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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -

AI Legal Watch: July 2

Baker Botts L.L.P. on 7/8/2025

The European Commission recently launched a public consultation on the implementation of the AI Act, primarily focused on the classification (and ultimate regulation) of “high risk” AI systems. The AI Act employs a risk-based...more

Polish supervisory authority publishes updated guide on personal data protection breaches

A&O Shearman on 3/7/2025

On February 20, 2025, the Polish Personal Data Protection Office (UODO) published an updated version of the guide on personal data protection breaches. The first edition was released in 2018. The latest version...more

Cybersecurity Risks for Financial Services Firms: Proactive Strategies to Stay Ahead

BCLP on 1/31/2025

The 2024 CrowdStrike outage and the ransomware attack on NHS partner Synnovis hit mainstream news and highlighted the fragility of ICT supply chains and the risks posed by cyber incidents....more

Sheppard Mullin’s 2024 Eye on Privacy Year in Review

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 1/22/2025

It is hard to believe that another year is upon us! As we have done in years past (including 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018), we have created a comprehensive resource of all our www.eyeonprivacy.com posts from 2024. As...more

DORA: Exploring Finance Compliance Requirements

NAVEX on 11/12/2024

Numbers never lie. The second most targeted industry in terms of hacking and breaches is Finance, which was the victim somewhere in the realm of 2,306 to 2,792 cyberattacks in 2023 (depending on the source). With each data...more

Decoded - Technology Law Insights, V 5, Issue 8, October 2024

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 10/25/2024

Welcome to our eighth 2024 issue of Decoded - our technology law insights e-newsletter. Thank you for reading. EU AI Act Tightens Grip on High-Risk AI Systems: Five Critical Questions for U.S. Companies - Why this is...more

[Event] Regional Compliance & Ethics Conference - July 14th, Singapore, Singapore

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics... on 6/19/2023

Looking for compliance education and networking in your area? SCCE’s Regional Compliance & Ethics Conferences offer convenient, local compliance education for practitioners across the globe, including updates on the latest...more

[Webcast Transcript] From Strategy to Tactics: Data Remediation at Private Equity and Hedge Funds

HaystackID on 4/29/2022

On April 20, HaystackID shared an educational webcast developed to discuss best practices for handling big data and provide tangible field-experienced methods for data remediation. These best practices can be implemented at...more

Vermeidung von DSGVO-Risiken nach Datenpannen und Cyberangriffen

Latham & Watkins LLP on 8/27/2020

Die DSGVO macht es deutlich komplizierter, richtig auf Angriffe von Hackern, Datenpannen oder sonstige Cybersecurity-Vorfälle zu reagieren. Bei Fehlern drohen hohe Bußgelder, Schadensersatzforderungen, Kündigungen von...more

[Webinar] Prepare for Global Data Class Actions - April 28th, 3:00 pm - 3:45 pm GMT

Hogan Lovells on 4/8/2020

Prepare for global data class actions has been moved. In the wake of the COVID-19 epidemic, there is an unfortunate increase in the cyber-security risks businesses may face. Our global team will help you best prepare for the...more

The eData Guide to GDPR: Binding Corporate Rules and Privacy Shield

Morgan Lewis on 2/11/2020

Global organizations need a clear, legal means to share data across borders, whether to conduct day-to-day business, comply with government regulations, perform under a contract, respond to lawsuits, or simply communicate and...more

Privacy and Data Security Alert | December 2019

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. on 12/18/2019

SDNY Rejects Standing under “Increased Risk” Theory Where Data Not Targeted or Stolen - The Southern District of New York rejected a settlement that would have resolved a class action based on the unauthorized (and...more

A Survival Guide for GDPR Enforcement Actions from a German Perspective – How to Assess and Mitigate Fines for GDPR Violations

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 12/16/2019

Since the first enforcement actions have been initiated, some with significant fines, many companies may find themselves somewhat at a loss as they may not fully know how to assess the risks involved and how to react should...more

Is A Federal Privacy Law In The Cards for 2020?

Akerman LLP - Health Law Rx on 12/12/2019

In May of 2018, the European Union enacted the General Data Protection Rules, or GDPR, a legal framework that outlines not only how companies may collect and process personal information of EU residents, but how that data is...more

GDPR Compliance

Best Best & Krieger LLP on 12/2/2019

BB&K's Christina Morgan Talks About Data Privacy in Riverside Lawyer Magazine - Due to rising concerns about privacy in the digital world, in April 2016, the European Union adopted the General Data Protection Regulation...more

Data class actions in Europe and spotlights in Mexico, Russia and the U.S.

Hogan Lovells on 11/22/2019

The General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR) provides means to enforce provisions related to personal data processing by you as a data controller or data processor. It introduces collective actions everywhere in...more

Data Security Breach Handbook - 2019 Edition

BCLP on 11/5/2019

It has been several years since data breaches first emerged as the lead news story. Despite increasing security and technology advancements, companies are still grappling with how to stay ahead of hackers and, when they...more

German Data Protection Authorities Adopt New GDPR Fine Model

Latham & Watkins LLP on 10/4/2019

Data protection violations may result in German authorities imposing significantly increased fines. The Conference of the German Data Protection Authorities (DSK) ? the joint body of the German data protection authorities...more

High GDPR Fines: German Data Protection Authority Joins the Club

Latham & Watkins LLP on 8/28/2019

Following in the footsteps of the CNIL and the ICO, the Berlin DPA will impose a multimillion-euro fine for breach of the GDPR. The Berlin Data Protection Authority (Berlin DPA) recently announced that it will issue a...more

UK Secondary Legislation Published to Combat Cyber-Attacks

A&O Shearman on 6/5/2019

The Cyber-Attacks (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2019 have been made and will come into force on June 11, 2019....more

A GDPR Update for Employers, Part IV: Implementing Lessons Learned From GDPR Complaints and Enforcement Actions

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/22/2019

Much has happened since the European Union (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effect on May 25, 2018. Many EU countries have enacted national legislation to implement and expand the requirements of the...more

Chapter 16: Remedies and sanctions – Unlocking the EU General Data Protection Regulation

White & Case LLP on 4/24/2019

Why does this topic matter to organisations? Whereas the remedies and sanctions available to DPAs under the Directive were comparatively low (generally subject to a maximum of less than €1 million per infringement, with...more

GDPR Collective Civil Claims Present Potential for Reputational Risk and ‘Ruinous’ Damages

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 2/8/2019

While much attention has been paid to the maximum level of administrative fines under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) — up to 4 percent of total worldwide annual turnover — the regulation also provides for...more

Cybersecurity Update: 2018 — A Year in Review

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer on 1/28/2019

This Update highlights key legal and policy developments in cybersecurity and privacy law that may impact important trends for 2019 and beyond. A central takeaway from 2018 is that regulators in the U.S. and abroad are...more

EDPB Draft Guidelines on Extraterritorial Scope of the GDPR Provide Few Clear Answers for US Companies

Ballard Spahr LLP on 12/3/2018

Since the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) took effect on May 25, 2018, US companies without facilities or employees in Europe have struggled to understand the extraterritorial scope of the GDPR....more

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