Kenya has released its first National Artificial Intelligence Strategy (2025–2030), a landmark document on the continent that sets out a government-led vision for ethical, inclusive, and innovation-driven AI adoption. Framed as a foundational step in the country’s digital transformation agenda, the strategy articulates policy ambitions that will be of

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On March 20, 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) ruled on the fairness, under EU consumer protection law, of a contractual clause allocating a percentage of an athlete’s income to a professional services provider (Case C‑365/23 [Arce]).  This ruling sets an important precedent and strengthens the protection afforded by consumer protection law to minors who enter into professional service contracts, whether in sport or elsewhere.Continue Reading CJEU Rules on Fairness of Remuneration Clause in Sports Contract

On March 21, 2025, the European Commission announced that the Consumer Protection Cooperation Network (“CPC-N”) had initiated enforcement proceedings against an online gaming company, for allegedly violating EU consumer protection laws and engaging in practices that could pose a particular risk to children.  The gaming company now has one month to propose commitments to remedy the consumer law violations identified by the CPC-N.  Concurrently, the CPC-N published guidelines to promote transparency and fairness in the online gaming industry’s use of virtual currencies.Continue Reading Consumer Watchdogs Turn Their Attention to the Online Gaming Industry

On February 4, 2025, the Japanese Government announced its intention to position Japan as “the most AI-friendly country in the world”, with a lighter regulatory approach than that of the EU and some other nations.  This statement follows: (i) the Japanese government’s recent submission of an AI bill to Japan’s Parliament, and (ii) the Japanese Personal Data Protection Commission’s (“PPC”) proposals to amend the Japanese Act on the Protection of Personal Information (“APPI”) to facilitate the use of personal data for the development of AI.Continue Reading Japan Plans to Adopt AI-Friendly Legislation

On March 12, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) announced a decision and $632,500 fine related to allegations that American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (“Honda”) violated the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”).Continue Reading Honda Settles CPPA Allegations Regarding California Consumer Privacy Act Violations

On March 13, 2025, the Court of Justice of the EU (“CJEU”) ruled that the right of rectification (in Article 16 GDPR) requires a national authority to correct a person’s gender identity, where it is shown to be inaccurate (Case C‑247/23 [Deldits]).  The authority, however, may require that person to provide relevant and sufficient evidence to establish that the information concerning their gender is inaccurate, but may not go so far as to require proof of gender reassignment surgery.Continue Reading CJEU Rules on Right of Rectification of Gender Identity

On March 17, 2025, the Finnish Supervisory Authority (“SA”) announced that it is investigating the transfer of personal data related to human research samples by a Finnish university to a Chinese company for genetic analysis services.  Continue Reading Finnish Supervisory Authority Investigates Health Data Transfers to China

On March 18, 2025, the Norwegian Consumer Council asked the Norwegian Supervisory Authority to investigate a payment app provider for using consumers’ purchase history for targeted advertising. Continue Reading Watchdog to Investigate Mobile Payment Provider Over Its Use of Purchase History for Targeted Advertising

On March 5, 2025, Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Gary Peters (D-MI) introduced the federal Genomic Data Protection Act (“GDPA”).  The Senators introduced the same bill at the end of last year, but the bill stagnated, and Congress adjourned soon after.  Notably, as part of his February 2024 white paper, Senator Cassidy specifically called for the regulation of genetic data collected by direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies, pointing to several states that have enacted laws regulating these companies over the past several years.Continue Reading U.S. Senate Introduces Genomic Data Protection Act