On Monday, June 17, 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a settlement in which two U.S. based consulting companies agreed to pay a combined total of $11.3 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by … [Read more] about DOJ Announces $11.3 Million in Settlements for FCA Violations
Today, the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (‘AI Act’) was signed into law. The AI Act will impose obligations on both private and public sector actors which provide, import, distribute, or deploy in-scope AI systems. It also contains obligations … [Read more] about EU Artificial Intelligence Act Signed Into Law
Peter Swire, Senior Counsel at Alston & Bird, has published a white paper at the Cross-Border Data Forum (“CBDF”), analyzing the definitions in the Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024 (“PADFAA”), which was passed on … [Read more] about Article: White Paper on Clarifying Definitions in the Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024
For years, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) has required financial institutions to maintain reasonable safeguards for consumer data, but has only had limited breach-reporting requirements. To the extent financial institutions were subject to … [Read more] about Data Breach Notification Requirements under the Safeguards Rule Now in Effect
On July 1, 2024, the Tennessee Ensuring Likeness, Voice, and Image Security Act of 2024 (“ELVIS Act” or “the Act”) will go into effect, bolstering the limitations on the unauthorized commercial use of an individual’s voice. The Act, which amends the … [Read more] about Tennessee Law Designed to Combat Deepfakes Set to Take Effect in July