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At our Digital Economy Group Event on Thursday, 7 November, Ian O'Mara, Financial Institutions Group partner will moderate a panel looking at the Digital Operational Resilience Act and will be joined by industry experts who will share their perspectives on the day. In this video, Sarah Jayne Hanna also introduces our panel moderated by Anne-Marie Bohan, Head of our Technology and Innovation Group which will discuss AI, data and governance, and will feature speakers from the Data Protection Commission, Microsoft and Citi. If you would like to attend our hybrid half-day conference, please reach out to your usual Matheson contact or our Digital Economy Group - Anne-Marie Bohan, Davinia Brennan, Michael Byrne, Connor Cassidy, Niall Collins Deirdre Crowley, Alice Duffy, Nicola Dunleavy, Sarah Jayne Hanna, Elaine Long, Kate McKenna, Niamh Mulholland, Ian O'Mara, Karen Reynolds, Carlo Salizzo, Calum Warren #MathesonLaw #DigitalEconomy #Technology #DORA #ArtificalIntelligence 

On 25 October 2024, the Irish Government promulgated the European Union (Resilience of Critical Entities) Regulations 2024 SI 559/2024. In this article, Technology and Innovation partners Carlo Salizzo, Anne-Marie Bohan, Davinia Brennan, Deirdre Crowley, Sarah Jayne Hanna, Financial Institutions partner Ian O'Mara and Commercial Litigation partner Connor Cassidy discuss the key highlights of the regulation. Read the article here – https://lnkd.in/eJiybqz2 #MathesonLaw #Technology #Cyber #CriticalEntitiesResilienceDirective

In this latest episode of the Matheson Employment Law Podcast Series, Bryan Dunne, Head of Employment, is joined by fellow employment partner, Alice Duffy, on a special episode looking at AI in the workplace. In particular, Bryan and Alice discuss how AI uses may pose a risk for employers. Also discussed is the new AI Act and resources available to help employers plan for its implementation.   You can access this latest episode here: https://lnkd.in/gu3d3qtX   #MathesonLaw #EmploymentLaw #Podcast #AI

We were delighted to see the recent profile of our new Employment partner, Alice Duffy in the latest edition of International Employment Lawyer, together with a nod to her two new senior associate colleagues in our Employment, Pensions and Benefits group, Rachel Barry and Jennifer Bassett. Their arrival in Matheson this summer has strengthened what was already one of the largest such groups in the Irish market, a team which now boasts 28 lawyers, including six partners and 11 associates. Alice has huge experience in advising internationally-focused companies, particularly in the technology sector, and in this piece she outlines the development of her career in employment law, and highlights some of the most high profile topics which the team is helping clients to prepare for, such as the right to request remote working and the widening of gender pay gap reporting, as well as the implementation of the EU Pay Transparency Directive and Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). You can read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eWQZm6b9 #MathesonLaw #InternationalEmploymentLawyer #EmploymentLaw

On Thursday 7 November, Matheson will host its annual Digital Economy Group Event: “Regulating Tech, AI and Cybersecurity: A 360° Perspective”. In this video, Technology and Innovation partners Carlo Salizzo and Sarah Jayne Hanna and Employment, Pensions and Benefits partner Alice Duffy put the conference into context and outline what you can expect on the day. This half-day conference will be a fully hybrid experience, with the option to attend in person or to join us virtually. If you would like to attend, please reach out to your usual Matheson contact or our Digital Economy Group - Anne-Marie Bohan, Davinia Brennan, Michael Byrne, Connor Cassidy, Niall Collins, Deirdre Crowley, Alice Duffy, Nicola Dunleavy, Sarah Jayne Hanna, Kate McKenna, Niamh Mulholland, Ian O'Mara, Karen Reynolds, Carlo Salizzo, Calum Warren #MathesonLaw #DigitalEconomy #Technology #ArtificalIntelligence

