A recent update to EU consumer law will require many businesses selling online to offer a simpler, more accessible way for customers to cancel contracts within the standard 14-day cooling-off period....more
7/17/2025
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Consumer Contracts ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Contract Terms ,
Corporate Counsel ,
E-Commerce ,
EU ,
EU Directive ,
New Regulations ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Websites
On June 26, 2025, the UK government brought into force the Public Interest Disclosure (Prescribed Persons) (Amendment) Order 2025 (the “2025 Amendment”), marking a notable development in the UK government’s sanctions...more
7/7/2025
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Disclosure Requirements ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement ,
Financial Institutions ,
HM Treasury ,
New Legislation ,
Reporting Requirements ,
UK ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
Recent decisions by the French data protection authority (CNIL) have highlighted the importance of GDPR compliance, particularly in the areas of data retention, consent for processing sensitive personal data, and marketing...more
10/15/2024
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Consent ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Data Retention ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
France ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Personal Data ,
Sensitive Personal Information
The agreed text of the AI Act was published on July 12, 2024, essentially starting the clock on the legal deadlines contained in it. Its obligations will apply in tiered phases, with the first key obligations being enforced...more
7/22/2024
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Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Distributors ,
EU ,
Exemptions ,
Imports ,
Information Governance ,
Machine Learning ,
Manufacturers ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Risk Assessment ,
Supply Chain
On 24 June 2024, the EU adopted its 14th package of sanctions against Russia. The latest measures include: The designation of 116 additional individuals and entities across a number of industries for their responsibility in...more
7/10/2024
/ Asset Freeze ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Energy Sector ,
EU ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Foreign Policy ,
Importers ,
Imports ,
Natural Gas ,
Russia ,
Ukraine ,
Vessels
American Data Privacy and Protection Act would require organizations to limit collection of personal information, grant consumers access to their own data, enhance data protections for children, mandate implementation of...more
7/11/2022
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Enforcement ,
Federal Data Privacy ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Policy ,
Private Right of Action ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Small Business ,
Third-Party Service Provider
This week the European Data Protection Board (EDPB), a body that represents European data protection authorities, set up a new cookie banner taskforce. The new taskforce will coordinate the response to over 400 complaints...more
The guidance outlines how organisations should approach international transfers and confirms examples of supplemental measures that can be adopted to ensure ongoing compliance and seeking to de-mystify earlier...more
6/30/2021
/ Binding Corporate Rules ,
Corporate Counsel ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
FISA ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
New Guidance ,
Personal Data ,
Schrems I & Schrems II ,
Standard Contractual Clauses ,
UK ,
UK GDPR
Following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, effective 11 pm UK time on 31 December 2020, the UK (with the exception of Northern Ireland in some cases) no longer automatically implements EU laws.
This has brought about...more
Just one day before New Year’s Eve, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, EU Council President Charles Michel and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson finally signed the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
Effective as...more
1/4/2021
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Data Collection ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Energy Sector ,
EU ,
Exports ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Imports ,
Paris Agreement ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Tariffs ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
In the event of a “no-deal” Brexit, IP rights in the UK will be impacted. However, the UK has put in place various provisions to protect IP rights holders.
Owners of European Union (EU) trade mark registrations,...more
10/29/2019
/ Copyright ,
Corporate Counsel ,
EU ,
European Patent Office ,
European Union Trade Mark (EUTM) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
No-Deal Brexit ,
Patents ,
Trademark Application ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO)
The UK Government has published a statement of intent containing details of its proposed Data Protection Bill. The full text of the Bill is expected in September 2017, when the UK Parliament returns from its summer...more
The final text of the significant new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has now been published (4 May 2016) in the Official Journal of the European Union. This means the clock is now ticking for the sweeping new...more