On March 7, 2024, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the “CJEU”) handed down its judgment in the IAB Europe case, answering a request for a preliminary ruling under Article 267 TFEU from the Brussels Market Court.[1]
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Biden Administration Executive Order Targets Bulk Data Transactions
The Biden administration recently issued Executive Order 14117 (the “Order”) on “Preventing Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern.” Building upon earlier Executive Orders[1], the Order was motivated by…
New Privacy Laws Enacted in New Jersey and New Hampshire
On January 16, 2024, New Jersey officially became one of a growing number states with comprehensive privacy laws, as Governor Phil Murphy signed Senate Bill 332 (the “New Jersey Privacy Act”) into law.[1] New Hampshire followed closely behind,…
Proposed Rulemaking by U.S. Department of Commerce Introduces New Obligations on U.S. IaaS Providers and Foreign Resellers to Curb Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities
On January 29, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (the “Notice”) seeking comments on proposed rules promulgated by Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) and newly-created Office of Information and Communications Technology…
Nexus of AI, AI Regulation and Dispute Resolution
The rapid development of AI is introducing new opportunities and challenges to dispute resolution. AI is already impacting the document review and production process, legal research, and the drafting of court submissions. It is expected that the use of AI…
Privacy and Data Protection Compliance Will Become More Fragmented in 2024
The following post was originally included as part of our recently published memorandum “Selected Issues for Boards of Directors in 2024”.
Continuing global trends to protect consumer privacy and rein in the exploitation of personal data by organizations,…
Quantum Computing and the Financial Sector: World Economic Forum Lays Out Roadmap Towards Quantum Security
Quantum technology is seen as having the potential to revolutionize many aspects of technology, the economy and society, including the financial sector. At the same time, this technology represents a significant threat to cybersecurity, especially due to its potential to…
Crossing a New Threshold for Material Cybersecurity Incident Reporting
The following post was originally included as part of our recently published memorandum “Selected Issues for Boards of Directors in 2024”.
In July 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rules to enhance and standardize…
The UK ICO launches consultation series on GenAI
On 15 January 2024, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”)[1] launched a series of public consultations on the applicability of data protection laws to the development and use of generative artificial intelligence (“GenAI”). The ICO is seeking comments from…
Saudi Arabia’s Data Protection Law and Regulations Come Into Effect
Saudi Arabia has in the past few years taken strides to update its legislative frameworks to reflect technological advancements, and data protection laws are the latest iterations of such reform. Data protection issues were historically not codified as a standalone…