The Labour Party has indicated an intention to implement specific regulation in relation to AI in the UK. However, the manifesto on which the party has won power, did not propose any general AI legislation. New legislation...more
FTC Settles with Rite Aid on its Use of AI and Processing of Biometric Information -
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), on December 19, 2023, announced that it had reached a settlement with Rite Aid Corporation (“Rite...more
1/19/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biometric Information ,
COPPA ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Retention ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Inventors ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Opt-In ,
Patents ,
Rite Aid ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
Settlement ,
UK
An English court has, for the first time, considered whether trained Artificial Neural Networks (“ANNs”) – a component of AI – could qualify for patent protection, or if they would fall under the computer program exclusion,...more
The UK Court of Appeal’s ruling in Wright and others v BTC Core [2023] EWCA Civ 868 offers valuable clarity on the 'fixation' requirement under English copyright law, particularly how UK courts are likely to apply this in...more
The UK has approved the UK-U.S. Data Bridge facilitating flows of personal data to U.S. entities that have self-certified to the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (‘DPF’), provided that those entities extend their DPF...more
9/25/2023
/ Compliance ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
European Commission ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Framework ,
Safe Harbors ,
Schrems I & Schrems II ,
UK ,
UK GDPR
WorldCoin is a cryptocurrency project which uses iris scanning technology to issue a “World ID” as a digital identifier. Privacy concerns over WorldCoin have been voiced by several data protection authorities worldwide....more
8/23/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biometric Information ,
CNIL ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) ,
Data Security ,
Data Storage ,
EU ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
HMRC ,
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) ,
Popular ,
UK
In 2020, the UK Government asked the Law Commission to review the legal status of digital assets in England and Wales, with the aim of making the UK an attractive jurisdiction for crypto development and investment. The Law...more
The Department of Health and Social Care in the United Kingdom has published a proposed update to its policy regarding access to National Health Service (NHS) data for research purposes. The proposed update focuses on the...more
The International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT) has adopted draft Principles on Digital Assets and Private Law (the “Principles”). These Principles comprise legislative guidance and best practices in...more
What is in store for Privacy and Cybersecurity in 2023 -
As the year ends, we offer this special edition with predictions for 2023 from each member of the Cyber Bits Partner Committee. Regardless of what happens in 2023, we...more
12/30/2022
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
EU ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment Adviser ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Privacy Legislation ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes ,
UK ,
Whistleblowers
A recent High Court case relating to a trade mark licensing and merchandising agreement offers a timely reminder of the principles a Court will consider when determining whether a term should be implied into a commercial...more
The UK Court of Appeal has issued its judgment in one of the latest hearings in Neurim Pharmaceuticals v Generics (UK) relating to Neurim’s insomnia drug, Circadin. The Court of Appeal ruled that an exclusive licensee has...more
4/13/2022
/ Appeals ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Exclusivity ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
IP License ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Standing ,
UK
A recent UK Court of Appeal decision highlights ongoing uncertainty regarding the jurisdictional reach of the GDPR and invites intervention from the Information Commissioner’s Office. ...more
1/25/2022
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
Extraterritoriality Rules ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Jurisdiction ,
Personal Data ,
UK
Introduction - Employers whose new recruits bring with them potentially confidential information from their prior employment need to be mindful of the risks of claims from an individual’s previous employer, not just on the...more
Other recent notable industry transactions: Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. completed the acquisition of Henogen SA, Novasep's viral vector manufacturing business in Belgium for approximately €725 million in cash....more
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence public consultation -
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (“NICE”) has commenced a public consultation on its technology evaluation process when...more
Key Takeaways -
A new draft EU Regulation aims to encourage the sharing and re-use of data and foster a data-driven economy that shares the benefits of Big Data whilst respecting individuals’ rights in personal data and...more
The EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement provided breathing room for businesses engaging in data transfers from the EU to the UK in the form of a ‘bridging period’ of up to six months where such transfers can continue...more
Recent notable industry transactions. Royal Philips announced that it has agreed to acquire Capsule Technologies, Inc., a provider of medical device integration and data technologies for hospitals and healthcare...more
MHRA updates post-transition guidance Since 31 December 2020, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has been updating various aspects of the regulatory regime for medicines and medical devices...more
In what is likely to be the final judgment of an English Court as a Community Design Court, the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (“IPEC”) has ruled that Austrian shoe manufacturer Giesswein infringed the registered...more
The new EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (the “Trade Agreement”) came into effect on 1 January 2021. There are now two versions of the GDPR: the existing EU regime (the “EU GDPR”) and the new ‘UK GDPR’ which applies an...more
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK’s data protection authority, has recently published updated guidance on an individual’s right to access their personal data. This OnPoint considers the key issues arising...more
The United Kingdom (“UK”) left the European Union (“EU”) on 31 January 2020 and entered into a transition period that is due to end on 31 December of this year. During this period, the UK remains subject to EU laws and rules,...more
The fashion industry, and designers more generally, has received some welcome clarification of when clothing may attract protection under copyright law....more