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Firm News 174 results

Firm News | 1 min read | 11.08.24

Crowell & Moring Represents Marshall Wace as Lead Investor in Inquis Medical’s $40 Million Series B Financing

San Francisco – November 8, 2024:  Marshall Wace led Inquis Medical’s oversubscribed $40 million Series B round, along with participation from existing investors, including ShangBay Capital, Yu Star, EnPointe Ventures, and Pierre Lamond.

Firm News | 1 min read | 10.31.24

Crowell Represents Nuclear Energy Startup Antares Industries in $30M Series A

Antares, a nuclear energy start-up headquartered in Redondo Beach, CA, has successfully raised $30 million in Series A financing, bringing their total capital raised to over $38 million. The funding round was co-led by Alt Cap and Caffeinated Capital, with participation from several other investors, including Rogue, Uncommon Capital, Shrug, Banter Capital, Box Group and Shine Capital. This investment will enable Antares to expand its R&D and manufacturing capabilities to support the demonstration of its first microreactor.
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Firm News | 1 min read | 10.24.24

Crowell & Moring Represents ReFocus AI in Strategic Seed Round

San Francisco – October 24, 2024: Crowell & Moring advised ReFocus AI, an insurtech leader in retention management software, with the successful closing of a strategic funding round led by Avondale Insurtech Ventures, a Chicago-based firm that focuses on insurance startups. ReFocus AI seeks to revolutionize the insurance industry by providing predicative analytics technology to help insurance carriers, brokers, MGAs, and independent agencies improve policyholder retention with efficient, automated solutions. 

Client Alerts 293 results

Client Alert | 4 min read | 10.29.24

AI’s Cybersecurity Risks: New York Provides Guidance on Developing Cybersecurity Programs to Address Emerging AI Concerns

On Wednesday, October 16, 2024, New York’s Department of Financial Services (DFS) announced new guidance aimed at identifying and providing a blueprint for protecting against AI-specific cybersecurity risks.  Motivated primarily by advancements in AI that substantially impact cybersecurity—including facilitating new ways to commit cybercrime—DFS’s guidance aims to specifically protect New York businesses but applies to all companies concerned with increasing their cybersecurity and managing risks posed by emerging technologies. The guidance addresses “most significant” AI-related threats to cybersecurity that organizations should consider when they are developing a cybersecurity program, internal protocols, or implementing cybersecurity controls—as well as recommendations for those cybersecurity programs.
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Client Alert | 2 min read | 10.17.24

FTC’s New “Click to Cancel” and What It Means for Businesses with Any Form of Subscription, Membership, or Auto-Renew or Recurring Payment Program

On October 16, 2024, over 18 months after first issuing its proposed rule, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a final rule to make it easier for consumers to cancel their subscriptions, memberships, automatic renewals, and other recurring payment options.  This rule reaches consumers and businesses in all sorts of industries: from gym memberships to e-commerce and delivery app subscriptions, internet services, cable, cell phone, and broadband and streaming services, gift box services, and even spa memberships, the examples abound. The purpose behind the rule is to increase transparency and make it easier for consumers to cancel subscriptions, saving them time and money by ending the “doom loop” some may find themselves in when trying to cancel such a feature.
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Client Alert | 3 min read | 10.02.24

Gov. Newsom Vetoes AI Bill but Leaves the Door Open to Future CA Regulation

On Sunday, September 29, 2024, California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed SB 1047, a bill to enact the Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act. Although the bill passed the California Assembly and Senate, it generated significant controversy and debate within the tech community. The Center for AI Safety, Elon Musk, the L.A. Times editorial board, and San Francisco-based AI startup Anthropic all supported the bill; while Meta, OpenAI, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi opposed it as hindering innovation.
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Press Coverage 144 results

Press Coverage | 10.30.24

Regulators Combat Deepfakes With Anti-Fraud Rules

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Press Coverage | 10.11.24

California: The AI Transparency Act – What You Need To Know

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Publications 79 results

Events 131 results

Event | 10.20.24

2024 AIPPI World Congress

Crowell & Moring Partner Warrington Parker III, a member of the firm's Litigation and White Collar ＆ Regulatory Enforcement Groups, will be speaking at the 2024 AIPPI World Congress, taking place October 19-20, 2024 in Hangzhou, China. His panel, "The Copyright Dilemma: Trained to Infringe?" will be take place October 20, 2024 at 14:00-15:30GMT + 8.