Now in its second year, the Matheson LLP and University College Cork (UCC) Hackathon took place on campus with over 40 students taking part. This multidisciplinary student hackathon brought together students from law, commerce, data analytics, and finance undergraduate and postgraduates programmes to generate innovative ideas and explore emerging technologies. The theme for this year's hackathon was for students to investigate the use of AI in cybersecurity, focusing on its legal and ethical implications. Representatives from leading Munster based organisations including Dell Technologies, Johnson & Johnson, McAfee, Northern Trust, JP Morgan Workplace Solutions and Qualcomm Ireland (QT Technologies Ireland Ltd) also participated in the hackathon as panel speakers, mentors and judges for the teams. Matheson’s Kieran O'Sullivan, senior associate, Financial Institutions, moderated the hackathon with great energy and enthusiasm which played a big part in keeping the students motivated throughout the day. Welcomed by Grainne Callanan, partner and Head of Matheson’s Cork office, we had a great line up of speakers on the day including Mark Poustie, Dean of Law UCC; Dr Nessa Lynch, Matheson Lecturer in Law, Innovation and Technology Group and Deirdre Crowley, partner, Commercial Litigation and Digital Economy Groups. The judging panel announced the winning team made up of Abbie O’Sullivan, Brian Donnelly, Ronan O’Keeffe, Saya O’Sullivan and Sarah O’Neill whose winning idea examined AI's role in clinical trials, highlighting issues of bias, cybersecurity, and liability. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eNcT4bgP #MathesonLaw #UCC #Innovation #TheMathesonWay #Hackathon

Matheson LLP has had a long standing collaboration with the Irish Rule of Law International (IRLI). The firm was delighted to sponsor the IRLI 2024 Commercial Law Conference which recently took place at the Distillery Building, Dublin. Rossa Fanning, Attorney General, delivered the keynote. Ruadhán Kenny, Commercial partner at Matheson joined a lively panel discussion with Úna Nesdale BL and Úna Tighe SC. The panel was facilitated by Judge Liam Kennedy. Key themes discussed covered a broad range of commercial law updates including developments in ADR, representative actions and The Braganza Duty. To learn more about our Pro Bono practice at Matheson click here: https://lnkd.in/euz7utu #MathesonLaw #CommercialLaw #ProBono

Following significant amendments to remove proposed ‘hate speech’ elements, the (now renamed) Criminal Justice (Hate Offences) Bill 2022 (the “Bill”) has completed its passage through the Oireachtas and was signed into law by the President yesterday, 29 October 2024. In this latest insight, our white-collar crime specialist partners, Karen Reynolds, Michael Byrne, Connor Cassidy, senior associate Aishlinn Gannon, solicitor Rebecca McKittrick, and professional support lawyers Tina Turner, and Róisín Peart, discuss the amendments that were made to the Bill. Read more here - https://lnkd.in/eeEKFupx #MathesonLaw #CommercialLitigation #WhiteCollarCrime #HateSpeech #CorporateEnforcement

The new EU AI Act, which came into force on 1 August 2024, is a comprehensive legal framework designed to harmonise rules on the use of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) throughout the EU. The primary aim of the Act is to ensure safe AI systems that respect fundamental human rights, while also fostering innovation. Employment, Pensions and Benefits partner, Alice Duffy and solicitor Naomi Douglas consider the implications of the Act for Irish employers utilising AI systems in the workplace and outline the practical steps that should be taken to ensure compliance with the Act. For more information, see our latest AI series article here - https://lnkd.in/ejYmm7dx #MathesonLaw #EmploymentLaw #EU #ArtificialIntelligence

The deadline for compliance with the European Accessibility Act of 28 June 2025 is fast approaching. In this article, Competition and Regulation partner Kate McKenna together with associates Kate Lenihan and Rachelle Bowden take a closer look at what changes organisations must implement to their products and services before this date. Read the article: https://lnkd.in/eeK-cSwG #MathesonLaw #CompetitionandRegulation #EuropeanAccessibilityAct