Alongside their counterparts across IT, security, privacy, etc., general counsel should work to address four central categories of AI accountability: who may be impacted, organizational risks, ethics and financial considerations.
This article outlines essential questions the general counsel can ask to strengthen governance across these pillars.
In February 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued the much anticipated final rule to update the Confidentiality of Substance Abuse Disorder Patient Records regulations at 42 CFR Part 2 (Part 2).
This article discusses the amendments to Part 2 and its most impactful revisions, including the amendments to loosen patient consent requirements, regulate SUD counseling notes, and create new patient rights and breach notification requirements.
This multi-jurisdictional guide provides an overview of key legal issues, rules and developments regarding alternative investment funds across a range of jurisdictions. Some topics discussed include regulatory frameworks, fund structures, and marketing.
This multi-jurisdictional guide provides global business leaders and in-house counsel with essential information regarding the current legislative framework and evolving practice for private equity transactions.
This guide covers legal issues, rules and developments regarding shipping law across a range of jurisdictions. Some topics covered include marine casualty, cargo claims, passenger claims, arrest and security.
This multi-jurisdictional guide covers common issues in competition litigation law and regulations – including interim remedies, final remedies, evidence, justification/defenses, settlement, and anticipated reforms.
This article highlights 10 key takeaways for US companies regarding the EU AI Act, which imposes a comprehensive regulatory framework for AI systems. With its extraterritorial scope, the EU AI Act may impact US companies placing AI systems in the EU market or whose AI outputs are used within the EU.
On March 6, 2024, the US Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") finalized new climate disclosure rules for public companies, mandating comprehensive reporting on climate-related risks and their impacts on business operations. This article explores the details of the new requirements, the rationale behind the changes, and the implications for corporate transparency in addressing climate risks.
A selection of resources on Canadian IP law and Intellectual Property legal issues.
One of the most common use cases for eDiscovery workflows is Hart–Scott–Rodino (HSR) second requests. This article discusses what HSR second requests are, how eDiscovery for HSR second requests differs from eDiscovery for litigation, and six considerations for conducting HSR second requests effectively.