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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Key Themes From the 2025 IAPP Global Privacy Summit

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On April 23 and 24, 2025, regulators, industry leaders and data privacy leaders from across the globe convened in Washington, D.C. for the 2025 International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) Global Privacy Summit....more

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Data, Privacy & Cyber: Ten Top Trends for 2025

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In the fast-paced, ever-changing world of data, privacy, cyber, and AI, staying ahead of the curve is crucial. To mark Data Protection Day 2025, we've identified ten key themes that might significantly impact our clients in...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Sheppard Mullin’s 2024 Eye on Privacy Year in Review

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It is hard to believe that another year is upon us! As we have done in years past (including 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018), we have created a comprehensive resource of all our www.eyeonprivacy.com posts from 2024. As...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

Meet the In-Laws: the UK’s Digital Legislative Agenda for 2025

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After its election to power in July 2024, the newly formed Labour government wasted little time in announcing its legislative priorities for the coming year. Unsurprisingly, these priorities included several proposed Bills...more

A&O Shearman

English Court reviews the ICOs first GDPR fine (again)

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In December 2019, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) imposed a fine of £275,000 on Doorstep Dispensaree Limited (DDL) for multiple contraventions of the GDPR. On December 9 2024, five years on and three judgments...more

A&O Shearman

ICO publish outcome report on AI consultation series

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On December 12 2024 the ICO published an outcomes report on its 2024 generative AI consultation series (the Report). The Report addresses five key areas regarding generative AI and its relation to data protection: -...more

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UK - When is a data protection claim not a data protection claim?

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In a recent case, Pacini & Anor v Dow Jones & Company Inc., the publisher of the Wall Street Journal unsuccessfully applied to strike out a data protection claim concerning two historic articles....more

Mayer Brown

Changes to the UK GDPR Shelved (For Now)

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With the announcement of UK General Election for Thursday 4 July 2024, the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill has not completed the legislative process before the end of the current parliamentary session and will...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

UK ICO Unveils New Fine Calculation Guide for Data Protection Infringements

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Understanding the ICO’s approach to assessing financial penalties should be a key element of an organisation’s data protection strategy and risk profile. In an era when data protection infringements can tarnish business...more

Hogan Lovells

ICO’s call to action for UK website cookie banners

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The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has recently published an update on its enforcement efforts in respect of website cookie compliance. It follows a letter the ICO sent in November 2023 to 53 of the top 100 UK...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Generative AI - Data Privacy's Friend or Foe?

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There’s so much activity around generative AI! This is a hot topic for us data privacy folks as it presents new challenges for the protection of personal data. Call us sad, but we get very excited about it!...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

10 Privacy Predictions in the EU for 2024

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In 2024, businesses will continue to face an evolving landscape of privacy opportunities and challenges, including an increasingly complex data regulatory environment that extends beyond the General Data Protection Regulation...more

Cooley LLP

Landmark Decision Handed Down on ICO’s Responsibilities in Handling Subject Access Requests

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On 10 October 2023, the England and Wales Court of Appeal handed down its decision in Delo, R. (On the Application Of) v. The Information Commissioner1, in which it upheld an earlier High Court ruling that the UK’s data...more

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The UK’s Online Safety Bill – Implications for US and International Businesses

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On 19 September 2023, the UK Parliament passed the Online Safety Bill (“OSB”). The OSB aims to protect individuals from illegal online content and focuses on the protection of children by requiring the removal of content that...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

AI in Europe: Road Map for Navigating the IP, Data Protection and Regulatory Considerations

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Organizations developing or using generative AI tools should implement cross-functional governance frameworks to develop and continuously monitor their use of such tools. From the earliest stages of generative AI use,...more

Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing

ICO's Open Letter to UK Finance: A Call for Responsible Data Sharing in the Gambling Industry

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In recent years, the gambling industry has seen significant growth, with online betting and gaming platforms becoming increasingly popular. However, this rapid expansion has also raised concerns about the potential for money...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Protecting Personal Data in the Banking Industry: Lessons from the Farage Controversy

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Today I want to consider a burgeoning imbroglio in the UK involving Nigel Farage. While you might not think of Farage as a candidate for the FCPA Compliance Blog, it turns out that his current banking situation has some very...more

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Neurodata, Neurotechnology and Data Protection in the UK

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The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) has published a report on the evolving nature of neurotechnology and its implications for data protection laws. The report highlights the risks of neurotechnology and sets the...more

Morgan Lewis

Data Privacy and AI Regulation in Europe, the UK, and US

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Artificial intelligence (AI) magnifies the ability to analyze personal information in ways that may intrude on privacy interests, which can give rise to legal issues. Generally, there are two types of concerns with AI and...more

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Data Privacy: What Nonprofits Need to Know in the United States, EU and UK, and China

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From long-standing laws to incoming legislation, global nonprofits must understand the requirements and prepare for scrutiny in their handling of personal data. U.S. privacy regulations are currently a complex framework of...more

J.S. Held

Top 4 Cybersecurity Headaches Plaguing Financial Services Institutions

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Most Financial Services Institutions (FSIs) have digital technology at their core. And a primary responsibility for most FSIs is “cyber-connect” customers – be they organizations or individuals – with their money simply and...more

A&O Shearman

Increasing global cybersecurity regulation of private companies on the near horizon

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Within the past year, a number of countries around the world, including the United States, United Kingdom, France, and The Netherlands have initiated regulatory inquiries and developed new strategies for the purpose of more...more

Hogan Lovells

AI & Data Regulation: What privacy professionals need to know about the EU, UK, and U.S. approaches

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AI technology is surging ahead of regulation and this gap has left companies in quandary. Privacy professionals are asked how can we plan for the lawful use of AI when the legal landscape for its adoption is unsettled....more

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UK Data Protection Reform: The Data Protection and Digital Information (No.2) Bill

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On 8 March 2023, the UK Government’s Department for Science, Innovation and Technology introduced the new Data Protection and Digital Information (No.2) Bill (the “DPDI”) to the UK Parliament....more

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UK government announces its competing vision for AI regulation in Europe

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On 29 March 2023, the UK government published its long-awaited white paper on its intended approach to regulating AI. The proposal seeks to strike a balance between the primary policy objective of creating a ‘pro-innovation’...more

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