Inside Privacy

DECEMBER 15, 2023

As noted below, the Data Act will shortly be published in the Official Journal and become enforceable in 2025. The Data Act’s obligations are broad and may require significant engineering work to re-design products to ensure compliance. We provide below a brief overview of key takeaways and timelines.

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Legal Tech Monitor

JULY 12, 2023

“While laws in many jurisdictions may not come into effect until 2025, legal leaders can get started while they wait for finalized regulation to take shape,” said Laura Cohn, a Gartner senior principal.

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Clio

OCTOBER 8, 2024

He discussed the rapid rise in AI adoption, jumping from 19% to 79% in law firms in just one year, and introduced Clio Duo , a new AI tool designed to enhance productivity and reduce workflow friction. Jack also announced exciting new Clio features for 2025, including automated workflows, custom reporting, and new payment methods.

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Technology Law Dispatch

JUNE 30, 2023

ENISA highlights the effectiveness of cybersecurity certifications, such as ISO/IEC 15408 for ICT security assessment or ISO/IEC 18045 for Common Criteria evaluation, in ensuring compliance. Once published, there will be a period of 24 months before it becomes effective (estimated Q3/4 2025).

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Inside Privacy

DECEMBER 1, 2023

In terms of timing, the CRA will come into force over a phased transition period starting in late 2025. As with most recent European technology regulation, the CRA will come with the threat of high penalties for non-compliance – up to €15 million or 2.5% of global turnover.

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Debevoise Data Blog

DECEMBER 10, 2024

EU Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA): Incident and Cyber Threat Reporting and Considerations for Incident Response Plans (May 13, 2024) In January 2025, the EUs Digital Operational Resilience Act will go into effect, imposing reporting requirements on financial institutions in the aftermath of cyberattacks.

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Brett Trout

JANUARY 23, 2025

Brett Trout In January 2025, a new Presidential Memorandum directed all federal agencies to return employees to full-time, in-person work at their duty stations (regular worksites). Operational Changes at the USPTO The USPTO, like many federal agencies, has embraced telework over the past several years.

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CloudNine

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Navigating Privacy Laws: Amaral outlined new state-level privacy laws passed in 20 states, including California, Virginia, and Colorado, which aim to regulate business use of consumer data. These laws impact how mobile data is managed, collected, and preserved, emphasizing compliance and consumer rights.

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Debevoise Data Blog

MAY 23, 2022

Connecticut’s Governor signed the state’s comprehensive privacy law into effect on May 10, 2022, adding yet another category of state privacy law. Here, we highlight key aspects of the CTPA with a focus on the provisions that companies should consider in their compliance preparations. state privacy laws.

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Debevoise Data Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Cross-Functional Approach: Senior management should ensure that responsible staff from the business, risk, compliance and technology functions can effectively manage the LC’s adoption and implementation of AI LMs by possessing the relevant competence in AI, data science, model risk management, and domain expertise.

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Debevoise Data Blog

APRIL 29, 2022

On March 24, 2022, Utah enacted a comprehensive consumer privacy law, the Utah Consumer Privacy Act (“UCPA”). The UCPA, effective on December 31, 2023, is largely consistent with other comprehensive state privacy laws, but includes several key differences. The UCPA has a narrower applicability than the State Privacy Laws.

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Percipient

JANUARY 23, 2025

By 2025, its expected that nearly half of all contract-related tasks will be handled by technology. This kind of solution is a great fit for businesses or law firms dealing with lots of agreements and needing a faster, more reliable way to get things donewithout sacrificing quality. But theres a better way. How Does It Work?

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Inside Privacy

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

While the EU GDPR regulates the international transfer of personal data, several recently enacted EU laws regulate the international transfer of non-personal data, which is any data that is not “personal data” under the GDPR. Below, we have summarized the restrictions on international transfers in the laws in which they appear.

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Lawmatics

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Web-based case management systems help law firms organize information and data related to cases. Legal tech platforms allow law firms to text their clients directly to generate leads and improve communication. In response, legal technology budgets are poised to triple by 2025, according to Gartner. Time tracking and billing.

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Debevoise Data Blog

JANUARY 30, 2025

In this blog post, we discuss key provisions in the Consent Order, which not only underscore the FTCs expectations for (and enforcement of) reasonable security practices in the absence of specific regulations but also highlight the added compliance burden that companies may face in an enforcement action. For instance, the U.S.

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Debevoise Data Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

There is also some overlap with the requirements in the EU AI Act and the Colorado AI Law , although the Circular is narrower (applying only to language models) and more prescriptive. Some companies may want to address this now as 2025 budgets are being finalized. To subscribe to the Data Blog, please click here.

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Inside Privacy

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Although voluntary, the draft standards will also have consequences for European cybersecurity laws more broadly, including: NIS 2, Europe’s cybersecurity directive for essential infrastructure, which provides that member states may require entities to use products that are certified under the ECCS. of global turnover. What’s happening next?

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Debevoise Data Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2024

As such, even companies that do not do extensive business in California may wish to note what the Draft Regulations propose and consider moving towards compliance with the substance of these proposals. Plan for Integration. Under the proposed changes, members of management facilitate, review, and certify their understanding of the audit.

