Zero to One: A Visual Guide to Understanding the Top 22 Dangers of AI
When zero becomes one, possibility leaps out of the void, as Peter Thiel champions in his book, Zero to One. But what happens when the entrepreneur is foolish and pushes his scientists to open a...
View ArticleDOJ Settles False Claims Act Case with MORSECORP Over Cybersecurity Program
On March 26, 2025, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it had reached an agreement with MORSECORP Inc. (MORSE) to settle alleged violations of the False Claims Act (FCA),...
View ArticleUK Data Protection Regulator Fines UK Law Firm ~$80,000 Following Ransomware...
On April 14, 2025, the UK data protection regulator (the Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”)) fined DPP Law (“DPP”) £60,000 (approximately $80,000) following a ransomware incident. In its penalty...
View ArticleFirst 100 Days – Federal Privacy and Cybersecurity Regulation and Enforcement...
Our Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team highlights the shift in priorities for privacy and cybersecurity regulation and enforcement across U.S. agencies under the second Trump Administration....By:...
View ArticleFTC Finalizes COPPA Rule Changes, New Rule Takes Effect in June
On January 16, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) published a final rule on the FTC website updating the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule (Final Rule). This...
View ArticleTrump 2.0 Tech Policy Rundown: 100 Days in, Federal Agencies Shift AI,...
One hundred days into the new administration, recent developments across multiple US federal agencies reflect a quickly evolving approach to digital governance, with notable shifts in regulatory...
View ArticleDOJ Memo Identifies False Claims Act and Enforcement Risks Related to Gender...
Attorney General (AG) Pam Bondi has issued a memorandum titled “Preventing the Mutilation of American Children” (the Memo) to select Component Heads of the Department of Justice (DOJ). Released on...
View ArticleEp. 60 – Assess EHR Safety Issues Using the 2025 SAFER Guides
If your organization uses Electronic Health Records (EHRs), the recent updates to the SAFER Guidelines (Safety Assurance Factors for EHR Resilience) are essential for helping you assess the potential...
View ArticleCPPA Board Opens Draft Regulations for Public Comment
On May 1, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) Board met again to discuss updates to the latest draft California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations related to automated...
View ArticleThe Rise of OTA in Defense Contracting, Part 4: Capitalizing on Consortia
In this final blog of PilieroMazza’s blog series, “The Rise of OTA in Defense Contracting,” we discuss DOD’s authority to award OTs to consortia and how joining a consortium may be an ideal way to “get...
View ArticleSXSW Retrospective: Exploring Open Source AI with MoFo, Meta, Databricks, &...
At the 2025 South by Southwest Conference (SXSW) in Austin, Texas, MoFo partner Justin Haan led a dynamic panel discussion exploring the legal, business, and policy challenges emerging from the rapid...
View ArticleBIS Issues Long-Awaited FAQs on the Connected Vehicles Rule — But Questions...
On April 28, the US Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published the long anticipated Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding the January 16 Information and Communication...
View Article[Event] Health Insights and Beyond: AdTech Privacy Challenges and...
Join Kelley Drye and the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) for an in-person workshop designed to explore the intersection of health information, adtech, and privacy law, sensitive health...
View ArticleHIPAA Compliance for AI in Digital Health: What Privacy Officers Need to Know
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping the digital health sector, driving advances in patient engagement, diagnostics, and operational efficiency. However, for Privacy Officers, AI’s...
View ArticlePresident Trump Pulls the Plug on Controversial AI Diffusion Rule
In a highly anticipated move, the Trump administration has announced that it will rescind and replace the AI Diffusion Rule issued by the Commerce Department during the last weeks of the Biden...
View ArticleUK Introduces New Russia Sanctions
On April 23, 2025, the UK Government published the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (the “Amending Regulations”), which took effect on April 24, 2025. The Amending Regulations...
View ArticleUnderstanding the Utah AI Act and Newly Effective Amendments: What Your...
On May 7, 2025, the Utah Artificial Intelligence Policy Act (UAIP) amendments will go into effect. These amendments provide significant updates to Utah’s 2024 artificial intelligence (AI) laws. In...
