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Data in the Balance: Political Influence on EU-U.S. Data Transfers

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 4/4/2025

In politically uncertain times, is your organisation’s data transfer compliance unquestionable? The EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF) serves as a useful mechanism for transatlantic data transfers, and it can assist...more

Firings at the US Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board and Potential Impact on Transatlantic Data Transfers

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 2/3/2025

President Trump recently fired the three democrats on the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB). Since these firings bring the Board to a sub-quorum level, they have the potential to significantly disrupt...more

U.S. Outlines Privacy Safeguards For Post-Schrems II Data Transfers

Fox Rothschild LLP on 10/5/2020

The U.S. government has published a whitepaper that outlines the robust limits and safeguards in the United States pertaining to government access to data in an effort to assist organizations in assessing whether their...more

EU Commission Confirms that Privacy Shield Survives its First Annual Review

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints on 10/19/2017

As was generally expected from informal comments by EU representatives, Privacy Shield has survived its first annual review. Commissioner Jourova stated: “Our first review shows that the Privacy Shield works well, but there...more

insights Newsletter - Summer 2017

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP on 7/27/2017

Shumaker is pleased to present the Summer 2017 issue of insights. In it we discuss: - Proposition 65 Amendments Require Re-evaluation of Products and Warnings - Privacy Compliance Driven by the European Union...more

Repeal of FCC Privacy Rules Sparks Concern in U.S. and Europe

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 5/11/2017

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) privacy rules required providers such as Comcast Corp. and AT&T Inc. to get subscribers’ permission before collecting and sharing their personal data. On April 4, 2017, President...more

Will European Privacy in the United States be Trumped?

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 2/14/2017

In recent weeks there has been significant debate among commentators about whether Europeans’ privacy is becoming less protected in the US and what that may mean for the privacy protection arrangements between the EU and the...more

Data Protection Law- A Broken Shield

Womble Bond Dickinson on 2/7/2017

Sweeping statements made in an Executive Order issued five days into the Trump administration have cast doubt on the legal status of the EU-US Privacy Shield and have caused at least one highly-placed EU politician to...more

Trump Administration Likely to Support EU-U.S. Data Transfer Pact, Attorneys Say

Greenberg Glusker LLP on 11/14/2016

Timothy Toohey was quoted November 10, 2016 by Bloomberg BNA Privacy Law Watch discussing the implications of a Trump presidency on the EU-U.S. Data Transfer Pact or “Privacy Shield”. Passed in July 2016, the Privacy Shield...more

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