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The EU AI Act introduces a new regulatory framework that distinguishes between, among others, deployers and providers. Employers will typically assume the role of deployers when using AI systems to ma...
Author(s): Satya Staes Polet, Raquel Flórez, David Mendel, Leonhard Prasser, Hubertus Reinbach, Flavia Lang, Brunhilde Van Den Haute, Olga Chislova, Matteo Tola, Guy Huffen, Marina Sokolova, Blaise Nsenguwera
Today, the ECJ issued the long-awaited judgment in BSH v Electrolux. As expected in our last post, the court has taken a major step to clarify the approach to patent infringement actions in the EU. It...
Author(s): Eva Acker, Corin Gittinger, Allard van Duijn
The Government has now launched its consultation (the Consultation), which proposes an ‘entirely new approach’ to ransomware, aimed at ‘disrupting the business model of the ransomware gangs’. The cons...
Author(s): Rhodri Thomas, Giles Pratt, Rachael Annear, Christine Simpson, Tochukwu Egenti, Sunil Singh
As technology evolves, so do challenges in effectively regulating it. In an era where there is increasing focus on effective oversight of digital platforms, legislators are turning to audits as a go-t...
Author(s): Janet Kim, Matthew Bruce, Lutz Riede, Tristan Lockwood, Fiona McHugh, Florentine Schulte-Rudzio, Bhavya Sharma
European courts have taken different approaches to cross-border injunctions in patent cases for many years, despite the harmonising jurisdictional influence of the Brussels and Lugano Conventions and ...
The High Court has now ordered that Getty Images (Getty) may pursue its claim against Stability AI (Stability) as a representative action on behalf of individuals who were a party to specified exclusi...
Author(s): Emma Probyn, Christine Simpson, Phoebe Campbell, Dr. Christopher Stothers, Alexandra Morgan
To aid in the implementation of the EU Data Act, the European Commission has released a set of frequently asked questions (FAQ). For a concise overview of these FAQs, refer to our previous blog post. ...
Author(s): Gernot Fritz, Estella Dannhausen
Energised by our attendance at the recent Tortoise Responsible AI Forum, Paris AI Action Summit and City & Financial AI Regulation Summit, the international Freshfields AI team looks at five key theme...
Author(s): Rachael Annear, Beth George, Natasha Good, Giles Pratt, Laéna Bouafy