Good Afternoon! This is Akin’s biweekly policy newsletter on space policy and regulatory developments, providing information on major space headlines and forthcoming space-related events and hearings...more
Good Afternoon! This is Akin’s biweekly policy newsletter on space policy and regulatory developments, providing information on major space headlines and forthcoming space-related events and hearings...more
Good Afternoon! This is Akin’s biweekly policy newsletter on space policy and regulatory developments, providing information on major space headlines and forthcoming space-related events and hearings...more
2/12/2024
/ China ,
FCC ,
Layoffs ,
NASA ,
Outer Space ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Proposed Rules ,
Satellites ,
Spending Cuts ,
Startups ,
Sustainability
Welcome to the January edition of Akin Intelligence. Artificial Intelligence (AI) remains a key area for state and federal legislators in the new year. State executives and legislators continue to propose AI-related...more
1/29/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
Biden Administration ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Executive Orders ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Machine Learning ,
OMB ,
Request For Information ,
Software Developers ,
Trump Administration
Good Afternoon! This is Akin’s biweekly policy newsletter on space policy and regulatory developments, providing information on major space headlines and forthcoming space-related events and hearings...more
1/26/2024
/ Belgium ,
Deadlines ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
EU ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment ,
Japan ,
NASA ,
Outer Space ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Satellites ,
Software
The year 2024 holds the potential for significant developments in the World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement mechanism. With the upcoming 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) in February, members may reach agreements...more
1/24/2024
/ Anti-Dumping Duty ,
Anti-Subsidies ,
China ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Duties ,
Enforcement ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Green Deal ,
Hong Kong ,
Imports ,
India ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Labeling ,
National Security ,
Negotiations ,
Rules of Appellate Procedure ,
Settlement ,
Steel Industry ,
Tariffs ,
WTO
We are excited to share with you the second edition of the International Space Law and Policy Update, Akin’s quarterly newsletter focused on developments in international space law and policy. This newsletter takes a longer...more
1/23/2024
/ China ,
Egypt ,
EU ,
India ,
International Organization for Standardization ,
Japan ,
OECD ,
Outer Space ,
Satellites ,
Telecommunications ,
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Good Afternoon! This is Akin’s weekly policy newsletter on space policy and regulatory developments, providing information on major space headlines and forthcoming space-related events and hearings...more
As of 1 January 2024, imports of industrial goods into Switzerland are exempt from customs duties. Together with other tariff simplification measures, this is expected to result in yearly customs savings for importers of over...more
The UK announced that it will require importers to pay a carbon levy on certain goods imported from countries with a lower or no carbon price.
Covered goods under the UK’s carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) likely...more
Good Afternoon! This is Akin’s biweekly policy newsletter on space policy and regulatory developments, providing information on major space headlines and forthcoming space-related events and hearings...more
12/19/2023
/ China ,
Data Rights ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
GAO ,
Investigations ,
Mining ,
NASA ,
NDAA ,
New Legislation ,
Outer Space
We are excited to announce the next edition of Akin's Space Law, Regulation and Policy Update, our newsletter focused on global space policy. Each issue explores the emerging trends and regulations in space law and policy,...more
12/6/2023
/ Aerospace ,
Comment Period ,
Competition ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Executive Branch ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Legislative Agendas ,
NASA ,
New Legislation ,
New Regulations ,
NPRM ,
Outer Space ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Request for Proposals ,
Transportation Industry
The 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has commenced this week in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), and will run through December 12, 2023. The UAE is...more
12/4/2023
/ Carbon Emissions ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Climate Change ,
COP ,
Environmental Policies ,
EU ,
Green Finance ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC) ,
Paris Agreement ,
Popular ,
Sustainability ,
UNFCCC ,
United Arab Emirates (UAE) ,
United Nations
Welcome to the November edition of Akin Intelligence. Looking back, October 2023 may be remembered as the month when the U.S. government tried to assume the mantle of global leadership on responsible artificial intelligence...more
11/22/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
Bitcoin ,
China ,
Copyright ,
Deep Fake ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Digital Health ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Energy Sector ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Controls ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Infrastructure ,
Innovation ,
Know Your Customers ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Fraud ,
NIST ,
Notice of Inquiry ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Semiconductors ,
U.S. Commerce Department
Good Afternoon! This is Akin’s weekly policy newsletter on space policy and regulatory developments, providing information on major space headlines from this past week and forthcoming space-related events and hearings...more
We are excited to share with you the inaugural edition of the International Space Law and Policy Update, Akin’s quarterly newsletter focused on developments in international space law and policy. This newsletter takes a...more
Welcome to the October edition of Akin Intelligence. We continue to see bipartisan and international interest in artificial intelligence (AI) regulation. In the executive branch, agencies are working towards developing...more
10/19/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Office ,
Cybersecurity ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Healthcare ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
ISOs ,
Machine Learning ,
National Security ,
National Security Agency (NSA) ,
New Regulations ,
NIST ,
OMB ,
SAG ,
Screenwriters ,
Shareholders ,
USPTO ,
Writers
Welcome to the September edition of Akin Intelligence. As the U.S. Congress reconvenes after the August recess, we continue to see bipartisan interest in artificial intelligence (AI) regulation. In the executive branch,...more
9/18/2023
/ Age Discrimination ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
China ,
Class Action ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Office ,
Cybersecurity ,
Deep Fake ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
EU ,
Executive Orders ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Federal Election Commission (FEC) ,
Foreign Investment ,
Healthcare ,
Homeland Security Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ,
Jurisdiction ,
NDAA ,
Outbound Transactions ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Thought Leadership ,
UK ,
USPTO
Welcome back to Akin Intelligence: Hot AI Summer Edition! This month’s newsletter reflects the ongoing and increasing global activity around artificial intelligence (AI), including more proposed AI legislation and court...more
8/15/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Cybersecurity ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Innovative Technology ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Machine Learning ,
NIST ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Working Groups
The “African Group” in the World Trade Organization (WTO) is pushing for discussions—and potentially renegotiation of international trading rules—on how developing countries do and can acquire technology to build resilience...more
Welcome to the July edition of Akin Intelligence. In this month’s AI news, the U.S. Senate receives member-only briefings on AI, U.S. states continue to debate and legislate on AI issues, the U.S. prepares new AI-related...more
On Tuesday, the European Commission published a draft Implementing Regulation for the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). The regulation sets rules for the reporting obligations during the CBAM transitional period that...more
Welcome back to Akin Intelligence!
May featured major congressional hearings and state action in the United States, calls from industry and lawmakers for artificial intelligence (AI) regulation, and significant...more
On February 1, the USITC formally announced the opening of its investigation into the merits of expanding the TRIPS Waiver to diagnostics and treatments. The investigation was initially requested by USTR, who had been leading...more
Key Points -
On December 6, days before a deadline for WTO members to decide whether to expand the TRIPS waiver for COVID-19 vaccines to cover COVID-19 diagnostics and therapeutics as well, the Office of the USTR...more
12/9/2022
/ Biden Administration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
Onshoring ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Prescription Drugs ,
TRIPS Agreement ,
Vaccinations ,
Waivers ,
WTO