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News & Analysis as of May 19, 2013

Navigating the Patchwork: When Is European Data Privacy Law Applicable to US Companies?

by Cecile Martin | Proskauer - Privacy & Data Security on 4/17/2013

Are social media companies based in the United States subject to European data privacy laws? Two recent judicial decisions – one in France and the other in Germany – arrived at different answers. The Civil Court of Paris held...more

The Review of the EU Data Protection Framework: A quick guide to EU lawmaking

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 12/8/2011

It has been more than two years since the review of the EU data protection framework officially started. Despite several announcements from the European Commission (“Commission”) and growing expectations from the business...more

Mind the Gap: U.S. Discovery Demands versus EU Data Protection

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 6/14/2011

The rising tide of globalization has meant that, more frequently than ever before, multinational corporations must navigate between U.S. litigation discovery demands seeking the production of documents and information located...more

Oh, Data, Where Art Thou? Security, Politics & the Bottom Line

by Donna Seyle - Law Practice Strategy on 10/28/2010

The ability to convert capital expenditures to operating expenses, tax considerations and other cost-savings benefits are sending businesses to the cloud with glee, the legal profession lagging behind but getting the hint....more

Monitoring Employees: Striking a Balance

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 10/22/2007

The monitoring of employees’ electronic communications can be undertaken for various reasons, and is now standard practice among most, if not all, employers. However, when undertaking such monitoring, employers must ensure...more