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Can Privacy Be Bought? How Scrutiny of Meta’s Subscription Model Has Wider Implications –PART II

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 7/29/2024

In Part I, we discussed the European Commission’s (“Commission”) disapproval of Meta’s “pay or consent” subscription model. In Part II, we delve into the European Commission’s findings, prior findings by the European Data...more

Global Cross Border Privacy Rules and the new initiatives to support data free flow with trust

A&O Shearman on 7/19/2023

ust over a year ago, on 21 April 2022, the seven economies (Canada, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, and the USA) participating in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Cross-Border...more

Calmer waters in sight? The European Commission publish their draft adequacy decision for the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework

A&O Shearman on 12/21/2022

The 13 December 2022 marked a further stage in restoring greater stability for transatlantic personal data transfers, as the European Commission (the Commission) launched the process towards adoption of an adequacy decision...more

The EU’s Digital Services Act: A Paradigm Shift for Online Intermediaries

Perkins Coie on 10/11/2022

Following the European Council's approval last week, the Digital Services Act (DSA) has been officially adopted, starting the countdown to the law’s entry into force later this year. The DSA builds on the Electronic Commerce...more

European Commission Proposes Legislation Imposing New Cybersecurity Requirements on Digital Products

Jones Day on 10/3/2022

On September 15, 2022, the European Commission ("EU") published a proposal for a Cyber Resilience Act, the first EU-wide legislation introducing a single set of cybersecurity rules for hardware and software products placed in...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

Cyber Resilience Act - New initiative to create cybersecurity rules for digital products

Hogan Lovells on 4/26/2022

In a call for Evidence for an Impact Assessment, the European Commission has introduced its initiative for a new Cyber Resilience Act that is set to establish new cybersecurity rules for digital products and ancillary...more

Privacy Report: Utah Will Soon Publish US’s Latest Comprehensive State Privacy Law

ArentFox Schiff on 3/11/2022

US News - Utah Will Soon Publish US’s Latest Comprehensive State Privacy Law - The Utah Consumer Privacy Act, also known as Senate Bill 227, recently cleared the Senate and the House. Though there are a few more steps...more

2021 Data Privacy Overview: New Regulations and Guidance

Lighthouse on 1/12/2022

While everyone hoped that 2021 would be less tumultuous than 2020, it certainly did not turn out that way in the end. The same was true in the world of data privacy – with sweeping new data protection regulations and guidance...more

SCOTUS: Accessing Private Database for Improper Purpose Not Violation of Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.

ArentFox Schiff on 7/20/2021

SCOTUS: Accessing Private Database for Improper Purpose Not Violation of Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. In a recent Supreme Court case, Van Buren v. United States, the Court narrowed the applicability of the Computer Fraud...more

Privacy Update: Corporate Boards - Don’t Underestimate Your Role in Data Security Oversight

ArentFox Schiff on 5/20/2021

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) continues to put emphasis on the importance of corporate board involvement in privacy and data security. Corporate Boards: Don’t Underestimate Your Role in Data Security Oversight - The...more

New Proposed EU AI Regulation Extends Beyond Europe

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 5/3/2021

On April 21, 2021, the European Commission (Commission) published its draft Regulation on Artificial Intelligence (AI). It follows the strategies outlined in the February 2020 Commission’s White Paper on AI. The draft...more

Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - January 2021

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 2/4/2021

In this month's edition, we examine the European Commission's Digital Services Act and its potential regulatory impact, the National Institute of Standards and Technology's draft guidance on internet-of-things devices'...more

EU Announces First Sanctions under EU Cyber Sanctions Regime

Alston & Bird on 7/31/2020

On July 30, 2020, the European Council announced sanctions against six individuals and three organizations for their involvement in a series of cyber-attacks that have caused significant damage in the EU and around the world...more

Cyber Concerns Lead to EU Recall of a Connected Kids Devices

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 2/14/2019

Citing cybersecurity concerns with a children’s smartwatch, the European Commission recently issued a recall of the device. The Safe-KID-One is a smartwatch that gives parents the ability to track and communicate with their...more

EU Regulatory Data Protection for Life Sciences Companies

A&O Shearman on 5/21/2018

This note discusses regulatory data protection (or data exclusivity) and market protection (marketing exclusivity). It identifies their legal bases, defines relevant legal terms and case law, and explains why these forms of...more

Europe Launches a New Cybersecurity Agency with Regulatory Authority

K&L Gates LLP on 9/20/2017

On 13 September 2017 the European Commission (“Commission” or “EC”) published a set of initiatives strengthening the EU cybersecurity strategy, mainly including: - A proposal for a “Cybersecurity Act”, consisting of a new...more

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

Alston & Bird on 9/15/2016

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

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

Alston & Bird on 8/23/2016

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

The Digital Download - Privacy & Data Security Monthly Newsletter - January 2016

Alston & Bird on 1/11/2016

Senior Counsel Peter Swire to Debate European Privacy Activist Max Schrems. The debate, set to take place on January 26 in Brussels, will highlight key differences between certain European and U.S. attitudes towards U.S....more

No Safe Harbour? Immediate Implications for Employers

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 10/19/2015

A landmark decision of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has held that companies may no longer rely on “Safe Harbour” to justify transferring personal data from the European Union to the US, because the US Government has a...more

A German DPA Questions the Validity of the Use of Consent and Model Contractual Clauses to Transfer Personal Data to the U.S.

Proskauer - Privacy & Cybersecurity on 10/19/2015

Just one week after the milestone decision rendered by the CJEU to invalidate the Safe Harbor program established 15 years ago between the U.S. and the EU to facilitate the transfer of personal data from the EU to the U.S., a...more

Privacy, Security, Risk: What You Missed At IAPP Conference

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 10/15/2015

Earlier this month, privacy and security professionals from around the globe gathered for “Privacy. Security. Risk. 2015”—the second joint conference between the International Association of Privacy Professionals and the...more

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