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Data protection & privacy: European Union, United States & United Kingdom
The EU AI Act is now in force, with the AI Omnibus postponing high-risk requirements to December 2027 and August 2028, although Article 50 transparency obligations have applied since August 2026. The EDPB has confirmed legitimate interests may be available for AI training in appropriate cases, but only with a documented three-step assessment; its July 2026 draft guidelines on anonymisation and web scraping set out further practical standards and remain open for consultation until 30 October 2026.
Homeaglow consent decree: What your compliance team needs to know
Washington Attorney General Nick Brown recently secured a consent decree with Homeaglow, Inc. (d/b/a Dazzling Cleaning) and its two founders over allegations that the on-demand cleaning platform deployed dark patterns, misleading subscription models, and fake reviews in violation of Washington’s Consumer Protection Act. The case delivers a clear message: Regulators are aggressively targeting deceptive digital practices. Here’s what happened and what your company can do to stay ahead.
Biggest takeaways from the CPPA’s annual report 2024
On February 28, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) published its annual report for 2024. The CPPA was very active last year, and we expect to see even more activity this year. Below are our biggest takeaways from the annual report. Enforcement of the Delete Act California’s Delete Act, which went into effect on January 1, 2024, provides California consumers the right to request that data brokers delete their personal information.
What To Know About California's New Price Advertising Laws
Now that California's "Honest Pricing Law" or "Hidden Fees Statute" (SB-478) has been in effect for a few months, plaintiffs' firms are beginning to file class action lawsuits against restaurants, retailers, and ticket sellers alleging violations of the law. The lawsuits allege that such businesses utilize "junk fees" and "drip pricing" structures that include hidden service fees, processing fees, debit card fees, and credit card surcharges.
What to Know About California’s New Price Advertising Laws
Now that California’s “Honest Pricing Law” or “Hidden Fees Statute” (SB-478) has been in effect for a few months, plaintiffs’ firms are beginning to file class action lawsuits against restaurants, retailers, and ticket sellers alleging violations of the law. The lawsuits allege that such businesses utilize “junk fees” and “drip pricing” structures that include hidden service fees, processing fees, debit card fees, and credit card surcharges.
Web3 round-up: Spring 2024 - best of March, April, and May
Welcome to our update on the metaverse and web3. This update aims to provide a brief overview of the most talked-about news, trends, and new initiatives in the metaverse and web3. Here’s the best of March, April, and May 2024: Technology London Stock Exchange to start market for Bitcoin and Ether ETNs On 28 May 2024, the London Stock Exchange started a market for bitcoin and ether exchange-traded notes.
Web3 round-up: Winter 2023/2024 - best of December, January and February
Welcome to our update on the metaverse and web3. This update aims to provide a brief overview of the most talked-about news, trends and new initiatives in the metaverse and web3.
Entertainment and Media Guide to AI: AI in the entertainment and media sector part 2- Gambling
Just as in the field of sports, the already data- and tech-rich domain of gambling has been exploring the increased use of AI for many years now, including use cases as diverse as fraud, player protection and profiling and personalization. In this section, we explore some of these trends and developments. AI has a significant presence in several areas of the gambling and sports betting industry, from addressing fraud and safety issues to use for automated betting and customer profiling.
Entertainment and Media Guide to AI:Legal issues of AI in the entertainment and media sector part 2-Data protection and privacy
Introduction Any discussion around privacy issues concerning AI quickly starts to read like an exam question in which potentially every single global worldwide privacy requirement comes into play for consideration. In many ways, privacy regulation is really put to the test with this rapidly developing technology, potentially even challenging whether it is appropriate for the job.
Web3 round-up: best of autumn 2023 (September / October / November)
Luthra Welcome to Reed Smith’s quarterly DigiDigest series on all things metaverse and Web3. These short updates cut through the noise and put the most talked-about news and coolest new initiatives in the metaverse and Web3 at your fingertips. This update combines the best of September, October and November 2023.
California Passes Law to Establish a Public Pension Fund for Mixed Martial Art Professionals | JD Supra
Key takeaways On September 14, 2023, the California State Assembly passed the landmark Assembly Bill 1136 (the Act) to establish a Mixed Martial Arts Retirement Benefit Fund (the MMA Fund) for participating martial artists to receive retirement benefits and death benefits for their beneficiaries. California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Act into law on October 8, 2023, and the MMA Fund will apply to participating martial artists beginning January 1, 2024.
California Passes Law To Establish A Public Pension Fund For Mixed Martial Art Professionals
On September 14, 2023, the California State Assembly passed the landmark Assembly Bill 1136 (the Act) to establish a Mixed Martial Arts Retirement Benefit Fund (the MMA Fund) for participating martial artists to receive retirement benefits and death benefits for their beneficiaries. California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Act into law on October 8, 2023, and the MMA Fund will apply to participating martial artists beginning January 1, 2024.
