Topics Accessibility Biden Administration Announces Rulemaking to Improve the Accessibility of Online Public Services for Americans with Disabilities Aerospace & Defense FCC Adopts Initial Rules for Drone OperationsFCC Takes Action to Expedite Satellite Licensing as Part of Agency’s Space Innovation Agenda Artificial Intelligence (AI) FTC Announces New Enforcement Actions on Marketing of AI-Enabled ProductsCalifornia Governor Vetoes AI Safety Bill Autonomous Vehicles FCC Adopts Initial Rules for Drone OperationsUSDOT Releases Plan to Accelerate V2X Deployment Big Data UK ICO Updates Guidance on Artificial Intelligence and Data ProtectionU.S. AI, IoT, CAV, and Privacy & Cybersecurity Legislative & Regulatory Update – First Quarter 2023 Biometric Information California Enacts Digital Replica Laws as Congress Considers Federal ApproachRite Aid Settles FTC Allegations Regarding Use of Facial Recognition Technology Blockchain Technology Patenting for Blockchain and Crypto Tech Broadband Industry Groups and FCC File Briefs in Net Neutrality Case Following Loper BrightFCC Shares Draft Open Internet Order Ahead of April Meeting Broadcasting & Cable FCC Adopts Revised Foreign Sponsorship Disclosure RequirementsFCC Chair Proposes AI Labeling for Political Ads on TV and Radio CARES Act FCC Embarks on New Rural Health Initiatives with CARES Act Funding Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation publishes final report on “online targeting” Children's Privacy ICO sets outs 2024-2025 priorities to protect children onlineUK and Australia Agree Enhanced Cross-Border Cooperation in Online Safety and Security CISA CISA Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Incident Reporting Cloud Computing Tech Regulation in Africa: Recently Enacted Data Protection LawsStrategic Technology Transactions in Europe – Considerations for U.S. and Global Companies Committee on Standards in Public Life UK Government’s Advisory Committee Publishes Report on Public Sector Use of AI Competition Law The UK’s New Digital Markets Regime: Some Key TakeawaysOverview of the UK’s New Digital Markets Regime Competition Law in Europe UK’s Competition and Markets Authority Launches Review into AI Foundation ModelsStrategic Technology Transactions in Europe – Considerations for U.S. and Global Companies Computing Quantum Computing: Action in the EU and Potential ImpactsU.S. AI, IoT, CAV, and Privacy Legislative Update – Fourth Quarter 2022 Congress Bills to Regulate Sports Betting Introduced in Senate and HouseSenate Judiciary Committee To Consider Inclusive Innovation Legislation Consultation IoT Update: The UK Announces Plans for New Connected Device LawsEDPB Begins Consultation on New Guidelines on Use of the "Performance of a Contract" GDPR Legal Basis by Online Services Consumer Law UK Opt-Out Class Actions for Non-Competition Claims back on Parliamentary AgendaFTC Announces Informal Hearing on Proposed Rule Regarding Testimonials and Reviews COVID-19 U.S. AI, IoT, and CAV Legislative Update – Second Quarter 2020White House Hosts G7 Science and Technology Ministerial on COVID-19 Cross-Border Data Transfers Comments Due August 31 on FCC’s Proposal to Step Up Review of Foreign Ownership in Telecom Carriers and Establish Cybersecurity RequirementsFinal Countdown to POPIA Compliance: Five Critical Steps to Take Before July 1st, 2021 Cross-Border Data Transfers EU Commission Announces New SCCs for International Transfers to Non-EU Controllers and Processors Subject to the GDPRThe EU e-evidence package is published in the Official Journal Cross-border transactions Robotics Spotlight: National Security Considerations in Foreign Investment and M&A Involving RoboticsStrategic Technology Transactions in Europe – Considerations for U.S. and Global Companies Cybersecurity FCC Opens Applications for IoT Cybersecurity Labeling RolesJuly 2024 Developments Under President Biden’s Cybersecurity Executive Order, National Cybersecurity Strategy, and AI Executive Order Data EU Data Act Regulates Business-to-Business Contracts Relating to Access and Use of DataUK Opt-Out Class Actions for Non-Competition Claims back on Parliamentary Agenda Data Privacy Quantum Computing: Developments in the UK and USU.S. Tech Legislative, Regulatory & Litigation Update – Second Quarter 2024 Digital California Enacts Digital Replica Laws as Congress Considers Federal ApproachThe UK’s New Digital Markets Regime: Some Key Takeaways Digital Health Quantum Computing: Developments in the UK and USQuantum Computing: Action in the EU and Potential Impacts Digital Single Market The UK’s New Digital Markets Regime: Some Key TakeawaysOverview of the UK’s New Digital Markets Regime Domain Names Covington's Net Neutrality and Zero-Rating WebinarThe Geography of Online Infringement: Study Names Sweden as Hotspot