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Australia’s Privacy Reforms: Claus for Concern?

Ropes & Gray LLP on 12/17/2024

In the six years since the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) took effect, governments around the world have updated their data protection laws to reflect the seismic changes in data processing that were created...more

The European Commission Reports on the First Year of the EU-US Data Privacy Framework

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 10/23/2024

In July 2023, the European Commission adopted an adequacy decision for the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF), as we previously reported. This permitted the free flow of personal data from the EU to DPF participating...more

New Mechanism for Cross-Border Data Transfer: The EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework

Troutman Pepper Locke on 12/12/2023

On June 10, 2023 the European Commission (the “Commission”) issued an adequacy decision on the new EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (the “DPF”). The decision restored free transfer of data between the EU and U.S. after three...more

European Commission approves transatlantic data-transfer framework

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 7/17/2023

On July 10, the European Commission adopted an adequacy decision as part of the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, concluding that the U.S. “ensures an adequate level of protection – comparable to that of the European Union –...more

European Commission Adopts EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework Adequacy Decision

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 7/14/2023

On July 10, 2023, the European Commission (“EC”) adopted its adequacy decision for the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (“EU-U.S. DPF”). Nearly three years after the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”)...more

Data Transfer Déjà Vu: European Commission Approves Another EU-U.S. Data Transfer Mechanism

Vinson & Elkins LLP on 7/14/2023

On July 10, 2023, the European Commission (the “Commission”) adopted an adequacy decision for the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (the “Framework”). The Framework provides companies that opt in with a legitimate means of...more

European Commission Approves the EU-US Data Privacy Framework

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 7/12/2023

The European Commission approved a new adequacy decision on the EU-US Data Privacy Framework on July 10, 2023. The European Commission issued a press release, stating that "[T]he decision concludes that the United States...more

Transatlantic Data Economy Simplified: European Commission Adopts Adequacy Decision for EU-US Data Privacy Framework

Cooley LLP on 7/12/2023

On 10 July 2023, the European Commission adopted its adequacy decision concluding that the EU-US Data Privacy Framework provides an adequate level of protection for personal data transferred from the European Union (EU) to US...more

EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework: European Commission takes third bite at the adequacy cherry

Hogan Lovells on 7/11/2023

On 10 July 2023, the European Commission (EC) adopted its eagerly expected adequacy decision on data transfers under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF). The adequacy decision was preceded by substantial changes to U.S....more

Meta Receives Record 1.2 Billion EUR Fine and Is Ordered to Suspend Its EU-U.S. Data Transfers

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 6/7/2023

On May 22, 2023, Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) published its long-awaited decision in the Meta EU-U.S. data transfer case (Decision). In its landmark Decision, the DPC imposed a record 1.2 billion EUR fine and...more

Data Privacy Laws and Blocking Statutes: Five Practical Strategies for Counsel

HaystackID on 1/30/2023

Background Note: Data privacy has become a critical issue in the digital era, with laws and regulations constantly evolving. As a result, it’s important for cybersecurity, information governance, and legal discovery...more

Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - December 2022

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/3/2023

In this month’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine the European Commission’s draft adequacy decision on the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, as well as guidance from the U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office on...more

Impact of European Commission support for EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework and next steps

Hogan Lovells on 12/27/2022

On 13 December 2022, the European Commission (“EC”) published its draft adequacy decision for the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (“DPF”) that is intended to foster trans-Atlantic data flows and address the concerns raised by...more

European Commission Takes Major Step Towards Approving Streamlined International Data Transfer Mechanism

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 12/19/2022

In a significant move toward replacing the invalidated Privacy Shield, the European Commission (EC) released a draft Adequacy Decision on December 13, 2022, concluding that the U.S. legal framework provides an adequate level...more

European Commission Approves Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework

Cooley LLP on 12/16/2022

On 13 December 2022, the European Commission issued a draft adequacy decision concluding that the EU-US Data Privacy Framework provides an adequate level of protection for personal data transferred from EU to US companies....more

EU Initiates Long-Awaited Adoption of U.S. Data-Flows Pact

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 12/14/2022

On Tuesday, December 13, the European Commission initiated its long-awaited process towards the adoption of an adequacy decision for the European Union (EU)-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (EU-U.S. DPF), which aims to address the...more

President Biden Signs Long-Awaited Data Transfer Executive Order

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 10/20/2022

Key Points - President Biden has signed the long-awaited executive order implementing U.S. commitments to the new successor agreement to the Privacy Shield, the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework—a historic step in respect of...more

GDPR Compliance: What is Privacy Shield 2.0?

Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL on 8/12/2022

Four years ago, the European Union (“EU”) began enforcement of the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). The GDPR is a comprehensive data privacy law enacted to create a standardized and cohesive data privacy framework...more

Hot Topics in Data Privacy: A Midyear Look Ahead

Morgan Lewis on 7/8/2022

As the challenges to and requirements governing data protection continue to evolve, data privacy remains a hot topic on the minds of security and compliance professionals around the world. If the last few years provide any...more

European Commission Releases Additional Guidance on SCCs for International Data Transfers

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 6/10/2022

On May 25, 2022, the European Commission announced the release of a new guidance document relating to standard contractual clauses (SCCs) and international data transfers. The guidance is included in a series of questions and...more

The European Commission clarifies its own Standard Contractual Clauses

Hogan Lovells on 6/2/2022

On 25 May 2022, the European Commission released long-awaited guidance for the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) adopted in June 2021. The Commission has developed Questions and Answers (Q&As) as a dynamic source of...more

Data Transfer to the US: Is Privacy Shield 2.0 in the Making?

Littler on 4/28/2022

The European Commission and the United States have announced a new data transfer mechanism, following the invalidation of Privacy Shield in July 2020. - Background - As data privacy experts may remember, in July 2020...more

EU and U.S. Reach Agreement in Principle on New Data Privacy Framework for EU-U.S. Data Transfers

Wiley Rein LLP on 4/25/2022

The European Union (EU) and United States have reached a “deal in principle” to establish a new Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (Framework), which is meant to foster the exchange of data between the EU and U.S. This new...more

The United States and European Commission Announce a New Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 4/6/2022

The United States ("U.S.") and the European Commission ("EU Commission") recently announced an “agreement in principle” to develop a new Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (“Framework”). The Framework is intended to...more

Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - March 2022

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 4/5/2022

In this month’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we analyze the U.S. and EU’s joint commitment to create a new data transfer framework to replace the invalidated Privacy Shield, as well as Utah’s new state privacy law and...more

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