The EU’s AI Act (the “Act”) is the world’s first comprehensive AI law. The Act manages risks posed by certain AI systems and prohibits certain AI-related practices. UK and US organisations should not assume that the Act does...more
11/13/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
Automated Systems ,
Biometric Information ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Distributors ,
Enforcement ,
EU ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Fines ,
Immigration ,
Importers ,
Law Enforcement ,
Machine Learning ,
Manufacturers ,
Noncompliance ,
Software ,
Training ,
UK
The global AI market was valued at $95.60 billion in 2021 and is predicted to reach $1.85 trillion by 2030, registering a compound annual growth rate of 32.9%. Alongside this growth and the proliferation of AI use cases...more
The very definition of generative AI suggests the creation of new content based on a program training on existing data, a recipe that necessarily raises potential U.S. and EU data privacy issues, not to mention related...more
6/30/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Consent ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) ,
Data Rights ,
Data Security ,
EU ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Healthcare ,
Machine Learning ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
State Privacy Laws
A new legal mechanism to allow for transfers of personal data between the EU and the U.S. is now advancing after an October 7th, 2022 Executive Order was issued by U.S. President Biden (the “Executive Order”). The new...more
The final version of the new standard contractual clauses (“SCCs”) were published by the European Commission on June 4, 2021. Many organizations that transfer or receive personal data originating in the European Economic Area...more
With less than a month to go until the UK is due to leave the EU (at 11pm GMT/12pm CET on 29 March 2019), there is still much uncertainty as to whether, and if so how, the UK will exit the EU (commonly dubbed “Brexit”). In...more
3/13/2019
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
No-Deal Brexit ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
The General Data Protection Regulation (the “GDPR”) comes into force automatically in each of the European Union Member States (“EU”) on 25 May 2018. Data protection regulation is not new, with the GDPR building on what is...more
The General Data Protection Regulation (the “GDPR”) comes into force automatically in each of the European Union Member States (“EU”) on 25 May 2018. Data protection regulation is not new, with the GDPR building on what is...more
12/27/2017
/ Cybersecurity ,
Data Controller ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection Officers (DPOs) ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
Extraterritoriality Rules ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Personal Data ,
Technology Sector
The European Commission has released proposals for new legislation that seeks to create stronger privacy in electronic communications. The draft Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulation (the “Regulation”) is intended...more
1/26/2017
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Direct Marketing ,
Electronic Communications ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Metadata ,
Penalties ,
Personal Data ,
Spam
The CJEU (the European Union Court of Justice) has handed down a decision which makes clear that general and indiscriminate retention of electronic communications is unlawful. National legislation of each European Member...more
12/27/2016
/ Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
Data Retention ,
Electronic Communications ,
EU ,
EU Cybersecurity Directives ,
Investigatory Powers Act 2016 ,
Surveillance ,
Sweden ,
Terrorist Acts ,
UK
The European Parliament has approved the reformed General Data Protection Regulation (the “GDPR”). Given this is a Regulation (rather than a Directive), this legislation will apply automatically in every Member State (without...more
8/3/2016
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Data Controller ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Data Protection Officers (DPOs) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
One-Stop Shop ,
Personal Data ,
Transparency
News & Legislation Update -
The UK votes to leave the EU -
We could not write a roundup of news stories from the UK without referencing the UK's vote to leave the EU. The so-called "Brexit" has created...more
8/1/2016
/ Classification ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Tribunals ,
Entrepreneurs ,
Equality Act ,
EU ,
Foreign Workers ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Jurisdiction ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Personal Data ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
UK Data Protection Act ,
UK Employment Appeal Tribunal ,
Wage and Hour