for Infringement Emerging Technologies Spotlight Series on Global AI Policy — Part III: China’s Policy Approach to Artificial IntelligenceICO Launches Consultation Series on Generative AI Employment EU rules on platform work ("crowdwork directive") – who is an employee?Men’s Basketball Team Scores With NLRB Ruling Entertainment EU and US Lawmakers Agree to Draft AI Code of ConductWhite House Announces New Efforts to Advance Responsible AI Practices ESG Responsibly Audited AI and the ESG/AI Nexus Ethics NIST Releases New Artificial Intelligence Risk Management FrameworkAI Update: The Council of Europe Publishes Feasibility Study on Developing a Legal Instrument for Ethical AI European Commission EU Commission Announces New SCCs for International Transfers to Non-EU Controllers and Processors Subject to the GDPRThe Future of EU Defence Policy and a Renewed Focus on Technology Security European Data Protection Board EDPB adopts recommendations on international data transfers following Schrems II decisionEDPB Begins Consultation on New Guidelines on Use of the "Performance of a Contract" GDPR Legal Basis by Online Services European Electronic Communications Code IoT Update: Council of the European Union adopts the European Electronic Communications Code and BEREC Regulation European Union EU Commission Announces New SCCs for International Transfers to Non-EU Controllers and Processors Subject to the GDPRThe Future of EU Defence Policy and a Renewed Focus on Technology Security FCC FCC Fines Political Consultant $6 Million for AI-based “Deepfake” RobocallsFCC Opens Applications for IoT Cybersecurity Labeling Roles Financial Services UK and G7 Privacy Authorities Warn of Privacy Risks Raised by Generative AIEU and US Lawmakers Agree to Draft AI Code of Conduct Foreign investment law Comments Due August 31 on FCC’s Proposal to Step Up Review of Foreign Ownership in Telecom Carriers and Establish Cybersecurity RequirementsUkraine Crisis: Changing M&A Transactions for Technology Companies General Data Protection Regulation Comments Due August 31 on FCC’s Proposal to Step Up Review of Foreign Ownership in Telecom Carriers and Establish Cybersecurity RequirementsEuropean Commission Adopts Adequacy Decision on the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework Germany EU rules on platform work ("crowdwork directive") – who is an employee? Innovation NTIA Seeks Public Comment on the Development of a National Spectrum Strategy and Spectrum-Sharing “Pipeline”Roundup of January 2023 Artificial Intelligence Developments Intellectual Property Senate Judiciary Committee To Consider Inclusive Innovation LegislationSection 337 Developments at the U.S. International Trade Commission Internet of Things (IoT) FCC Opens Applications for IoT Cybersecurity Labeling RolesUSDOT Releases Plan to Accelerate V2X Deployment Joint Undertaking AI Update: Europe Officially Joins the Race for the Next Generation of Supercomputers Life Sciences Quantum Computing: Action in the EU and Potential ImpactsU.S. AI, IoT, CAV, and Privacy & Cybersecurity Legislative & Regulatory Update – First Quarter 2023 Life Sciences & Digital Health Political Agreement on European Health Data SpaceUK and G7 Privacy Authorities Warn of Privacy Risks Raised by Generative AI Litigation CJEU Upholds Country-of-Origin Principle for Online Service Providers in the EUU.S. Tech Legislative, Regulatory & Litigation Update – Fourth Quarter 2023 M&A Comments Due August 31 on FCC’s Proposal to Step Up Review of Foreign Ownership in Telecom Carriers and Establish Cybersecurity RequirementsUkraine Crisis: Changing M&A Transactions for Technology Companies Media California Enacts Digital Replica Laws as Congress Considers Federal ApproachFCC Adopts Revised Foreign Sponsorship Disclosure Requirements Metaverse European Commission Publishes New Strategy on Virtual WorldsArtificial Intelligence and Algorithms in the Next Congress National Security FCC to Consider Prohibiting “Covered List” Entities from Participation in Agency’s Equipment Authorization ProgramChanges to the UK investigatory powers regime receive royal assent Net Neutrality Industry Groups and FCC File Briefs in Net Neutrality Case Following Loper BrightFCC Shares Draft Open Internet Order Ahead of April Meeting NHS UK Government’s Advisory Committee Publishes Report on Public Sector Use of AI NSF FCC and NSF Announce Workshop on Artificial Intelligence Online Safety ICO sets outs 2024-2025 priorities to protect children onlineAs States Lead Efforts to Address Deepfakes in Political Ads, Federal Lawmakers Seek Nationwide Policies Online Targeting Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation publishes final report on “online targeting” Patent Counseling and Prosecution Looming Shutdown Elevates Congressional Review Act