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Canada’s OpenAI Findings: What Businesses Need To Know About AI And Privacy Compliance
Canadian privacy regulators have completed a joint investigation into OpenAI's ChatGPT, examining whether the company's collection, use, and disclosure of personal information complies with federal and provincial private-sector privacy legislation. The investigation involved the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada alongside regulators from Quebec, British Columbia, and Alberta, scrutinizing OpenAI's practices in developing and operating its AI chatbot platform.
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Aird & Berlis LLP
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California's Fall 2026 Privacy Roundup: Expanded CCPA Deletion Rights And More
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed several significant privacy bills that will reshape how businesses handle consumer data, including expanded deletion rights under the CCPA, shortened data broker response cycles, and sweeping new insurance sector privacy requirements. While one landmark bill banning the sale of sensitive personal information was vetoed, the approved legislation requires companies to update their deletion workflows...
United States Privacy
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McDermott Will & Schulte
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Colorado’s Interim Draft ADMT Rules: What Businesses Need To Know Now
Colorado's Automated Decision-Making Technology Act takes effect January 1, 2027, imposing new compliance obligations on businesses that use automated systems to make consequential decisions about individuals. The October 2026 interim draft rules establish a rebuttable presumption framework for determining when ADMT "materially influences" decisions, while clarifying disclosure requirements, human review standards, and multiparty responsibilities.
United States Privacy
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Moore & Van Allen
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Most Privacy Programs Plan For Vendors, Deals, And Incidents. Few Plan For What Happens To Company Data If The Business Fails.
When a company enters bankruptcy, its accumulated internal records—email, chat, source code, HR files, and operational logs—can become the most valuable asset, particularly for AI developers seeking training data. This emerging trend raises critical questions about privacy protections, employee data rights, and what happens to sensitive corporate information when there is no company left to keep the promises it made.
United States Privacy
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Lowenstein Sandler
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Canada’s OpenAI Findings: What Businesses Need To Know About AI And Privacy Compliance
Canadian privacy regulators have completed a joint investigation into OpenAI's ChatGPT, examining whether the company's collection, use, and disclosure of personal information complies with federal and provincial private-sector privacy legislation. The investigation involved the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada alongside regulators from Quebec, British Columbia, and Alberta, scrutinizing OpenAI's practices in developing and operating its AI chatbot platform.
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Aird & Berlis LLP
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California's Fall 2026 Privacy Roundup: Expanded CCPA Deletion Rights And More
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed several significant privacy bills that will reshape how businesses handle consumer data, including expanded deletion rights under the CCPA, shortened data broker response cycles, and sweeping new insurance sector privacy requirements. While one landmark bill banning the sale of sensitive personal information was vetoed, the approved legislation requires companies to update their deletion workflows...
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McDermott Will & Schulte
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Canada’s OpenAI Findings: What Businesses Need To Know About AI And Privacy Compliance
Canadian privacy regulators have completed a joint investigation into OpenAI's ChatGPT, examining whether the company's collection, use, and disclosure of personal information complies with federal and provincial private-sector privacy legislation. The investigation involved the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada alongside regulators from Quebec, British Columbia, and Alberta, scrutinizing OpenAI's practices in developing and operating its AI chatbot platform.
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Aird & Berlis LLP
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What Buyers Now Diligence In AI And Autonomy Deals: Lessons From Apple's AI Acquisition
Global investment in generative AI reached $25.2 billion in 2023, transforming how major technology companies acquire AI capabilities and fundamentally reshaping the due diligence process. The buyer's playbook has evolved from simply counting patent assets to investigating six critical pillars: proprietary data ownership, patent characterization, technical authenticity, regulatory compliance, cybersecurity resilience, and training data rights.
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Foley & Lardner
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California's Fall 2026 Privacy Roundup: Expanded CCPA Deletion Rights And More
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed several significant privacy bills that will reshape how businesses handle consumer data, including expanded deletion rights under the CCPA, shortened data broker response cycles, and sweeping new insurance sector privacy requirements. While one landmark bill banning the sale of sensitive personal information was vetoed, the approved legislation requires companies to update their deletion workflows...
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McDermott Will & Schulte
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