On 28 June 2025, the European Accessibility Act (“EAA”)—a 2019 directive—will begin applying to covered products and services. The EAA imposes various obligations on technology and online service providers among others, requiring them to ensure that the products and services
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FCC Seeks Public Input on Adding Connected Vehicle Technology to the Covered List
On Friday, May 23, the Federal Communications Commission (the “FCC”) released a Public Notice requesting public input on whether certain CAV-related communications equipment and services with connections to Russia and the People’s Republic of China should be added to the
Digital Fairness Act Series: Topic 2 – Transparency and Disclosure Obligations for AI Chatbots in Consumer Interactions
In a new post on the Inside Privacy blog, our colleagues discuss key consumer protection considerations for companies deploying AI chatbots in the EU market.
FTC Challenges Deceptive Artificial Intelligence Claims
In a new post on the Inside Privacy blog, our colleagues discuss Federal Trade Commission cases that highlight the agency’s willingness to pursue enforcement against companies that make deceptive claims involving AI.
European Commission Guidelines on the Definition of an “AI System”
In February 2025, the European Commission published two sets of guidelines to clarify key aspects of the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (“AI Act”): Guidelines on the definition of an AI system and Guidelines on prohibited AI practices. These guidelines
European Commission Guidelines on Prohibited AI Practices under the EU Artificial Intelligence Act
In February 2025, the European Commission published two sets of guidelines to clarify key aspects of the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (“AI Act”): Guidelines on the definition of an AI system and Guidelines on prohibited AI practices. These guidelines
CJEU Receives Questions on Copyright Rules Applying to AI Chatbot
On April 3, 2025, the Budapest District Court made a request for a preliminary ruling to the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) relating to the application of EU copyright rules to outputs generated by large language model
Global CBPR and PRP Certifications Launched: A New International Data Transfer Mechanism
On June 2, 2025, the Global Cross-Border Privacy Rules (“CBPR”) Forum officially launched the Global CBPR and Privacy Recognition for Processors (“PRP”) certifications. Building on the existing Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (“APEC”) CBPR framework, the Global CBPR and PRP systems
FCC Looks to Identify Telecom Investments by Foreign Adversaries
Today, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) released the final text of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) aimed at identifying FCC regulated entities that are controlled by a “foreign adversary.”
This development, along with a separate action recently taken by
European Commission Publishes Q&A on AI Literacy
On May 7, 2025, the European Commission published a Q&A on the AI literacy obligation under Article 4 of the AI Act (the “Q&A”). The Q&A builds upon the Commission’s guidance on AI literacy provided in its webinar in February