In a new post on the Global Policy Watch blog, our colleagues discuss the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee’s upcoming markup of the Inventor Diversity for Economic Advancement (IDEA) Act.
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California Legislature Advances Several AI-Related Bills
In a new post on the Inside Privacy blog, our colleagues summarize bills under consideration by the California Legislature that would impose requirements on developers and deployers of generative AI systems.
Continue Reading California Legislature Advances Several AI-Related BillsNo Dice: Nevada Court Dismisses with Prejudice Algorithmic Price Fixing Theories in Vegas Hotels Case
In a new post on the Inside Class Actions blog, our colleagues summarize a Nevada federal court’s May 8 dismissal of a class action complaint in Gibson v. Cendyn, the first of a series of recent algorithmic price-fixing cases to reach a final disposition. The court found that plaintiffs failed to adequately allege…
Continue Reading No Dice: Nevada Court Dismisses with Prejudice Algorithmic Price Fixing Theories in Vegas Hotels CaseFCC Chair Proposes AI Labeling for Political Ads on TV and Radio
With the 2024 election cycle in full swing in the United States, on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel asked her fellow Commissioners to approve a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) seeking comment on a proposal to require a disclosure when political ads on radio and television contain AI-generated content. This action reflects a growing concern among federal and state officials about the role that deceptive AI-generated content could play in elections. At the same time, a statement issued today from Republican Commissioner Brendan Carr makes clear that there is disagreement about the appropriateness of FCC intervention on this topic.Continue Reading FCC Chair Proposes AI Labeling for Political Ads on TV and Radio
Congressional Review Act Threat Looms Over Biden Administration Rulemakings
A new post on the Covington Global Policy Watch blog discusses how Congress may overturn rules issued by the Executive Branch under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) and why the Biden Administration must finalize and publish certain rules to avoid them being eligible for CRA review. In 2017, the Federal Communication Commission’s broadband privacy rules…
Continue Reading Congressional Review Act Threat Looms Over Biden Administration RulemakingsPolitical Agreement on European Health Data Space
On March 15, 2024, the European Parliament and the Council of the EU reached political agreement on the European Health Data Space (EHDS).
In a series of posts on Inside Privacy, our colleagues discuss the EHDS’ key takeaways, obligations on data holders, and obligations on data users.
Continue Reading Political Agreement on European Health Data SpaceCISA Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Incident Reporting
On March 27, 2024, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (“CISA”) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“Proposed Rule”) related to the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (“CIRCIA”) was released on the Federal Register website. The Proposed Rule, which will be formally published in the Federal Register on April 4, 2024, proposes…
Continue Reading CISA Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Incident ReportingAnticipated 1Q24 Actions Implementing the White House AI Executive Order
The Biden administration’s October 2023 Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (the “Order”) sets out an extensive list of deadlines for the various federal agencies tasked with implementing the Order’s requirements.
We previously summarized the Order, compared its requirements with those of the EU’s AI Act, and identified initial implementation steps. This post highlights the Order’s key actions with implementation deadlines during 1Q24. Continue Reading Anticipated 1Q24 Actions Implementing the White House AI Executive Order
Digital Services Act’s Impact on Terms of Service
In a new post on the Inside Privacy blog, our colleagues discuss the changes that providers of web-hosting services, cloud services and other intermediary services in the EU will need to make to their T&Cs to comply with the EU Digital Services Act. To read the post, please click here.
Continue Reading Digital Services Act’s Impact on Terms of ServiceSeptember 2023 Developments Under President Biden’s Cybersecurity Executive Order and National Cybersecurity Strategy
In a new post on the Inside Government Contracts blog, our colleagues discuss recent developments under President Biden’s Cybersecurity Executive Order and the U.S. National Cybersecurity Strategy. To read the post, please click here.
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