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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -
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EU and UK Data Protection Regulatory Trends so far in 2024: a focus on consent, adtech and tracking technologies

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This series of blogs rounds up some of the key data protection regulatory trends we have seen during 2024, focused on the EU and UK. 2024 has seen behavioural advertising and cookies continue to dominate the agenda of data...more

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Zooming in on AI - #5: AI under financial regulations in the U.S., EU and U.K. – a comparative assessment of the current state of...

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Rapid and accelerating developments in artificial intelligence have prompted governments around the world to consider how AI should be regulated and used responsibly by businesses, without stifling innovation. This is...more

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Zooming in on AI – #4: What is the interplay between “Deployers” and “Providers” in the EU AI Act?

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One of the key aspects of the EU AI Act (“AI Act”)[1] is linked to the qualification of providers and deployers and the nuances which help distinguish between the two categories of stakeholders. What would this mean in...more

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AI Safety: The Role of the Board in Assessing and Managing AI Risk

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As AI systems become more complex, companies are increasingly exposed to reputational, financial and legal risk from developing and deploying AI systems that do not function as intended or that yield problematic outcomes. The...more

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Commercially Connected Shorts - 21 August 2024

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Welcome to Commercially Connected shorts, our weekly bitesize newsletter summarising the latest international commercial law updates. This week we look at: - Are your records in order – responding to ECCTA and other...more

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Zooming in on AI: When will the AI Act apply?

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EU Regulation 2024/1689, also known as the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act), enters into force as of 1 August 2024. But when will it become applicable? The AI Act sets out a harmonized legal framework for the...more

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AI Act published in EU Official Journal to enter into force on 1 August 2024

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On 12 July, 2024, the Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (the ‘EU AI Act’) was published in the official Journal of the European Union. The EU AI Act aims to establish a...more

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European Commission takes preliminary view that social media platform’s ‘pay or consent’ model does not comply with the DMA

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On 1 July 2024, the European Commission (the ‘Commission’) announced its preliminary findings in an investigation of a leading social media platform, concluding that its ‘pay or consent’ advertising model implemented in the...more

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The Intricacies of Gaze Tracking: Balancing Personalization and Privacy

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In the contemporary digital ecosystem, the lines between personalization and privacy often blur, specifically when involving advanced technologies such as gaze and eye tracking. As we interact with various technologies from...more

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AEPD and EDPS publish report on data protection issues arising from the handling of neuro data

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On 27 June 2024, the Spanish supervisory authority (‘AEPD’) and the European Data Protection Supervisor (‘EDPS’), announced the joint publication of a report addressing the data protection challenges associated with neuro...more

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The EU AI Act: What Businesses Need To Know

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The newly approved Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act or the Act) aims to create a secure and trustworthy environment for the development and use of AI in the European Union....more

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States Begin To Regulate AI in Absence of Federal Legislation

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The European Union seized the early global lead in regulating artificial intelligence (AI) by passing its AI Act on March 13, 2024, following a lengthy legislative process. Meanwhile, across the Atlantic, the U.S. Congress...more

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The EU AI Act: A comprehensive guide for organizations

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The EU recently introduced the AI Act, landmark legislation aimed at regulating artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. This article provides an in-depth overview of the EU AI Act, its implications for organizations, and...more

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Decoded - Technology Law Insights, V 5, Issue 2, March 2024

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HHS Cybersecurity Performance Goals and the Healthcare Industry - The healthcare industry is a major target for cyberattacks because of all of the personal information collected from patients. Recognizing that the healthcare...more

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Jenner & Block Japan Newsletter - January 2024

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Welcome to the January 2024 edition of the Jenner & Block Japan Newsletter, a publication containing updates about legal developments in the United States that may be noteworthy to our clients and other leaders in the...more

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Online Safety Risk Assessments Have Arrived: Five Steps for Building a Globally Adaptable Process

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Safety risk assessments are becoming a preferred regulatory tool around the world. Online safety laws in Australia, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States will require a range of providers to evaluate the safety...more

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Investment Opportunities in 2024

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In November, McDermott Will & Emery was pleased to host our annual European Health & Life Sciences Symposium in Paris. Welcoming a large crowd of healthcare professionals, investors and dealmakers for a programme of...more

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EU Regulators Confirm that Cookie Consent Rules Apply to Much Broader Range of Tracking Technologies

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Article 5(3) of the EU ePrivacy Directive (ePD) requires consent for tracking cookies (unless exceptions apply). Although this rule is best known as the reason behind ‘cookie’ banners, it is technology neutral and applies to...more

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New Artificial Intelligence Laws Are Set in Motion This Year

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The past year will be regarded as a pivotal year for advances in artificial intelligence (AI). As the year comes to an end, lawmakers are hurrying to establish rules for the rapidly evolving technology, hoping to stimulate...more

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EU Reaches Political Agreement on AI Act, But Questions Remain

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After a series of intensive negotiations among representatives of the European Union’s three governing bodies (the European Commission, the European Parliament, and the European Council), the EU has concluded its “trilogue”...more

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Latest Draft of the European Cybersecurity Certification Scheme for Cloud Services – Updates for Non-EU Cloud Service Providers

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A recent draft of the EU Agency for Cybersecurity’s (ENISA’s) European Union Cybersecurity Certification Scheme on Cloud Services (EUCS) reveals what requirements are currently being considered (and what requirements have...more

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EU Digital Markets Regulation Round-up - November 2023

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We are delighted to present our view of the most important developments in EU digital market regulation. We present our perspective on those developments as a snapshot of the current state of regulatory progress, and it will...more

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UK Online Safety Act Becomes Law: What To Expect Next

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Last week, the UK’s Online Safety Bill received royal assent and became law. With this development, Ofcom, the regulator for the new Online Safety Act (the Act or OSA), has published a roadmap to explain how the Act will be...more

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AI Legal News Summer Roundup: Edition 3

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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

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Europe Prepares for a New Era in AI Regulation

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In Europe, recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have given rise to intense debate over how this technology should be regulated. Companies that have developed AI tools, or who are considering implementing AI, should...more

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