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UK Adequacy Holds Firm Under New Data (Use and Access) Act 2025

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The DUAA introduces several reforms to UK data protection law, but their implications are relatively limited in practice. The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (the DUAA) was enacted on 19 June 2025 and amends rather than...more

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Quebec Law No. 25: a Little-known Privacy Law With a Big Reach

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In late 2021, the Quebec legislature passed “The Privacy Legislation Modernization Act” or Law No. 25 (“Law 25”), which was designed to modernize and make significant changes to Quebec’s existing privacy framework....more

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How Does India’s New Law Fit into the Global Data Privacy Landscape?

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Changes to India data privacy laws have been a long time coming. A 2017 Supreme Court decision sparked legislative overhaul when concluding that privacy is a fundamental right. A bill was introduced soon thereafter leading to...more

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Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Approves Amendments to Personal Data Protection Law and Confirms September 2023 Effective Date

On March 27, 2023, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) Council of Ministers approved a series of 27 amendments (the Amendments) to the KSA Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) pursuant to Royal Decree No. M148 of 05/09/1444H...more

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Saudi Arabia Issues Amended Data Protection Law for Consultation

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The amendment proposes business-friendly changes regarding data localization and legitimate interests. On November 20, 2022, the Saudi Data and AI Authority (SDAIA) published an amended version of the Kingdom of Saudi...more

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2021 Data Privacy Overview: New Regulations and Guidance

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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

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Amendments to Hong Kong Data Protection Law to Widen the Definition of “Personal Data” - Part 5 of 6

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Hong Kong proposes to widen the current definition of “personal data” to cover not just “identified” persons but also “identifiable” persons. The amendment is expected to cover the use of online tracking technologies such as...more

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Singapore Makes Significant Changes to Data Privacy Legislation

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Countries all over the globe have been changing their data privacy landscape to account for the information protection required in the digital age. Organizations are handling large amounts of personal data gathered from...more

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California Passes New CPRA Privacy Regulation

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On November 3, 2020, the state of California voted to pass Proposition 24, also known as The California Privacy Rights and Enforcement Act of 2020 (“CPRA”). As a result of this vote, businesses dealing with personal...more

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Potentially Expanded Private Right of Action Increases Risk of Class Action Exposure Under the California Consumer Privacy Act

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Looking Back - the California Consumer Privacy Act, and How We Got Here - As companies were getting up-to-speed on the effects of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) last year, California quickly...more

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Are You Prepared for the California Consumer Privacy Act? Get Ready for European-Style Privacy in the U.S.

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With California enacting a sweeping new data privacy law on June 28, now is the time for companies to review and adjust to how the California Consumer Privacy Act will impact their business. The act, which has broad...more

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New Data Breach Notification Laws Spring 2018: What You Need to Know

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This spring has brought a particularly active round of revisions to state data breach notification laws. Most notably, as of July 1, 2018, every state will have a breach notification law. Alabama and South Dakota both passed...more

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Regulation Round Up - May 2018

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30 April - BEIS published a consultation paper seeking views on proposals to reform the laws relating to all UK limited partnerships. The key proposals are: - a requirement for all presenters to be registered with an...more

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Web Exclusive: March 2018: The Top 13 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there were an unprecedented number of changes all through 2017. And if the first three months...more

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Amendment To Japan’s Omnibus Data Protection Law Mean New Compliance Requirements For U.S. Multinational Employers With Operations...

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Effective May 30, 2017, Japan amended its omnibus data protection law, the Personal Information Protection Act (“PIPA”), to add new compliance requirements that will have an immediate impact on many U.S. multinational...more

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