AI standards: killing two birds with one stone?

Kevin Schawinski

Modulos AG

This dialogue examines the practical implications of adopting AI standards, with a focus on ISO/IEC 42001 as a foundational AI management systems standard. Kevin Schawinski discusses the certification process, costs, and how standards like ISO/IEC 42001 may pave the way towards compliance with regulations such as the EU AI Act. The conversation highlights the role of certification in building trust and ensuring market access. It provides specific guidance on selecting, implementing, and integrating AI standards to meet business and regulatory needs.

Trump Administration Executive Orders: Preliminary analysis

Editorial Team

20Minds

Sample slides designed to support the tracking and impact assessment of Executive Orders ("EOs"), and help with effective communication to management, board and business teams. This template covers: (1) the legal effect of EOs, (2) a list of EOs with their potential relevance to regions, industries, and corporate functions (based on a plain reading of the official releases), and (3) a sample heat map illustrating company-specific relevance of the EOs.

U.S. Framework for the Responsible Diffusion of Advanced AI Technology

Editorial Team

20Minds

Sample slides explaining the proposed U.S. Framework for the Responsible Diffusion of Advanced AI Technology and its impact on businesses. These slides are designed to support effective communication with management, the board, and business teams. This template includes: What is this about? What does it entail? Why is this relevant? Impact and timeframe.

Team-sizing and budgeting: the data protection function

Georg Philip Krog

Signatu

How can organizations effectively benchmark the value and costs of their data protection functions? This is a pressing challenge as data protection evolves from a compliance necessity to a strategic enabler of trust and efficiency. Georg Philip Krog, Co-founder & Chief Legal Counsel at Signatu, a scalable B2B SaaS platform for data modelling, privacy, and security management, shared his insights on this complex topic. Georg is also the co-founder of the Alpine Privacy Days, a leading series of data protection conferences.

Explainer Sheet: Timeline of EU Sanctions on Russia (2014 - 2024)

Editorial Team

20Minds

The timeline, marked by short intervals between new sanction packages, illustrates how rapidly sanctions can escalate.

Measuring Value in Legal: Right-Sizing, Benchmarks, and Balancing In-House vs. External Resources

Jonathan Selvadoray

Zaven

How can value, impact, and costs be measured in legal functions? Jonathan Selvadoray - CEO of Zaven - has spent more than 25 years in the legal industry, on both the buying and selling sides. His dual perspective, shaped by senior roles in both camps, made for a compelling and thought-provoking discussion.

Explainer Sheet: EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation

Editorial Team

20Minds

1-page summary about the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR). What is the FSR and why it is relevant. FSR review timelines. How to get ready for the FSR. M&A: Potential outcomes of an FSR review.

Explainer Sheet: Anti-Dumping Proceedings

Editorial Team

20Minds

1-page summary about anti-dumping. What is dumping? What are anti-dumping measures? How do anti-dumping proceedings work? Why is it important? Duration of protection.

Explainer Sheet: Merger Control

Editorial Team

20Minds

1-page summary about Merger Control. What is merger control? Who are the key regulators? Typical information required for submission. Preparation time and time to get clearance.

20Minds Quick-Take: Hamburg Court Rules On Copyright in AI training

Toby Bond

Bird & Bird

The Hamburg Regional Court (LG Hamburg) recently dismissed a lawsuit brought by a photographer who sued non-profit AI company LAION for using his photos to train its AI image generators.