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Akin Intelligence - June 2024

Welcome to the June edition of Akin Intelligence. This month, the General Services Administration (GSA) launched its first AI-focused cohort of Presidential Innovation Fellows (PIF), bringing together experts from across the...more

King & Spalding

EU AI Office Announces Organizational Structure & Hosts First Webinar

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Last month the European Commission (“EC”) announced organizational details regarding the recently formed EU AI Office. Initially launched in January 2024 through the EC’s AI innovation package, the EU AI Office (“AI Office”)...more

Proskauer - Regulatory & Compliance

The FCA’s Agenda for UK Asset Management

Background - On 23 May 2024, Ashley Alder, the Chair of the UK Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”), delivered a speech which outlined the regulator’s agenda for the asset management sector (the “Speech”). In particular,...more

Cornerstone Research

2024 TEC Institute Summit: Key Insights and Takeaways

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The inaugural TEC Institute Summit took place on 24 April 2024, organised in collaboration with Cornerstone Research and the European University Institute’s Centre for a Digital Society. Policymakers, technological...more

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Navigating the FemTech regulatory landscape: which rules apply and what are the enforcement priorities?

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Security, scale or functionality – pick two. This computer science principle coined by the late Professor Anderson is particularly relevant to the FemTech industry. Anderson’s Rule states that for a system to provide high...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Promoting Human Rights and Environmental Sustainability: Integrating Ethics into the Supply Chain

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Companies of all sizes are increasingly scrutinized on adherence with Environmental, Social, and Governance (“ESG”) metrics. In particular, manufacturers and customers at both ends of the supply chain are evaluated on metrics...more

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AI Gets Rules: A Look at the Groundbreaking EU AI Act

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Picture this: an AI system that can predict your mood better than you can, or a car that always takes you on the scenic route… whether you want it to or not. AI is transforming the world around us, and with its extraordinary...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

AI regulation introduced in Europe - setting the way forward for the rest of the world or slowing down the adoption of new tech?

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The EU AI Act, which was passed by the European Parliament on 13 March and is set to become law later this year, will probably be the world’s first legislation to introduce a general regulatory framework for artificial...more

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Collusive Algorithms? Understanding the Antitrust Implications of Digital Consensus

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Editor's Note: "Collusive Algorithms? Understanding the Antitrust Implications of Digital Consensus" provides a timely exploration into the antitrust challenges posed by algorithmic consensus in the digital age. This article...more

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Stumbling Block? What is the Path Ahead for DeFi Through the Eyes of Policymakers?

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DeFi development carried quietly on throughout 2023, but DeFi protocols also faced significant hurdles. In the US, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) increased their...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Political Deal on the EU AI Act: A Milestone but the Journey Continues

A ground-breaking, first of its kind, sector agnostic, comprehensive law regulating Artificial Intelligence (AI) was agreed in the European Union on Friday, 8 December 2023, between the European Parliament, Commission and...more

Cooley LLP

[Webinar] AI Talks series: AI + Regulatory - January 10th, 9:30 am - 10:30 am PST

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This session will cover ways to navigate the US, European Union and UK regulatory and legislative risks of AI, including strategies for engaging with policymaking bodies and analyzing the business impacts of legislation and...more

White & Case LLP

Eye on AI: AI Governance and Regulation

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Even as the "godfathers" of generative AI (Geoffrey Hinton, Yoshua Bengio and Yann LeCun) disagree about the potential threat to humanity, policymakers, researchers and leading tech executives are calling for government...more

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New EU Competitors Cooperation Framework: Stricter on Information Exchange, Broader on Joint Sustainability Agreements

On June 1, 2023, the European Commission (EC) adopted a revised legal framework that block-exempts research and development (R&D) and specialisation agreements between competitors from the prohibition of anticompetitive...more

Hogan Lovells

French decree regarding the “direct access”: a half-hearted step forward for pharmaceutical innovations

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Publication of the French decree regarding the experimentation of the "direct access" to pharmaceutical products with anticipated reimbursement: a half-hearted step forward for pharmaceutical innovations....more

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Décret relatif à l’accès direct : une avancée en demi-teinte pour les innovations pharmaceutiques

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Publication du décret relatif à l’expérimentation du dispositif d’accès direct des médicaments à un financement anticipé : une avancée en demi-teinte s’agissant de l’accès au marché des innovations pharmaceutiques en France....more

Ladas & Parry LLP

Diversity in Intellectual Property 2023

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“Women should always have a seat at the table. They bring a unique vision and voice in every situation. I have had great pleasure in meeting and working with many amazing women from all over the world who have overcome...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

European Supervisory Authorities Publishes 2023 Work Programme

On September 30, the Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (“ESAs”) (being the EBA, EIOPA and ESMA) published its work programme for 2023 (dated 5 September 2022) (JC 2022 28). The stated priorities include...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

The UK Government’s Early Proposals for Innovation-Friendly AI Regulation

The UK government has recently published a Policy Paper setting out its early proposals for what the UK’s regulatory framework in respect of artificial intelligence (AI) might look like (the “Framework”). This follows the...more

K&L Gates LLP

Commission Approves State Aid for IPCEI in Hydrogen

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On 15 July 2022, the European Commission (Commission) approved, under state aid rules, the Hy2Tech “Hydrogen” project, as an Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) to support research, innovation, and the first...more

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Innovation and Evolution

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The Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) has moved to place emphasis on innovation, with legislation being introduced to promote innovation across the insurance sector. In mid-2018, changes to the Insurance Act 1978...more

Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing

EU Commission Releases Proposal for Regulating Artificial Intelligence in Europe

The EU Commission recently released its proposal to legislate a European Union–wide artificial intelligence (AI) framework. The EU Commission’s intention is that the proposed regulation on AI will provide greater safety and...more

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Faster, greener and more digital: The EU Commission's IP strategy as a focal point for trends in antitrust law

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On November 25, 2020, the EU Commission adopted an action plan for intellectual property to promote recovery and resilience in the EU – its plan for a new IP strategy. The focus is not only on the protection of, but the...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Council Of Europe Lists Priorities For Securing Growing Number Of Connected Devices

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“Increased usage of consumer products and industrial devices connected to the internet will also raise new risks for privacy, information- and cybersecurity, including increasingly potential impacts on the integrity and...more

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Bye-bye, automatic injunction? German Ministry of Justice publishes second draft of Patent Act reform

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The German Ministry of Justice just published its second draft for a reform of the German Patent Act. The new draft still contains the suggestion for a limitation of the so far "automatic" injunction in cases of a patent...more

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