The world is on a mission: beating the coronavirus and making normal life safe again. This is a scientific and medical challenge like no other, but our collective hope is that a viable solution will be found. In parallel,...more
Across the world, large retail stores and small businesses alike are shutting their doors. International flights and sporting events, conferences and concerts (and everything in between) are being cancelled. ...more
As highlighted by our new Privacy 2040 initiative, there have never been more opportunities to shape the existing and future privacy and cybersecurity legal framework. ...more
We are excited to bring you issue 76 of our International Products Law Review with insights and updates on all aspects of products law. In this issue, we explore what businesses need to consider when making climate-related...more
1/13/2020
/ Appeals ,
Business Litigation ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Causation ,
Class Action ,
Climate Change ,
Consent ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Cookies ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Disclosure ,
Energy Efficiency ,
EU ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
Evidence ,
Germany ,
GlaxoSmithKline ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Litigation Funding ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
Opioid ,
Opt-In ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Project Management ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Vaccinations
On 10 January 2017, the European Commission issued a proposal for a new ePrivacy Regulation (ePR) triggering a legislative process that is still ongoing. The proposed ePR was intended to replace the existing ePrivacy...more
11/26/2019
/ Blockchain ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
E-Commerce ,
e-Privacy Directive ,
Electronic Communications ,
EU ,
Framework Agreement ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Innovative Technology ,
Internet of Things ,
Personal Data ,
Risk-Based Approaches
The General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR) provides means to enforce provisions related to personal data processing by you as a data controller or data processor. It introduces collective actions everywhere in...more
11/22/2019
/ Burden of Proof ,
Class Action ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
European Commission ,
Evidence ,
Forum Shopping ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Private Right of Action ,
Risk Management ,
Russia
On 12 March 2019 at its Eighth Plenary Session, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) adopted its Opinion 5/2019 on the interplay between the ePrivacy Directive (“ePD”) and the General Data Protection Regulation...more
More than 15 years after the adoption of the Data Protection Directive, the European Commission noticed that the current legislative framework on data protection did not adequately deal with the risks associated with online...more
8/15/2018
/ Civil Liability ,
Class Action ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Internet ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Risk Management
Could the GDPR give rise to forum shopping and are there any pre-litigation strategies that should be considered? Here, we review four key elements that should be kept in mind in respect of data class actions in the EU....more
8/10/2018
/ Burden of Proof ,
Class Action ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Processors ,
EU ,
Forum Shopping ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Member State ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management
“Getting to Data Nirvana” is our four-step approach to help you integrate your legal, regulatory and compliance work streams into your organisation’s overall data strategy.
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7/31/2018
/ Compliance ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management
Ambitious and broad-reaching, the Global Data Protection Regulation is impacting companies around the world. Listen as Partner Harriet Pearson and Head of our Privacy and Cybersecurity practice in Europe Eduardo Ustaran talk...more
The conversation continues with Partner Harriet Pearson and Head of our Privacy and Cybersecurity practice in Europe Eduardo Ustaran as they go deeper into what clients need to know when it comes to compliance around the...more
Partner Harriet Pearson and Head of our Privacy and Cybersecurity practice in Europe Eduardo Ustaran discuss the Global Data Protection Regulation and what companies need to know now. ...more