The FTC convened its eighth annual privacy conference on March 6, 2024. The full transcript of the event can be found here. Both Chair Khan and Commissioner Bedoya provided remarks during the event that are likely to be considered
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Utah Repeals and Replaces Social Media Regulation Act
On March 7, Utah repealed and replaced its Social Media Regulation Act, which had previously been challenged in a pair of lawsuits by NetChoice and the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression. The replacement legislation is spread across…
Washington State Court Dismisses Wiretapping and Other Claims Involving Hospital Website
A Washington court recently dismissed with prejudice putative class action claims against Seattle Children’s Hospital asserting that use of third-party tracking technology on its website constituted wiretapping and other privacy law violations.…
The EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation – Key takeaways from the first 100 days
The EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation (“FSR”), which creates a new clearance mechanism for non-EU subsidies granted to companies engaging in certain activities in the EU, took effect on 12 July 2023, with notification obligations starting on 12 October 2023. On 22…
Mobilizing Greater Defence Capabilities in Europe: the EU’s Defence Industrial Strategy
In early March, the EU released its first-ever European Defence Industrial Strategy (EDIS), accompanied by a proposed regulation establishing the European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP). The aim is to boost defence capabilities in Europe through greater and more efficient spending.…
Food Standard Agencies in Great Britain unlawfully classified monk fruit as novel, High Court rules
The High Court has quashed decisions by the Food Standard Agencies in England, Wales and Scotland (“the FSAs”) that concluded that monk fruit decoctions are a novel food. The Court ordered the FSAs to re-consider their position by assessing all…
Federal Court Dismisses Lawsuit Over Use of Pixel Technology on University Hospital Websites
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa has dismissed on sovereign immunity grounds a putative class action against the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (“UIHC”) for unjust enrichment and violations of the Electronic Communications Privacy…
FCC Acts to Expand Satellite-to-Smartphone Coverage; “Supplemental Coverage from Space” Rules Will Enable Partnerships between Satellite Operators and Wireless Network Providers in the United States
On March 14, 2024, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted a licensing framework that authorizes satellite operators to partner with terrestrial wireless providers to develop hybrid satellite-terrestrial networks intended to provide ubiquitous network connectivity, including in “dead zones” and…
UK Government Outlines New Action to Tackle Biases in Medical Devices
On March 11, 2023, the UK Government published its response (“Government Response”) to an independent review on equity in medical devices commissioned by the Department of Health and Social Care (“Review”). The Government Response is not guidance nor policy rather…
EU Parliament Adopts AI Act
Earlier this week, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) cast their votes in favor of the much-anticipated AI Act. With 523 votes in favor, 46 votes against, and 49 abstentions, the vote is a culmination of an effort that began…