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New Regulations Strengthen Privacy for UK Company Directors: Expanded Rights to Protect Personal Information from Companies House...

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For many individuals, holding board level positions in UK entities comes with the fear of their names, dates of birth and residential addresses being published by Companies House. This has led to instances of identity theft,...more

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The Privacy Insider Podcast Episode 14: The Pig Around the Corner: Privacy and Trade with Constantine Karbaliotis of nNovation LLP

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As questions of trust, surveillance, and data sovereignty become central to global trade, businesses face mounting pressure to prove not just compliance but true accountability. That’s why we turned to Constantine...more

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ICO releases guidance on processing employment records

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On February 5 2025, the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) released new guidance designed to help employers understand and comply with their obligations under the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 in relation...more

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Demysitifying the Canadian Business Transaction Exemption

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The tightening of privacy and data protection compliance obligations in Canada and the United States, has led to increasingly comprehensive “data security and privacy” representations and warranties in purchase agreements, as...more

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Brief Overview of the Data Protection Regime in Bermuda, British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands

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Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) and the Cayman Islands have each introduced data protection regimes in recent years which align with global data protection standards. It is therefore increasingly important for...more

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Preparing for PIPA Compliance: A Guide for Organisations in Bermuda

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When the substantive provisions of Bermuda’s Personal Information Protection Act 2016 (PIPA) become operational on 1 January 2025, it is vital that all in scope organisations ensure their compliance with PIPA....more

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Germany: Immediate dismissal of board member for email forwarding to personal account

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During an investigation, it is not uncommon to discover that an individual has forwarded business emails to their private email address. This ruling from the Higher Regional Court Munich shows the potential implications of...more

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Proposed Amendments to the Associations Incorporations Act 2015

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Background - On 19 September 2024, the Parliament of Western Australia introduced the Associations and Co-operatives Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 (Bill). The Bill makes amendments to the Associations Incorporation Act...more

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PIPA Update – The Brave New World of Individual Rights Requests

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With the 1 January 2025 implementation date of the Personal Information Protection Act 2016 (“PIPA”) fast approaching, Bermuda based organisations from small-businesses to multinationals, should be busy preparing for...more

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[Webinar] SEC New Cybersecurity Final Rule: A Different Perspective from the Viewpoints of the CISO, General Counsel, & The Board...

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Any time a regulation is put forth, there is always a level of uncertainty, especially regarding understanding the roles and responsibilities of key business leaders. The SEC’s new cybersecurity final rule means heightened...more

McDermott Will & Emery

California Reveals Draft Regulations Requiring Onerous Cybersecurity Audits and Privacy Risk Assessments

On August 28, 2023, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) released discussion drafts of regulations on cybersecurity audits and privacy risk assessments in advance of the CPPA’s meeting on September 8, 2023. ...more

McDermott Will & Emery

For the General Counsel’s Desk: Managing Enforcement Risks Involving Cookies, Pixels, and Other Tracking Technologies

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Data governance is a mission-critical issue for every company and institution in the United States. GCs face a host of pressing cybersecurity concerns. Triaging them requires time, attention, and a well-rounded strategy...more

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Personal Information Protection Act Set to Come into Full Force in 2025

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After a seven-year wait, the Bermuda Government has announced that the remaining sections of the Personal Information Protection Act 2016 (PIPA) will come into full force on 1 January 2025. To date, only limited sections of...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

China Proposed Draft Implementing Rules for Human Genetic Resources Management

On March 21, 2022, the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of China published the Implementing Rules for Human Genetic Resources Management (draft for comment) (人类遗传资源管理条例实施细则(征求意见稿))(the “Draft...more

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Firemen’s Ret. Sys. of St. Louis v. Sorenson: No Caremark liability for data breach - Quarterly Corporate / M&A Decisions update...

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In Firemen’s Ret. Sys. of St. Louis v. Sorenson, C.A. No. 2019-0965-LWW (Del. Ch. Oct. 5, 2021), the Delaware Court of Chancery dismissed a derivative lawsuit against Marriott executives and directors for breaches of the duty...more

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