Threat for New RegulationsPatenting for Blockchain and Crypto Tech Patents Patenting for Blockchain and Crypto TechSection 337 Developments at the U.S. International Trade Commission Political FCC Proposes Labeling and Disclosure Rules for AI-Generated Content in Political AdsAs States Lead Efforts to Address Deepfakes in Political Ads, Federal Lawmakers Seek Nationwide Policies Privacy & Data Security California Enacts Digital Replica Laws as Congress Considers Federal ApproachU.S. Tech Legislative, Regulatory & Litigation Update – Second Quarter 2024 Public Sector NTIA Seeks Public Comment on the Development of a National Spectrum Strategy and Spectrum-Sharing “Pipeline”Google Knowledge Panels Challenged In Germany Quantum Quantum Computing: Developments in the UK and USQuantum Computing: Action in the EU and Potential Impacts Report NTIA Seeks Comment on Competition in the Mobile App MarketplaceUK Government’s Advisory Committee Publishes Report on Public Sector Use of AI Robocalls FCC Fines Political Consultant $6 Million for AI-based “Deepfake” RobocallsFCC Proposes New Consent and Disclosure Rules for AI-Generated Calls and Texts Russia-Ukraine Ukraine Crisis: Changing M&A Transactions for Technology Companies Satellite FCC’s Space Bureau Seeks Further Input on Regulation of Orbital Debris; Comments Due June 27FCC’s “Supplemental Coverage from Space” Rules Take Effect May 30; New Licensing Framework Expands Satellite-to-Smartphone Coverage Social Media U.S. Supreme Court Expected to Rule on NetChoice Cases in the Coming MonthsUK and Australia Agree Enhanced Cross-Border Cooperation in Online Safety and Security Space FCC Takes Action to Expedite Satellite Licensing as Part of Agency’s Space Innovation AgendaFCC Seeks Comment on “Supplemental Coverage from Space” Rules, Responding to Growing Trend towards Partnerships between Satellite Operators and Wireless Network Providers Spectrum & Mobile FCC and NSF Announce Workshop on Artificial IntelligenceCommerce Department Issues First Funding Notice for Wireless Innovation Fund Sports Bills to Regulate Sports Betting Introduced in Senate and HouseMen’s Basketball Team Scores With NLRB Ruling Standards EU Legislative Update on the New Product Liability DirectiveCommerce Department Issues First Funding Notice for Wireless Innovation Fund Supercomputers NTIA Seeks Public Comment on the Development of a National Spectrum Strategy and Spectrum-Sharing “Pipeline”FCC Seeks Input on Impact of Global Semiconductor Shortage TCPA FCC Proposes New Consent and Disclosure Rules for AI-Generated Calls and TextsSecond Circuit: a Device that Dials from a Stored List Is Not an “ATDS” under the TCPA tech transactions FCC Bans “Untrustworthy Communications Equipment” from the U.S. Market; Measure Could Have Broader Implications for All Device ManufacturersUkraine Crisis: Changing M&A Transactions for Technology Companies Technology The Future of EU Defence Policy and a Renewed Focus on Technology SecurityQuantum Computing: Developments in the UK and US Telecommunications FCC Adopts Initial Rules for Drone OperationsFCC Raises Speed Benchmark for Fixed Broadband Services Telehealth FCC Embarks on New Rural Health Initiatives with CARES Act Funding Telemarketing Second Circuit: a Device that Dials from a Stored List Is Not an “ATDS” under the TCPAMaine Enacts New Telemarketing Law Requiring Use of FCC Reassigned Numbers Database Trademarks How You Can Utilize the USPTO’s Berkheimer Memorandum During Application Drafting, Prosecution and AppealU.S. Patent and Trademark Office Releases Memorandum on Recent Subject Matter Eligibility Decisions Transactions UK Government Consults on Amending Mandatory Filing Obligations for AI AcquisitionsFCC Announces Limited Exemption from Forthcoming One-Time Foreign Ownership Disclosure for International Section 214 Licensees U.S. National Cybersecurity Strategy CISA Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Incident ReportingDepartment of Commerce Issues Proposed Rule to Regulate Infrastructure-as-a-Service Providers and Resellers UK Government Quantum Computing: Developments in the UK and USChanges to the UK investigatory powers regime receive royal assent Uncategorized FTC Announces Informal Hearing on Proposed Rule Regarding Testimonials and ReviewsEU Artificial Intelligence Act: Nearing the Finish Line United Kingdom The UK’s New Digital Markets Regime: Some Key TakeawaysOverview of the UK’s New Digital Markets Regime Universal Service Fund Fifth Circuit Holds Federal Universal Service Fund Program Unconstitutional, Creates Circuit SplitU.S. Supreme Court Declines to Review Constitutional Challenges to Federal Universal Service Fund Program US Government Federal Agencies Continue Implementation of AI Executive OrderQuantum Computing: Developments in the UK and US
