Christopher C. Dodson

Attorney at Cozen O'Connor

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Unpacking Dark Patterns | JD Supra

1 month ago | jdsupra.com | Andrew Baer |Christopher C. Dodson

“Dark patterns” have increasingly been the focus of legislative and regulatory scrutiny. Yet the phrase is never used in business. No business designs a website, mobile app, or business process with the instruction, “let’s create a dark pattern.” But recent state comprehensive privacy laws and regulatory actions blending privacy and consumer protection law make it clear that using a dark pattern is a legally risky action.
Unpacking Dark Patterns [Alert]

1 month ago | cozen.com | Andrew Baer |Christopher C. Dodson

“Dark patterns” have increasingly been the focus of legislative and regulatory scrutiny. Yet the phrase is never used in business. No business designs a website, mobile app, or business process with the instruction, “let’s create a dark pattern.” But recent state comprehensive privacy laws and regulatory actions blending privacy and consumer protection law make it clear that using a dark pattern is a legally risky action.
Unpacking Dark Patterns

1 month ago | lexology.com | Andrew Baer |Christopher C. Dodson

“Dark patterns” have increasingly been the focus of legislative and regulatory scrutiny. Yet the phrase is never used in business. No business designs a website, mobile app, or business process with the instruction, “let’s create a dark pattern.” But recent state comprehensive privacy laws and regulatory actions blending privacy and consumer protection law make it clear that using a dark pattern is a legally risky action.
Understanding the Colorado AI Act | JD Supra

Oct 30, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Andrew Baer |Christopher C. Dodson

With the governor’s signature, Colorado has enacted a new consumer protection law focused on artificial intelligence (“AI”) systems. The “Colorado AI Act” will go into effect on February 1, 2026. It will have a minor impact on developers and deployers of all public-facing AI systems used by Colorado residents and a more significant impact on developers and deployers of AI systems deemed to be high-risk under the law.
The EU AI Act: Part Four - Low Risk AI Systems And Enforcement

Oct 18, 2024 | mondaq.com | Christopher C. Dodson |Andrew Baer

This is part four of our examination of the European Union's new artificial intelligence law, the ("EU AI Act"). In part one, we introduced the scope of the EU AI Act and discussed what types of AI systems are outright banned. In part two, we discussed high risk AI systems. In part three, we looked at the requirements for general-purpose AI models. In this article, we examine low risk AI systems and overall enforcement.
The EU AI Act: Part Four – Low Risk AI Systems and Enforcement | JD Supra

Oct 17, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Andrew Baer |Christopher C. Dodson

This is part four of our examination of the European Union’s new artificial intelligence law, the (“EU AI Act”). In part one, we introduced the scope of the EU AI Act and discussed what types of AI systems are outright banned. In part two, we discussed high risk AI systems. In part three, we looked at the requirements for general-purpose AI models. In this article, we examine low risk AI systems and overall enforcement.
The EU AI Act: Part Four - Low Risk AI Systems and Enforcement

Oct 16, 2024 | lexology.com | Andrew Baer |Christopher C. Dodson

This is part four of our examination of the European Union’s new artificial intelligence law, the (“EU AI Act”). In part one, we introduced the scope of the EU AI Act and discussed what types of AI systems are outright banned. In part two, we discussed high risk AI systems. In part three, we looked at the requirements for general-purpose AI models. In this article, we examine low risk AI systems and over all enforcement.
Understanding The Colorado AI Act

Oct 1, 2024 | mondaq.com | Christopher C. Dodson |Andrew Baer

With the governor's signature, Colorado has enacted a new consumer protection law focused on artificial intelligence ("AI") systems. The "Colorado AI Act" will go into effect on February 1, 2026. It will have a minor impact on developers and deployers of all public-facing AI systems used by Colorado residents and a more significant impact on developers and deployers of AI systems deemed to be high-risk under the law.
California Announces Dark Patterns as an Enforcement Priority | JD Supra

Sep 25, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Christopher C. Dodson |Daniel Kilburn

With a growing number of states having passed comprehensive consumer data privacy laws (19 in total, with seven passed this year alone), state enforcement actions related to data privacy are growing increasingly common. Earlier this year, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA), which is tasked with administering and enforcing the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), outlined its updated enforcement priorities.
California Announces Dark Patterns as an Enforcement Priority [Alert]

Sep 24, 2024 | cozen.com | Christopher C. Dodson |Daniel Kilburn

With a growing number of states having passed comprehensive consumer data privacy laws (19 in total, with seven passed this year alone), state enforcement actions related to data privacy are growing increasingly common. Earlier this year, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA), which is tasked with administering and enforcing the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), outlined its updated enforcement priorities.

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