Tech & Sourcing @ Morgan Lewis

As part of our Spotlight series, we invited Shannon Donnelly, a partner in our Washington, DC office who works with clients on a wide range of complex global immigration and mobility issues, to discuss the proposed H1B Modernization Rule, which is detailed in a recent LawFlash, and how this might impact the technology sector. Shannon is the co-head of our global immigration and mobility practice and a leader on global immigration issues.

Morgan Lewis partners Christopher C. Archer, Anastasia Dergacheva, and J. Daniel Skees as well as associate Arjun Prasad Ramadevanahalli will discuss developments and trends in cybersecurity and digital transformation for the energy industry on Wednesday, November 29.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently adopted a final rule amending its Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information (commonly referred to as the “Safeguards Rule”) to require financial institutions to report certain data breaches and other security events to the FTC.

In October, California enacted its newest privacy legislation, commonly referred to as the “Delete Act” (California Senate Bill No. 362). The Delete Act will allow consumers to request that any data broker that maintains any personal information related to that consumer delete such personal information.

On October 25, the Morgan Lewis technology transactions, outsourcing, and commercial contracts team filled a room in New York with representatives from various industries who were looking to engage in interactive discussions with leaders in the field on the latest trends and top-of-mind issues impacting technology and outsourcing transactions.

Deloitte has issued a biennial report that identifies trends that are impacting customer/client contact center operations. The respondents surveyed by Deloitte represented both internal- and external-facing contact centers. This blog post summarizes some key trends outlined in the report.

In addition to US President Joseph Biden’s recent executive order on artificial intelligence (AI), Vice President Kamala Harris recently announced a series of new US initiatives that will build on the executive order. Following the vice president’s announcement at the Global Summit on AI Safety in the United Kingdom, the administration issued a Fact Sheet outlining the initiatives.

President Joseph Biden issued an executive order (Order) on October 30 addressing the challenges and opportunities posed by artificial intelligence (AI). The Order’s scope is extensive and includes new standards for AI safety, security, and innovation in a number of industries, including, but not limited to, technology, immigration, privacy, intellectual property, healthcare, and the workplace. The overarching goal of the Order is to promote responsible innovation, competition, and collaboration in AI via government oversight and regulation.

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been rapidly transforming industries and reshaping our daily lives by ushering in unprecedented opportunities for automation—which naturally has come with some challenges. While AI’s potential is immense, the potential ethical, security, and compliance implications should be carefully examined.

The UK government has announced the UK extension to the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, known as the UK-US data bridge. The new framework will allow businesses to transfer personal data between the United Kingdom and the United States. This blog post  explores the significance of the UK-US Data Bridge and what it means for businesses on both sides of the Atlantic.