Recent months have seen a spate of high-profile cyber incidents that have affected UK companies and disrupted supply chains, keeping cybersecurity on the front pages and at the top of UK companies’ agendas. In response to the...more
6/26/2025
/ Corporate Governance ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
EU ,
Legislative Agendas ,
New Legislation ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Supply Chain ,
Technology ,
UK
As companies shift their thinking from “if” a cyberattack will happen to “when” an attack hits, the key differentiator in how a company emerges from an attack is often dictated by preparation and strategic planning in order...more
The deadline for EU countries to transpose the expanded cybersecurity directive, NIS 2, into national law is 17 October 2024, but the implementation status varies significantly from country to country. Some of the member...more
10/14/2024
/ Corporate Governance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Deadlines ,
EU ,
National Security ,
Popular ,
Risk Management ,
Technology Sector
In this edition of Insights, we take a closer look at the megadeals and sponsor transactions driving recent M&A activity, the importance of staying ahead of the risks in AI development and deployment, and other diverse...more
9/30/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Administrative Procedure Act ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Chevron Deference ,
Corner Post Inc v Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System ,
Corporate Governance ,
Delaware General Corporation Law ,
Federal Bans ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Government Agencies ,
Judicial Authority ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
Machine Learning ,
Mergers ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
SCOTUS ,
SEC v Jarkesy ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
Shareholders ,
Technology Sector
As AI systems become more complex, companies are increasingly exposed to reputational, financial and legal risks from developing and deploying AI systems that do not function as intended or that yield problematic outcomes....more
9/30/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
NIST ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Technology Sector ,
U.S. Commerce Department
Across industries, companies are facing new and uncertain regulatory pressures and demands in areas including artificial intelligence, sustainability, algorithmic pricing and fintech-bank relations. In this issue of The...more
9/10/2024
/ Algorithms ,
Antitrust Division ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Banking Sector ,
Board of Directors ,
Competition ,
Corporate Governance ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinTech ,
Multinationals ,
Price-Fixing ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Sustainability ,
Technology Sector ,
UK
As AI systems become more complex, companies are increasingly exposed to reputational, financial and legal risk from developing and deploying AI systems that do not function as intended or that yield problematic outcomes. The...more
9/4/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
EU ,
Machine Learning ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Technology Sector ,
UK
In Nuctech Warsaw (T-284/24), the EU Court of Justice held that EU subsidiaries can lawfully be required to provide access to email accounts and data held by their overseas parent company. The ruling involved the following...more
8/26/2024
/ Appeals ,
Commercial Litigation ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Governance ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
Extraterritoriality Rules ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
UK ,
White Collar Crimes
Earlier this year, a dedicated policy prepared by the European Central Bank (ECB) came into effect requiring bank management bodies to broaden their collective understanding of and proficiency in identifying and dealing with...more
Explore the unique considerations for mergers and acquisitions in the AI sector, the return of IPOs, the implications of new Supreme Court decisions and other developments in this edition of Skadden’s quarterly Insights....more
6/27/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Banking Sector ,
Capital Markets ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Corporate Governance ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Executive Compensation ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Life Sciences ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholders ,
Technology