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The Rhode Island legislature recently passed the Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act, marking the nineteenth state comprehensive privacy law to be enacted. This blog summarizes notable provisions of the bill and highlights key takeaways for companies looking to understand how it will affect their privacy compliance obligations. https://bit.ly/4bN4iTe

In this blog post, Martin Braun, Anne Vallery and Itsiq Benizri, CIPP/E discuss the identification of “high-risk AI systems” under the EU's Artificial Intelligence Act and the requirements applying to such systems. https://bit.ly/3W6ttdD

In this blog post, WilmerHale lawyers highlight key dates for the various operators, as well as the dates by which the European Commission will have to prepare implementing acts, documentation and reports to assist the operators to ensure compliance with the AI Act. https://bit.ly/3W9E089

A collection of our biweekly summaries of and links to recent precedential opinions by the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. https://bit.ly/466cWem

In an article published by Daily Jus, Associate Erica Li discusses the Court of Justice of the European Union’s latest decision in Micula. https://bit.ly/4cXGooY

In the Public Interest is excited to present its second annual miniseries examining notable decisions recently issued by the US Supreme Court. In this episode, co-host Michael Dawson is joined by WilmerHale Senior Counsel Julie Williams, former Chief Counsel and First Senior Deputy Comptroller at Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, to discuss the recent decision in Cantero v. Bank of America, which involves the preemption of state consumer protection laws by the National Banking Act. Dawson and Williams discuss the factual and legal background of the case, the different standards of preemption applied by the lower courts and the Supreme Court, the implications of the decision for the banking industry and consumers, and the possible next steps in the litigation. Listen and subscribe to In the Public Interest wherever you get your podcasts. https://bit.ly/4cFwysp

In an article published by Bloomberg Law, Barish Ozdamar, Ph.D., Omar Khan, Amy Mahan and Iva Dincheva, JD, PhD examine the enablement of AI inventions and the questions that come up after Amgen regarding the evolving nature of AI models. https://bit.ly/3LmQWm7

Congratulations to Caroline Dotolo for being recognized by Law360 as a Capital Markets Rising Star! https://bit.ly/463FYLK

We are proud to share that Jeannette Boot, a partner in the Investment Management Group, is joining Sanctuary for Families as a member of its Board of Directors. WilmerHale has a long-standing relationship with SFF, the largest nonprofit agency in New York dedicated exclusively to serving survivors of domestic violence, sex trafficking, and related forms of gender violence. As the philanthropy partner for the New York office, our lawyers and business professionals are committed to pro bono and community service for SFF and its clients, including hosting career workshops, coordinating and donating care kits and holiday gifts for families in need, and providing legal assistance. Congratulations, Jeannette! https://lnkd.in/gJm2qxTC

On May 31, we celebrated a landmark day in our firm's history: the 20th anniversary of the merger that created the firm we know today as WilmerHale. Watch the video below celebrating the past two decades, during which WilmerHale has formed an industry-leading and mutually reinforcing slate of practices that have attracted some of the most complex, high-stakes and intellectually engaging work the profession has to offer while creating a culture of collegiality, collaboration, high ethical standards, and dedication to public service, pro bono work, and diversity, equity and inclusion.