Compliance

How many companies will really be off the hook under ‘materiality’ qualifier?

Execs expect generative AI to turn a profit as soon as next year, regulatory finserv penalties climb 31%

Companies using noncompete agreements to safeguard their competitive edge are rightly concerned as the FTC’s noncompete ban remains in limbo after a Texas judge ruled the agency lacked authority to ban such agreements. A group from law firm Baker Donelson suggest incorporating regular audits as part of your plan for securing protected information.

Program includes caps on monetary rewards whistleblowers can receive

The European Union’s landmark AI Act formally went into effect Aug. 1, changing the way artificial intelligence is regulated across Europe — and, indeed, around the world. This first-ever comprehensive legal framework aims to ensure that AI systems released in the EU market and used in the EU are safe. Punter Southall partner Jonathan Armstrong explores the details of the...

Rigid guidelines to impact deployment and innovation of AI on a global scale

Reporting under new regulation began earlier this year

Organizations that assume setting up a reporting hotline is all they need to do to establish a speak-up culture make a grave mistake, warns Case IQ’s Shannon Walker, who offers insights some leaders may overlook.

Data protection struggles amid cloud & AI expansion

For now, the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in SEC v. Jarkesy applies only to SEC statutory fraud claims. But the court’s reasoning has the potential to be extended to proceedings before other federal agencies, and the court this term has expressed willingness to revisit principles of administrative law. A group from Sidley Austin takes a closer look at the case...

Peter K. Jackson, a counsel in Greenberg Glusker’s intellectual property group, tells a hypothetical story about creating (or buying?) a responsible, useful and risk-aware AI tool.

AI tools present opportunity but also elevate risk