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On August 1, 2024, the landmark comprehensive artificial intelligence (“AI”) law – the European Union Artificial Intelligence Act – entered into force

Anna Westfelt emphasizes the importance of strong governance and risk management for the successful and responsible implementation of AI in the Forbes article, "Getting AI Past The Finish Line, Responsibly And Ethically”

Gunderson Dettmer partner Anna Westfelt shares, "How to Get Your Compliance House in Order: Practical Tips" in her latest screencast which provides practical compliance tips to avoid becoming the next privacy enforcement target

Gunderson Dettmer and Osborne Clarke host a discussion of data privacy and security concerns associated with use of generative AI services. 

Gunderson Dettmer hosts the Generative AI: Latest Developments, Legal Risks and Best Practices webinar, the first of its Generative AI series.

Partner Anna Westfelt and associate Frida Alim and Cecilia Jeong led ta webinar to share insights on how to prepare for the new laws and information about requirements, consumer rights, and non-compliance penalties.

Data and AI company, Databricks, announces its acquisition of Neon, a developer-first, serverless Postgres database company

Leading provider of digital asset infrastructure for financial institutions, Ripple, announces its agreement to acquire prime broker Hidden Road for $1.25 billion

Next-generation database activity monitoring provider, Cyral, announces its acquisition by data security leader Varonis Systems 

6 Gunderson Dettmer partners were recognized in Lawdragon's 2024 edition of The 500 Leading Global Cyber Lawyers list.

Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP has elected 15 new partners, effective January 1, 2022, in its largest new partner class to date. In a year of unprecedented growth to more than 400 attorneys in 10 offices, these elevations add to the firm’s corporate and securities, fund formation, growth equity, public offerings/public companies, data privacy, technology transactions and tax practices.

In this video, DataGrail interviews Anna Westfelt, an associate in the firm’s Intellectual Property practice group who focuses on privacy and data security issues. She provides insights on why understanding the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is critical for all businesses. GDPR is effective May 25, 2018.