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Uncertainty remains on EU-US data transfers

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A new framework has been adopted for data transfers between the European Union and the United States. But is it legally sound? On 20 September 2023, the European Commission’s new Adequacy Decision for companies in the...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

US and EU Finalize New Data Privacy Framework

On July 10, the European Union and the United States finalized the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF), an agreement that allows for the transfer of personal data from residents of the EU to certified companies in the U.S....more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

Data Transfers Permitted Across the Pond via New EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework

On July 10, 2023, the European Commission adopted its adequacy decision on data transfers for the EU-U.S. (European Union/United States) Data Privacy Framework (DPF). The adequacy decision concluded that the United States...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

European Commission Adopts EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework

On July 10, the European Commission (EC) published its data adequacy decision for the new EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (EU-U.S. DPF).  This means that companies can transfer personal data from EU countries and from Iceland,...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

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

On July 10, 2023, the European Commission (“EC”) adopted its adequacy decision for the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (“EU-U.S. DPF”). Nearly three years after the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”)...more

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Meta Fined €1.2 Billion in Facebook Data Privacy Case: Should US Companies Be Concerned?

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It has been a long time coming, but the other shoe has finally dropped. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) fined Meta Platforms Ireland (parent of Facebook Ireland) €1.2 billion, the highest fine to date under the...more

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Part 2: Privacy in 2023 – What to Expect and How to Prepare

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Data transfers - the new  EU-U.S. data privacy framework A new EU-U.S. transatlantic data flow agreement is expected to be finalized by the spring of 2023. The EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework will enable the flow of...more

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Data Privacy Laws and Blocking Statutes: Five Practical Strategies for Counsel

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Background Note: Data privacy has become a critical issue in the digital era, with laws and regulations constantly evolving. As a result, it’s important for cybersecurity, information governance, and legal discovery...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

EU’s Initial Response to US Proposed Data Transfers Framework

The EU released its draft adequacy decision for the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, but all is not smooth sailing. As we wrote in October, the US developed the proposed new framework in response to the declared inadequacy of...more

Shutts & Bowen LLP

EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework Advances to the Next Stage

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For companies that conduct business in both the European Union and the United States, data transfers between the EU and the U.S. has long been a challenging process, primarily in light of the EU’s strict privacy regulation,...more

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European Commission Releases Draft Adequacy Decision for US Personal Data Transfers

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The European Commission recently released a draft adequacy decision for the European Union and United States Transatlantic Data Privacy Framework (TDPF). If the decision is finalized, data transfers between the European Union...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - October 2022

In this month’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine President Biden’s executive order to implement an EU-U.S. data privacy framework, the European Commission’s draft Cyber Resilience Act, the U.S. Treasury’s request...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

6 Things to Know About the New EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework

In early October, the United States (“U.S.”) and European Union (“EU”) came one step closer to the much-awaited new EU-US Data Privacy Framework (the “Framework”), designed to facilitate transatlantic data flows between the...more

Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing

Dr. Axel Spies Discusses Recent Executive Order on Safeguarding Personal Information

US President Joseph Biden issued an Executive Order On Enhancing Safeguards for United States Signals Intelligence Activities on October 7, which establishes safeguards relating to the handling of personal information in the...more

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United States Signs Executive Order to Implement EU-U.S. Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework

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On October 7, 2022, President Biden signed an executive order on "Enhancing Safeguards for United States Signals Intelligence Activities," outlining the measures that the United States will take to implement its commitments...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - March 2022

In this month’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we analyze the U.S. and EU’s joint commitment to create a new data transfer framework to replace the invalidated Privacy Shield, as well as Utah’s new state privacy law and...more

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US and Europe Issue Joint Statement Announcing Agreement on New Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework to Replace EU-US Privacy...

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On March 25, a huge sigh of relief was heard from businesses and organizations located throughout the United States and Europe after the U.S. and European Commission announced their agreement in principle on a new...more

Sunstein LLP

The EU’s New Privacy Rules: The Promise and Peril for US Data Processors

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The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) prohibits transfers of personal information about Europeans to destinations outside of the EU unless one of several tests is satisfied. As pertains to transfers...more

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The European Commission Publishes Comprehensive Contractual Clauses For Use in Data Transfers from Europe

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In June, the European Commission published the final version of a new set of standard contractual clauses (SCCs) that can be used to comply with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (the “GDPR”). These clauses are of...more

White & Case LLP

Rules on Cross-Border Data Transfers become (a little) clearer

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In recent weeks, there has been a series of important developments affecting cross-border data transfers. First, on 21 June 2021, the European Data Protection Board ("EDPB") published its final, much-anticipated...more

Adams and Reese LLP

Post Schrems II World: EDPB Adopts Recommendations on Supplementary Measures for International Data Transfers

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Post Schrems II World: EDPB Adopts Recommendations on Supplementary Measures for International Data Transfers - On June 18, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) formally adopted Version 2 of its Recommendations on...more

White & Case LLP

Just Arrived – the New Standard Contractual Clauses for International Data Transfers

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The European Commission recently published an updated version of the standard contractual clauses for the transfer of personal data to third countries ('SCCs'). Companies can use such SCCs to provide the appropriate...more

Burns & Levinson LLP

EU’s New Standard Contractual Clauses Go into Effect This Week

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A year ago, the Court of Justice of the European Union invalidated the U.S. Privacy Shield framework as an adequate safeguard under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which had previously been a popular safeguard...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

New Tools for International Data Transfers: European Commission Adopts New Standard Contractual Clauses

In early June 2021, the European Commission adopted a new set of Standard Contractual Clauses for organizations to use to ensure compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requirements for transfers of...more

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