California passes law to establish a public pension fund for mixed martial art professionals
(October 26, 2023) - Reed Smith LLP attorneys Maytak Chin and Casey H. Yang discuss a new California law that establishes a state-run retirement plan for mixed martial artists, how the fund will be financed and the requirements to become vested in the plan.
Oregon passes comprehensive privacy law
(August 11, 2023) - Sarah L. Bruno, Hubert J. Zanczak and Casey H. Yang of Reed Smith LLP discuss Oregon's new privacy law, which goes into effect in July 2024 and has similarities with other state laws. Oregon has joined a growing list of states that have passed comprehensive state privacy legislation. On July 18, 2023, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed Senate Bill 619 (the "Act"), which goes into effect on July 1, 2024.
Oregon Passes Comprehensive Privacy Law
Oregon has joined a growing list of states that have passed comprehensive state privacy legislation. On June 22, 2023, both Houses of the Oregon State Legislature passed Senate Bill 619 (the Act), which now awaits the governor's signature. Notably, the Act follows the now common template used by states such as Colorado, Virginia, and Connecticut.
Oregon passes comprehensive privacy law | JD Supra
July 18, 2023 Sarah Bruno, Casey Yang, Hubert Zanczak Reed Smith + Follow x Following x Following - Unfollow Contact To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: Oregon has joined a growing list of states that have passed comprehensive state privacy legislation. On June 22, 2023, both Houses of the Oregon State Legislature passed Senate Bill 619 (the Act), which now awaits the governor’s signature.
Oregon passes comprehensive privacy law
Oregon has joined a growing list of states that have passed comprehensive state privacy legislation. On June 22, 2023, both Houses of the Oregon State Legislature passed Senate Bill 619 (the Act), which now awaits the governor’s signature. Notably, the Act follows the now common template used by states such as Colorado, Virginia, and Connecticut.
Guide to AI - entertainment and media: AI in the entertainment and media sector part 1- AI and advertising Original
AI has revolutionized the advertising industry by helping marketers optimize ad campaigns and reach the right target audience effectively. Advertisers and marketers use AI to create content and materials and even highly personalized ad campaigns that are tailored to the specific interests and behaviors of an individual consumer.
Five common challenges when organizing online e-sports tournaments
More robust Internet connectivity, the proliferative release and adoption of new competitive titles, as well as increasing brand investment into e-sports have catalyzed the rapid growth of online e-sports tournaments. Although this growth presents exciting opportunities for organizers and brands, there are a number of challenges for stakeholders to consider and address. We set out below five of the most common challenges.
Web3 round-up: best of May 2023
Welcome to Reed Smith’s monthly DigiDigest series on all things metaverse and web3. These short updates cut through the noise and put the most talked-about news and coolest new initiatives in the metaverse and web3 at your fingertips. Here’s the best of May 2023: Trends to watch Sports NFT tickets used for Professional Fighters League NFTs have become a popular ticketing solution in recent times, being used for everything from flight tickets to tickets for sporting occasions.
Web3 round-up: best of April 2023
Welcome to Reed Smith’s monthly DigiDigest series on all things Metaverse and Web3. These short updates cut through the noise and put the most talked-about news and coolest new initiatives in the Metaverse and Web3 at your fingertips. Here’s the best of April 2023: Trends to watch Technology, finance, and government Google Cloud launches all-new Web3 start-up program Google Cloud announced the expansion of its Start-ups Program to include additional benefits for Web3-specific projects.
California bill would help define digital accessibility and limit damages | JD Supra
A proposed amendment to California’s Civil and Government Codes would limit the recovery of statutory damages in connection with certain digital accessibility claims, while also requiring certain government agencies to educate covered entities on their obligations to make their websites and mobile apps accessible under California law. The accessibility amendments are proposed in Assembly Bill 950 (A.B. 950), sponsored by California Assembly member Brian Maienschein (D).
California bill would help define digital accessibility and limit damages
A proposed amendment to California’s Civil and Government Codes would limit the recovery of statutory damages in connection with certain digital accessibility claims, while also requiring certain government agencies to educate covered entities on their obligations to make their websites and mobile apps accessible under California law. The accessibility amendments are proposed in Assembly Bill 950 (A.B. 950), sponsored by California Assembly member Brian Maienschein (D).
Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
This is a landing page for development snapshots of OpenEmulator with additional patches by Zellyn Hunter that add preliminary support for an Apple //e with an AE RAMFactor card or extended 80-column card. (Lowercase! 128K! DHGR! Airheart!) These builds were compiled by 4am and bundled with macpack to make them completely standalone. No additional libraries or ROMs are required! Just download and run.
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