View ArticleHM Treasury publishes draft order for cryptoasset regulation
The HM Treasury (HMT) has published a draft of The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Cryptoassets) Order 2025, together with an accompanying...
View ArticleCombatting payment account fraud: Australia’s Scams Prevention Framework
On February 13, 2025, Australia passed legislation implementing its Scams Prevention Framework (SPF) aimed at protecting Australian consumers from scams. The design of the SPF was informed by a...
View ArticleOCC’s Hood Emphasized AI Oversight and Inclusion in Financial Services
On April 29, Acting Comptroller of the Currency Rodney Hood delivered pre-recorded remarks at the National Fair Housing Alliance’s Responsible AI Symposium. In his speech, Hood reiterated the OCC’s...
View ArticleRisk Management in the Modern Era of Workplace Generative AI
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is becoming more prevalent in the workplace, including as a tool for human resources (HR) leaders to use in their employment practices. At the same time,...
View ArticleDEA Proposed Rule for Special Registrations for Telemedicine and Limited...
On January 17, 2025, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) released the proposed rule, “Special Registrations for Telemedicine and Limited State Telemedicine Registrations.” The proposed rule marks...
View ArticleChina advances pharmaceutical data protection regime with new Draft Measures
On March 19, 2025, China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) released the Draft Measures for the Protection of Drug Trial Data (the “Draft Measures”), along with its accompanying...
View ArticleWhite House Proposes $2.5 Billion Cut to IRS Budget for FY2026
The Trump administration is continuing its offensive against the Internal Revenue Service by proposing a $2.5 billion cut to the agency’s budget for FY2026. In the White House’s “skinny budget”...
View ArticleAI Deregulatory Trends Continue; CPPA Board Proposes Revised Draft...
The California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) Board released newly modified draft regulations addressing automated decision-making technology (“ADMT”), risk assessments, and cybersecurity audits...
View ArticlePTAB Denies Institution of IPRs in Apple v. Haptic
In two recent decisions, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) denied institution of inter partes review (IPR) proceedings sought by Apple Inc. against Haptic, Inc. regarding U.S. Patent No....
View ArticleNorth Korea-linked threat actors utilize falsified companies and job...
A threat actor group with ties to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (“North Korea”) called Contagious Interview is using front companies to spread malware through fake job interviews. This...
View ArticleThe BR Privacy & Security Download: May 2025
Welcome to this month’s issue of The BR Privacy & Security Download, the digital newsletter of Blank Rome’s Privacy, Security, & Data Protection practice. We invite you to share this resource...
View ArticleThe “TAKE IT DOWN Act” Goes Up to President Trump’s Desk for Signature
On April 28, 2025, Congress passed the “TAKE IT DOWN Act.” In addition to criminalizing intentional publication of non-consensual intimate imagery, including computer-generated intimate imagery...
View ArticleFiduciary Duty in the Digital Age: Cybersecurity Best Practices for ERISA Plans
Cybercriminals look for two things when seeking a victim—access and opportunity. ERISA retirement plans offer both. Cybercriminals exploit weaknesses in systems, software, or human behavior to find...
View ArticleRansomware Unveiled: How the LockBit Breach Exposes the Digital Extortion...
xThe cybersecurity community has witnessed a significant development with the recent compromise of LockBit’s operational infrastructure, providing extraordinary visibility into one of the most...
View ArticleFTC Finalizes Updates to COPPA Rule: What You Need To Know
On April 22, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published final updates to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule (COPPA Rule). The final COPPA Rule goes into effect on June 23, 2025,...
View ArticleMissouri Issues Rule Requiring Social Media Companies to Offer Algorithmic...
Missouri AG Andrew Bailey issued a rule requiring social media companies to offer algorithmic choice for users in the state....By: Cozen O'Connor
View ArticleBroad Street Brief: City Council Passes POWER Act, Mobile Service Provider...
