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November 1, 2023 by Duane Morris

Executive Order Signifies Shift in Artificial Intelligence Use

On October 30, 2023, President Biden signed an Executive Order (the “EO”) providing guidance for employers on the emerging utilization of Artificial Intelligence in the workplace. The EO establishes industry standards for AI security, innovation, and safety across significant employment sectors. Spanning over 100 pages, the robust EO endeavors to set parameters for responsible AI use, seeking to harness AI for good while mitigating risks associated with AI usage.

Read more on the Duane Morris Class Action Defense Blog.

November 1, 2023November 16, 2023 by Duane Morris

Webinar: Strategic Contracting to Reduce Risk in AI

Duane Morris will present the next session in the Get Smart with AI webinar series, Strategic Contracting to Reduce Risk, a Zoom webinar on risk mitigation strategies for AI use in business, on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern time.

For more information and to register, visit the Duane Morris website.

October 31, 2023 by Duane Morris

FTC Amends Safeguards Rule to Add a Breach Notification Requirement

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has approved an amendment to the Safeguards Rule that would require nonbanking financial institutions to report a breach of unencrypted customer information involving at least 500 customers. The notice must be provided as soon as possible, and no later than 30 days after discovery. The new requirement becomes effective 180 days after publication of the rule in the Federal Register.

Read the full Alert on the Duane Morris LLP website.

October 25, 2023 by Duane Morris

Artificial Intelligence Updates – 10.25.23

#HelloWorld. October swirls with AI headlines, but one senses a running-to-stand-still quality. Like the opening moves in a chess game, players continue to arrange regulatory and litigation pieces on the board, but the first true clash still awaits. Let’s stay smart together.

Read more on The Artificial Intelligence Blog.

October 25, 2023 by Duane Morris

Thoughts on AI from the EEOC

USA-based companies are embracing use of artificial intelligence. At the 32nd Annual Employment Employment Practices Liability Insurance Conference in Chicago, Jerry Maatman of the Duane Morris Class Action Defense Group served as one of the co-hosts of the Conference, which addressed a broad range of topics on employment-related litigation and risk transfer strategies. Commissioner Keith Sonderling of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission gave the keynote address at the Conference on the Legal Implications of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) in the Workplace. Commission Sonderling shred his thoughts on the what, how, and why corporations should be “looking around the corner” to ready themselves for new class action theories and possible EEOC litigation over the use of AI.

October 18, 2023October 18, 2023 by Duane Morris

Webinar Replay: Best Practices for Using AI in Business

A webinar replay of Get Smart with AI: Best Practices for Using AI in Business is available for viewing.

October 16, 2023 by Duane Morris

Webinar: Let’s Talk About Tech – Wearable Fitness and Health Tech

Duane Morris LLP will hold a webinar, The Data Privacy and Security Landscape: Let’s Talk About Tech ‒ Wearable Fitness and Health Tech on Monday, November 6, 2023, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Eastern time.

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About the Program

Wearable tech is everywhere—on your wrist, in your pocket, on your finger and even at work. With the ubiquity of fitness technology, what are the implications of these pervasive devices? How are companies collecting this data storing and protecting consumer information? What laws and regulations are in place as device use continues to expand? Join our panelists for a discussion on the current state and future of wearable fitness and health tech, including:

- FDA regulation of wearable devices: What is and isn’t a medical device?
- FDA guidance on wireless technology and medical devices
- Biometric laws, including Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), and the storage and protection of such data
- Implications of HIPAA and wearable tech

Presenters

Frederick R. Ball, Partner

Neville M. Bilimoria, Partner

Sheila Raftery Wiggins, Partner

October 5, 2023October 25, 2023 by Duane Morris

Artificial Intelligence Updates – 10.05.23

#HelloWorld. Fall begins, and the Writers Guild strike ends. In this issue, we look at what that means for AI in Hollywood. We also run through a dizzying series of self-regulating steps AI tech players have undertaken. As the smell of pumpkin spice fills the air, let’s stay smart together.

Read more on The Artificial Intelligence Blog.

October 3, 2023 by Duane Morris

A Discussion with the Copyright Office and UPSTO on Where AI Policy Is Headed

Duane Morris partner Agatha Liu will be moderating the California Lawyers Association webinar “Where Our AI Policy Is Headed – A Discussion with the Copyright Office and the Patent and Trademark Office” on October 26, 2023, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Pacific.

For more information and to register, please visit the CLA website.

September 29, 2023 by Duane Morris

Webinar: Benefits, Risks and Mitigation Strategies for AI Use

Duane Morris is hosting the webinar Get Smart with AI: Best Practices for Using AI in Business on Tuesday, October 17, 2023, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Eastern.

Register for the webinar or read more about the program.