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What should companies know about Mexico's digital identity reforms?

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On July 16, 2025, various legal reforms were published in the Federal Official Gazette, modifying the framework of identity, security, and administrative management in Mexico. These reforms seek to establish a unified digital...more

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China Monthly Data Protection Update: July 2025

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This monthly report outlines key developments in China’s data protection sector for July. The following events merit special attention: CAC Issues Third Edition of the Data Export Security Assessment Application Guide: On...more

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Something Is Better Than Nothing: UK and EU GDPR Reform Finally Arrives

In recent weeks, the EU and UK have both introduced changes to their respective versions of Europe’s landmark privacy legislation, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). These reforms mark the first substantial...more

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ICO issues guidance on the Data (Use and Access) Act

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On June 19 2025, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) published guidance on the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA), which received Royal Assent on the same day. The DUAA introduces significant changes to the UK data...more

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Reform of the GDPR in the UK

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On 19 June 2025 the Data (Use and Access) Act (the "DUA Act") received Royal Assent and became law in the UK, having been passed by the UK Parliament on 11 June 2025. The DUA Act principally reforms the General Data...more

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The UK’s New Amendments to the UK GDPR Become Law and Get a Nod from the EU. What happens now?

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The UK’s Data (Use and Access) Act received Royal Assent last Thursday, June 19th, bringing into law some significant changes to the country’s post Brexit data protection framework, among an array of other, related rules (on...more

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Data (Use and Access) Act gets Royal Assent

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On June 19 2025, the Data (Use and Access) Act (DUA Act) received Royal Assent, having passed both Houses of Parliament on June 11 2025. The Data (Use and Access) Bill was first introduced in the House of Lords on October 23...more

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The Data (Use and Access) Bill: What Businesses Need to Know

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The UK’s Data (Use and Access) Bill (DUA Bill) completed its passage through Parliament on 11 June 2025 and is now awaiting Royal Assent. Once enacted, it will introduce a series of targeted updates to the UK’s data...more

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EU Reaches a Deal on Rules for Swifter Cross-Border GDPR Enforcement

On June 16, 2025, the Council of the EU (Council) and the European Parliament (EP) reached an agreement on a new regulation (the Draft Regulation) to enhance enforcement of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The...more

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China’s New CBDT Regime: One Year On

China rolled out its “new,” streamlined cross-border data transfer (CBDT) regime on March 22, 2024, with the issuance by the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) of the Provisions on Facilitating and Regulating...more

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A Practical Review of China's Restrictions on Cross-Border Transfer of Personal Information: Developments and Framework

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The cross-border transfer of personal information (hereinafter referred to as “PI,” and such transfers as “PI export”) is a routine and often essential part of business operations for companies in China—particularly...more

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European Commission Moves to Extend Free Flows of Personal Data to the UK

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On March 18, 2025, the European Commission proposed to extend its adequacy decision in favor of the United Kingdom (‘UK’) for an additional six-month period. This would allow free flows of personal data from the EU to the UK...more

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Malaysia imposes data breach reporting – what your business needs to know

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Malaysia issued a regulatory guideline for data breach notification in February 2025. This article discusses how the new regulation affects businesses in Malaysia. On 25 February 2025, Malaysia's Personal Data Protection...more

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Mexico's new Federal Data Protection Law: What it means for companies

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On March 20, 2025, the new Federal Law for the Protection of Personal Data held by Private Parties (LFPDPPP of 2025) was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation. The LFPDPPP of 2025 entered into force on March 21,...more

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A New Year and New Compliance Requirements: Additional State Privacy Laws Take Effect in 2025

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As 2025 begins, businesses across the U.S. will be required to navigate an even more expanded landscape of state-level privacy regulations. In all, eight states are introducing comprehensive privacy laws, further adding to...more

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Malaysian Parliament Passes the Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill 2024

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The Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill 2024 (“PDPB”) was at last passed by the Malaysian Parliament at the end of July. After Royal Assent and publishing, it will become law (on a date to be determined by the Minister...more

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Rhode Island Adds to the Growing Patchwork of State Privacy Laws – H7787 / S2500

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Rhode Island has become the 19th U.S. state to enact a comprehensive privacy law. On June 25, Rhode Island Governor Daniel McKee (D) transmitted the Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (RI-DTPPA) into...more

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Minnesota Enacts the Latest State Privacy Law – HF 4757 / SF 4782

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On May 24, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D) signed the Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (MCDPA) into law. The MCDPA largely aligns with previous state consumer privacy laws, but it introduces some significant and novel...more

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Client Alert: Maryland Adopts Groundbreaking Online Data Privacy Act of 2024: What You Need to Know

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On May 9, 2024, Governor Wes Moore signed into law the Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024 (“MODPA”). MODPA will take effect on October 1, 2025, but will not apply to personal data processing activities occurring before...more

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Minnesota Legislature Sends Privacy Bill to Governor

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Minnesota becomes the latest state to move to pass legislation regulating the processing and controlling of personal data (HF 4757 / SF 4782). If signed into law by Governor Tim Walz, the Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act,...more

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Maryland Enacts Age Appropriate Design Code

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On May 9, Maryland became the second state to enact an (AADC), the Maryland Kids Code, alongside the Maryland Online Data Privacy Act (MODPA) — Maryland’s first comprehensive data privacy bill. Maryland’s AADC follows...more

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Maryland's New Privacy Law Shows More Teeth (But Not Necessarily Fangs)

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On May 9, Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed the Maryland Online Data Privacy Act (MODPA) into law, making Maryland the 17th state to enact a comprehensive privacy law. Despite its name, MODPA’s coverage is not limited to...more

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State AG Coalition Opposes Current Federal Privacy Legislation

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On May 8, attorneys general (AG) from 14 states and the District of Columbia sent a letter to Congressional leadership opposing provisions of the recently proposed federal American Privacy Rights Act (APRA). In addition to...more

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Comprehensive Data Privacy Legislation Unveiled in Congress

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On April 7, House Energy & Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Senate Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell (D-WA) announced a bipartisan, bicameral draft of comprehensive data privacy legislation,...more

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New Hampshire Enacts Comprehensive Data Privacy Law

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On March 6, 2024, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu signed into law SB 255-FN, An Act Relative to the Expectation of Privacy (the “Act”), making New Hampshire the 14th state to enact a comprehensive data privacy law —...more

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