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BIS Strengthens Export Controls on Advanced Computing Items, Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment, and Supercomputing End-Uses to China and Other Countries of Concern

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On October 17, 2023, the US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) released two interim final rules (collectively, the “October 2023 IFRs” available here and here) amending the Export Administration Regulations (the “EAR”) to further strengthen export controls on advanced computing items, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, and items that can support end uses related to the development and production of supercomputers, advanced-node integrated circuits and semiconductor manufacturing equipment. The long-awaited October 2023 IFRs come more than one…

In Artificial Intelligence

Join us in Palo Alto October 10 for our Generative AI – Harnessing the Power and Mitigating Risk Seminar

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Special thanks to our Baker McKenzie speakers Danielle Benecke and Ben Allgrove, and Industry Experts Ashley Pantuliano, Associate General Counsel, OpenAI, Julian Tsisin, Global Legal & Compliance Technology, Meta, Janel Thamkul, Deputy General Counsel, Anthropic, and Suneil Thomas, Managing Counsel, Google Cloud AI. Baker McKenzie is pleased to invite you to an afternoon exploring the legal ramifications of the AI Revolution on October 10. Following an interactive keynote discussion with our in-house panelists, leading Baker McKenzie AI lawyers will address the cutting edge legal and regulatory…

In Artificial Intelligence

Join us in Toronto October 11 for our Generative AI – Harnessing the Power and Mitigating Risk Breakfast Symposium

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Special thanks to our Baker McKenzie speakers Jim Holloway, Theo Ling and Usman Sheikh, and Industry Leaders Mark Crestohl, Senior Counsel, Accenture, Diana Drappel, Assistant General Counsel, Royal Bank of Canada, Levin Karg, Manager, Modernizing Regulation, Office of Economic Growth & Innovation, Ontario Securities Commission, and Raees Nakhuda, Senior Counsel, Thomson Reuters. Baker McKenzie is pleased to invite you to a breakfast symposium exploring the legal ramifications of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Revolution with esteemed industry leaders from Accenture, the Royal Bank of Canada, Thomson…

In Technology, Media & Telecoms

TMT Looking Ahead 2022

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Baker McKenzie’s TMT Looking Ahead 2022 five-part series explores key themes, offers timely insights, and lays out recommendations for technology, media and telecommunication (TMT) companies looking to navigate the latest industry developments. Topics covered include tech regulation and compliance, tech M&A, interactive entertainment, 5G and TMT as the driver of change. Report 5: TMT Industry as the Driver of Change TMT companies are often the first to develop innovative solutions and to face increasingly sophisticated regulation of…

In California Privacy Law

California Privacy Law Webinar Series

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2022 is looking to be an unprecedented year for California companies’ privacy law obligations. The California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) takes effect on January 1, 2023 with a twelve-month look-back that also applies to the personal data of employees and business contacts. The new California Privacy Protection Agency is preparing regulations that will sit on top of existing rules from the California Attorney General. Meanwhile, the California Legislature is enacting privacy laws even though it has not…

In Cybersecurity

SEC proposes required cybersecurity disclosures

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In brief On March 9, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) proposed amendments to its rules on disclosures regarding cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance, and incident reporting by public companies. These rules are intended to enhance and standardize cybersecurity disclosures, and, if adopted in their current form, would require public companies to disclose cybersecurity-related policies, procedures and all material cybersecurity incidents. Key takeaways On March 9, 2022, the SEC proposed new disclosure requirements…

In Technology, Media & Telecoms

Standardizing Data Processing Agreements Globally

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A webinar for providers of information technology services and products, and their customers In this webinar, our global experts addressed the challenges and options for companies in the TMT sector concerning the creation of instructions to processors and sub-processors for standardized telecommunications and software-enabled services, adequacy assessments for multiple jurisdictions, alignment of SCCs with commercial agreements and responses to government surveillance and data access requests. Our specialist panel discussed: When and how to use the…

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Russia to Enact Mass Internet Surveillance Laws Requiring companies to Store Online Communications Data and Make it Available to Security Agencies

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Companies that enable the use of instant messaging, social networks, operators of multiplayer games and various websites enabling user-generated content or messages and other companies supporting online communications may be required from July 20, 2016 to: retain and store data on users, user activity and user communications on Russian territory for one year (previously six months); retain and store the contents of user communications (including text, audio and video communications) on Russian territory for up…