This regular alert covers key regulatory EU developments related to the COVID-19 situation. It does not purport to provide an exhaustive overview of developments and contains no analysis or opinion.
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS...more
11/17/2020
/ Competition ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Export Controls ,
Medical Devices ,
Member State ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
State Aid ,
State of Emergency ,
Value-Added Tax (VAT)
The Situation: On October 6, 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") held that the national security laws of the United Kingdom, France, and Belgium, which each require that providers of electronic...more
11/6/2020
/ Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Data Retention ,
Data Security ,
e-Privacy Directive ,
Electronic Communications ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
International Data Transfers ,
Location Data ,
Member State ,
National Security ,
Standard Contractual Clauses
This regular update (no. 24 | 13 October 2020) covers key regulatory EU developments related to the evolving COVID-19 situation (Antitrust & State Aid; Trade/Export Controls; Medicines, Medical Devices and Personal Protective...more
10/22/2020
/ Competition ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Export Controls ,
Medical Devices ,
Member State ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Popular ,
State Aid
This regular alert covers key regulatory EU developments related to the COVID-19 situation. It does not purport to provide an exhaustive overview of developments and contains no analysis or opinion.
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS...more
10/20/2020
/ Competition ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Export Controls ,
Medical Devices ,
Member State ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
State Aid ,
State of Emergency
This regular update (no. 23 | 29 September 2020) covers key regulatory EU developments related to the evolving COVID-19 situation (Antitrust & State Aid; Trade/Export Controls; Medicines, Medical Devices and Personal...more
10/2/2020
/ Competition ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Export Controls ,
Medical Devices ,
Member State ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
State Aid ,
State of Emergency
This regular update (no. 22 | 22 September 2020) covers key regulatory EU developments related to the evolving COVID-19 situation (Antitrust & State Aid; Trade/Export Controls; Medicines, Medical Devices and Personal...more
10/1/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Export Controls ,
Medical Devices ,
Medical Supplies ,
Member State ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Public Health ,
State Aid ,
Supply Chain
This regular alert covers key regulatory EU developments related to the COVID-19 situation. It does not purport to provide an exhaustive overview of developments and contains no analysis or opinion.
...more
9/1/2020
/ Competition ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Export Controls ,
Member State ,
Relief Measures ,
State Aid ,
State of Emergency
As the United States and other countries gradually ease stay-at-home orders and mandatory lockdowns, data-driven technologies have become increasingly discussed as a potential strategy for tracing and mitigating the further...more
7/13/2020
/ Biometric Information ,
Contact Tracing ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Popular ,
Private Sector ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Workplace Safety
The Situation: On June 3, 2020, the European Securities Market Authority ("ESMA") published a consultation paper on Outsourcing to Cloud Service Providers ("Proposed Guidelines"), which will apply to any institution under the...more
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS
Competition & State Aid
• EU approves Member State measures to support the economy
• Austria requests EU to suspend State aid rules
• Eurogroup Report on the comprehensive economic...more
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS
Competition & State Aid
• Proposed expansion of State aid Temporary Framework to recapitalization
• EU approves Member State measures to support the economy
Trade / Export Controls...more
The Situation: The global spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has prompted the workforce to migrate from the office to remote-working environments and businesses to adopt new data collection, use, and disclosure...more
LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS
Competition & State Aid
• Guidance on allowing limited cooperation among businesses
• EU approves Member State measures to support the economy
Trade / Export Controls
• Commission...more
UNITED STATES -
Regulatory—Policy, Best Practices, and Standards -
Cybersecurity Standards Issued for Government Contractors -
On January 31, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and...more
4/1/2020
/ 5G Network ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Canada ,
China ,
CNIL ,
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Data Security ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FERC ,
GAO ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) ,
Japan ,
Latin America ,
National Security ,
NIST ,
OCIE ,
OCR ,
Online Safety for Children ,
People's Bank of China ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Social Media ,
State Attorneys General ,
Telehealth ,
Trump Administration ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
This week, the European Commission published white papers detailing its strategies regarding the use of data and artificial intelligence ("AI"). Several additional reports accompany the white papers and cover topics such as...more
The Situation: On July 4, 2019, the French data protection authority ("CNIL") published revised guidelines on the implementation of cookies or similar tracking technologies in order to take into account the new requirements...more
1/29/2020
/ CNIL ,
Consent ,
Cookies ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Controller ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Authority ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
France ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Public Consultations
The Situation: The European Union's Cybersecurity Act becomes effective on June 27, 2019.
The Result: The Act will strengthen the ability of the European Union Agency for Network and Information Security ("ENISA") to help...more
The Situation: The UK Parliament has not approved the draft Brexit Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration on the future relationship of the European Union and United Kingdom. The next steps in the Brexit process are...more
UNITED STATES -
Regulatory—Policy, Best Practices, and Standards -
NIST Releases Internal Report Regarding IoT Cybersecurity -
In September, the National Institute of Standards and Technology ("NIST") released a draft...more
12/26/2018
/ Civil Monetary Penalty ,
CNIL ,
Consumer Reporting Agencies ,
COPPA ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cross-Border ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Framework ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Hobbs Act ,
Internal Audit Functions ,
International Data Transfers ,
Internet of Things ,
NIST ,
Popular ,
Power Grid ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act
The Situation: The European Union's General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") has raised questions regarding the scope of coverage and protection afforded by current cyber policies, especially with respect to potential GDPR...more
On the heels of the European Union's General Data Protection law, which went into effect in May 2018, California has enacted the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA")—the result of an 11th-hour compromise between...more
10/24/2018
/ Argentina ,
Asia ,
Australia ,
Belgium ,
Brazil ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Canada ,
Chile ,
China ,
Colombia ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
France ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Germany ,
Hong Kong ,
IRS ,
Italy ,
Japan ,
Mexico ,
Netherlands ,
NIST ,
Paraguay ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Singapore ,
Spain ,
TCPA ,
UK
The Situation: The Legislative Decree 101/2018 ("Harmonization Decree") harmonizes the Italian data protection laws with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 679/2016 ("GDPR") provisions. It was enacted and became...more
The Situation: On September 5, 2018, Belgium published two laws that implement the Belgian requirements under Regulation 21016/679, the General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR").
The Details: The two laws include the Law...more
The Background: The automotive industry has achieved a number of technological advances aimed at developing connected cars, automated vehicles, and ultimately autonomous driving. These innovations are expected to pose a...more
9/7/2018
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Automotive Industry ,
Competition ,
Competition Authorities ,
Connected Cars ,
Cybersecurity ,
Driverless Cars ,
EU ,
FRAND ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Monopolization ,
Popular
JONES DAY CYBERSECURITY, PRIVACY & DATA PROTECTION ATTORNEY SPOTLIGHT: Richard Martinez -
Europe's new General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") is driving an evolution in corporate privacy practices globally. As...more
6/25/2018
/ Article 29 Working Party (WP29) ,
Australia ,
Canada ,
China ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection Officers (DPOs) ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
ENISA ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Hong Kong ,
Infrastructure ,
IRS ,
Japan ,
Latin America ,
Mexico ,
National Security ,
NIST ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Singapore ,
South America ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes