Tech & Sourcing @ Morgan Lewis

In this blog post, we provide a summary of the different types of agency relationships in the United Kingdom and United States.

In a major victory for privacy professionals, technology companies, and those intending to use healthcare data to feed artificial intelligence algorithms, the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently rejected a putative class action regarding the collection and exchange of anonymized healthcare data.

It is often appealing for businesses that are under pressure to get contracts signed to turn to template documents. While these templates can be very convenient, it is imperative, especially with regard to liability provisions, to carefully consider the actual intentions of the parties and what, if any, amendments will be needed to such template provisions.

Morgan Lewis partner Greg Parks recently authored an Insight regarding developments in US data privacy law and increased attention on data privacy and security by the US Congress and certain federal agencies.

Although the advent of readily accessible social media platforms has allowed for the proliferation of user content worldwide, there is increasing pressure on social media platforms and related companies to moderate the content that their users publish. Due to the decentralized nature of content sharing, companies are increasingly turning to third parties to handle their content moderation needs. As a result, content moderation has become one of the latest emerging trends in outsourcing services.

The UK government has released updates to its Digital, Data, and Technology (DDaT) Playbook, outlining guidance and relevant considerations for entities dealing with DDaT projects in this fast-changing sector. The DDaT Playbook works in conjunction with other publications from the Cabinet Office Sourcing Programme, such as the Sourcing Playbook.

Please join us on June 26, 2023 at 11:00 am–12:00 pm ET as Morgan Lewis partners Mike Pierides and Peter M. Watt-Morse examine highlights from our Tech & Sourcing @ Morgan Lewis blog as part of our Technology Marathon 2023 webinar series. In this webinar, the presenters will specifically discuss new developments in the understanding and contracting of artificial intelligence (AI) agreements.

As cybersecurity breaches remain a common threat globally, the UK government has published a cybersecurity breach survey detailing various cybersecurity policies, processes, and reliances for all types of business.

Please join us on June 20, 2023 at 11:30 am – 12:30 pm ET as Morgan Lewis partners Pulina Whitaker, Chris Warren-Smith, Alexander Bailly, and Ezra D. Church discuss recent collective action trends relating to privacy and cybersecurity through UK and EU perspectives for US companies.

The United Kingdom published a roadmap detailing its goal of becoming a technological superpower by 2030 through the use of its new International Technology Strategy and opening of the Technology Centre of Expertise. The Foreign Secretary and the Science, Innovation and Technology Secretary have stated goals of strengthening the UK’s international connections and collaboration in order to build on the UK’s strengths in the technology sector during this new strategy’s launch.