The heightened focus on antitrust and competition issues that has defined dealmaking globally over the past few years looks set for readjustment since President Trump re-entered the White House. Under the Biden...more
2/14/2025
/ Antitrust Division ,
Biden Administration ,
Big Tech ,
Competition ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Healthcare ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
Presidential Appointments ,
Private Equity ,
Trump Administration
Welcome to the November-December edition of Akin Intelligence. As the end of 2024 approached, the European Union (EU) sustained progress on guidance and supporting materials for its AI Act and international AI Safety...more
2/3/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
China ,
Clinical Trials ,
Compliance ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
GAO ,
New Rules ,
NIST ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Semiconductors ,
Technology Sector
As we enter 2025 with a new president in the White House and Republicans in control of both the House and the Senate, we can look forward to a significant shift in the landscape for oil & gas transactions. The second Trump...more
1/16/2025
/ Biden Administration ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Justice ,
Environmental Policies ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FERC ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Private Equity ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration
Following an in-depth Phase II review process lasting almost 14 months from when the CMA launched its preliminary invitation to comment, on 5 December 2024, the CMA conditionally approved the combination of the parties’ UK...more
Welcome to the Akin Intelligence September-October recap. Around the one-year anniversary of the AI Executive Order, the White House announced that agencies had carried out their directives. Members of Congress introduced a...more
12/16/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
China ,
COPPA ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
EU ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
National Security ,
NIST ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Semiconductors ,
UK
The European Commission’s (EC) public consultation on the draft delegated act in relation to access by researches to data from providers of very large online platforms (VLOPs) and very large online search engines (VLOSEs)...more
Until 11 December 2024, artificial intelligence (AI) stakeholders such as AI systems providers, businesses, national authorities, academia, research institutions and civil society are invited to provide feedback to the AI...more
On 14 November 2024, the European Union’s AI Office published the first draft of the General-Purpose AI Code of Practice (the Code). The purpose of the Code is to help providers (i.e., developers) of general-purpose AI models...more
Following the publication of the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act or Act) on 12 July 2024, there are now a series of steps that various EU bodies need to take towards implementation. One of the first key...more
Welcome to the July edition of Akin Intelligence. This month, United States agencies released several key pieces of artificial intelligence (AI) guidance, including patent eligibility guidance from the United States Patent...more
9/3/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Bias ,
Deceptive Intent ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
EU ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
HUD ,
Machine Learning ,
NTIA ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
USPTO
On 12 July 2024, the European Union Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act or Act) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (EU), marking the final step in the AI Act’s legislative journey. Its publication...more
Welcome to the June edition of Akin Intelligence. This month, the General Services Administration (GSA) launched its first AI-focused cohort of Presidential Innovation Fellows (PIF), bringing together experts from across the...more
7/15/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Clinical Trials ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
EU ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Healthcare ,
Innovation ,
Machine Learning ,
Medicare ,
NIST ,
OSTP ,
Political Advertising ,
Transparency
Welcome to the April-May edition of Akin Intelligence. This edition is a double header, covering both months as we prepare for the launch of our new AI Hub—a one-stop resource for AI coverage that will launch soon. Starting...more
6/14/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
CFTC ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Draft Guidance ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Know Your Customers ,
Machine Learning ,
Memorandum of Understanding ,
National Science Foundation ,
NIST ,
OMB ,
Risk Management ,
UK ,
USPTO
On May 21, 2024, the European Union finalized the adoption of the groundbreaking EU Artificial Intelligence Act, a comprehensive and sector-agnostic legislation that extends globally. This 420-page Act aims to regulate the...more
6/3/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
Biometric Information ,
Code of Conduct ,
Compliance ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Enforcement ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Information Governance ,
Machine Learning ,
Medical Devices ,
New Legislation ,
OECD ,
Penalties ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Supply Chain ,
Transparency ,
Voting Requirements
Key Points - Following our Alert last month addressing the United Kingdom Government’s intentions to improve the workings of the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSIA), the U.K. Government has now published two new...more
5/28/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Foreign Investment ,
Insolvency ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Investment ,
National Security ,
Restructuring ,
Risk Assessment ,
Supply Chain ,
UK
On 21 May 2024 the Council of the European Union (EU) announced the final approval of the landmark EU Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act or Act). As previously highlighted (see our December 2023 alert), the AI Act is a first...more
5/24/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Data Collection ,
Enforcement ,
Ethics ,
EU ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Final Rules ,
Information Governance ,
OECD ,
Penalties ,
Risk Management ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
Supply Chain ,
Transparency
On Feb. 29, the U.K. government announced that U.K. ministers will pilot artificial intelligence tools to analyze responses to government consultations and respond to questions from Parliament, in an effort to boost...more
Key Points - On Thursday, the UK government announced its intention to improve the workings of the NSIA, “ in these dangerous and uncertain times [when] our economy is increasingly the target for our adversaries.” In November...more
The U.S. government has been increasing its scrutiny of inbound foreign investment for national security risks and concurrently is establishing a new program that would prohibit certain outbound investments. Both developments...more
Welcome to the March edition of Akin Intelligence. This month, the EU AI Act was approved by the European Parliament, moving one step closer to becoming the first major AI law. In the U.S., the DOJ brought criminal charges...more
4/10/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
Commercial Litigation ,
Copyright ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
EU ,
Executive Orders ,
Healthcare ,
Innovative Technology ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Life Sciences ,
Machine Learning ,
National Security ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State and Local Government ,
Technology Sector ,
UK
Recent actions by antitrust agencies globally deliver on their promises for increased scrutiny of private equity sponsored transactions and strategies in at least three ways....more
The year 2023 will be remembered as a challenging one for private equity (PE), with complexities to navigate on many fronts. Traditional debt financing was expensive and scarce, expectations on valuations were tricky to...more
3/12/2024
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Divestiture ,
Domestic Dealmaking ,
Drug Pricing ,
Energy Sector ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Foreign Investment ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Healthcare ,
Investment ,
Life Sciences ,
Liquidity ,
Mergers ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Private Equity ,
Private Equity Firms ,
Renewable Energy ,
Reporting Requirements ,
UK ,
Unions ,
Venture Capital
2024 is shaping up to be a busy year in Washington for telecom, media and technology (TMT) companies. A number of notable topics will require public comment this year, including net neutrality, digital discrimination, data...more
2/9/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Broadband ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
FCC ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
NDAA ,
Outer Space ,
Public Comment ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Spectrum ,
Technology Sector ,
Telecommunications
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
A ground-breaking, first of its kind, sector agnostic, comprehensive law regulating Artificial Intelligence (AI) was agreed in the European Union on Friday, 8 December 2023, between the European Parliament, Commission and...more
12/14/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biometric Information ,
Copyright ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Council ,
European Parliament ,
Innovation ,
Machine Learning ,
New Legislation ,
Penalties ,
UK