In a move that could significantly alter the legal landscape surrounding artificial intelligence, the European Parliament recently advanced the “AI Act,” a proposed law aiming to restrict and regulate commercial use of AI in the EU.
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In a move that could significantly alter the legal landscape surrounding artificial intelligence, the European Parliament recently advanced the “AI Act,” a proposed law aiming to restrict and regulate commercial use of AI in the EU.…
On March 15, 2023, the SEC reopened the comment period on proposed rules and amendments related to cybersecurity risk management and cybersecurity-related disclosure for registered investment advisers, registered investment companies and business development companies that were proposed on February 9,…
In a landmark decision, a Chicago federal jury found that BNSF Railway Co. (“BNSF”) violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA” or the “Act” (740 ILCS 14/1 et seq.) resulting in a judgment of $228 million against BNSF. The speed…
The UK government’s reform of data protection laws and the mechanics of cross-border data transfers has accelerated in the first half of 2022.
Various European regulators, including the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) have expressed an intent to more closely…
Is the right to compel arbitration waived only when the plaintiff can show prejudice from the defendant’s inconsistent actions and delay? In Morgan v. Sundance, Inc., No. 21-328 (2022), the Supreme Court found that the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) does…