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The EU Court Ruling on the Bindl Case: What It Means for Privacy Law

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At first glance, the headline looks like a typo: The EU rules against the EU…for breaching EU data protection law?...more

Guidepost Solutions LLC

New EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework Legalizes Personal Data Transfers from the EU to US

On July 10, 2023, the European Commission announced that it had adopted its adequacy decision for the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (EU-U.S. DPF). This long-awaited decision means that for the first time since the EU-U.S...more

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Adequacy for the US (kind of) – But What Are the Side Effects?

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On July 10th, the European Commission issued its Implementing Decision regarding the adequacy of the EU-UD Data Privacy Framework (“DPF”). The Decision has been eagerly awaited by US and Europe based commerce, hoping it will...more

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New EU-US Data Privacy Framework: What Companies Need to Know

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On July 10, 2023, the European Commission adopted its adequacy decision for the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF). The decision concluded that the United States does ensure an adequate level of protection for transferring...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

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

On 10 July 2023, the European Commission adopted its long-awaited adequacy decision for the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (the DPF). With immediate effect, the adequacy decision provides a new lawful basis for transfers from...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

President Biden Signs Long-Awaited Data Transfer Executive Order

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

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

The EU-U.S. Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework Moves Closer to Approval: Why It Matters for Your Business

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President Biden recently signed the Executive Order on Enhancing Safeguards for United States Signals Intelligence Activities and supporting regulations (collectively, the “Executive Order”), enhancing privacy and civil...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

New Privacy Shield Agreement Announced

Last week the Biden administration and the European Commission jointly announced a new trans-Atlantic data flow agreement. While no specifics have yet been made public, a recent press release gives the high-level facts of...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Privacy and Data Security Alert | December 2019

SDNY Rejects Standing under “Increased Risk” Theory Where Data Not Targeted or Stolen - The Southern District of New York rejected a settlement that would have resolved a class action based on the unauthorized (and...more

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EU-U.S. Privacy Shield – Its Origins and the High Bar It Must Meet

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To predict the Privacy Shield’s future, it’s helpful to recall its origins and to understand the high bar it must meet – namely, ensuring “an adequate level of protection” under the Data Protection Directive. ...more

Alston & Bird

What Will Trump’s Executive Order Do to U.S. Privacy Law and EU-U.S. Data Transfers?

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On the third day of his presidency, President Trump signed an immigration-related executive order raising significant questions about the future of U.S. privacy law and EU-U.S. data transfers. The order, titled “Enhancing...more

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German DPA Publishes First Privacy Shield Guidelines, Requires German-Law Contracts for Transfers

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On June 7, 2016, the European Commission adopted the US-EU Privacy Shield. Companies that self-certify under Privacy Shield with the US Department of Commerce – dubbed “Privacy Shield organizations” – are thus officially...more

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The Digital Download - Alston & Bird’s Privacy & Data Security Newsletter – August 2016

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General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Published, Commencing Two-Year Countdown to Application. One of the most important EU legislative initiatives in recent years, and a landmark in privacy regulation worldwide, the GDPR...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

A Fragile Shield? Managing the Risks of EU-U.S. Data Transfer

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Following European Commission adoption of the Privacy Shield on July 12, 2016, and with Privacy Shield self-certification poised to open for business organizations on August 1, 2016 as a replacement for the invalidated...more

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EU-US Privacy Shield to Launch August 1, Replacing Safe Harbor

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I. Introduction: Privacy Shield to Go Live August 1 (at Last) - The replacement for Safe Harbor is finally in effect, over nine months after Safe Harbor was struck down by the Court of Justice of the EU in the Schrems...more

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Privacy Shield Finalized - How Everyone Can Take Advantage of the New European Data Transfer Framework

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The EU Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC (the “Directive”) creates the legal framework for national data-protection laws in each EU Member State. The Directive states that personal data may only be transferred to countries...more

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In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - February 2016 #4

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Some interesting links we found across the web this week: Has this year's startup funding slowdown been overblown? Debate continues over the perceived downturn in the market for venture capital, as a new...more

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