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News & Analysis as of May 18, 2013

Personal Data Transfers from the European Economic Area: Time to Consider Binding Corporate Rules 2.0

by Rafi Azim-Khan, Steven Farmer | Pillsbury Global Sourcing Practice on 5/16/2013

What exactly is the '"best" solution for an international business needing to handle and transfer personal data across borders? This has become an increasingly important and common question as business becomes more...more

How to Ensure That Your Company’s Data Doesn’t Get Lost in the Clouds PART III

by Fuerst Ittleman David & Joseph, PL on 2/6/2013

Cloud computing has become an increasingly popular option for businesses to cheaply and efficiently manage their data systems. Businesses interested in utilizing these services should be cautious, however, when entering into...more

Impact of the EU Cookie Directive on US Companies

by Carr, McClellan, Ingersoll, Thompson & Horn -... on 10/2/2012

A number of national enforcement agencies recently indicated they are going to start actively enforcing 2009/135/EC Directive (the “EU Cookie Directive”). If a US company has business operations in an EU member country, or...more

Court Urges Business Transaction Exemption for PIPEDA

by Dentons on 5/8/2012

One business wants to buy the assets of another business. Assume that the consent obtained to the collection, use and disclosure of personal information from the customers of the seller did not include consent to disclose...more

A Moment of Privacy -- October 2011

by Proskauer Rose LLP on 10/30/2011

Q: Could my privacy policy hinder the liquidation of my company's assets? A: Possibly, yes. Since defunct online toy store Toysmart's privacy policy precluded its liquidation sale of its customer list a decade ago, most...more

A Legal Fog

by Alan Wernick on 5/1/2009

Cloud computing is one of the current waves in information technology. This article explores some of the key legal issues in cloud computing. Cloud computing allows the user to transfer many (if not all) of the user’s...more

Financial Services Report, Spring 2008

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 3/4/2008

Financial Services Report, Spring 2008 In this issue: Editor’s Note MoFo Metrics Beltway Report Ahead of the Summons Privacy Report California Report Operations Report Arbitration Report Preemption...more