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Latham & Watkins LLP

GDPR Fines to Be Determined by Reference to Global Turnover of Corporate Group

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The CJEU has decided that the maximum thresholds for GDPR fines should be calculated using the global turnover of the broader corporate group, not solely the infringing entity....more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Cybersecurity Enforcement Tightens in NY, Reflecting a Trend

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The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) and the Attorney General’s office have recently imposed significant fines totalling $11.3 million on Geico and Travelers for data breaches that compromised the...more

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Fine Imposed on Israeli Cyber Tech Company for Violating GDPR

Greece’s privacy protection authority recently announced it was fining Intellexa, an Israeli cyber tech company, EUR 50,000.   The Hellenic Data Protection Authority (HDPA) imposed the fine as part of an investigation it...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Europe: Amazon Slapped with Record-Breaking Privacy Fine

E-commerce giant Amazon reported in its financial statements at the end of last month that the Luxembourg data protection authority had imposed on it a fine totaling EUR 746 million. The fine appears to have been laid on...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Considering an M&A Transaction? Don’t Forget to Conduct Privacy Due Diligence

The British privacy protection agency (the Information Commissioner’s Office, or ICO) recently announced its intention to impose on international hotels chain Marriott a fine of about GBP 99 million for violating the GDPR,...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Facebook’s settlements with the Federal Government - Key takeaways for all companies to consider

On July 24, 2019, both the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced landmark settlements with Facebook. The agreements were significant not only because of the hefty fines...more

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