We represent the world’s most innovative companies. Our clients have changed how the world conducts business and the way consumers live, and we are proud to have served as trusted advisors to many of these pioneers since their inceptions. Companies in Perkins Coie’s Technology & Communications industry sector frequently disrupt traditional business models and offer groundbreaking technologies in these fields:
Publications
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02.26.2024Labor Law Today—2023 Year in ReviewLawyer PublicationsPerkins Coie is pleased to present the fifth edition of Labor Law Today—Year in Review, which provides a summary of significant developments in traditional labor law over the past year.
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11.13.2023The New Health Privacy Landscape—Out of the Frying Pan and Into the FireUpdatesJust a few years ago, the legal landscape governing health-related personal information was relatively simple: Protected Health Information was regulated under HIPAA. Today, by contrast, the privacy of health-related personal information is under close scrutiny by the FTC, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights and state regulators.
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09.21.2023FTC Sets Sights on Generative AIArticlesWatershed technological developments can offer new entrants the opportunity to challenge market leaders. These rare paradigm shifts redefine how companies compete for customers and resources.
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06.28.2023FCC Launches Privacy and Data Protection Task Force To Safeguard Consumer PrivacyUpdatesFederal Communications Commission’s Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced the formation of a Privacy and Data Protection Task Force at the FCC during a recent speech at the Center for Democracy and Technology Forum on Data Privacy.
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06.07.2023Biden Administration Updates Roadmap for AI Research and DevelopmentUpdatesThe National Science and Technology Council recently bolstered the Biden administration’s continued focus on responsible AI development by announcing an update to the National Artificial Intelligence Research and Development Strategic Plan.
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05.24.2023Supreme Court To Review Critical Case on Deference to Administrative AgenciesUpdatesThe U.S. Supreme Court has accepted review of a case taking direct aim at “overregulation” by federal administrative agencies. Any client that routinely deals with federal administrative agencies—especially those who have experienced administrative overreach—should pay attention and consider weighing in.
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05.01.2023The Latest on the EU’s Proposed Artificial Intelligence ActUpdatesThe EU was in the process of implementing its AI Act, first proposed on April 21, 2021, before generative AI chatbots were widely released. This Update provides a fresh look at the AI Act’s legislative status and its substantive evolution before it becomes legally effective.
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04.21.2023Supreme Court Allows Structural Constitutional Challenges to FTC and SEC Proceedings in Federal District CourtUpdatesThe U.S. Supreme Court ruled in two related cases that federal district courts have jurisdiction to hear structural constitutional challenges to the adjudicative authority of the Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and that litigants need not wait until the appeal of an adverse agency decision in the adjudication to raise such arguments in court.
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02.09.2023FTC Claims Sharing User Health Data With Advertising Platforms Is a “Security Breach”Updates
The Federal Trade Commission announced its first enforcement of the Health Breach Notification Rule against a digital health company, a case it brought against a company that shared user health data with third-party advertising platforms without the authorization of the affected users. This case signals the importance for digital health companies, whether or not covered by the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act, of treating personal health information as sensitive and regulated by the HBNR and other FTC-enforced laws.
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01.24.2023EU Takes Step Toward Approval of EU-US Data Privacy FrameworkUpdatesThe European Commission released a draft adequacy decision approving the new EU-U.S. data privacy framework established in part by President Biden's Executive Order 14086.
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11.01.2022Amazon and Microsoft Win Summary Judgment in Illinois BIPA Lawsuits Based on ExtraterritorialityUpdatesAfter more than two years of litigation, Amazon and Microsoft won summary judgment in two class action lawsuits asserting violations of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA): Vance v. Amazon.com, Inc., Case No. C20-1084JLR and Vance v. Microsoft Corp., Case No. C20-1082JLR.
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10.18.2022$228M Verdict in First Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act TrialUpdatesAfter a five-day trial and only an hour of deliberation, the nation’s first trial under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act ended with a bang. The jury found that the defendant recklessly or intentionally violated BIPA 45,600 times resulting in a $228 million judgment.
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09.06.2022FTC Sues Data Broker for Alleged Unfair Act of Selling Precise Geolocation DataUpdatesThe Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit on August 29, 2022, against data broker Kochava Inc., alleging that the company’s sale of precise geolocation data is an unfair act or practice that violates Section 5 of the FTC Act.
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08.16.2022FTC Kicks Off Wide-Ranging Privacy RulemakingUpdatesThe Federal Trade Commission released an advance notice of proposed rulemaking on “Commercial Surveillance and Data Security” on August 11, 2022. The ANPRM, approved on a 3-2 party line vote, is the initial step in a process that could result in the adoption of the first federal regulation addressing privacy, data security, and algorithmic discrimination across broad sectors of the U.S. economy.
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05.24.2022FTC Scrutinizing Ed Tech Providers and EndorsementsUpdatesIn its most recent open meeting, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) unanimously (1) issued a COPPA policy statement directed at ed tech providers and (2) proposed amendments to the Endorsement Guides, which address influencer advertising on social media and consumer reviews.
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05.19.2022What’s Next for Privacy at the FTC Following the Confirmation of Alvaro BedoyaUpdatesAlvaro Bedoya was sworn in as a commissioner of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on May 16, 2022.
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05.24.2021China Releases Draft Interim Regulations on the Administration of Personal Information Protection for Mobile AppsUpdatesThe Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), together with other agencies in the Chinese government, launched a series of campaigns for the rectification of excessive personal information processing activities of mobile application developers, operators, and third-party service providers. Drawing on the insights from these campaigns, the MIIT, the Cyberspace Administration of China, the Ministry of Public Security, and the State Administration for Market Regulation jointly released the draft Interim Regulations on the Administration of Personal Information Protection for Mobile Internet Applications.
Presentations
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02.04.2024Competition Policy, Networks, and Large Language ModelsSpeaking EngagementsSilicon Flatirons Flagship Conference / Boulder, CO
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01.10.2024Creation and AI – What Will Humans Do?Speaking Engagements
How will the advent of AI impact the creative process and the content business as we know it? What is the future of IP ownership?
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11.08.2023 – 11.10.20232023 ChIPs Global SummitSpeaking Engagements
Sponsorship
ChIPs Global Summit / San Francisco, CAPerkins Coie sponsored the annual ChIPs Global Summit. ChIPs is a nonprofit organization that advances and connects women in technology, law, and policy. -
09.19.20232023 ChIPs NextGen SummitSpeaking EngagementsChIPs NextGen Summit / USPTO Headquarters, VAPerkins Coie Partner Veronica Ascarrunz served as a panelist for How to Pitch to Win - Your Case/ New Business at the ChIPs NextGen Summit at the USPTO headquarters.
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11.01.2022INTO THE METAVERSE: Opportunities, Challenges and Key Legal IssuesSpeaking EngagementsEsports Business Summit / Las Vegas, NV
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05.25.2022#NYEntertainmentIsBackSpeaking EngagementsThe Perkins Coie New York Digital Media & Entertainment, Gaming & Sports industry group celebrated Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with a fireside chat.