On November 8, 2024, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) Board met to discuss and vote on various proposed California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations related to cybersecurity audits, automated...more
11/18/2024
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California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws
On October 22, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced its long-awaited final rule on “Personal Financial Data Rights” (the Final Rule). The Final Rule implements Section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Act,...more
Companies that automatically renew customers’ subscriptions or memberships, take note. On October 16, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced sweeping amendments to the Negative Option Rule, which would apply to a...more
California’s 2024 legislative session has been marked with exciting developments and a clear focus on setting the rules of the road for artificial intelligence (AI), with some measures becoming law and others stalling out...more
In the latest edition, our attorneys discuss updates and developments from federal regulators, including those related to cryptocurrencies, cybersecurity in financial markets, and the intersection of fintech and AI. They also...more
On September 13, 2024, the Colorado Attorney General’s office (the Colorado Department of Law) proposed draft amendments (draft regulations) to its Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) regulations, which took effect in 2023. The draft...more
The firm is pleased to distribute the Q2 2024 edition of All Eyes on AI: Regulatory, Litigation, and Transactional Developments, which closely follows the evolving regulatory landscape for artificial intelligence (AI) in the...more
9/25/2024
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Copyright Office ,
EU ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Innovative Technology ,
Machine Learning ,
NIST ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Technology Sector ,
USPTO
On August 14, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule that prohibits publishing or trading in fake or misleading consumer reviews and testimonials, or engaging in other related deceptive promotional...more
In the first half of 2024, seven new states—Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, and Rhode Island—all enacted their takes on comprehensive privacy laws, bringing the total number of states with...more
In a decision with far-ranging implications for federal administrative law, the United States Supreme Court issued its long-awaited ruling in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo (Loper Bright).1 The Supreme Court’s...more
On June 7, 2023, the New York legislature passed the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for Kids Act (SAFE Act or the Act) and the New York Child Data Protection Act (CDPA), both aimed at protecting children online. The...more
6/19/2024
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Mobile Apps ,
New Legislation ,
New York ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Parental Consent ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Policy ,
State Legislatures ,
Websites
In this latest edition, our attorneys discuss updates and developments from federal regulators, including those related to the intersection of fintech and artificial intelligence, cryptocurrency and virtual currency updates,...more
The firm is pleased to distribute the Q1 2024 edition of All Eyes on AI: Regulatory, Litigation, and Transactional Developments, which closely follows the evolving regulatory landscape for artificial intelligence (AI) in the...more
5/24/2024
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
Canada ,
EU ,
Executive Orders ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
New Legislation ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Technology Sector ,
U.S. Treasury ,
USPTO
On May 17, 2024, Governor Jared Polis signed the Colorado Artificial Intelligence Act (SB 24-205) (CAIA), regulating the development, deployment, and use of artificial intelligence (AI) systems. Colorado is the first state to...more
On April 26, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a Final Rule that amends the Health Breach Notification Rule (HBNR or Rule) to significantly broaden the FTC’s enforcement power in the area of digital health....more
Wilson Sonsini’s 31st Annual Medical Device & Digital Health Conference will address topics of critical importance to medical device and digital health companies, including early and late-stage venture financing, partnering...more
5/15/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Best Practices ,
Business Strategies ,
Business Valuations ,
Compensation ,
Data Privacy ,
Digital Health ,
Early Stage Companies ,
Events ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Technology ,
Innovation ,
Investment Management ,
Investment Opportunities ,
Investment Portfolios ,
Investors ,
Life Sciences ,
Med Tech ,
Medical Devices ,
Mergers ,
Reimbursements ,
Startups ,
Strategic Partnerships ,
Venture Capital
The recent omnibus foreign relations package signed by President Biden on April 24, 2024, includes the Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024 (the Act), a set of sweeping privacy provisions...more
On April 7, 2024, Representative Cathy McMorris Rogers (R-WA) and Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) announced that Congress will once again consider a comprehensive federal data privacy bill that, if passed, would dramatically...more
4/17/2024
/ Algorithms ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Information Governance ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Social Media
We are pleased to share the March 2024 issue of Wilson Sonsini’s Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update. Each issue combines news, key legal developments, and resources related to sustainability and environmental,...more
3/29/2024
/ China ,
Climate Change ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Executive Orders ,
Greenwashing ,
PFAS ,
Popular ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Singapore ,
Sustainability
On March 13, 2024, the European Parliament (EP) approved the latest draft of the European Union’s (EU) Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act). Following this vote, the text will be sent to the Council of the EU (Council) for...more
On February 28, 2024, President Biden signed Executive Order 14117 (the Order) aimed at protecting Americans’ sensitive personal data and U.S. Government-related data from exploitation by “countries of concern.” This move...more
On February 9, 2024, the California Third District Court of Appeals in Sacramento overturned a lower court order that postponed enforcement of the California Privacy Protection Agency’s (CPPA) newest rules. The decision...more
2/14/2024
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California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws
On September 22, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it was partnering with Mexico’s Federal Economic Competition Commission and Canada’s Competition Bureau on a new joint initiative to “deter, detect...more
In this issue, we discuss updates and developments from federal regulators, including those related to the intersection of fintech and artificial intelligence, crypto-asset and central bank digital currencies, and consumer...more
The firm is pleased to distribute the Q4 2023 edition of All Eyes on AI: Regulatory, Litigation, and Transactional Developments, which closely follows the evolving regulatory landscape for artificial intelligence (AI) in the...more
2/5/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
California ,
California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ,
CFIUS ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Machine Learning ,
Personal Information ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Risk Assessment ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)