On December 5, the Colorado AG’s Department of Law completed its most recent round of rulemaking and adopted a new set of rule amendments for the Colorado Privacy Act.
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Supervision and Enforcement of the European Union’s AI Act
By Amanda Ross
This blog post introduces the universe of European and national authorities and other relevant actors in the area of supervision and enforcement of the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act and provides a brief overview of possible penalties under the AI Act.
FTC Continues to Bring Enforcement Actions Against Data Brokers
By Amanda Ross
On December 3, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced two enforcement actions against large data aggregator companies, Mobilewalla, Inc. and Gravy Analytics Inc., for alleged misuse and unfair practices relating to the collection and transfer of sensitive consumer data.
Standardization for Compliance in the European Union’s AI Act
By Amanda Ross
This blog post discusses harmonized standards, common specifications, and certificates in the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act. We also discuss the role of the authorities responsible for appointing conformity assessment bodies and how the latter must perform their activities.
CPPA Enforces Data Broker Rules
By Amanda Ross
In the past month, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced that it was beginning a public investigative sweep of data broker regulatory compliance and reached settlements with two data broker companies just a couple weeks after.
Massachusetts Supreme Court Narrows Scope of State’s Wiretapping Law
By Amanda Ross
The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts issued its decision in Vita v. New England Baptist Hospital, rejecting a plaintiff’s attempt to pin Wiretap Act liability on two hospitals that used pixel technology on their websites. This is a major win for companies that have been on the receiving end of class action lawsuits related to…
DOJ Issues NPRM Regarding Sensitive Data Transfers
By Amanda Ross
With the publication of a recent Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), the Department of Justice National Security Division will soon become an important new regulator of transactions involving the transfer of sensitive U.S. data to “countries of concern”, such as China and Russia.
Measures in Support of Innovation in the European Union’s AI Act – AI Regulatory Sandboxes
By Amanda Ross
This blog post discusses the EU Artificial Intelligence Act’s measures in support of innovation. These measures will be particularly relevant for companies engaged in research and development activities.
Colorado Privacy Act Updates
By Amanda Ross
Colorado continues to be active with regard to its comprehensive privacy law. September 25, 2024 kicked off the official public comment period on the proposed draft amendments to rules promulgated under the Colorado Privacy Act.
The FTC Cracks Down on Unfair and Deceptive Practices Involving the Use of AI
By Amanda Ross
On September 25, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the launch of “Operation AI Comply,” an initiative created to tackle unfair and deceptive business practices involving the use of artificial intelligence (AI), particularly false or exaggerated claims about an AI product’s offerings. As part of the initiative’s debut, the FTC announced its crackdown on…