Nota Bene Episode 135: Europe Q3 Check In: Brexit, Data Protection, and Block Exemption Regulations with Oliver Heinisch
E14: The Three Pillars of GDPR
E13: GDPR Wedding Day & Beyond
E12: GDPR Article 22 and Automated Decision Making
E8: Interview with Cookiebot CEO on Technical Solutions to GDPR Readiness
How to avoid a €20m fine. Meritas guide to the steps companies should take to comply with GDPR
Data Privacy Trouble Surrounding Google Street View Cars Presents Lesson for Smaller Companies
Data protection laws in Europe evolved substantially in 2018, with the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Directive on Security of Network and Information Systems (NIS Directive) becoming...more
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is more benefit than burden. At least that was the argument put forward by the panelists of Relativity Fest’s International eDiscovery session. While they focused primarily on...more
Well, it has now happened. The European Union’s new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effect on May 25, 2018. In the lead up to G-Day, commentators published a voluminous amount of materials in legal...more
Overview (10. – 6.) - 10. The European Union (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effect on May 25, 2018. It applies to the processing of “personal data” of EU citizens and residents (a/k/a “data...more
The Situation: To strengthen cross-border cooperation in investigations, the European Commission has proposed legislation allowing EU Member State authorities to access, directly from services providers, electronic evidence...more
As the clock ticks down to May 25, 2018, when the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) becomes fully enforceable throughout the EU, the Internet and airwaves have become saturated with guidance for...more
A federal court in Michigan recently became the latest court to weigh in on the extent that litigants could rely on European Union data laws to shield them from producing documents in U.S. litigation. The United States...more
Although litigators today benefit from advanced technology to research and organize their cases, the evolution of electronic data and the internationalization of business are adding new complications that require...more
Focus on four areas to mitigate the danger of data transfer across borders - Cross-border data transfers are not only frequent, but often crucial components of everyday business. Today’s patterns of global data flow would...more
On December 1, 2016, amended Rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure (FRCP) went into effect, thus expanding federal law enforcement’s power to search and seize electronic data. The new rule will allow law...more
As explained in Part I and Part II of this series, U.S.-based commercial litigators should be aware that other countries’ privacy laws may affect their cases in unexpected ways. Perhaps the most likely stage for these issues...more
A Stored Communications Act (SCA) search warrant case arising out of a New York federal narcotics trafficking investigation is being closely watched by EU data protection authorities, privacy advocates, multinational...more