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European Commission Announces New Package of AI Measures

Feb 14, 2024 | lexblog.com | Dan Cooper |Lisa Peets |Marty Hansen |Sam Choi

On January 24, 2024, the European Commission (“Commission”) announced that, following the political agreement reached in December 2023 on the EU AI Act (“AI Act”) (see our previous blog here), the Commission intends to proceed with a package of measures (“AI Innovation Strategy”) to support AI startups and small and medium-size enterprises (“SMEs”) in the EU.
Draft Delegated and Implementing Acts Pursuant to the Digital Services Act

Jan 30, 2024 | lexblog.com | Dan Cooper |Lisa Peets |Sam Choi

From February 17, 2024, the Digital Services Act (“DSA”) will apply to providers of intermediary services (e.g., cloud services, file-sharing services, search engines, social networks and online marketplaces). These entities will be required to comply with a number of obligations, including implementing notice-and-action mechanisms, complying with detailed rules on terms and conditions, and publishing transparency reports on content moderation practices, among others.
Draft Delegated and Implementing Acts Pursuant to the Digital Services Act

Jan 30, 2024 | lexology.com | Daniel Cooper |Lisa Peets |Sam Choi

From February 17, 2024, the Digital Services Act (“DSA”) will apply to providers of intermediary services (e.g., cloud services, file-sharing services, search engines, social networks and online marketplaces). These entities will be required to comply with a number of obligations, including implementing notice-and-action mechanisms, complying with detailed rules on terms and conditions, and publishing transparency reports on content moderation practices, among others.
EU Artificial Intelligence Act: Nearing the Finish Line

Dec 15, 2023 | lexblog.com | Dan Cooper |Lisa Peets |Marty Hansen |Sam Choi

On December 9, 2023, the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission reached a political agreement on the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (“AI Act”) (see here for the Parliament’s press statement, here for the Council’s statement, and here for the Commission’s statement).
Implications of the EU Cybersecurity Scheme for Cloud Services

Nov 1, 2023 | lexblog.com | Lisa Peets |Marty Hansen |Mark Young |Aleksander Aleksiev

A would-be technical development could have potentially significant consequences for cloud service providers established outside the EU.
Implications of the EU Cybersecurity Scheme for Cloud Services

Nov 1, 2023 | lexology.com | Lisa Peets |Marty Hansen |Mark Young |Aleksander Aleksiev |Bart M.J. Szewczyk

A would-be technical development could have potentially significant consequences for cloud service providers established outside the EU.
UK Online Safety Bill Passes Parliament

Oct 3, 2023 | lexblog.com | Lisa Peets |Marty Hansen

On September 19, 2023, the UK’s Online Safety Bill (“OSB”) passed the final stages of Parliamentary debate, and will shortly become law. The OSB, which requires online service providers to moderate their services for illegal and harmful content, has been intensely debated since it was first announced in 2020, particularly around the types of online harms within scope and how tech companies should respond to them.
UK Online Safety Bill Passes Parliament

Oct 3, 2023 | lexology.com | Lisa Peets |Marty Hansen

On September 19, 2023, the UK’s Online Safety Bill (“OSB”) passed the final stages of Parliamentary debate, and will shortly become law. The OSB, which requires online service providers to moderate their services for illegal and harmful content, has been intensely debated since it was first announced in 2020, particularly around the types of online harms within scope and how tech companies should respond to them.
The EU e-evidence package is published in the Official Journal

Aug 23, 2023 | lexblog.com | Lisa Peets |Marty Hansen |Paul Maynard

On 28 July 2023, more than five years after the Commission’s original proposal, the EU e-evidence Regulation and Directive were published in the Official Journal of the European Union, signalling the end of the legislative process for this file.
European Commission Publishes New Strategy on Virtual Worlds

Jul 24, 2023 | lexology.com | Lisa Peets |Bart M.J. Szewczyk |Sam Choi

In a new strategy published on July 11, the European Commission has identified Web 4.0 and Virtual Worlds—often also referred to as the metaverse—as having the potential to transform the ways in which EU citizens live, work and interact.