Driven by the demand for AI-ready cloud infrastructure, the market cap for global data center construction, currently valued at more than $250 billion, is set to double in less than ten years, reaching half a trillion dollars...more
2/7/2025
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Data Centers ,
Data Security ,
Energy Consumption ,
Energy Costs ,
Energy Sector ,
Infrastructure ,
Licenses ,
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Regulatory Requirements ,
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Service Level Agreements ,
Software
On January 13, 2025, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (“Texas AG”) filed the first-ever enforcement action under the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (“TDPSA”) against insurance company Allstate and its subsidiary, Arity...more
2/5/2025
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Consent ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Geolocation ,
Insurance Industry ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Laws ,
State Attorneys General ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Texas
On November 7, 2024, the Transportation Security Administration (the “TSA”) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the “Proposed Rule”) that would mandate cyber risk management (“CRM”) and reporting requirements for...more
2/4/2025
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Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Financial Oversight and Management Board (Oversight Board) ,
NPRM ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Surface Transportation ,
TSA
On January 13, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) issued its Framework for Artificial Intelligence Diffusion, an Interim Final Rule revising the Export Administration Regulations...more
1/24/2025
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Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Compliance ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Final Rules ,
Licenses ,
Microchip Technology ,
National Security ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Technology Sector
On January 14, 2025, President Joe Biden issued an executive order aimed at advancing U.S. leadership in AI infrastructure (the “Order”). This directive seeks to address the growing strategic importance of artificial...more
1/15/2025
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Biden Administration ,
Clean Energy ,
Data Centers ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Consumption ,
Energy Sector ,
Executive Orders ,
Infrastructure ,
National Security ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Renewable Energy
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