Under the Radar: DOJ's Data Security Rules and Their Impact on Payments Companies — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
Podcast - Regulating AI in Healthcare: The Road Ahead
No Password Required: Former Lead Attorney at U.S. Cyber Command, Cyber Law Strategist, and Appreciator of ‘Mad Men’ Hats
We get Privacy for work – Episode 6: The Potential Privacy Risks Inherent to Mergers and Acquisitions
Compliance Tip of the Day: Rethinking Corporate AI Governance Through Design Intelligence
FCPA Compliance Report: Ethical Challenges in AI, Data Protection, and Sports with Andre Paris
We get Privacy for work: The Privacy Pitfalls of a Remote Workforce
No Password Required: From AOL to Award-Winning Cuisine to High-Stakes Hacking
Everything Compliance: Episode 156, To Document or Not Edition
AI on the Job: How to Stay Ahead of Employment and Data Privacy Risks
State AGs Unite: New Privacy Task Force Signals Shift in Regulatory Power Dynamics — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
Constangy Clips Ep. 10 - 3 Ways the GDPR Is Evolving with Today’s Tech Landscape
The Privacy Insider Podcast Episode 14: The Pig Around the Corner: Privacy and Trade with Constantine Karbaliotis of nNovation LLP
FCPA Compliance Report: AI, Data Compliance, and Ownership - A Conversation with Andrew Hopkins
A Less is More Strategy for Data Risk Mitigation
Weathering the 2025 Whirlwind: How to Keep Calm & Carry On
Approach to Responsible AI
Why Privacy Matters to Your Business and What's in Store for 2025
No Password Required Podcast: Senior Security Researcher at Nokia and Guardian of Secure AI Networks
Getting Bang for Your Buck: Spend Your 2025 Privacy Budget Wisely
Drug and device manufacturers are increasingly targeted by cyber threats that can compromise patient safety, intellectual property, and other critical data and systems, while also facing new regulatory demands. As regulators...more
What new guidance on anonymisation from the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) means for healthcare and life sciences companies....more
No Safe Harbor: New DOJ Data Export Rule Restricts Deidentified Data Transfer - This article outlines new requirements from the Department of Justice regarding “bulk sensitive data”, including de-identified, anonymized,...more
On 26 February 2025, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) adopted an opinion addressing the integration of robotics and the metaverse in healthcare. This forward-looking document outlines the opportunities and...more
Protecting trade secrets in any business is critical, but the stakes are higher in life sciences. Given the high focus on innovation in the industry, corporate espionage can result in devastating financial and reputational...more
Life sciences companies have long been outside the scope of US national security regulations and benefited from significant exemptions under US privacy laws. ...more
This regular alert covers key policy and regulatory developments related to EU geopolitical risks, including in particular, economic security, Russia’s war against Ukraine, health threats, and cyber threats. It does not...more
A new US Department of Justice (DOJ) rule on “Preventing Access to US Sensitive Personal Data and Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern (including China) or Covered Persons” (rule) prohibits and restricts certain...more
For years, medtech firms around the globe (and certainly European companies) introduced their products in Europe, which requires obtaining a CE mark certifying compliance with relevant EU health and safety standards, prior to...more
Artificial intelligence (AI) has transformed scientific research and innovation, yet as previously discussed, the Polanyi Paradox remains a significant obstacle to using AI to generate creative solutions or breakthrough...more
The DOJ has finalized a set of prohibitions and restrictions on cross-border transfers of certain U.S. data to China and other “Countries of Concern” (for now, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, and Venezuela), as well as to...more
Cautious Optimism for Deal Making. The general consensus is that we will likely see an increase in M&A and capital market transactions in the life sciences sector in 2025....more
The life sciences industry has long been at the forefront of innovation, and 2025 promises to continue this trajectory with exciting developments in intellectual property (IP), licensing, and mergers and acquisitions (M&A)....more
In December 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law two bills (A8872A and S2376B; collectively, the “Bills”) that amend New York’s Data Breach Notification Law. The Bills introduce a maximum thirty-day timeframe...more
On January 7, 2025, FDA published a draft guidance titled “Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Device Software Functions: Lifecycle Management and Marketing Submission Recommendations.” The draft guidance was long-anticipated; it...more
On January 8, 2025, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) published its Final Rule to implement President Biden’s Executive Order 14117, “Preventing Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States...more
In 2024, the Rx IP Update team at Smart & Biggar reported on a number of developments in Canadian life sciences IP and regulatory law. Highlights from 2024 are below; see also our top ten Rx IP Update reads of 2024....more
‘Tis the season for holiday baking and the elves at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through its Office for Civil Rights (OCR), have been diligently crafting their own holiday treat. On December 27,...more
We bring you Vital Signs, a curated, one-stop resource on the most notable digital health law updates from our U.S. and global contributors. In Industry Insights, we present a timely discussion about increasing litigation and...more
Welcome to our ninth 2024 issue of Decoded - our technology law insights e-newsletter. How are States Using Generative Artificial Intelligence? and Employee AI Adoption Cools Globally - Why this is important: As...more
Life science companies will have to grapple with unique questions in complying with the European Artificial Intelligence Act, including the scope of the law’s research exemption and the use of AI in personalized medicine and...more
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), the EU’s highest court, recently announced its significant Lindenapotheke decision, permitting companies to use the General Data Protection Regulation in business-to-business...more
For episode 211, Heather and Lauren are joined by their colleague Brandon Robinson, who heads up Maynard Nexsen’s Data Privacy and Cybersecurity team. Brandon shares his wealth of knowledge on cybersecurity best practices for...more
Welcome to Vital Signs, a curated compilation of the latest legal and regulatory developments in digital health. Our lead article reports on recent developments in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's ("FDA") regulatory...more
Are you responsible for privacy compliance at your company? Sharpen your pencils and grab your highlighters for this three-part series on critical privacy laws, DPOs and privacy officers (and when you should appoint one), and...more