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FTC’s “Attention Economy” Workshop Spotlights Tech Platform Practices Affecting Children and Potential Regulatory Implications

“Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in.” —Michael Corleone, The Godfather Part III. That iconic line about inescapable forces doesn’t just capture those thoughts of a mob boss trying to retire. It could just...more

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House Passes 10-Year Federal Moratorium on State AI Regulation: Key Implications for Businesses

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On May 22, 2025, the House of Representatives narrowly passed the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," a budget reconciliation package setting forth President Trump’s domestic agenda, including a sweeping 10-year federal moratorium...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

From Cell Phones to Tractors: The Right to Repair Movement Drives On — Regulatory Oversight Podcast

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In this episode of Regulatory Oversight, Stephen Piepgrass is joined by colleagues Brad Weber and Christy Matelis from the firm's Antitrust Practice Group to explore the evolving landscape of right-to-repair laws across the...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Highlights from this week’s IAPP Global Privacy Summit

Since 2011, I’ve attended the International Association of Privacy Professionals’ Global Privacy Summit in Washington, D.C. Each year one session gets everyone talking; this year the honor went to “Direct Insights from U.S....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Meteoric Rise of Generative AI Has Regulators Gearing Up To Preserve Competition

Key Points Artificial intelligence (AI) — and in particular generative AI, which creates new content — has recently emerged as a transformative tool with the power and potential to reshape familiar industries. Although...more

Pillsbury - Internet & Social Media Law Blog

No Exceptions for AI: The FTC Hosts a Tech Summit to Discuss the Impacts of AI on Consumers and Competition

On January 25, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) hosted a summit focused on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on consumers and competition in the technology sector. Comprising three panel discussions and...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Informed Board - Spring 2023

Changing CEOs is one of the most critical decisions any board faces. In this issue of The Informed Board, we offer tips on how to avoid the mistakes we most often see. We also explain the problems companies could face if the...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

New AI Legislative Framework Announced

A new legislative framework to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) was recently unveiled by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY). The effort, expected to span across multiple congressional committees, is centered on...more

Alston & Bird

AI Regulation in the U.S.: What’s Coming, and What Companies Need to Do in 2023

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is expanding into more industries (often in surprising ways) and has inevitably caught the attention of federal and state regulators. Our Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team summarizes the...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Video Games, AI, and …the Law?

Video games have come a long way. They have morphed from simulated games of ping pong to today’s fully-immersive virtual reality games that leverage biometrics and artificial intelligence (AI)...more

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You Do Have Time for This - the New Wave of FTC Rulemaking

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The wave of Federal Trade Commission (FTC or the Commission) rulemaking has begun, and it raises many questions: Most notably, how big is this wave going to be, why is the FTC doing this and do I have time for this? Although...more

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US dealmaking braces for more challenging antitrust environment

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After campaigning for the presidency on a platform that included more aggressive antitrust enforcement, Joe Biden has taken early steps to honor those pledges - President Joe Biden has made antitrust enforcement a policy...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Biden Administration Issues Sweeping Executive Order to Foster Competition

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This afternoon, President Biden signed a landmark executive order aimed at promoting economic competition by limiting the power of large corporations. The sweeping executive order includes 72 initiatives across more than a...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Congressional Resolution Pushes Tech Industry to Develop Self-Regulatory Body to Protect Children from Harmful App Content

Representatives Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Ben McAdams (D-UT) introduced a resolution on November 20 that calls for the tech industry to establish an app rating board to help guide consumer choice and protect children from...more

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Deregulation is the New Buzzword in Washington — Except in the Tech Industry

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The past year has been a volatile one, from trade wars to the government shutdown to a stock market dive. One constant that U.S. businesses have become accustomed to, however, is deregulation across a wide variety of...more

Hogan Lovells

Exploring the contrasting views about antitrust and big data in the U.S. and EU

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Are some tech companies using their cache of big data to crush competition? U.S. regulators don’t think so. At the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Technology Policy Institute Conference in August 2018, Deputy Assistant...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

FTC Staff Issues Comments Discussing Key Security and Privacy Issues Surrounding Connected and Automated Vehicles

Given the explosive growth in the connectivity of every day “things,” several government agencies are focused on how best to support innovation and the benefits of an increasingly connected, data driven society, while...more

Hogan Lovells

Navigating the Road Ahead: Auto Industry Stakeholders and Regulators Convene to Discuss Connected Vehicle Privacy

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In the same week that the automotive industry gathers in Washington, D.C. for the 2018 Washington Auto Show, a cross-section of automotive stakeholders, government officials, and consumer and privacy advocates came together...more

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Hogan Lovells academic all-stars debate hot tech topics

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On 17 March Hogan Lovells hosted a live webinar where several of our Global TMT thought leaders interviewed a panel of academic experts from our Law and Technology Academic Advisory Council on the key legal and tech trends...more

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