On Tuesday, May 16, 2023, the US Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy & Technology held its first hearing on Artificial Intelligence.1 The hearing, called “Oversight of AI: Rules for Artificial Intelligence”, featured witness testimony from Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, Christina Montgomery, the chief privacy officer at IBM, and Gary Marcus, a
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Africa’s Innovation – July Developments Signal Attention Must Be Paid to Data Privacy Developments in Africa
Posted in Africa, Privacy / Data Protection
Recent developments in Africa reflect that global companies should be focusing attention on data protection developments in the region. Tech companies, consumer packaged goods manufacturers, and retailers have focused on Africa as a growth market for their products and services as user adoption in the United States and European Union has flattened.1 As a…
Big Changes to ANPD with Provisional Measure No. 1,124
By Cristiane Manzueto & Rodrigo Leal on
On Monday, Provisional Measure No. 1,124 was published, amending Law No. 13,709 of 2018—the Brazilian General Personal Data Protection Law (LGPD)—which brings significant changes to the configuration of the Brazilian National Data Protection Authority (ANPD).
Utah Passes Comprehensive Privacy Law: How the UCPA Compares to Other State Privacy Laws
Following in the footsteps of California, Virginia and Colorado, Utah has become the fourth state to pass comprehensive consumer data privacy legislation. Utah Governor Spencer Cox signed Utah Consumer Privacy Act (“UCPA”) into law on March 24, 2022—the first major state law domino to fall in 2022 and the first comprehensive data privacy legislation since…
Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act Signed Into US Law as Part of Omnibus Appropriations Legislation
On March 15, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, H.R. 2471. Division Y of this omnibus appropriations legislation—the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022—will create significant new rules requiring US critical infrastructure entities to report cybersecurity incidents and ransom payments to the US government. This legislation marks…
Top Developments to look out for in 2022 in Intellectual Property, Information Technology and Data Protection
The UK Online Safety Bill was proposed by the UK government to establish a new regulatory framework to tackle harmful content online and usher in a new age of accountability for tech companies. The bill will impose a duty of care on companies that offer user-generated content, in addition to search engines, to protect users…
Contracting for AI in the Evolving Regulatory Landscape
This article is part three of a four-part series by Mayer Brown on the latest trends in digital transformation. Read part one here and part two here.
The rapid advancement of AI technologies in recent years means that regulators are engaged in a game of catch up. While the existing regulatory landscape is sparse…
Top Legal Ethics Stories And Cybersecurity Concerns
The top legal ethics headlines of 2021 and cybersecurity concerns as we head into 2022. Bloomberg Industry Group legal reporter Melissa Heelan and Veronica Glick, partner in Mayer Brown’s Washington DC office and a member of the firm’s National Security and Cybersecurity & Data Privacy practices, are guests. Hosted by Joe Shortsleeve.
The ICO issues its response to the UK Government’s proposals to reform the UK GDPR
By Oliver Yaros, Mark A. Prinsley, Valerie Vanryckeghem, Reece Randall, Ondrej Hajda & Ellen Hepworth on
Posted in GDPR, United Kingdom
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) have issued their response to the UK Government’s Consultation proposing reforms to the UK’s Data Protection regime. While the ICO maintains that it supports the UK Government’s review of the country’s data protection rules and the purpose behind that review, it raises many concerns about the proposals put forward by…
Brazilian Senate Approves the Inclusion of Personal Data Protection as a Fundamental Right in the Constitution
By Cristiane Manzueto & Rodrigo Leal on
Posted in Brazil, Privacy / Data Protection
On October 20, 2021, the Federal Senate approved the Constitutional Amendment Proposal (PEC) that recognizes personal data protection as a fundamental right. The PEC will be in force after promulgation by the National Congress.