On January 24, 2025, a three-judge panel in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit held in Insurance Marketing Coalition v. FCC, No. 24-10277, that the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) one-to-one consent requirement rule (the “FCC Rule”) went
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European General Court: data privacy pays – 400 EUR for personal data sent across the Atlantic
On 8 January 2025, the European General Court (the Court) ruled on the lawfulness of transferring personal data to countries outside the European Union (EU), in particular the United States (case T‑354/22). The judgment (Judgment) caused a stir among both
2025: Upcoming regulations in the EU and Germany for tech and online businesses
The European Union (EU) is introducing new regulations for online and tech businesses to create a consistent legal framework across various sectors. By 2025, several European and German laws will come into effect. Want to know which ones? Keep reading!
Cybersecurity law updates in the UK and the EU
UK NIS and critical national infrastructure updates
The UK government recently created a page on the new Cybersecurity and Resilience Bill updating the Network and Information Systems (NIS) Regulations 2018. There is no draft of the bill available yet, but
Recent AI paper cites evidence that AI positively impacts scientific R&D
Artificial intelligence (“AI”) is everywhere, and it continues to be a featured topic at many industry conferences. Sometimes this relatively new topic can feel a bit stale. However, a very interesting AI paper was recently published: Artificial Intelligence, Scientific Discovery
UK Government announces new Data Use and Access Bill
On 24 October 2024, the UK Department for Science Innovation and Technology announced new legislation to modernise the UK’s use of data and boost the UK economy.
The focus of the new Data Use and Access Bill (the “new Bill”)
Managing GenAI risk: Key takeaways from NIST’s updated guidance
In a rapidly evolving technological landscape, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released crucial guidance on managing risks associated with generative AI (GenAI). Our latest client alert delves into the newly published GenAI Profile (NIST AI 600-1), which
European Commission plans a public consultation for the new standard contractual clauses for international data transfers coming up in 2025
The European Commission (the “Commission”) announced its plans to open a public consultation on the new Standard Contractual Clauses (“SCCs”) in the fourth quarter of 2024. The new SCCs will address the scenario where the data importer (controller or processor)
New Target in Sight: FTC Zeroes in on Algorithmic Pricing Models Based on Personal Data
Witnessing the race to harness the power of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) by markets and businesses, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), recently issued a warning over the emerging technology and its ever-widening use cases. Citing its authority under Section 6(b) of
German Federal Supreme Court rules on “climate neutral” advertising claims
According to the German Federal Supreme Court (Bundesgerichtshof – “BGH”), companies must substantiate “climate neutral” advertising claims: Where such advertising claims lack sufficient substantiation in direct proximity to the claim, they will likely be considered misleading and, therefore, in breach