Daily Compliance News: April 24, 2025, The Made in Malaysia Edition
Fierce Competition Podcast | Below-Threshold Mergers: Global Antitrust Scrutiny
Fierce Competition Podcast | Takeaways From the Illumina-Grail Merger Challenge Saga
The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
The Informed Board Podcast | Will the EU’s Focus on Foreign Subsidies Make It More Difficult To Acquire European Businesses?
EU & UK Competition Law & Public Interest: Best Practices & New Challenges ahead
Nota Bene Episode 135: Europe Q3 Check In: Brexit, Data Protection, and Block Exemption Regulations with Oliver Heinisch
NGE On Demand: Personal Data Protection Travels: The New Standard Contractual Clause with John Koenigsknecht and David Wheeler
Nota Bene Episode 123: Europe Q2 Check In - Brexit Updates and Antitrust Laws in the Digital Economy with Oliver Heinisch
Nota Bene Episode 112: How Europe is Filling Enforcement Gaps for Digital Gatekeepers with Robert Klotz and Ciara Barbu-O’Connor
Nota Bene Episode 106: The Corporate Investor Movement Toward Environmental, Social, and Governmental Policies with Allison Troianos and Ariel Yehezkel
Nota Bene Episode 102: Examining European Union State Aid in the Face of COVID and Brexit with Jacques Derenne and Robert Klotz
What's Next after the Schrems II Decision of ECJ
Compliance Perspectives: The End of the Privacy Shield
Nota Bene Episode 89: European Q3 Check In - Merger Clearance and Data Protection Court Rulings and Brexit Updates with Oliver Heinisch
Podcast: ESMA Report: Undue Pressure on Companies
Nota Bene Episode 65: European Check In: Environmental Protection, Privacy Regulations, Digital Market Definition, and Brexit with Oliver Heinisch
Nota Bene Episode 55: Updates on the European Commission and Brexit with Isabelle Rahman and Oliver Heinisch
Jones Day Talks: EU's New Foreign Direct Investment Regulations Eye Specific Sectors
The Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) is the world's first comprehensive legal framework for AI regulation, which entered into force on August 1, 2024. The AI Act aims to ensure that AI systems are trustworthy, safe and...more
This month’s briefing covers President Trump’s executive orders, as well as the EU Commission’s decision not to proceed with the AI Liability Directive. Meanwhile, an advocacy organization’s lawsuit alleges Meta’s ad...more
The first EU & UK AI Round-up, published on 15 January 2025, discussed the important regulatory updates affecting the AI ecosystem in both the EU and the UK that occurred towards the end of 2024. Notably since that update,...more
On 30 January 2025, the European Commission published the first annual report on the implementation of the revised EU Dual-Use Regulation (Regulation (EU) No 2021/821) since it entered into force. EU member states are in...more
Katten's Privacy, Data and Cybersecurity Quick Clicks is a monthly newsletter highlighting the latest news and legal developments involving privacy, data and cybersecurity issues across the globe....more
COMPETITION - Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11857 - Oaktree / Basalt / JV) - Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11805 - Unucredit / CNP Unicredit Vita)...more
COMPETITION - ABC Technologies has filed its acquisition of TI Fluid Systems acquisition under the EU foreign-subsidy regulation - See Case FS.100182 (Deadline on 12 March)....more
COMPETITION - Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11789 - Apollo / Barnes Group)- Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11724 - Schwenk / Goldbeck / Confinity JV)...more
Four Companies Settle SEC Allegations for “Misleading Cyber Disclosures” Regarding SolarWinds - On October 22, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced settlements with four companies for alleged...more
To help you stay on top of the latest news, our AI practice group has compiled a roundup of the developments we are following...more
FTC and DOJ Reach US$2.95 Million Settlement with Verkada for Alleged Violations of the FTC Act and CAN-SPAM Act - On August 30, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced a proposed order with Verkada Inc....more
This regular alert covers key policy and regulatory developments related to EU geopolitical risks, including in particular, economic security, Russia’s war against Ukraine, health threats, and cyber threats. It does not...more
This regular alert covers key regulatory developments related to EU emergency responses, including in particular to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, COVID-19, and cyber threats. It does not purport to provide an...more
The European Union (EU) is leading the global charge with AI regulations. U.S. companies are not beyond their regulatory reach, however, and should be preparing their AI risk mitigation efforts accordingly....more
In December 2023, European Union (EU) lawmakers reached an agreement on the EU AI Act. In our article titled An Introduction to the EU AI Act, we focused on applicability, thresholds, timing, and penalties related to the EU...more
Antitrust and Competition - The European Commission Fines Apple EUR 1.8 billion for Abusing Its Dominant Position in the Music Streaming Sector - On 4 March 2024, the European Commission (Commission) fined Apple EUR 1.8...more
On February 2, 2024, representatives from the European Union (EU) member states formally approved the final text of the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (the Act), which will be subject to final legislative approval in the...more
On 21 January 2024, a near complete draft version of the proposed text for the EU AI Act was unofficially shared with the public by a European media publication, after which a senior advisor in the European Parliament shared...more
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On December 8, representatives from the European Commission, the European Parliament, and the Council of the European Union (EU) reached political agreement on the shape and contents of the EU’s AI Act (the “Act”), setting...more
In the dynamic business landscape, regulatory legislation changes are constant. These alterations in laws often feel like an unrelenting force impacting senior leadership, compelling them to reassess and adjust existing...more
On December 8, 2023, representatives of the European Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act (“AI Act”). Although the final text of the AI Act remains...more
On June 14, 2023, the European Parliament passed its version of the Artificial Intelligence Act (the “Act”). The Act is now under review by negotiators from the European Union’s (“EU”) three bodies – the European Commission,...more
Late on Friday (December 8th), the European Union Commission, Parliament and Council concluded its “trilogue” negotiations for the EU Artificial Intelligence Act. The summary below is based on the information available to...more
On 8 December 2023, after marathon “trilogue” negotiations, the Council of the EU, the European Parliament and European Commission reached a groundbreaking agreement on the forthcoming AI Act. Although the final text is still...more