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The Sedona Conference Commentary on Proportionality in Cross-Border Discovery: A Brief Overview | Epiq

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The Sedona Conference (TSC) and its Working Group 6 on International Electronic Information Management, Discovery, and Disclosure recently published their Commentary on Proportionality in Cross-Border Discovery (Commentary)...more

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Data Protection Update: Q4 Noteworthy Dates

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Cross Border Transfers of Data. UK Data Transfers. The UK government has published a U.S. “adequacy decision” which permits U.S. organizations that have certified to the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF) and UK Extension...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

No Need to Mind the Gap – UK Extension is a Data Bridge for US-UK Data Transfers

Beginning today, the UK adequacy decision for US data protection measures goes into effect. As a result, UK companies can transfer personal information to entities in the US that are participants in the EU-US Data Privacy...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

EU Adopts Adequacy Decision for EU-US Data Privacy Framework

The EU Commission adopted today an adequacy decision for the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. As we indicated last month, this has been an area closely watched by those transferring data from the EU to the US. The issue has been...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Where Do We Stand?: EU to US Data Transfers

The process for data transfers from the EU to the US under Standard Contractual Clauses has been back in the news recently, leading many to ask: will the proposed EU-US Data Privacy Framework be approved by the Europeans...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Cross-Border Data Transfer Mechanisms and Requirements in China

In recent years, alongside the rapid development of the digital economy and the concomitant increase in data generation, collection, processing and monitoring in the People’s Republic of China (PRC or China), the Chinese...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

European Commission Seeks Companies' Input on GDPR Enforcement

On February 24, 2023, the European Commission (EC) opened a public consultation on its initiative (Initiative) to revise procedural rules relating to the enforcement of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The EC...more

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China’s Cross-Border Data Transfer Security Assessment Measures Take Effect September 1

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The Cyberspace Administration of China’s Measures for Security Assessment of Cross-border Data Transfer have retroactive effect for cross-border data transfers conducted prior to September 1, 2022. Businesses have a grace...more

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European Commission Adopts Korean Adequacy Decision

The European Commission recently adopted an adequacy decision regarding the Republic of Korea’s data protection laws. As a result of this decision, personal data can freely flow between the EEA and South Korea without the...more

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New Compliance Obligations for Cross-Border Data Transfers

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For several years, cross-border data transfers functioned similar to airport security checks for international travel, with the Privacy Shield operating as a fast check-in lane. After the European Union (EU) Court invalidated...more

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Swiss Data Protection Regulator Is Latest to Outline Framework for Transferring Data to the SEC

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Entities registered with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) must maintain certain books and records and can be subject to the SEC’s examination, inspection, and enforcement authority. Responding to SEC requests...more

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The EC publishes an inception impact assessment for the proposal of a European Health Data Space

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The European Commission has published an inception impact assessment for a potential legislative proposal establishing a European Health Data Space. In its document, the European Commission identifies the problems currently...more

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CJEU Advocate General reinforces the GDPR’s One Stop Shop

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On 13 January 2021, the Advocate General (AG) of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued an important opinion in the case of Facebook Belgium v Gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit (C-645/19) which considers the...more

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An Update on International and Cross-Border Discovery

Parties in the US are allowed broad and liberal discovery of electronically stored information (ESI) relevant and proportional to the claims and defenses in a legal action. When a US-based litigant seeks ESI stored in other...more

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[Webinar] Now What? Cross-Border and International Discovery Post-Schrems II - September 15th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT

Cross-border and international discovery can be complicated. And the recent invalidation of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Program by the European Union Court of Justice in Irish Data Protection Commissioner v. Facebook Ireland...more

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EU committee calls on Commission to set out common blockchain approach

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An advisory committee to EU institutions has issued an opinion on blockchain and the EU single market, advising the European Commission on potential next steps, including launching a "comprehensive" blockchain initiative,...more

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EDPB Opinion Provides Guidance On Controller-Processor Agreements Under GDPR

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The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has issued an opinion on the standard contractual clauses proposed by the Denmark Data Protection Authority that contains important takeaways for drafting and negotiating of all...more

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How a European Union Privacy Law is Shaping North Carolina Business and Litigation

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These days, it has been commonplace for data breaches and data privacy issues to pervade the news cycle. Earlier this summer, data privacy also likely pervaded your inbox in the form of dozens of emails from companies...more

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Data Protection in the Event of a “No Deal Brexit”

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As part of its preparations for a “no deal” scenario when the Article 50 negotiating period comes to an end on 29 March 2019, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (“DDCMS”) has released guidance on “Data...more

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Royal Decree-Law Approved to Ensure Application of GDPR in Spain

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The Situation: Spain approved emergency legislation regarding data protection that mainly focuses on regulating inspection and sanctioning procedures. The Purpose: The purpose of this legislation is to allow for the correct...more

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Brexit White Paper: data without borders

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The UK Government is realistically ambitious in terms of achieving two objectives: (a) the continued exchange of personal data between the UK and the EU, and (b) the ICO’s participation in the One Stop Shop mechanism of...more

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McDermott International Legal Highlights April 2018 - Japanese Version

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Nationalism and Cross-Border M&A: Navigating Populist Politics in Deal Making - More than half of the G20 countries voted-in campaigns that focused on harming foreign, outside interests as a means to strengthen domestic...more

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McDermott International Legal Highlights April 2018

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Nationalism and Cross-Border M&A: Navigating Populist Politics in Deal Making - More than half of the G20 countries voted-in campaigns that focused on harming foreign, outside interests as a means to strengthen domestic...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Road to Brexit: Theresa May sets out “Five Tests” with which to judge eventual deal

The Prime Minister has given the clearest indication yet of what the UK will seek in the Brexit negotiations. Access to each side’s markets is going to be less than it is today. ...more

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New Rules Promoting Free Cross Border Flow of Non-personal Data in the European Union

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On September 13 the European Commission (“Commission” or “EC”) issued a proposal for a new Regulation on a framework for the free flow of non-personal data in the EU. ...more

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