On December 5, 2024, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) released CSA Staff Notice and Consultation 11-348 – Applicability of Canadian Securities Laws and the Use of Artificial Intelligence Systems in Capital Markets (the Notice). The Notice was
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Australian Privacy Alert: Parliament passes major and meaningful privacy law reform
On 29 November 2024, the first tranche of sweeping Australian privacy reforms under the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 (Cth) (Bill) passed both Houses of Parliament. We previously considered the Bill when it was tabled on 12 September…
2024 Technology Privacy and Cybersecurity Summit | November 25 – 28, 2024
Norton Rose Fulbright Canada invites you to its leading annual technology, privacy, and cybersecurity virtual summit. Learn how to leverage AI for a competitive edge while mitigating its inherent risks.
This four-part series is tailored for legal professionals, business leaders…
Bill C-26: Advancing towards cybersecurity governance in Canada
Content On September 19, the Senate commenced its second reading of Bill C-26: An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts, marking a significant step forward in the legislative process since…
Minnesota enacts comprehensive privacy law
On May 24, 2024, the Minnesota Governor signed the Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (“MCDPA”), making Minnesota the eighteenth state to enact a comprehensive privacy law. The new law takes effect on July 31, 2025, for most regulated entities, with…
The US government, privacy, and security – recent developments
The United States Federal Government is turning its attention to privacy and cybersecurity laws, and the result has been several recent legal developments that may have an impact on your business. Keeping up with these developments is not easy, so…
$10,000,000 civil penalty for disclosing personal data without consent
On April 15, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice, upon referral from the Federal Trade Commission, filed a complaint and stipulated order against telehealth company Cerebral, Inc. The claims related to the company’s sharing personal data without consumer consent and…
Executive Order on access to Americans’ bulk sensitive data and Attorney General proposed regulations – Part 2
Approximately at the same time as the Executive Order that we described in Part 1 was issued, the Attorney General (AG) unofficially released 90 pages of Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM), which will become official once published in the…
Executive Order on access to Americans’ bulk sensitive data – Part 1
On February 28, 2024, the White House issued an Executive Order on Preventing Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern. The 17-page Executive Order pointed out that “countries of concern” could use…
Managing AI risks and legal implications, effective cybersecurity, ensuring privacy and the integrity of organizational records
In a world where generative AI is driving innovation and technology is outpacing legislation, there’s a lot for companies to consider to maintain operational effectiveness and minimize risk. To help provide some guidance, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada hosted its 2023…