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Debevoise Data Blog

AUGUST 12, 2024

NIS2: a recap The second Network and Information Systems Directive (“ NIS2 ”) is a new EU cybersecurity law that significantly builds upon, and expands the scope of, the previous NIS1 directive. Once both laws are in force, DORA will take priority over any overlapping NIS2-related requirements.

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Lawmatics

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Marketing automation software: Marketing automation helps busy lawyers with multiple cases find time to generate leads and efficiently market their law firms while focusing on their client’s cases. The choice of software depends on the specific needs and preferences of each law firm or legal professional.

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Technology Law Dispatch

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Category 1 service providers must keep records of compliance with their obligations, publish them, enable functionality within the services to empower users to control the content they are exposed to, and, if children are likely to access their services, comply with specific child safety duties.

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Debevoise Data Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The UK’s Approach to AI Regulation As set out in the government’s white paper on AI , the UK, unlike the EU, does not intend to implement AI-specific laws or regulations. There is strong appetite for any future regulations to align with existing domestic and international laws and regulations.

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Simple Legal

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

From 2020 to 2021, American Lawyer reported the greatest YoY increase in commitment to diversity among major law firms since 2001. And according to the MCCA’s 2021 Law Firm Diversity Survey, new hires from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds increased by 2.3% Growth is slow but steady. from 2019 to 2020. As of 2022, 270 U.S.

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Lawmatics

DECEMBER 27, 2023

To successfully practice law today, they need practical lawyering skills and technological savvy. However, Bloomberg Law’s Spring 2023 Law School Preparedness Survey , which included 936 practicing attorneys, revealed some interesting insights. Is Legal Technology the Future? What Technology Do Lawyers Use? Marketing software.

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Debevoise Data Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Our key takeaways are: For financial services firms – determine if you are covered as a “financial entity” and, if so, begin charting a path to compliance: it is likely to be a resource-intensive undertaking and one which demands ongoing engagement from across the business, including management. What are the penalties for non-compliance?

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Ikigai Law

MAY 29, 2023

The National Council of Applied Economic Research and Confederation of Indian Industry in their report titled ‘Building India’s Export Competitiveness in Electronics–2025-26’ called for easing regulations for investments from China. [iv] Which party would bear the cost of compliance?

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Debevoise Data Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The UK’s approach is therefore an important reminder that while there is often significant public attention on new AI laws, such as the EU AI Act, the use of AI is already subject to a wide variety of existing legal requirements under other technology-neutral laws, including data protection and equalities legislation.

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Debevoise Data Blog

JANUARY 25, 2024

The CJEU has also recently reaffirmed that GDPR precludes national law makers from imposing a de minimis threshold for non-material damage. They are also reminded of their obligation to maintain appropriate technical and organisational measures in relation to their data processing, and may wish to review their compliance with these measures.

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Debevoise Data Blog

JANUARY 13, 2025

Despite the busy 2024 litigation year against companies offering AI platforms in 2024, significant intellectual property questions remain unanswered as the calendar turns to 2025. 2025 may bring some clarity to the legal status of AI, including through highly anticipated guidance from the U.S.

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Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

JANUARY 9, 2025

Google Local Services Ads (LSAs) have become a crucial tool for lawyers and law firms aiming to enhance their online visibility and attract a broader client base. Enforcement is already effective for businesses without an MCC as of December 5, 2024, and begins for businesses with an MCC on January 22, 2025. and Canada.

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Debevoise Data Blog

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The first wave of the EU AI Act s requirements came into force on 2 February 2025, namely: Prohibited AI: the ban on the use and distribution of prohibited AI systems, and AI Literacy: the requirement to ensure staff using and operating AI possess sufficient AI literacy.

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Legal Talk Network

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Practical Clio Duo Automation for Your Law Firm Jonathan Watson One of the biggest splashes at this year’s ClioCon was the launch of Clio Duo , an AI-powered assistant to enhance your practice management software. Jonathan Watson is the Chief Technology Officer at Clio. Their ultimate goal?

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Ikigai Law

JUNE 1, 2023

Main Course Finding a way around the circuitous KYC maze The challenge of KYC compliance haunts every financial institution. But even if KYC norms are simplified and ambiguities are clarified – compliance with the letter of the law is not enough.REs’ internal KYC practices must be tailored to the unique levels of risk exposure that they face.

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Debevoise Data Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Generative AI: Businesses that currently (or intend to) use or develop generative AI tools may wish to monitor the UK ICO’s new consultation series on the impact of data protection law on the use and development of generative AI. However, it remains to be seen how this new office will interact with companies in the context of cyber incidents.

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Ikigai Law

JANUARY 25, 2023

Law, policy, and other developments affecting the sustainability sector in 2022 COP27 At the Sharm el-Sheikh Climate Change Conference (COP 27), countries came together to take action towards achieving the world’s collective climate goals as agreed under the Paris Agreement and the Convention.

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Debevoise Data Blog

JULY 9, 2021

Colorado has just adopted a brand-new data privacy law and Nevada has just significantly amended its law. These changes add rights for consumers, and compliance obligations for businesses, that take the U.S. further in the direction of European-style privacy law. This cure provision will expire on January 1, 2025.

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Berkley Technology Law Journal

JANUARY 2, 2024

Candidate, 2026 On March 15, 2022, President Biden signed the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (CIRCIA) into law. By properly scoping these reporting requirements, CISA can encourage industry compliance with reporting requirements and focus its efforts on responding to high severity cyber incidents.

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