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The Vinson & Elkins team will be discussing equity and executive compensation issues affecting technology companies.

In this article for ESG Investor, Chris Taufatofua, Afzaal Abidi, and Ellen Swarbrick* explain how technological innovation is helping identify alternatives to critical minerals that can accelerate the wider energy transition.

The Department of Justice is stepping up its focus on artificial intelligence (“AI”), with officials warning that harsher penalties could be in store for those who deliberately misuse the technology to commit white collar offenses, such as price fixing and market manipulation.

Vinson & Elkins is a panel sponsor of the 2024 Real Estate Technology Conference (RETCON), which will occur in New York City from April 1 through April 3.

On February 26, 2024, the United States Supreme Court is set to hear oral argument in two cases currently before the Court, Moody v. NetChoice¹ and NetChoice v. Paxton.² At their core, these cases raise the question as to whether the First Amendment prohibits state laws restricting “social media platforms” from engaging in content moderation and making editorial choices about whether and how to publish speech on their platforms. In addition to resolving a split between the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits on the issue, the Supreme Court’s decision could impact content moderation and regulation beyond social media sites, including on generative artificial intelligence (“AI”) platforms.

On February 8, Vinson & Elkins Partner and Co-Head of Government Investigations & White Collar Defense Palmina Fava joined Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks.

The Vinson & Elkins team discussed employment law developments affecting technology companies.

In this edition of V&E⁺, Chief Innovation Officer Aubrey Bishai on her approach to work, the invaluable role of people, and thinking about Generative AI — Every. Single. Day.

On December 8, 2023, representatives of the European Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act (“AI Act”).

Recent headlines have been dominated by rapid developments in generative artificial intelligence, and a number of startups are positioning themselves to offer new tools to the legal industry making use of this groundbreaking technology.

The legal world recently learned an important lesson about the blind adoption of generative AI when two New York attorneys were sanctioned for using ChatGPT to write a brief that included entirely fabricated cases.

Vinson & Elkins lawyers provided an overview of standard technology agreements.