On June 19, 2025, the UK Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 was enacted, marking the culmination of a lengthy legislative process aimed at reshaping aspects of the country’s data protection regime. First proposed in 2021 as part...more
7/3/2025
/ Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
Cookies ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Controller ,
Data Protection ,
International Data Transfers ,
New Legislation ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Reform ,
UK ,
UK GDPR
In October 2024, the UK government introduced the Data (Use and Access) Bill (the Data Bill) to Parliament. The Data Bill represents a third attempt by UK ministers to bring about reforms to the UK’s data protection and...more
In Europe, recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have given rise to intense debate over how this technology should be regulated. Companies that have developed AI tools, or who are considering implementing AI, should...more
6/16/2023
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
EU ,
Machine Learning ,
Privacy Laws ,
Technology Sector ,
UK
On July 16, 2020, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) declared the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework (Privacy Shield) invalid. The ECJ upheld the EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs), but ruled that companies must verify...more
The COVID-19 virus outbreak poses serious challenges to businesses operating globally, including in Europe. In response to the outbreak, governments worldwide are taking increasingly severe measures to fight the pandemic, and...more
3/26/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Data Subject Access Requests ,
EU ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Information Security ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Laws