In May 2020, the European Parliament’s Committee on Legal Affairs took the initiative and published a draft report with recommendations to the Commission on a civil liability regime for artificial intelligence (AI) (the Draft Report). The Draft Report provides an
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Facial Recognition Challenged by French Administrative Court
In a decision (French only) dated 27 February 2020, the French Administrative Court of Marseille invalidated the deliberation of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Regional Council which allowed to set up, on an experimental basis, a facial recognition mechanism in two high…
Two Key CFIUS Developments: CFIUS Publishes 2018 Annual Report and Proposed Regulations Revising Critical Technologies Mandatory Filing Program
CFIUS Publishes 2018 Annual Report
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), a U.S. government interagency committee that conducts national security reviews of foreign investments, recently released its 2018 annual report. The report takes into account…
Negotiating M&A transactions in the COVID-19 era: considerations for navigating new opportunities in uncertain waters
As businesses around the world continue to adapt to new day-to-day realities and challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, priorities necessarily shift to near-term concerns. Nevertheless, times of significant disruption also give rise to new opportunities for both strategic…
Hogan Lovells Launches Global Privacy Guide to Support Businesses with COVID-19 Exit Plans
Cheaper in-app purchases… tempting but what is at stake?
Global Intellectual Property Outlook 2020 – Two steps forward and a look back
Our fourth annual Global Intellectual Property Outlook reflects on some of the biggest developments from 2019, and provides valuable insights on upcoming changes in 2020. From key decisions and the latest case law, to how emerging technology, policy and trade…
Making COVID-19 Apps Data Protection Compliant
Second Circuit Panel Sides with Ninth Circuit on What Qualifies as an Autodialer
A recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in Duran v. La Boom Disco, Inc. has interrupted the emerging consensus around the definition of “autodialer” in the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). On April 7,…
Executive Order Creates Committee to Replace “Team Telecom” Review of Foreign Telecom Investments
President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order creating a new multiagency process for Executive Branch review of telecommunications-related applications and licenses involving foreign participation in the telecommunications sector. The newly established Executive Branch committee ostensibly replaces the review currently conducted…