10 Oct, 2024 The EU Product Liability Directive: Key Implications for Software and AI By Moritz Becker Lutz Riede Kristina Weiler Anita Bell Christina Moellnitz +2 more... Show less The European Union‘s updated Product Liability Directive (PLD), adopted by the European Council today and expected to come into effect in...
29 Jul, 2024 GenAI and board minute-taking By Zofia Aszendorf Joseph Mason Rós Ní Dhubháin Makayla Knott +1 more... Show less Many companies are exploring the ways in which generative AI tools may be employed to assist with board minute-taking. Such AI tools...
12 Jul, 2024 AI Act: What do employers need to consider? By Satya Staes Polet Boris Dzida Julia Förster Sarah Rohmann Brunhilde Van Den Haute Hubertus Reinbach Olga Chislova Giovanni Gaudio +5 more... Show less On 12 July 2024, the Artificial Intelligence Act ("AI Act") was published in the Official Journal of the European Union. It will enter...
07 Jun, 2024 AI Investigations: First lessons for compliance programmes By Theresa Ehlen Janet Kim Sean Quinn Aaron Stanislawski Robert Barton Lea Babucke Christian Sosna Felix Müller-Eising +5 more... Show less Utilising AI systems means owning value and managing risks. Inadequate AI governance can give rise to a wide range of compliance threats,...
05 Jun, 2024 AI and Arbitration: The Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Center Guidelines on the Use of AI in Arbitration By Elliot Friedman Marta García Bel Veronika Timofeeva Desmond Chong +1 more... Show less Introduction The Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Center (SVAMC) recently published its first edition of Guidelines on the use of...
16 May, 2024 AI litigation and regulatory enforcement: where are we and what’s on the horizon? By Cat Greenwood-Smith Rebecca Fenning Georgina Bayly Lizzy Matthams Erin Field +2 more... Show less Introduction As AI becomes increasingly advanced, so does the risk that companies may face litigation or regulatory investigations...
26 Apr, 2024 Growing regulatory scrutiny: AI washing allegations on the rise By Philip Kroner Lea Babucke Mathea Buchholz AI is on everyone’s lips as the excitement for AI’s potential continues. Players are not only talking about AI but actively engaging in...
18 Apr, 2024 UK Government responds to Whitehead Review’s findings of systemic bias in UK medical devices By Harriet Hanks Sanjana Canumalla Matt Allison In March, the independent review into equity in medical devices chaired by Professor Dame Margaret Whitehead published its long-awaited...
04 Apr, 2024 “Technology: the future of disputes or the disputes of the future?” – Insights from Freshfields “Fast & Furious” event during the 2024 edition of PAW By Vasuda Sinha On 19 March 2024, Freshfields held its annual “Fast & Furious” event as part of Paris Arbitration Week. This year we explored two angles...
29 Nov, 2023 The California Privacy Protection Agency Releases a First Draft of Automated Decisionmaking Opt-Out and Access Regulations By Christine Lyon Christine Chong The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) has been steadily making strides to progress rulemaking under the California Consumer...
21 Sep, 2023 Will the UK follow the EU’s lead in reforming product liability rules? By Harriet Hanks Andrew Austin Emma Franck-Gwinnell In summary: We recently wrote about the UK Government’s wide-ranging consultation on reforming the UK consumer product safety framework...
09 Aug, 2023 ESG and people – what are the key areas of focus for global businesses? By David Mendel Amy Rentell Amelia Lamp Global businesses are increasingly looking to embed people-related ESG initiatives. Compliance with legal and regulatory requirements is...