Artificial intelligence (AI) has been one of the most rapidly expanding sectors in recent years, and its global growth shows no sign of slowing. Its development and deployment raise legal issues that do not fit neatly into one traditional bucket. Our firmwide cross-disciplinary AI initiative meets this challenge, advising and supporting businesses currently employing AI and those planning to incorporate technology into their operations and products.
Our AI initiative harnesses the global experience of our lawyers in diverse practices and enables the firm to help clients capitalize on a broad array of technologies and applications, from process optimization, custom controls, and automation to robotics, machine learning, predictive analytics, computer vision, and Internet of Things (IoT) in such areas as smart-cars and autonomous vehicles, home and service robots, unmanned aircraft, and intelligent tutoring and online learning systems.
We counsel a range of clients using or exploring AI technology to enhance their business. They use or invest in drone technology, aerial filming, and data analytics in the education, energy, entertainment and government sectors. We are experienced in both cross-border and national transactions and have managed complex and routine cases covering a wide range of technologies and industries. We are positioned to provide intellectual property (IP) counsel throughout the United States, Europe, United Kingdom, and Asia Pacific.
Our team comprises lawyers from across our global platform, including those in the intellectual property, policy and regulatory, financial services, corporate/M&A, emerging growth, and insurance coverage practices, among others. Additionally, we have a partner who was the former chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Science Committee, which has jurisdiction over most of the agencies that fund research or help develop standards for technology and AI.
As part of our firm’s commitment to our AI initiatives, we established the K&L Gates Endowment for Ethics and Computational Technologies, a $10 million gift to Carnegie Mellon University to support the study of ethical issues posed by artificial intelligence. The gift created new faculty chairs, a number of doctoral student Presidential Fellowships, and a biennial conference in the area of computational technologies as well as an undergraduate scholarship.
The Commonwealth Government and NSW Government will both be offering financial support to NSW businesses impacted by the recent COVID-19 restrictions and stay-at-home orders. We have tabled the key components of the 2021 COVID-19 package in this article.
A first of its kind, The H2 Handbook provides a comprehensive summary of the regulatory, commercial, and policy issues that hydrogen may face on its path to becoming a global commodity and a significant part of the energy mix. The handbook covers hydrogen-related issues in a number of jurisdictions across the globe, including Australia, the European Union, France, Germany, Japan, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Check back regularly as new region handbooks are published.
On 22 December 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments (the final rule) to Rule 206(4)-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the Advisers Act) to modernize the regulation of investment adviser advertising and solicitation practices.
Is your company new to the United States or still discovering its economic opportunities? Our Doing Business in the United States Guidebook covers many relevant issues, from forming corporations and limited liability companies, to intellectual property protection, to real estate development.
Advising on local and cross-border issues, K&L Gates covers the spectrum of corporate and M&A deals, including corporate, commercial, and venture capital transactions, as well as private equity fund investments. The firm has notable expertise in the areas of energy, infrastructure, manufacturing, and technology, acting for a range of clients from startups and mid-market players to large-cap companies and state-owned enterprises. Corporate and M&A expert Jacqueline Fu leads the team that includes James Chen, who specialises in the PRC market; and Billy Chen, who has experience in renewable energy and AI work.
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