Webinar Replay: Practical Impacts Of The New EU AI Act (Video)

Some key takeaways from the Scottish Tech Industry Survey 2025.

Advertisers using AI-generated content face complex transparency requirements that vary significantly between the UK and EU. While UK law focuses on preventing consumer deception without explicit AI labelling mandates, the EU AI Act introduces strict disclosure obligations for 'deep fakes' that could catch even UK-based campaigns if they reach EU audiences.

The EU has introduced its first major amendment to the AI Act through the AI Omnibus regulation, which delays certain compliance deadlines while maintaining others. Organizations must understand which obligations remain on schedule, including transparency requirements and general-purpose AI provisions, and which have been deferred, such as high-risk AI system requirements.

The National Cyber Security Centre emphasizes five critical areas requiring director-level attention: risk management, strategy, people, incident planning and response, and assurance oversight. Organizations must establish robust governance frameworks to address evolving cyber threats and ensure comprehensive resilience across their operations.

As of 2 August 2026, the EU AI Act’s transparency obligations under Article 50 are now in effect, with one limited exception for providers of AI systems generating synthetic audio, image, video or text content that...

A recent ruling from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court has paved the way for Celsius Network to continue its $4 billion lawsuit against stablecoin issuer Tether.

The UK Government has introduced the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill to address critical gaps in existing cyber security regulations, expanding coverage to data centres, managed service providers, and critical suppliers while granting regulators enhanced enforcement powers. With tightened incident reporting deadlines, turnover-based penalties up to £17 million, and mandatory supply chain resilience measures, organisations across essential services sectors must assess their readiness for compliance

The European Commission has published its Code of Practice on marking and labelling AI-generated content, helping businesses to meet new transparency duties under the EU AI Act.

The European Data Protection Board has released a unified DPIA template for public consultation, marking a significant shift from fragmented national practices to coordinatead EU-wide compliance. This standardization effort aims to transform data protection impact assessments from procedural documents into substantive design accountability tools, requiring organizations to demonstrate not just that they conducted assessments, but that their processing activities can withstand rigorous evaluation.

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has published a letter from its Chair and Governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, to G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors.

On October 14, 2026, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), published a proposed rule (91 FR 65119; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0529) that would remove...

The Department of Homeland Security has proposed a controversial new rule requiring SEVP-certified schools to pay substantial fees—$70,000 for a student's first Optional Practical Training recommendation and $30,000 for each subsequent OPT application, including STEM extensions. With only a 30-day comment period and potential annual costs reaching up to $16.5 billion across nearly 2,500 affected institutions, the proposed regulation is expected to face significant legal challenges if finalized.

The SEC has proposed sweeping amendments to expand retail investor access to private market strategies, including changes to performance-based compensation rules for registered investment advisers and modernization of the interval fund framework. The proposals also explore new credential-based pathways for individuals to qualify as accredited investors, potentially opening private offerings to a broader pool of eligible participants.

On October 23, 2026, the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform announced an investigation into whether the three largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs)—CVS Caremark, Express Scripts and Optum...

In the last 3 months visa appointment wait times in Brazil have been reduced from 50 days to 15 days in Rio de Jaeiro and to 6 days in Brasilia.

PhRMA’s complaint asks the court to set the rule aside, postpone its effective date and enjoin its implementation, including through a temporary restraining order.

As artificial intelligence races forward, California employment law sprints alongside. Two new employment-related AI bills have been signed into law imposing new requirements...

On April 22, 2026, a final order issued by the acting U.S. attorney general and the Drug Enforcement Administration took effect, fundamentally altering the federal regulatory landscape for marijuana.

A protective order can preserve access to useful AI tools while protecting discovery. In Corent Technology, Inc. v. Amazon Web Services, Inc., No. 8:26-cv-00194, 2026 WL 2924482 (C.D. Cal. Sept. 26, 2026)...

The California Court of Appeal ruled that requiring employees to sign arbitration agreements as a condition of employment violates California Labor Code section 432.6 when the Federal Arbitration Act does not apply. The court found that even agreements stating they are "voluntary" on their face may be unenforceable if evidence shows employees had no real choice but to sign or seek other employment.