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U.S. Court Axes Most of SEC's SolarWinds Data Breach Suit - The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York recently dismissed much of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) suit against...more
This is part two of our examination of the European Union’s new artificial intelligence law, the (“EU AI Act”). In part one, we introduced the scope of the EU AI Act and discussed what types of AI systems are outright...more
The European Union (EU) is leading the global charge with AI regulations. U.S. companies are not beyond their regulatory reach, however, and should be preparing their AI risk mitigation efforts accordingly....more
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
Alongside the recent CJEU judgment on automated decision making in Schufa (see the Allen & Overy blog ) there are a range of developments related to ADM in other jurisdictions. UK developments - The UK Parliament is...more
On 7 December 2023, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued a landmark judgment on Article 22 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), focused on decision making based solely on automated processing...more
A recent EU court decision demonstrates a subtle difference between EU and US privacy laws, and may ultimately influence how US laws are interpreted. The decision of the EU General Court emanated from a court proceeding in...more
On November 27, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) released draft regulations on automated decision-making technologies (ADMT) pursuant to the Consumer Privacy Protection Act, as amended (CCPA). The proposed ADMT...more
As artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI (GAI) continue to evolve and become integral to business operations, businesses must be mindful of the risks associated with deploying AI solutions. Although there is not...more
Welcome to the third edition of our AI Legal News Summer Roundup! After five class actions were filed between June 28 and July 11 (as reported on in our first edition of this series), on July 21, another class action lawsuit...more
Complying with pay equity regulations is a constant challenge for employers operating in multiple jurisdictions. In this article we explore the parallels between the EU Pay Transparency Directive, and the diverse state-level...more
New York, Minnesota and NLRB Act To Limit Noncompetes - New York Legislature Passes Bill To Ban Post-Employment Noncompetes - On June 20, 2023, the New York state Legislature passed a bill that bans post-employment...more
In our latest edition of Employment Flash, we examine developments over the past three months, including the NLRB’s ruling regarding employees’ labor law rights in severance agreements, a Supreme Court decision that upheld...more
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has issued a long-awaited opinion on the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. Here are some key takeaways: The scope of the exemptions to the adherence to the principles, including on the...more
To celebrate Data Privacy Day, we present our top ten data privacy and cybersecurity predictions for 2023. 1. Healthcare and Medical Data Security and Tracking- The healthcare industry has been facing increased scrutiny...more
Both domestically and internationally, in 2023 we expect to see continued government scrutiny and regulation of AI tools and their use. AI Bill of Rights. In October 2022, the White House released the Blueprint for an AI...more
The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) has submitted comments to FTC Rulemaking on commercial surveillance. Here are some key takeaways. IOT devices: •It is important that data from the Internet of Things are...more
Automated and algorithmic decision-making tools have become run-of-the-mill in everything from loan and apartment applications to employment searches and university acceptances. Such tools provide increased efficiency,...more