Event | 06.11.24 - 06.12.24, 3:30 PM PDT - 7:00 PM PDT

West Coast Government Contracts Seminar - Doing Business with the U.S. Government

Join us for our West Coast Government Contracts Seminar. For your convenience, we are pleased to offer this seminar on two separate occasions—on June 11th in Crowell’s San Francisco office, and on June 12th at the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara.  We hope that you can make one (or both) of these events.

Event | 03.18.24, 6:00 PM EDT - 9:00 PM EDT

Payload Space Capitol III

Join Payload at their third Space Capitol event, hosted by Crowell, where we will bring together emerging space companies and the government for a thought leadership and networking experience.

Webinars 17 results

Webinar | 12.12.24, 11:00 AM PST - 12:00 PM PST

Navigating 2025: Key Updates and Reforms in California Employment Law

Get ready for 2025 by joining us to review the major changes to California employment law that occurred in 2024.  This year, California finally reformed the state’s Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”), limiting the ability of plaintiff’s to bring claims unrelated to their own employment experiences and creating significant incentives for employers to act swiftly to find and fix any employment law violations.

Webinar | 10.19.23, 1:00 PM EDT - 2:00 PM EDT

THIRD THURSDAY – TWO PART SERIES: Wage and Hour Compliance and Litigation Developments and Best Practices

Please join us for the next edition of Third Thursday – Crowell & Moring’s Labor and Employment Update, a webinar series dedicated to helping our clients stay on top of developing law and emerging compliance issues.
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Webinar | 07.11.23, 11:00 PM EDT - 12:00 PM EDT

Law-Tech Connect Workshop—Energy Edition: A Holistic Approach to Securing Energy Infrastructure

Crowell & Moring Counsel Mary-Caitlin Ray, a member of the firm's Aviation Practice Group, will be moderating the live Law-Tech Connect Interactive Workshop "A Holistic Approach to Securing Energy Infrastructre" alongside Associate Jacob Canter, a member of the firm's Litigation and Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice Groups, who will be a panelist. The workshop will take place virtually on July 11th at 11 a.m. ET.

Speaking Engagements 114 results

Speaking Engagement | 10.20.24

2024 AIPPI World Congress

Blog Posts 255 results

Blog Post | 11.19.24

FTC Updates (November 11-15, 2024)

Crowell & Moring’s Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer

Blog Post | 11.15.24

FTC Updates (October 28 – November 1, 2024)

Crowell & Moring’s Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer

Blog Post | 11.12.24

FTC Updates (October 14 – October 18, 2024)

Crowell & Moring’s Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer

Podcasts 5 results

Podcast | 10.22.24

Payers, Providers, and Patients – Oh My!: The New MHPAEA Final Rule – Key Takeaways and Insights

In this episode, hosts Payal Nanavati and Megan Beaver talk to Alice Hall-Partyka and Spencer Bruck about the recently released Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) final rule. Alice and Spencer delve into the key new provisions of the rule, including the requirements for Non-Quantitative Treatment Limitations comparative analyses and the focus on data outcomes.
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Podcast | 07.12.24

Payers, Providers, and Patients – Oh My!: AI in Health Care Series, Part 2: Artificial Intelligence, HIPAA and Data Privacy

In this episode, hosts Payal Nanavati and Megan Beaver talk to Jodi Daniel and Lidia Niecko-Najjum about how HIPAA and existing data privacy protections are shaping health care organizations’ use of artificial intelligence. Jodi and Lidia discuss the various regulations at play and also provide practical takeaways.
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Podcast | 06.14.24

Payers, Providers, and Patients – Oh My!: AI in Health Care Series, Part 1: AI Use in Clinical Research Institutions

In this episode, hosts Megan Beaver and Savanna Williams talk to Jason Johnson and Linda Malek about the evolving regulatory landscape related to artificial intelligence (AI) in health care. In particular, Jason and Linda discuss the use of AI by organizations engaged in clinical research including key issues and emerging themes in this field.
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