As Halloween night approaches, the neighborhood air buzzes with thrill and excitement. Ghouls and monsters flood the streets, crunching over leaves while pillowcases fill up with sweets. ...more
10/31/2024
/ California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ,
Cookies ,
COPPA ,
Data Protection ,
Do Not Track ,
Holidays ,
Minors ,
Online Platforms ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Data ,
Personal Information ,
Web Browsers ,
Web Tracking ,
Websites
It is often said that the law lags behind the pace of technological development. Yet, while computer chip implants and wearable brain activity monitors are only just starting to show technical viability, two states recently...more
As consumer habits evolve, new media channels emerge. Before the internet, brand media budgets were split between traditional media like print newspapers and magazines, radio, television, and out-of-home billboards....more
5/22/2024
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Brand ,
Cookies ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Collection ,
Data-Sharing ,
Defense Strategies ,
Digital Media ,
Media ,
Mobile Apps ,
Retailers ,
Sponsors ,
Sponsorship Agreements ,
Terms and Conditions
Following several years of drafts and negotiations, on March 13, the European Parliament approved the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act (the AI Act), making it the world’s first comprehensive AI legislation....more
Could someone please tell my mom that – no – playing three hours of Frogger every day on a hand-me-down Atari did not in fact “melt my brain”? I’m still capable of thoughtful legal analysis, with the help of brilliant...more
For our clients in Indian Country, the recent Executive Order is a welcome development as Tribal Nations plan and allocate funding to future projects. On Dec. 6, during the White House Tribal Nations Summit, President Biden...more
It feels like it has been ages since we had one of those exciting public Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) meetings. You may remember them – when the few remaining commissioners talked about issues and matters of...more
1/24/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
CARS Rule ,
Consent ,
COPPA ,
Data Security ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Magnuson-Moss Act ,
Online Advertisements ,
Opt-In ,
Parental Consent ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Public Meetings ,
Targeted Digital Advertising
As technology continues to evolve, the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in business operations is reshaping the way we approach standard tech transactions. The traditional pillars of contract negotiation –...more
1/17/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Confidential Business Information (CBI) ,
Confidential Information ,
Contract Drafting ,
Contract Terms ,
Indemnification ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Inventors ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Proprietary Information ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Technology Sector
On Nov. 16, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held an open meeting to discuss the FTC’s new “Voice Cloning Challenge” and present public comments on business practices of cloud computing providers in response to the FTC’s...more
On Oct. 30, the Biden administration took a decisive step into the future by issuing the Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence....more
11/29/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Competition ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Defense Production Act ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Employment Policies ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Government Agencies ,
Innovation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Leadership ,
NIST ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Risk Mitigation
In the wake of the landmark Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision, state consumer health data laws have emerged as a critical focal point in the rapidly evolving landscape of how consumer health data will be...more
Recent trends in privacy legislation, including the passage of California Consumer Privacy Act, more commonly referred to as the CCPA, as well as copycat laws in at least nine other states, make clear the intention of state...more
8/29/2023
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Federal Jurisdiction ,
Jurisdiction ,
Native American Issues ,
Personal Information ,
Preemption ,
Privacy Laws ,
Sovereign Immunity ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Tribal Governments
What is loyalty? Ask a mob boss, a Los Angeles Lakers fan and a Labrador retriever, and you might get three different answers. Ask a retailer, and they’ll likely tell you that a loyalty program can be a great tool for...more
Artificial intelligence (AI) has long existed in the public consciousness through science fiction, doomsday planners, and fears of Ray Kurzweil’s singularity—but it now appears to be an accessible reality. 2023 has begun with...more
3/16/2023
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
Bots ,
Ethics ,
Machine Learning ,
New Guidance ,
NIST ,
OSTP ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Mitigation ,
State Privacy Laws
The California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA” or the “Agency”) published on November 3, 2022, a Public Notice of Proposed Modifications and Additional Materials Relied Upon, which starts what we hope is the last round of...more
On Sept. 13, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law AB 587, which requires social media companies to publicly post their content moderation policies and semiannually report data on their enforcement of the policies to...more
On Sept. 16, 2022, the White House released a comprehensive framework for responsible digital asset development and, in particular, cryptocurrency. ...more