11/27/2023
Freshfields' Data Trends Report 2024 forecasts challenges and opportunities of AI in a privacy-driven world
This forward-looking report examines eight key themes
FinTech
11/24/2023
Co-head of Bird & Bird international Privacy and Data Protection practice contributes to UK Government report on international data transfers
The report also encourages a call to action globally to start a constructive conversation and lay foundations for a future global framework
11/21/2023
Hackers blow regulatory whistle over data breach
The SEC rules require US public companies to disclose “material cybersecurity incidents” within four business days of determining that a cybersecurity incident is material.
11/21/2023
Hogan Lovells whitepaper calls for legal certainty to establish trust in a digital world
Digital Trust is the cornerstone of successful digital adoption.
11/16/2023
Major deals could signal emerging partnership between the arts and AI
The deal will provide a wealth of high quality data to OpenAI to allow it to further train its AI tools and improve its product.
11/16/2023
Ofcom provides detail on Online Safety Act ‘illegal harms’ regime
The initial tranche of draft codes and guidance issued address just one aspect of the new legislative regime – the ‘illegal harms’ duties arising under the Act.
11/14/2023
Gibson Dunn Announces the Launch of Global Fintech and Digital Assets Practice Group
The new group is led by Washington, D.C. partners M. Kendall Day, Jeffrey Steiner and Sara Weed.
11/13/2023
The future of estate planning - How to prepare your digital inheritance
As with all other forms of estate planning, a Will is important to clarify how you would like to leave your assets.
11/13/2023
Hogan Lovells successfully defends Vodafone in Phones 4u litigation
The Phones 4u retail chain collapsed into administration in 2014.
11/10/2023
Allen & Overy responds to data incident
Keeping our clients’ data safe, secure, and confidential is an absolute priority.
11/09/2023
Amazon online marketplace trade mark case comes before UK Supreme Court
In this case, Lifestyle has insisted that the products in question are US-branded goods and that it has never consented to them being placed on the market in the UK or the EU.
11/03/2023
A guide to blockchain and cryptocurrency regulation 2024: Bermuda (GLI chapter)
The chapter covers the Bermuda legal requirements relating to cryptocurrency and blockchain
10/31/2023
AI safety summit must spur more guidance for businesses now, say legal experts
Many policymakers and regulators globally already recognise the need to address AI-related risk, but different models of regulation are emerging.
10/19/2023
Harneys wins Best Law Firm – Fund Domicile at Hedgeweek APAC Digital Assets Awards
Asia Head of Funds and Regulatory, Maggie Kwok, commented: “We are delighted to receive this award, which demonstrates the strength and reputation of our Asia Investment Funds team."
10/16/2023
Tokenisation of UAE Real Estate
Tokenisation has therefore been identified as an alternative pathway to increase exposure to the UAE real estate market and, as a result, we are seeing an increased number of real estate tokenisation projects in the UAE.
10/11/2023
The metaverse: Does your avatar need a lawyer?
In the metaverse, you will be a digital version of yourself.
09/25/2023
CMA seeks ‘significant’ tech firm engagement to protect competition and consumers in AI markets
These principles cover accountability, access, diversity, choice, flexibility, fair dealing, and transparency.
09/18/2023
Cyber Capable Survey: Legal Perspectives on Australia's Dynamic Risk Landscape
In-house legal leaders are attuned to managing risk and are often front-and-centre in any cyber crisis.
09/15/2023
From AI to cleantech and biotech – von der Leyen plots EU policy direction
Those proposals are subject to the scrutiny of the European Parliament and Council of Ministers.
09/14/2023
UK researchers seek ‘fail safes’ for AI in financial services
It is suggested that regulators could enquire if financial institutions have included fragility of the deep learning models in the internal governance and risk management processes.