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Top AI-Related Concerns in eDiscovery—And How to Address Them

Purpose Legal on 4/8/2025

As a Vice President of Regional Sales at Purpose Legal, I spend a lot of time speaking with legal teams about their biggest concerns when it comes to AI in eDiscovery. Whether I’m meeting with corporate legal departments, law...more

Tax Transparency and Data Privacy — Which Wins?

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 3/7/2025

As tax authorities embrace new digital technologies, the issue of safeguarding citizens' data privacy rights steps to the fore. Since the implementation of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in 2018, there has...more

Personal Data: A Relative Concept?

Latham & Watkins LLP on 2/20/2025

Advocate General Spielmann opines that personal data can be pseudonymous in the hands of one party and anonymous in the hands of another....more

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has Issued an Opinion on Certain Data Protection Aspects Related to Processing Personal...

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 2/7/2025

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has issued an opinion on certain data protection aspects related to processing personal data in AI models. The opinion came after the Irish supervisory authority raised questions to...more

What Every Business Should Know About AI in 2025: Legal Perspectives and Predictions

Conn Kavanaugh on 1/23/2025

Entering 2025, artificial intelligence (“AI”) has passed the hype stage and now drives transformation across industries by reshaping business operations, customer interactions, and regulatory environments. Understanding the...more

EU & UK AI Roundup – January 2025

King & Spalding on 1/15/2025

The second half of 2024 saw a myriad of Artificial Intelligence (AI) related legal and regulatory developments for the EU and UK, critically with the EU AI Act coming into force on 1 August 2024. This has been followed by...more

ICO Publishes Outcomes of GenAI Consultation

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/8/2025

On 13 December 2024, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) published the report of outcomes from its consultation on generative AI (genAI). The report sets out key themes that emerged from responses to the ICO’s...more

The Digital Fortress: Modern Privacy and Data Considerations to avoid Legal Malpractice

Goldberg Segalla on 11/25/2024

As the digital landscape continues to evolve, so do the challenges surrounding privacy and data protection, particularly in the legal profession. Law firms are increasingly handling sensitive client information, creating...more

Client Alert: Navigating GDPR Transparency: Insights from the Upper Tribunal in the Appeal Against Experian

Jenner & Block on 5/10/2024

In a recent decision, the Upper Tribunal dismissed an appeal by the UK Information Commissioner, finding that Experian’s data processing practices had in fact been lawful. The appeal focussed on whether Experian had...more

Latest Draft Comprehensive Data Privacy Legislation is Released

Paul Hastings LLP on 4/12/2024

Two key members of Congress unveiled the latest iteration of a proposed nationwide comprehensive privacy and data protection bill this past week. House Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Senate...more

10 Common HRC Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Mitratech Holdings, Inc on 12/28/2023

For Human Resources, compliance is king. Ensuring that your organization follows all applicable laws and regulations is a legal obligation and crucial for maintaining a healthy and productive work environment. However,...more

AI in Europe: Road Map for Navigating the IP, Data Protection and Regulatory Considerations

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 9/19/2023

Organizations developing or using generative AI tools should implement cross-functional governance frameworks to develop and continuously monitor their use of such tools. From the earliest stages of generative AI use,...more

Client Alert: European Commission’s Adequacy Decision Sets Standards for US Companies to Receive Personal Data from EU Under the...

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP on 7/13/2023

On July 10, 2023, the European Commission concluded that the US ensures an adequate level of protection for personal data transferred from the European Union to US companies under the new EU-US Data Privacy Framework. Based...more

Data Privacy Laws and Blocking Statutes: Five Practical Strategies for Counsel

HaystackID on 1/30/2023

Background Note: Data privacy has become a critical issue in the digital era, with laws and regulations constantly evolving. As a result, it’s important for cybersecurity, information governance, and legal discovery...more

Data Privacy Day: 15 Tips to Keep in Mind for the Coming Year

Fox Rothschild LLP on 1/25/2023

Data Privacy Day is this weekend. Here are some tips and pointers individuals and businesses should keep in mind going forward. 1. Transparency is front and center for regulators in the United States and Europe, so if...more

Valuable Data Privacy Lessons In CNIL’s Enforcement Action Against Carrefour France

Fox Rothschild LLP on 12/3/2020

In addition to the not-insignificant €2.25 million fine, CNIL's enforcement action against Carrefour France raises some universal points for companies handling data, both in the EU and in the U.S. Big Picture Takeaways:...more

Protecting Lives Without Destroying Jobs — Using Technology To Suppress COVID-19

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 4/10/2020

Many countries around the world are being forced to watch as the only tool they have to suppress COVID-19 — social distancing — causes unprecedented damage to their economies. Because suppression measures may be required...more

The Belgian Data Protection Authority Publishes Recommendation Concerning Data Processing for Direct Marketing Purposes

Hogan Lovells on 3/6/2020

On January 17, The Belgian Data Protection Authority (DPA) published Recommendation no 01/2020 providing Guidance on direct marketing. The Recommendation provides a methodology on how to comply with the General Data...more

California Consumer Privacy Act: A Reference Guide for Compliance

Carlton Fields on 10/22/2019

California passed a sweeping new privacy law that will impact many businesses. The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) is the first U.S. law to grant consumers extensive rights as to their personal information and...more

European Union Parliament Releases Guidelines on Ethics in Artificial Intelligence

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 9/26/2019

On September 19, 2019, the European Parliament Research Service (EPRS) released a paper, European Union (EU) Guidelines on Ethics in Artificial Intelligence (AI): Context and Implementation (“Paper”), to shed light on the...more

Privacy and Data Security Alert | September 2019

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. on 9/25/2019

California Adds Biometric Restrictions to Data-Breach Law, Potentially Creating a De Facto Biometric Privacy Law Subject to the governor’s signature, California’s breach-notification law will gain additional requirements...more

GDPR Alert: Google Gets Biggest Fine Ever Issued by a European Data Protection Authority

Foley Hoag LLP - Security, Privacy and the... on 1/23/2019

On 21 January 2019, the French Data Protection Authority (the “French DPA”) fined Google LLC 50 million euros for breach of the GDPR. As we reported on this blog, just after GDPR became applicable, noyb.eu (None of Your...more

Transparency Reports

Ladas & Parry LLP on 3/26/2018

The number of companies and organizations issuing transparency reports is increasing. In general, there are no official standards governing what these reports contain but companies’ reports often incorporate information on...more

GDPR Primer For Universities

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 3/15/2018

WHY DOES IT MATTER? - Because the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will hold universities much more accountable for the data they possess and use....more

Global Privacy & Cybersecurity Update Vol. 14

Jones Day on 6/5/2017

New York Attorney General Announces Record Number of Data Breach Notices in 2016 - On March 21, 2017, the New York Attorney General's Office announced that it received 1,300 reported data breaches in 2016—a 60 percent...more

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