exciting technologies also can be challenging when it comes to navigating the complex...more

Are Automakers Making Sufficient Efforts to Protect Customer Data?

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 9/27/2023

With the ever-expanding Internet of Things, data privacy is a growing concern in today’s digital age. The automotive industry is no exception. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) has broad regulatory...more

Technological and Legal Defenses Against Privacy Attacks on Machine Learning Models

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 8/17/2023

Machine learning (ML) models are a cornerstone of modern technology, allowing models to learn from and make predictions based on vast amounts of data. These models have become integral to various industries in an era of rapid...more

California Regulator Drives Inquiry into Vehicle Data

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 8/16/2023

The enforcement division of the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) recently announced it intends to review the privacy practices of connected vehicles. The driving force behind the review is the technologies in...more

Legal Risk Management: 5 Ways to Proactively Mitigate Risk

Reveal on 8/11/2023

Corporations must innovate and set themselves apart from their competition to achieve long-term success, but they cannot act with reckless abandon in doing so. Rather, they must strategically plan their moves to proactively...more

On the Road With Generative AI: Key Legal Considerations for the Automotive Industry

ArentFox Schiff on 7/27/2023

Generative AI is already an integral part of the automotive industry, playing a significant role in enhancing Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and making it possible for drivers to interact with their vehicles....more

"An Ounce of Prevention"...How to Reduce the Risk of Litigation and Enforcement Proceedings

Seward & Kissel LLP on 7/27/2023

To paraphrase what Ben Franklin may have been alluding to nearly 300 years ago in his famous quote, often the best approach when it comes to reducing the risk of litigation and government enforcement proceedings is to take...more

Data Classification Policy: What it is and How it Can Boost Your Information Governance Efforts

Reveal on 7/5/2023

An estimated 82% of the data breaches that occurred in 2022 involved human error or intentional misconduct. That’s why organizations need to be diligent in protecting their data from both internal and external threats. One...more

How Technology Licensing Lawyers Help Unleash AI

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC on 5/10/2023

Inventors may hire a technology licensing lawyer to protect their creations, but can artificial intelligence (AI) create legally protectable technology? The answer depends on several things, including how a company...more

How to Address Cybersecurity Risks In A Private Placement Memorandum

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC on 5/5/2021

The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) requires companies to disclose the most significant factors that make investments in the company speculative or risky. Private Placement Memorandums (“PPMs”) are often used...more

[Webinar] Datenintensive Technologien und Anwendungen rechtskonform gestalten - March 25th, 9:30 am - 3:00 pm CET

Spirit Legal on 3/4/2021

Gerade für Juristen ist Begeisterung für und ein Verständnis von Branchen, Geschäftsmodellen und Technologien – gerade vor dem Hintergrund des Datenschutzrechts und des Gewerblichen Rechtsschutzes – unerlässlich und...more

What Law, Economics and the Newest Anti-Trust Lawsuit Ask About Data

Womble Bond Dickinson on 12/31/2020

Two weeks ago I collected the major recent anti-trust/competition lawsuits, by regulators and competitors alike, filed against U.S. big technology companies. My point was that, after a long fallow period where these giants...more

Understanding the Data Privacy Risks With AI-Driven AR/VR Applications

Perkins Coie on 12/16/2020

In the 2020 Augmented and Virtual Reality Survey conducted by Perkins Coie, Boost VC, and the XR Association, nearly three-quarters of industry leaders polled indicated that they expect immersive technologies to be mainstream...more

[Webinar] AI, Big Data, and Cloud Conference - November 17th, 12:00 pm - 2:45 pm PT

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 9/18/2020

Please join us for our annual exploration of cutting-edge legal, business, and technology issues in Artificial Intelligence, Big Data and the Cloud as these sectors become the most active and important for technology law and...more

Does Accidental Listening by Smart Speakers Raise Compliance Concerns?

Foley Hoag LLP - Security, Privacy and the... on 2/21/2020

That sixth sense you have that someone is listening – could it be your smart speaker? There’s a chance the answer is yes, even when you don’t ask it to. A new study from Northeastern University finds that smart speakers...more

Current Developments in the US: White-Collar Enforcement and trends for 2020

Latham & Watkins LLP on 2/11/2020

In the following article we will discuss the current developments and trends for 2020 and outline what EU-based companies with a US presence should look out for in 2020 regarding US white-collar and compliance trends in the...more

In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - January 2020 #4

WilmerHale on 2/3/2020

Some interesting links we found across the web this week: Constraints Don’t Have to Be Constraining - If someone gave you $5 of seed money, what would you do with it? A business school professor has seen some very...more

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