City Council Passes POWER Act, Mobile Service Provider Regulations -During Thursday’s meeting, the City Council passed the POWER Act—which empowers Philadelphia’s Department of Labor to enforce...
View ArticleU.S. Supreme Court Readies to Decide an Important Separation of Powers Issue
With May having begun, we have entered the zone in which the Supreme Court will be announcing decisions in the most important cases of this term. Among them is Federal Communications Commission v....
View ArticleTakeaways From Final Proposal Deadline Extension in $42.5 Billion BEAD Program
On April 22, 2025, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) issued a Notice of Programmatic Waiver (Waiver Notice) providing a 90-day extension of the Final Proposal...
View ArticleSEC Staff Offers New Guidance on Crypto Disclosure, Stablecoins
On April 10, the SEC staff articulated how existing disclosure requirements under the federal securities laws apply to offerings and registrations involving crypto assets....By: Fenwick & West LLP
View ArticleEuropean Digital Compliance: Key Digital Regulation & Compliance Developments...
To help organizations stay on top of the main developments in European digital compliance, Morrison Foerster’s European Digital Regulatory Compliance team reports on some of the main topical digital...
View ArticleIllinois and Minnesota AGs Join FTC’s Lawsuit Against Private Equity Firm
Illinois Attorney General (AG) Kwame Raoul and Minnesota AG Keith Ellison have joined the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in a lawsuit to block the acquisition of Surmodics Inc. by GTCR BC Holdings LLC,...
View ArticleFTC Finalizes Amendments to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act Rule
On April 22, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") published the finalized amendments to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act ("COPPA") Rule (the "Rule"), marking the first major update...
View Article[Podcast] R&G Tech Studio: AI Innovation vs. Safety—Insights on a New...
On this episode of the R&G Tech Studio podcast, Ropes & Gray partners and co-leaders of the firm’s AI initiative, Megan Baca and Ed McNicholas, delve into the key implications of President...
View ArticleCredibly Challenged Podcast: Interview with Ross Delston, Financial Crime...
Matt Bisanz interviews Ross Delston, a financial crime compliance expert and former FDIC attorney. They discuss his views on the trends we should expect to see in financial crimefighting and AML...
View ArticleSEASON 2: Galactic Justice: Navigating the Frontiers of Space Law
In the first episode of season 2 of our ‘Across the Pond’ podcast, Charles and Kwadwo are joined by colleague Rachael O’Grady, arbitration partner and head of Mayer Brown’s Space & Satellite Group,...
View ArticleUS Patents Set to Issue 33 Percent Faster from the Notification Date
Starting May 13, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will accelerate the time between issue notification and the issue date of a patent. That is, the time frame will be cut from about three...
View ArticleCyber Defense Dialogues | 2025 NATO Summit | Episode 1
Ahead of the 2025 NATO Summit, hosts Lokke Moerel and Alex van der Wolk speak with top experts and policymakers about hybrid threats, strategic defense, and the shifting digital battlefield....By:...
View ArticleFor Your AIs Only: Agentic AI Steps Out of the Shadows
Agentic AI can independently act and adapt to changing environments without relying on existing data patterns like GenAI. Agentic AI promises more goal-oriented autonomous systems, ideal for matters...
View ArticleSecond Circuit Limits VPPA Claims Regarding Meta Pixel Data Collection in...
In a significant development for companies targeted by (or vulnerable to) litigation over website data collection practices, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a...
View ArticleExecutive Orders on Domestic Production of Critical Medicines and Biological...
What Happened? The President signed two companion Executive Orders (EO) on May 5, 2025 that collectively signal a significant federal pivot toward (i) accelerating the domestic manufacture of...
View ArticleBank Regulatory News and Trends - May 2025
This regular publication from DLA Piper focuses on helping banking and financial services clients navigate the ever-changing regulatory landscape....By: DLA Piper
View ArticleHHS Previews Guidance Addressing Implementation of 340B Rebate System
In the fall of 2024, several pharmaceutical companies reacted to HRSA's decision to prevent them from implementing a rebate model for their respective 340B Programs by filing lawsuits against HHS and...
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