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How to Explain Automated Decisions: Recent CJEU Decision and CPPA Rulemaking Offer Insight into ADM Explainability

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Automated decision-making, or ADM, is used for a wide range of use cases that impact individuals — from processing insurance claims and credit scoring, to ranking job candidates and offering personalized pricing or targeted...more

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CJEU Recognizes Cross-Border Jurisdiction of National Courts, Long-Arm Jurisdiction of UPC

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued a decision significantly expanding the capabilities of both the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and the national courts in EU Member States to issue cross-border injunctions...more

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CJEU imposes limits on the validity of asymmetric EU jurisdiction clauses

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In a decision that may cause some concern, the CJEU has held that asymmetric EU jurisdiction clauses are only valid under EU law if they designate with sufficient precision the alternative jurisdictions in which proceedings...more

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CJEU Clarifies Copyright Protection for Software Variables

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The Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") ruled that modifying temporary variables in the working memory of a computer without enabling the reproduction or further execution of such a program does not constitute...more

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CJEU Ruling: Greater Copyright Protection for Design Works

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The Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") recently ruled that design works must be protected by copyright in the EU regardless of their country of origin. This decision rejects the application of the reciprocity...more

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UK Supreme Court Ruling: Sky Falls in Pivotal Trade Mark Battle with SkyKick

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The wait is over! The UK Supreme Court has handed down its judgment in the closely followed and long-running litigation between Sky, the well-known television and broadband company, and SkyKick, a lesser-known cloud computing...more

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Federal Trade Commission Hashes Out Aggressive Interpretation of Data Anonymization: What You Need to Know

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has a long-standing habit of creating legal obligations through blog posts. Recent communications from the FTC by way of its Office of Technology Blog evidence an aggressive expectation...more

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European Digital Compliance: Key Digital Regulation & Compliance Developments - July 2024

To help organizations stay on top of the main developments in European digital compliance, Morrison Foerster’s European Digital Regulatory Compliance team reports on some of the main topical digital regulatory and compliance...more

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Cutting Through Complexity: a Key Ruling for Online Platforms in Europe

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A series of recent rulings from the Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") has reaffirmed the country of origin principle set forth in the e-Commerce Directive ("ECD")—which provides that, except in limited...more

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French Supreme Court Extends Transfer of Criminal Liability During Merger by Absorption to All Company Types

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The criminal liability of the absorbed company is transferred to the absorbing company, regardless of the corporate form of the company involved in the merger by absorption. In a ruling handed down on May 22, 2024, 1 the...more

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Legal Lens on the Unified Patent Court - May 2024

The Unified Patent Court (UPC) is revolutionizing the way patents are enforced in Europe, and McDermott’s intellectual property team is here to help you navigate this dynamic landscape. Our Legal Lens on the Unified Patent...more

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UK Court of Appeal Diverges From EU Trademark Law

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The UK Court of Appeal has for the first time chosen to diverge from a decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU"), making use of the powers given to it following the UK's exit from the European Union....more

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EU’s Highest Court Expands EU GDPR Restrictions on Automated Decision-Making, Profiling, and AI

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A recent decision by the Court of Justice of the European Union will extend the EU General Data Protection Regulation’s automated decision-making restrictions to many present and future use cases of such technologies. While...more

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Steady as she goes - UK begins post-Brexit employment law reform

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The UK government has announced changes to employment law from 1 January 2024. It is branding some of the reforms, notably in relation to holiday and record keeping requirements, as a post-Brexit opportunity to remove...more

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Court of Justice Sets Lightning Rod for EU Foreign Direct Investment Screening

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On 13 July 2023, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) handed down its first ruling on the European Union Foreign Direct Investment Screening Regulation, which entered into force in October 2020. In short, the...more

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EU Top Court Sheds Light on Untested Crossroads Between Competition and Privacy Law

On July 4, 2023, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued a ruling in the case involving Meta Platforms Inc., Meta Platforms Ireland, and Facebook Deutschland (Meta). The judgement explores the intersection of...more

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EU CJEU confirms broad right of access to personal data under GDPR but protects employee privacy

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The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) published its decision in the case of J.M. v Pankki S (Case C‑579/21) on 22 June 2023....more

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CJEU Clarifies the Right to Compensation for GDPR Infringements Causing Non-Material Damage

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In Short - The Situation: There has been uncertainty over the circumstances in which data subjects can claim compensation for "mere" infringement of their rights without specific evidence of harm. On May 4, 2023, the Court...more

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Shots fired – AG Opinion supports enforcement of record EU ‘gun-jumping’ fine

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An EU Advocate General has advised that an appeal brought by Altice should be dismissed in its entirety – in effect confirming the validity of a 2018 European Commission decision imposing a record fine on Altice for breaching...more

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CJEU clarifies key aspects of the GDPR: an overview of recent cases

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The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued on 4 May 2023 three decisions in cases concerning interpretation of key aspects of the GDPR. It also published three opinions of the Advocate General (AG). Below is a...more

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European Court of Justice Clarifies Rules on Damages Compensation for GDPR Breaches

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On 4 May 2023, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered its decision in the Österreichische Post case (Case C-300/21), in essence deciding that a mere infringement of the General Data Protection Regulation...more

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Europe’s Top Court on Merger Review: No Deals Are ‘Off the Table’

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The European Union’s top court recently confirmed that an M&A transaction that does not require mandatory pre-merger authorization may be investigated post-merger on suspicion that the transaction involved an ‘abuse’ of the...more

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EDPB publishes opinion on the draft adequacy decision for the EU-US Data Privacy Framework

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The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) issued its opinion on the draft adequacy decision of the European Commission (Draft Decision) regarding the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF) on 28 February 2023. The DPF is a...more

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CJEU Expands Scope of Legal Professional Privilege to Any Legal Advice

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According to a new judgment LPP protects private communication between clients and lawyers, limiting requests for information in competition proceedings. Key Points: ..Clients can now argue that their communications with...more

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Can EU Operators of Online Marketplaces be Held Liable for Trademark Infringement?

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In Short - The Situation: The Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") recently ruled that operators of online marketplaces may be held directly liable for trademark infringement in a context where third-party...more

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