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On February 11, Michael Kurzer, partner in our Technology Transactions & Intellectual Property group along with Kevin Szczepanski, Co-Chair of the Data Security & Technology Practice Area at Barclay Damon join Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks to discuss cybersecurity litigation trends on the state and federal levels and what that means for corporate compliance amid rising cyber threats and evolving regulations.
Driven by the demand for AI-ready cloud infrastructure, the market cap for global data center construction, currently valued at more than $250 billion, is set to double in less than ten years, reaching half a trillion dollars by 2034.
V&E Technology Update
On January 13, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) issued its Framework for Artificial Intelligence Diffusion, an Interim Final Rule revising the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”) to expand controls on advanced computing integrated circuits, commonly called microchips (“ICs”) and impose new licensing requirements for artificial intelligence (“AI”) model weights (the “AI Diffusion Rule”).
V&E Export Controls Update
On January 14, 2025, President Joe Biden issued an executive order aimed at advancing U.S. leadership in AI infrastructure (the “Order”).
V&E Artificial Intelligence Update
As generative AI technology becomes increasingly integrated into the legal profession, in-house counsel face a range of new considerations.
Published by CorpGov Dec 2, 2024
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V&E Securities & ESG Update
On September 16, 2024, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or the “Commission”) brought charges against Kubient, Inc.’s (“Kubient”) former chairman and chief executive officer (“CEO”) for allegedly fabricating reports that the company had successfully tested its AI-supported software program, causing the company to overstate and misrepresent its revenue in connection with two public stock offerings.
Jeffrey Jakubiak, Energy Regulation Partner at Vinson & Elkins and Joe Zimmerman, Mayor of Sugar Land, Texas, join Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks to discuss the impact of AI on the U.S. electric power grid and why it has enormous potential to reshape the energy landscape.
With the advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), data centre demand is growing exponentially, increasing the pressure on technology giants and the construction industry to design, procure and construct new data centres more innovatively, quickly and sustainably around the globe.
Published by New Civil Engineer
On July 30, 2024, Meta Platforms, Inc. (formerly known as Facebook, Inc.) agreed to pay $1.4 billion to the State of Texas to settle a lawsuit alleging that Meta unlawfully captured and used biometric identifiers of millions of Texans without their consent.
V&E Data Privacy Update
Many companies are considering or currently engaging in acquisitions or investments in startups and established providers of artificial intelligence (“AI”) technology.