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Earlier today (28 September), the China Cybersecurity Administration (CAC) released a draft regulation for public consultation that would exempt certain cross-border data transfers (CBDTs) from the…
Author(s): Richard Bird, Fan Li
AI offers a wide range of opportunities for more automated decision-making (ADM). However, whenever ADM about individuals occurs, one of the first questions UK and EU businesses need to ask – to…
Author(s): Giles Pratt, Claudia Chan, Adam Gillert
Introduction AI systems, in particular foundation models used for generative AI applications, require training. Conducting such training requires large quantities of data and content which may…
Author(s): Lutz Riede, Oliver Talhoff, Matthias Hofer
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has published a draft Reflection Paper on the use of AI and machine learning (ML) in the medicinal product lifecycle, and opened a public consultation until the…
Author(s): Harriet Hanks, Beatrice Carrier, Victor Garcia Lopez, Sora Park, Andrew Austin
There are vast amounts of sensitive health data that are being collected, but due to the stringent regulation on the use of such data not much of it is used for purposes beyond the provision of…
Author(s): Christoph Werkmeister, Tino Haupt
Those following the saga of the numerous proceedings brought by Dr Craig Wright (who claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto, the inventor of Bitcoin) may have spotted that July was a busy month for the…
Author(s): Emma Probyn, Christine Simpson, Tom Hingley, Nicole Looi
Cookies are one of the French Data Protection Authority’s (CNIL) current priorities. On 15 May 2023 the CNIL published an analysis on the effects of its general guidance on cookies and other tracking…
Author(s): Jérôme Philippe, Laéna Bouafy, Annabelle Hamelin, Thomas Retière
“Feel free to use my voice without penalty,” tweeted Canadian musician, Grimes, after the song “Heart on My Sleeve” went viral for its use of AI-generated vocals made to sound like Drake and The…
Author(s): Menachem Kaplan, Marissa Yu, Jennifer Lei
MedTech Across Borders – Recent Developments in Japan and the US
MedTech x Creating System Change – Reducing clinician burnout, effectively using AI and more
Global Perspectives on Health Data Offerings and Considerations for Innovators
MedTech Diversity and Inclusion – A Conversation with Jhaymee Tynan
Essential Antitrust #25: Antitrust in 2023: 10 key themes - growing unpredictability and brand new enforcement tools
MedTech - A Conversation with Stacy Hostetler
MedTech - A Conversation with Gloria Seibert
Managing Risk in Asia #6: Managing transactional risks in life science investments in Asia
MedTech and Health Equity for Women - A Conversation with Marissa Fayer
Future trends in Medtech
Essential Antitrust #20: Innovation-driven deals: plan for success (part 2)
Essential Antitrust #19: Innovation-driven deals: plan for success (part 1)
Investing in tech: trends to watch in the year ahead
Investing in tech: regulation to disrupt tech deal-making?
Buyer beware: avoiding privacy and cyber hazards in M&A
Fintech in focus: why governance matters
Tax matters: Digital taxes and trade wars – will the OECD/G20 agreement bring tax peace?
From growth to maturity: what founders and investors need to know about going public
The keys to successful corporate venture capital investing
View from the Valley #7: The future of data privacy in the United States
Essential Antitrust #15: Focus on fintech deals: navigating a tougher regulatory environment
Asia Essential Antitrust #4: Navigating India’s competition regime, including an overview of recent cases in the tech sector.
View from the Valley #6: Should US tech companies be worried about Russia?
Fintech in focus: paying cross-border
Ransomware: what boards need to know about the Colonial Pipeline attack
The EU’s AI Regulation #1: Understanding the draft rules
Arbitration top trends: are investment treaties the answer to big tech’s problems?
Fintech in focus: is open banking here?
Data and cyber breaches: Part 2 – the new go-to mass claims for claimant lawyers?
Data and cyber breaches: Part 1 – the new go-to mass claims for claimant lawyers?
Tech transactions in the spotlight
Navigating the US: Part two - Dealing with the Valley
Navigating the US: Part one - Dealing with the Valley: A post-election rundown
Rethinking the supply chain #1: sustainability and digitisation in focus
View from the Valley #4: what will a Biden presidency mean for the global tech industry?
Anatomy of a data breach – what really happens in a global data crisis?
What every startup should know about corporate governance
The IP mistakes founders make
Fintech in focus: digital identity
Capital raising in the time of COVID-19
View from the Valley #2: diversity, IPOs and director compensation
View from the Valley #1: the impact of COVID
International arbitration #4: data protection and cyber security in arbitration proceedings
TechConnect - Europe's approach to regulating artifical intelligence
Sanctions and international trade #1: sanctions trends and developments
Inside the Freshfields Hub
A global guide to data ethics
Can you own AI?
Investing in startups
How lawyers can help mitigate cyber risk
Tech IPOs - what can we expect in 2019?
The impact of EU regulation on US tech
Cyber security: our experience at the Expo
Cyber security: are you on your best behaviour
Digital transformation: the secrets of success
How to build a digital business
Data and merger control
What's different about digital deals?
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