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State Privacy Regulators Announce Formation of Privacy ‘Supergroup’

The concept of the “supergroup” may have originated with rock and roll, but on April 16, 2025, privacy practitioners in the United States learned that a whole new type of supergroup has been formed. ...more

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Recent Biometrics Decisions from Québec’s Data Protection Authority: Five Key Takeaways

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Two recent decisions by Québec’s data protection authority, the Commission d’accès à l’information (the “CAI”), should serve as cautionary tales for any business contemplating the deployment of biometric information...more

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Right to Erasure in the Spotlight as EU Data Protection Board Launches 2025 Coordinated Action

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The European Data Protection Board (EDPB), the independent EU body responsible for ensuring the consistent application of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) across all EU member states, has kicked off its...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Upcoming Reporting Obligations Under the EU Digital Services Act

Services subject to the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) will be required to publish their annual transparency report by February 16, 2025. This includes providers of hosting services, online platforms, very large online...more

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CJEU Upholds EDPB's Authority to Order Broader Investigations in Cross-Border Cases

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In a landmark judgment delivered on 29 January 2025, the General Court of the European Union has affirmed the European Data Protection Board‘s (EDPB) authority to require national supervisory authorities to broaden their...more

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France is ready to launch DSA enforcement in 2025

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France is taking significant steps towards implementing the Digital Services Act (DSA), with new decrees laying the foundation for its national enforcement. On 3 January 2025, the French Competition and Consumer Authority...more

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2024 Mid-Year Review: State AGs Shaping Regulatory Landscapes

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In 2024, the landscape of state attorneys general (AGs) is poised for significant change, with numerous elections and regulatory actions reshaping priorities and enforcement strategies. This dynamic environment reflects the...more

International Lawyers Network

Data Privacy Guide - USA - Illinois

Introduction - Illinois has enacted laws addressing rights and obligations related to data privacy. Companies and organizations that handle, collect, disseminate, or otherwise deal in nonpublic information have a number of...more

International Lawyers Network

Data Privacy Guide - Ukraine

Introduction - Below is a brief outline of the legal regulation of personal protection in Ukraine. Governing Data Protection Legislation - 2.1. Overview of principal legislation - The main legal act governing...more

International Lawyers Network

Data Privacy Guide - Spain

Introduction - We have compiled the main differences between the REGULATION (EU) 2016/679 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing...more

International Lawyers Network

Data Privacy Guide - Romania

Governing Data Protection Legislation - 2.1. Overview of principal legislation - The General Regulation Data Protection (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) (“GDPR”), as implemented by Law 190/2018 is the principal data...more

International Lawyers Network

Data Privacy Guide - Portugal

Introduction - Data protection is being driven by rapid technological advances and the increasing digitalization of society. Data protection legislation in Portugal is aligned with European Union law, in particular with...more

International Lawyers Network

Data Privacy Guide - India

Introduction - The legal regime in India relating to data protection and privacy has undergone a significant re-haul and revamp. The Digital Data Protection Act, 2023 (“DPDPA”) received the President’s assent and was...more

International Lawyers Network

Data Privacy Guide - Czech Republic

Introduction - The General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) is the EU regulation which is directly applicable in all member states of the EU, including the Czech Republic, as of 25 May 2018. The new...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Privacy and AI in Israel and worldwide: a look to 2024

During 2023, privacy protection and artificial intelligence regulation continued apace and their implications continued to be a major focus in Israel and around the world. In Israel, this was reflected in a number of...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

FTC Authorizes use of Compulsory Process in AI Investigations

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On November 21, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) approved in a 3-0 vote a resolution authorizing the use of compulsory process in nonpublic investigations involving products and services that involve or claim to involve...more

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2022: Trends in Israeli and International Privacy Regulations

2022 saw significant regulatory developments in the field of privacy protection in Israel and throughout the world. These developments directly affect companies whose business activities in Israel and internationally involve...more

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FTC Issues Long-Awaited Privacy-Focused Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

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On August 11, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (the FTC or the Commission) published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) to request public comment on the prevalence of “commercial surveillance and data security...more

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The Impact of Cybersecurity Regulations on the Financial Services Industry in 2022

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Following the SolarWinds and the Colonial Pipeline cyberattacks, the Biden Administration emphasized a shift toward mandatory cybersecurity requirements. Throughout 2021, government agencies issued new cybersecurity guidance,...more

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Senate Holds Hearing on Consumer Perspectives as Congress Continues to Develop Federal Privacy Legislation

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On May 1, 2019, the Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing on “Consumer Perspectives: Policy Principles for a Federal Data Privacy Framework”—the Committee’s third hearing during this session discussing principles for...more

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