Privacy and cybersecurity -
EU Cyber Resilience Act: Commission publishes draft guidance to support companies on compliance -
The European Commission has just published feedback on its long-awaited draft guidance to...more
3/17/2026
/ Cybersecurity ,
EU ,
European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) ,
Innovation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
LEGO ,
New Legislation ,
Open Source Software ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Proposed Guidance ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Security Controls
In the latest episode of Legal Break, Giulio Coraggio examines whether the proposed Digital Omnibus amendment could reshape the legal basis for AI training in Europe. Could legitimate interest under the GDPR become a more...more
2/24/2026
/ AI Act ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) ,
EU ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Innovative Technology ,
Machine Learning ,
Personal Data ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Training
Legal Break -
What’s new in the Digital Omnibus?
In this episode of Legal Break, Alessandro Ferrari from DLA Piper takes a closer look at the Digital Omnibus and the main changes and simplification measures it...more
2/17/2026
/ Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Officers (DPOs) ,
EDPS ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
General Court of the European Union (GCEU) ,
gTLD ,
ICANN ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Likelihood of Confusion ,
New Legislation ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Trademark Opposition Proceedings ,
Trademarks
Artificial intelligence is no longer living in a legal grey zone. The contributions in this January issue of Diritto Intelligente show a clear shift: AI has moved from experimentation to accountability.
The CNIL’s January...more
2/3/2026
/ AI Act ,
Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
CNIL ,
Compliance ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Emerging Technologies ,
Ethics ,
EU ,
France ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Legal Technology ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Transparency
Privacy and cybersecurity -
EDPB's strict approach on legal bases for requiring the creation of a user account on e-commerce websites
On 3 December 2025, the EDPB published the Recommendations 2/2025 on the legal basis...more
2/2/2026
/ Cloud Computing ,
Consent ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Dispute Resolution ,
E-Commerce ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Privacy Laws ,
Privacy-By-Design
Report -
New edition of DLA Pipers' Gambling Laws of the World -
The new edition of DLA Piper's Gambling Laws of the World guide is now available. Covering almost 50 jurisdictions, the guide looks into topics on...more
1/22/2026
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
CNIL ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) ,
EU ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
Gambling ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Machine Learning ,
New Guidance ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management
December is traditionally a time to pause, look back, and look ahead. This issue of Diritto Intelligente does all three, offering a snapshot of how European digital law is moving from rule-making to execution, just as we...more
12/29/2025
/ AI Act ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Enforcement ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Innovation ,
New Legislation ,
New Regulations ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Technology Sector
DLA Piper AI Journal – Diritto Intelligente -
We wanted to start with a genuine thank you to our clients and our team for navigating a year in which AI moved from “experimental” to a core regulatory and business challenge....more
12/29/2025
/ AI Act ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
EU ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Innovation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Trademarks
Legal Break -
Age verification in Italy: What adult content websites must do now -
As part of our “Legal Break” video series, we discuss the impact of the Caivano Decree, which introduces a significant change: as of 12...more
12/15/2025
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
Fraud ,
Italy ,
New Legislation ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Payment Systems ,
Public Procurement Policies ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements
Legal Break -
Digital Omnibus package explained: What changes for companies under the new omnibus?
As part of our “Legal Break” video series, we discuss the potential impact of the draft Digital Omnibus package...more
12/12/2025
/ AI Act ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Cookies ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data-Sharing ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
New Legislation ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Reform
The dream of directly effective supra-national legislation, applying in exactly the same way in each EU Member State: an EU Regulation should (in theory) provide the same protections in the same way at the same time to all EU...more
11/3/2025
/ AI Act ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Automation Systems ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
EU ,
Innovative Technology ,
Member State ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management
The EU General Court has dismissed a French MEP’s challenge to the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (“DPF”) for the transfer of personal data between the European Union (“EU”) and the United States (“U.S”). While the decision...more
The Italian Data Protection Authority’s recent decision provided guidance on the true meaning of personal data anonymization and the crucial distinction between the DPO as a monitor – not an executor. In a world driven by AI...more
The Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) has fined a company EUR 420,000 for violating privacy laws in the workplace. The decision focuses on the employer’s use of content from Facebook, WhatsApp, and Messenger— shared...more
7/21/2025
/ Data Privacy ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employees ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Policies ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Fines ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Italy ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Workplace Privacy
A recent and far-reaching decision by the Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) has significantly altered the rules governing marketing privacy consent in Italy, introducing a potential obligation to adopt a double...more
The potential criminalization of activities associated with ransomware cyber attacks, including ransom payments by victims, has long been an unresolved issue. This concern has now led Italy to introduce a ground breaking...more
The Italian Data Protection Authority (the Garante) has issued its first GDPR fine for, among other breaches, unlawful retention of metadata from employees’ emails and web browsing activities. The decision applies, for the...more
6/4/2025
/ Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Email ,
Employee Monitoring ,
Employee Rights ,
Enforcement Actions ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Italy ,
Metadata ,
Penalties ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Requirements
If hearing the word “prohibition” brings to mind the moonshine, speakeasies, and bootleg liquor of 1920s America, you’re not alone. It conjures images from ‘Boardwalk Empire’ or ‘The Untouchables’. But today’s prohibition...more
2/3/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Bias ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Innovative Technology ,
Non-Discrimination Rules ,
Personal Data ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management