FTC Proposes Significant Updates to COPPA Rule

The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is proposing changes to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA Rule). If adopted, these changes would amount to a significant overhaul in the regulation of how children’s personal information is used and disclosed online.

The original COPPA Rule, effective in 2000, requires that certain online services and websites obtaining personal information from ...

Judicial Guidelines for Use of Responsible AI in UK Courts

The Courts and Tribunals Judiciary in England and Wales has issued “Guidance for Responsible Use of AI in Courts and Tribunals”, to assist judicial office holders in effectively understanding and implementing Artificial Intelligence (AI) in their job functions. This document provides insight into the practical application of AI in the legal field, highlighting both potential risks and challenges as well ...

UK Supreme Court Holds AI is Not Eligible for Patent Inventorship

The UK Supreme Court has ruled that Artificial Intelligence (AI) cannot be registered as a patent inventor, establishing that every inventor must be a “real” person. This decision concludes prolonged legal proceedings that started in 2019 when the UK Intellectual Property Office informed Dr. Stephen Thaler that under the patent law of the UK, only a natural person or company ...

Israel Publishes AI Regulatory Policy Document

The Israeli Ministry of Innovation, Science, and Technology, in partnership with the Legal Counsel and Legislative Affairs Department of the Ministry of Justice, has released a regulatory policy document to guide government ministries and regulators on AI regulation and ethics.

The document highlights the vital role of responsible AI development in promoting growth, sustainable development, social welfare, and Israeli leadership ...

DNS Provider Cleared of Copyright Infringement

The Swiss DNS provider Quad9, a non-profit organization that offers domain name translation services and protection against phishing and malicious software, has won an appeal in its legal battle against Sony Music concerning the blocking of websites offering pirated content. The Higher Regional Court in Dresden, Germany, overturned an earlier order that had compelled the service to block pirated websites. ...

Israel Supreme Court Rules on Social Media Blocking by a Public Official

The Supreme Court of Israel has enjoined a  public official from blocking followers from their social media accounts, even if the account is not operated by a public authority. This decision emerged from a resident of a town in Israel, who was blocked by the mayor’s Twitter account after the resident posted a tweet critical of the mayor. As a ...

Google Settles Google Play Antitrust Lawsuit

Google has agreed to pay $700 million and implement changes to its Play Store, to settle the antitrust lawsuit that nearly all 50 states in the U.S. asserted against it. This lawsuit alleged that the Play Store operates as an illegal monopoly. The settlement was approved by a federal district court in San Francisco. The separate lawsuit asserted by Epic ...

UK Introduces Comprehensive AI Bill

The Artificial Intelligence (Regulation) Bill was presented in the UK, focusing on five principle values: safety, transparency, fairness, accountability, competitiveness, and remedy. Its main goals are to establish regulations in the AI sector and to create an Artificial Intelligence Authority. This Authority will supervise AI regulation and integration across various sectors while adhering to these central principles.

Defined within the ...