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CJEU Rejects Minimum Threshold for GDPR Claims

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The court determined that mere infringement of the GDPR is insufficient for a damages claim, but that there is no minimum threshold for non-material damages. In a recent judgment (Case C-300/21), the Court of Justice of...more

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Civil Plaintiffs Must Prove GDPR Damages, says CJEU

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The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled out automatic damages awards for civil litigants establishing infringements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). At the same time, the CJEU suggested that...more

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GDPR Privacy FAQs: Is there a private right of action for failing to comply with European cookie laws?

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Maybe. The GDPR does purport to allow data subjects to bring private rights of action.  Likewise, certain implementations of the ePrivacy Directive, like the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations, allow for...more

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EU's Highest Court Expands Cartel Damages Liability for Corporate Parents and Successors

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The Development: The European Court of Justice ("ECJ") ruled that parent companies and economic successors can be held liable for damages caused by a subsidiary or acquired company in cartel cases. This significantly broadens...more

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The Assertion of Extraterritorial Patent Jurisdiction in Europe

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US patents have some extraterritorial effect. A party can be liable for patent infringement if it supplies components of a patented invention to a foreign country to be assembled there. In WesternGeco LLC v. ION Geophysical...more

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The Impending Launch of the Unified Patent Court

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In a fundamental change to how European patents are going to be litigated in Europe, the United Patent Court (UPC) will soon have exclusive jurisdiction over European patent disputes and will be able to issue remedies that...more

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EU Passes New Trade Secret Directive to Harmonize Trade Secret Laws of Member States

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In late December 2015, the European Union reached an agreement on the terms of a provisional Trade Secrets Directive, which was intended to harmonize the laws governing trade secrets and “improve[e] the effectiveness of the...more

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