The ongoing progress of the Digital Omnibus legislative reform is beginning to show that while the EU is not seeking to radically rewrite the data management rulebook, the various selective adjustments proposed are likely to...more
As we ring in the new year, we want to make you aware of key issues that we expect lawmakers and regulators to focus on in the months ahead....more
On 19 November 2025, the European Commission published the long-awaited Digital Omnibus, an initiative to streamline and update key pillars of the EU's digital legal framework – especially the Data Act, the General Data...more
On November 19, the European Commission (EC) released its EU Digital Omnibus proposal – a 153-page document accompanied by an explanatory memorandum and a Staff Working Document....more
The European Space Agency launched the James Webb Space Telescope on Christmas Day 2021 from its facility in French Guiana. A collaboration between NASA, CSA and ESA, the JWST’s launch could not have gone better – a perfect...more
On November 19, 2025, the European Commission published a package of legislative proposals known as the "Digital Omnibus." Designed to introduce flexibility into the EU’s digital regulatory framework, the proposal aims to...more
The EU is advancing toward its Digital Decade goal of digital transformation by 2030, which includes at least 75% of EU business using cloud-edge technologies for their activities. Meanwhile, one of the cornerstone...more
On June 19 2025, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) published guidance on the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA), which received Royal Assent on the same day. The DUAA introduces significant changes to the UK data...more
In accordance with Art. 13 of Regulation (EU) 2023/2854 ("Data Act"), certain contractual terms in contracts that regulate rights and obligations in relation to data from connected products (e.g., smart heat pumps, connected...more
Technology rapidly advances in the realms of AI and cloud computing. With emerging innovations like quantum computing on the horizon, the legal landscape is evolving at an equally swift pace. The European Union adopted...more
Executive Summary - The EU Data Act, whose requirements apply from 12 September 2025, establishes new rights for businesses and consumers to access data they generated using “connected devices,” limiting the exclusive...more
To help organizations stay on top of the main developments in European digital compliance, Morrison Foerster’s European Digital Regulatory Compliance team reports on some of the main topical digital regulatory and compliance...more
On February 3 2025, the European Commission published an updated version of the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about the Regulation (EU) 2023/2854 on harmonised rules on fair access to and use of data (Data Act). Key...more
This is the second in a series of updates addressing the bilateral data access agreement (Data Access Agreement or agreement) between the United States and the United Kingdom under the Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data...more