States have recently taken important steps toward implementing so-called “Universal Opt-Out Mechanisms” (“UOOMs”), which will provide consumers with a method for automatically exercising privacy rights. UOOMs, sometimes referred to as opt-out preference signals, are user enabled features, typically within the
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Merck Insurance Settlement Leaves Debate over Cyberwar and Cyberinsurance Unsettled
Merck’s settlement last week over its $1.4 billion claim tied to a 2017 Russian-linked “NotPetya” cyberattack leaves a major question in cybersecurity and international law anything but settled – can a “cyberattack” ever be considered an “attack” under the international…
Dealmaking with AI and Big Data – Charting the new frontier in life sciences
Megan Baca moderated Ropes & Gray’s annual “From the Boardroom” panel – held in San Francisco during the 2024 J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference – which this year looked at the role of artificial intelligence and big data in the context…
In Law360, Attorneys Urge Businesses to Navigate Generative AI Indemnity Shields with Care
In a Law360 article, IP transactions and technology partner Regina Sam Penti, IP transactions counsel Georgina Jones Suzuki and IP transactions associate Derek Mubiru analyzed the recent trend of artificial intelligence (AI) providers offering indemnity shields and urged businesses to exercise caution in relying on…
NIST Cybersecurity Center of Excellence – Cybersecurity of Genomic Data Report
On December 20, 2023, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”) National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (“NCCoE”) published its Cybersecurity of Genomic Data report (the “Report”). The Report aims to assist organizations in protecting against misuse of genomic data…
FTC Proposes Amendments to the COPPA Rule as Part of Continued Attention to Children’s Privacy
As laid out in our earlier blogpost, part of Ropes & Gray’s Data, Privacy & Cybersecurity Group’s “12 Days of Data” series, one thing to look out for in 2024 is an update from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)…
Dashing Through 2023’s Privacy Litigation Trends
Looking back on 2023, the trend of privacy-based class actions has only increased, and it doesn’t seem poised to halt or even slow down in the new year. Businesses are feeling acutely the threat of future litigation. At the end…
Illinois’s Biometric Information Privacy Act: A Reflection on 2023
While the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) is “of 2008,” only in the past few years has BIPA litigation exploded at a pace likely to continue. BIPA generally requires companies that collect biometric information or identifiers in Illinois to…
Reviewing 2023’s Global AI Landscape Across Practice Areas
In a Law360 article, co-authored by data, privacy & cybersecurity partner Fran Faircloth and associate May Yang, the team reflect on 2023 Global AI highlights, noting “2023 stands out as a landmark year for artificial intelligence and for generative AI in particular.”
“The…
The Three European Union Laws That Need Your Attention in 2024
2023 was the year of artificial intelligence — and 2024 is already shaping up to be more (much more) of the same. The European Union’s legislative bodies passed the AI Act earlier this month, and although the text has yet…