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Laws/Regulations directly regulating AI (the “AI Regulations”) - Currently, there are no specific laws, statutory rules, or regulations in Switzerland that directly regulate AI. AI in Switzerland is currently subject to...more
On Wednesday, May 8, the Colorado state legislature passed SB 205, a bill that is focused on preventing the discriminatory effects of high-risk artificial intelligence (AI)....more
Colorado has become the first state to pass legislation (SB24-205) regulating the use of artificial intelligence (AI) within the United States. This legislation is designed to address the influence and implications,...more
The Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA) became law on June 16, 2023. Texas becomes the 11th state to enact a comprehensive consumer data privacy law, joining California, Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, Iowa,...more
In a joint statement, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Department of Justice (DOJ) and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) expressed concern about the potential for...more
In this second post in our ongoing series, we examine the scope of rights given to consumers under the recently enacted My Health My Data Act... The law provides consumers several rights, all of which are in other privacy...more
In this month's edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine the California attorney general's draft regulations on the California Consumer Privacy Act, the CJEU's clarified rulings on the use of cookies, the...more
On October 10, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra (CA AG) released proposed regulations to implement certain provisions of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The CA AG also released a Notice of Proposed...more
The 2018 California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) requires the California Attorney General’s Office (AGO) to promulgate regulations related to the CCPA by July 1, 2020. The AGO is holding a series of public forums and accepting...more
Words matter. Nowhere is this truer than in legislation, where word choices—often the product of long debate and imperfect compromise—determine the scope and impact of a law. ...more
With open enrollment in full swing for many employers, now is a good time to review employee benefit communications. Plan sponsors of health plans are generally responsible for properly administering all of the health plan...more