EU Provides Guidance on How AI Developers Can Obey Privacy Laws

The opinion addresses how AI companies can be exempt from GDPR, when they can process personal data without the individuals’ consent, and the consequences of developing a model with unlawfully processed data. Continue reading EU Provides Guidance on How AI Developers Can Obey Privacy Laws

UK Government Proposes Copyright Reforms to Support AI and Creative Industries

The government proposes allowing AI developers to use copyrighted material for training their models without permission but requires them to be transparent about it. Creators will also be able to opt out of having their work used in AI training or stri… Continue reading UK Government Proposes Copyright Reforms to Support AI and Creative Industries

Unprecedented increase in liability for personal data leaks in the Russian Federation to take effect in May 2025

Advant Beiten writes: A law increasing administrative liability for personal data leaks was signed on 30 November 2024 (No. 420-FZ) (the “Law“). The Law will enter into force on 30 May 2025. A new article of the Criminal Code of the Russian… Continue reading Unprecedented increase in liability for personal data leaks in the Russian Federation to take effect in May 2025

Meta to Face €550 Million Lawsuit in Spain Over Targeted Advertising

The Association of Information Media, representing 90 Spanish media outlets, accuses Facebook’s parent company of violating E.U. data protection laws. Continue reading Meta to Face €550 Million Lawsuit in Spain Over Targeted Advertising

Recent Texas Case Highlights Increasing Relevance of Privacy and Security Laws to E-Discovery Process

Of note from Hunton Andrews Kurth: On November 6, 2024, a Texas state district court jury found that a large e-discovery vendor violated Title 7, Chapter 33 of the Texas Penal Code, which provides that accessing a computer without its owner’s permissio… Continue reading Recent Texas Case Highlights Increasing Relevance of Privacy and Security Laws to E-Discovery Process

New Australian Law Requires Victims To Disclose Ransom Payments

Maybe some victims will decide not to pay ransom since they will have to disclose the payment anyway?  Jayant Chakravart reports: The Australian government’s proposed cybersecurity legislation passed both houses of the Parliament on Monday, forma… Continue reading New Australian Law Requires Victims To Disclose Ransom Payments