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ICO Annual Report Provides Insight Into Data Protection Risks for Businesses

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The UK Information Commissioner’s Office’s (the ICO’s) latest Annual Report summarises its accomplishments and priorities, including last year’s enforcement actions. Based on our review of the report, we see the ICO focusing,...more

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Spain: Spanish Data Protection Authority Publishes Annual Report

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The Spanish Data Protection Authority (“AEPD“) has published its 2024 annual report, which includes the AEPD’s awareness-raising activities; the collaboration and inspection activities of the Spanish authorities; relevant...more

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Operating in Flux: Doing Business Under Europe’s Intensifying Regulatory Environment

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Editor’s Note: Europe’s regulatory landscape has undergone a fundamental transformation, extending far beyond GDPR’s foundational framework to encompass a complex ecosystem of interconnected laws governing digital platforms,...more

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Constangy Clips Ep. 10 - 3 Ways the GDPR Is Evolving with Today’s Tech Landscape

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In recognition of the GDPR's 7th anniversary on May 25, 2025, Constangy Cyber Team member Matthew Basilotto explores how the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) continues to adapt in the face of...more

Lighthouse

Current State of Data Protection Regulations in the US and EMEA

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Organizations must continuously review and refine their data governance strategies to keep pace with a regulatory environment that is shifting at an unprecedented rate. In response to mandates for stronger compliance...more

Maynard Nexsen

Irish Data Protection Commission Fines TikTok Over EEA Data Transfers to China

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On May 2, 2025, the Irish Data Protection Commission (“DPC”) issued a decision, as lead supervisory authority, finding that TikTok infringed the GDPR regarding (a) its cross-border transfers of EEA User Data to China, and (b)...more

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Key Themes From the 2025 IAPP Global Privacy Summit

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On April 23 and 24, 2025, regulators, industry leaders and data privacy leaders from across the globe convened in Washington, D.C. for the 2025 International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) Global Privacy Summit....more

Clark Hill PLC

Right To Know - April 2025, Vol. 28

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Welcome to your monthly rundown of all things cyber, privacy, and technology, where we highlight all the happenings you may have missed. ...more

Baker Botts L.L.P.

Right to Erasure in the Spotlight as EU Data Protection Board Launches 2025 Coordinated Action

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The European Data Protection Board (EDPB), the independent EU body responsible for ensuring the consistent application of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) across all EU member states, has kicked off its...more

Hogan Lovells

Draft Act on Artificial Intelligence in Spain - Opened public hearing until March 26

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The Spanish Government has published the Preliminary Draft Act for the proper use and governance of Artificial Intelligence (the "Draft Act"), which aims to complement and develop the framework set out by the AI Regulation....more

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EU Data Enforcement Sweep: Are GDPR-Covered Entities Complying Properly with Data Subjects’ Right of Erasure?

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The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has launched its 2025 enforcement sweep targeting organizations’ compliance with data subjects’ right of erasure (right to delete or be forgotten), focusing particularly on how...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Forget It!: EDPB Announces Focus on Right to Erasure in 2025

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Right of erasure (or “right to be forgotten”) has been selected by the European Data Protection Board as its priority enforcement topic for 2025. This work is being done under the “Coordinated Enforcement Framework” or “CEF.”...more

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Social Links: Milestones, Paywalls, and ‘Behavioral Cocaine’

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Looks like WhatsApp just leveled up—whether it wanted to or not. Meta’s messaging giant has officially been crowned a Very Large Online Platform (VLOP) under the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA), which basically...more

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Europol Published Practical Guide for Cooperation Between Financial Institutions and Investigative Authorities

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Public-private partnerships across the world between financial institutions, financial intelligence units and investigative authorities have laid the foundation to advance criminal investigations. However, there is further...more

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

Morgan Lewis

New Procedural Means in Practice: Leading Decision Procedure and Representative Action

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In November 2024, the German Federal Court of Justice made its first decision within the new leading decision procedure, which is intended to simplify mass proceedings. Another new procedural tool is the redress action. In...more

Smith Anderson

GDPR Enforcement is Alive and Well - Key Considerations in 2025

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As 2025 progresses, one thing is clear—GDPR enforcement is not slowing down. In fact, regulators across Europe are intensifying their scrutiny, handing out significant fines and even warning executives of potential personal...more

Hogan Lovells

European Commission investigations under the CPC Regulation

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The European Commission has substantially expanded its use of the Consumer Protection Cooperation (‘CPC’) Regulation to secure compliance by market places and other online services with EU consumer protection law. This...more

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EU Commission Issues Guidelines on Prohibited AI Practices Under EU AI Act

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On February 4, 2025, the European Commission (EC) issued draft guidelines clarifying the AI practices that are prohibited under the European Union’s (EU) Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act. While non-binding, the guidelines...more

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Luxembourg adapts its RCS and RBE legislations after CJEU ruling

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The Luxembourg Parliament recently enacted a law reforming the Trade and Companies Register (RCS) and the Register of Beneficial Owners (RBE) laws. This reform is a direct response to the decision of the Court of Justice of...more

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Zooming in on AI - #14: Enforcement of the AI Act

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The European Union Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) entered into force on 1 August 2024. The AI Act establishes a risk-based approach to AI, prohibiting certain practices that are deemed unacceptable, such as social...more

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CJEU Upholds EDPB's Authority to Order Broader Investigations in Cross-Border Cases

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In a landmark judgment delivered on 29 January 2025, the General Court of the European Union has affirmed the European Data Protection Board‘s (EDPB) authority to require national supervisory authorities to broaden their...more

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EU Court Affirms Authority of EDPB

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On January 29, 2025, the General Court of the European Union delivered a significant judgment concerning the powers and competences of the European Data Protection Board ("EDPB"). The case involved the Data Protection...more

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France is ready to launch DSA enforcement in 2025

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France is taking significant steps towards implementing the Digital Services Act (DSA), with new decrees laying the foundation for its national enforcement. On 3 January 2025, the French Competition and Consumer Authority...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

UK Financial Insights from Katten | Issue 18

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UK Financial Insights from Katten is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds in the UK and Europe....more

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