A US court (in Delaware) recently handed down a precedent-setting ruling on a lawsuit filed by a copyright-owner, the media and technology conglomerate, Thomson Reuters, against the artificial intelligence platform, Ross...more
3/11/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Fair Use ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Machine Learning ,
Precedential Opinion ,
Thomson Reuters ,
Westlaw
The Israeli Privacy Protection Authority (PPA) has issued a new statement introducing a significant change in the interpretation of the law and in the required methods for obtaining consent to the collection and processing of...more
3/7/2025
/ Comment Period ,
Consent ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Israel ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Framework ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Requirements
Recently, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted an opinion addressing key data protection concerns arising from the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) models. The opinion specifically focuses on how GDPR...more
1/3/2025
/ Anonymization ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Processing Rules ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) ,
EU ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Impact Assessments ,
Personal Data
As of January 1, 2025, the Israeli Privacy Protection Regulations (Instructions for data being transferred to Israel from the European Economic Area) will also apply to data being stored or processed in Israel or in other...more
The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) and the Attorney General’s office have recently imposed significant fines totalling $11.3 million on Geico and Travelers for data breaches that compromised the...more
12/10/2024
/ Breach Notification Rule ,
Corporate Fines ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
GEICO ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Insurance Industry ,
NYDFS ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Security and Privacy Controls ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Travelers Property Casualty Co.
This month, an interim report on artificial intelligence in the financial sector was published for public comment. The report was written by the Ministries of Justice and Treasury, the Competition Authority, the Securities...more
11/25/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Cybersecurity ,
Discrimination ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Agencies ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Fraud ,
Information Reports ,
Insurance Industry ,
Investment Adviser ,
Israel ,
Portfolio Managers ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Underwriting
The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) is an EU regulatory framework, aimed at enhancing the financial sector’s ability to withstand and recover from ICT (information and communication technology) disruptions....more
10/9/2024
/ Compliance ,
Cross-Border ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data-Sharing ,
Effective Date ,
EU ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Information Technology ,
Israel ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Risk Management ,
Third-Party
The Israeli Privacy Protection Authority recently published a binding directive addressing the board of director’s responsibilities for the fulfillment of a company’s obligations prescribed in the Privacy Protection...more
The decision by a U.S. court to continue deliberating the major lawsuit filed by several visual artists against Generative Artificial Intelligence platforms could call into question how these platforms can operate without...more
The Knesset Constitution, Law, and Justice Committee has approved an amendment to the Israeli Privacy Protection Law (PPL). The amendment proposes extensive changes to the PPL, including granting additional enforcement powers...more
7/23/2024
/ Amended Legislation ,
Consent ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Controller ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Enforcement ,
Israel ,
Notice Requirements ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Laws ,
Registration Requirement ,
Sensitive Personal Information
The Israeli Privacy Protection Authority (“PPA”) recently published a draft opinion, which is open for public comments, addressing transfers of personal data from Israel to other countries. In this opinion, the PPA seeks to...more
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) has recently issued new guidance on data scraping. The guide highlights the significant legal risks it poses to personal data and the restrictions required under the GDPR....more
About two years ago, McDonald’s advertised a sale on family-sized containers of ice cream called “Blast Ice Cream” in Israel. The advertisement’s headline was “Maayan will be happy to hear… Blast Party: Blast Ice Cream in a...more
On April 7, 2024, a draft of the American Privacy Rights Act was introduced. Bringing forth this bipartisan-supported bill represents a significant step toward privacy regulation in the United States. The proposed act brings...more
5/2/2024
/ California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Consent ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Legislation
The French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) recently imposed a EUR 310,000 fine, representing 1% of its turnover, on FORIOU, a telemarketing company promoting loyalty programs. The fine stemmed from FORIOU’s use of...more
3/27/2024
/ CNIL ,
Corporate Fines ,
Customer-Loyalty Programs ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Collection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
France ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Personal Data ,
Regulatory Violations ,
Telemarketing ,
Website Design ,
Websites
On March 13, 2024, the European Parliament approved the AI Act regulating the use of artificial intelligence in the Union. This is groundbreaking legislation and the first of its kind in the world, aimed at creating effective...more
A federal court in California recently dismissed some of the claims prominent figures in the entertainment industry have raised against OpenAI, the operator of the artificial intelligence platform ChatGPT. The plaintiffs...more
A California court recently ruled that enforcement of the California Privacy Protection Act (CPPA/CPRA) regulations should begin immediately, following a stay of enforcement proceedings by the court....more
Authorities opened an investigation after Uber drivers in France sent complaints to the French privacy protection commission, the CNIL. The CNIL transferred the handling of the complaints to the Dutch Data Protection...more
2/20/2024
/ CNIL ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Data Subjects Rights ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
France ,
International Data Transfers ,
Netherlands ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Policy ,
Uber
During 2023, privacy protection and artificial intelligence regulation continued apace and their implications continued to be a major focus in Israel and around the world. In Israel, this was reflected in a number of...more
1/29/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Employee Monitoring ,
Enforcement ,
EU ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
Facebook ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Israel ,
New Guidance ,
Privacy Framework ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Remote Working ,
Surveillance ,
TikTok ,
UK GDPR
Examining AI tools: Before deciding to purchase and implement AI tools in an organization, one must consider various aspects, including privacy issues, discrimination, copyright protection, and suppliers and contracts. The...more
The New York Times recently filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, which operates ChatGPT, and Microsoft, which collaborates with OpenAI on the platform Copilot, over the defendants’ use of the newspaper’s copyrighted articles....more
1/4/2024
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Fair Use ,
Israel ,
Machine Learning ,
Microsoft ,
Ministry of Justice ,
New York Times
The Regional Labor Court in Tel Aviv recently ruled that an employer that installed surveillance cameras in the workplace caused a tangible adverse change in its employee’s employment conditions. The employee resigned from...more
The Israel Police’s use of AI tools was criticized by the District Court recently, in light of the police’s claim that the AI system operates like a “black box” without human supervision or monitoring. The court ruling...more
In September 2023, the UK Online Safety Bill, which seeks to increase online safety and security, particularly child safety when using various online platforms, passed its final parliamentary debate. On October 26, the bill...more