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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 -
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EU-U.S. Data Transfers in 2025

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Cross-border data transfers between the EU and U.S. remain a legal and operational minefield. While the July 2023 adequacy decision ushered in the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF), recent developments have called its...more

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EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework Survives First Challenge

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The EU General Court has dismissed a French MEP’s challenge to the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (“DPF”) for the transfer of personal data between the European Union (“EU”) and the United States (“U.S”). While the decision...more

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Transatlantic data transfers: EU General Court upholds Data Privacy Framework

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On 3 September 2025, the General Court (GC) of the European Union's Court of Justice dismissed claims in Latombe v. Commission to annul the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF). ...more

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EU Court Upholds the Validity of the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework

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On September 3, 2025, the EU General Court (the General Court) (the second-highest court in the European Union (EU)) upheld the validity of EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF) in Philippe Latombe v European Commission...more

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[Hybrid Event] Navigating What’s Next: AI, Compliance, and Regulation in Life Sciences - November 6th, Mountain View, CA

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Gardner Law is excited to announce Navigating What's Next: AI, Compliance, and Regulation in Life Sciences, being held live at the Shashi Hotel in the heart of Silicon Valley on November 6, starting at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time....more

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European Court of Justice Ruling on Works Agreements: Reinforcing GDPR Compliance in the Workplace

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The European Court of Justice (ECJ) recently delivered a decision that significantly impacts how employers and works councils across the European Union approach the processing of employee data. The ruling clarifies that works...more

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12 O’Clock High, A Podcast on Business Leadership – Leadership in Cybersecurity and Privacy with Robert Meyers

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12 O’Clock High, an award-winning podcast on business leadership, brings together stories from history, the arts, sports, movies, research, and current events to consider leadership lessons. In this episode, Tom Fox welcomes...more

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The Learned Concierge - August 2025, Vol. 22

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Welcome to your monthly legal insights on the trends impacting the Retail, Hospitality, and Food & Beverage Industries. Alcohol Law - French Wine Sustainability Agreement Approved: EU and U.S. Antitrust Considerations...more

Ius Laboris

Balancing Risk and Reality: Using AI at Work

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AI in the workplace can no longer be seen as a problem for tomorrow - it is firmly an issue for today. In this article, we explore how employers can balance the risks and realities of AI at work through good governance,...more

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EU Initiates Renewal of UK Adequacy Decision Following the UK's Adoption of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025

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EU Launches UK Adequacy Decision Renewal Process - On 22 July 2025, the European Commission announced that it had launched the process to renew the adequacy decision for the United Kingdom (UK) and confirmed that the UK’s...more

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UK Adequacy Holds Firm Under New Data (Use and Access) Act 2025

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The DUAA introduces several reforms to UK data protection law, but their implications are relatively limited in practice. The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (the DUAA) was enacted on 19 June 2025 and amends rather than...more

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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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Italy: Garante Issues Fine for Use of Employee’s Private Chats in Disciplinary Actions

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The Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) has fined a company EUR 420,000 for violating privacy laws in the workplace. The decision focuses on the employer’s use of content from Facebook, WhatsApp, and Messenger— shared...more

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The Data Shift: UK Sets a New Course With 2025 Data (Use and Access) Act

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The Data (Use and Access) Bill passed both Houses of UK Parliament and received Royal Assent on 19 June 2025, now becoming the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (“DUA Act”). This is the final iteration of the Data Protection and...more

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Cross-Border Data Processing under the "Offshore Model": China's Regulatory Approach in Comparative Context

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As the digital economy continues to thrive and remote work becomes increasingly mainstream, an “offshore model” of business operation has emerged. Under this model, companies may provide services to users in a given...more

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The EU’s New Cybersecurity Law for the Space Sector

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On 25 June 2025, the European Commission announced its proposal for a “Space Act” that would introduce a new regulatory framework for EU space activities. The proposed framework includes cyber-resilience obligations for EU...more

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Submitting tracking pixels in emails to consent: the CNIL launches a public consultation

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On 12 June 2025, the French data protection authority (CNIL) launched a public consultation on a draft recommendation regarding the use of tracking pixels in emails. This recommendation roughly assimilates pixels and any...more

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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

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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

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EDPB publishes draft Guidelines on personal data in blockchain and a report on AI privacy risks & mitigations in large language...

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On April 14 2025, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) announced the outcomes of its plenary session that took place on April 8 2025, during which the EDPB adopted draft Guidelines on processing of personal data through...more

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From Consent or Pay to AI Oversight: EDPB Expands Its Regulatory Reach in 2024

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What happens when data protection collides with the relentless pace of digital innovation? That’s the question the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) seemed to confront head-on in 2024, a year marked by unprecedented...more

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French Competition Authority Fines Apple €150 Million Over ATT Framework and Market Dominance

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ComplexDiscovery Editor’s Note: Apple’s aggressive stance on privacy has earned both praise and penalty, most recently, a €150 million fine from the French Competition Authority. This significant enforcement action challenges...more

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Latombe Case: First hearing for annulment of the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework

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On April 1st, 2025, the General Court of the European Union held its first hearing on the request initiated by member of French parliament Philippe Latombe for annulment of the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (“DPF”) further...more

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How to Explain Automated Decisions: Recent CJEU Decision and CPPA Rulemaking Offer Insight into ADM Explainability

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Automated decision-making, or ADM, is used for a wide range of use cases that impact individuals — from processing insurance claims and credit scoring, to ranking job candidates and offering personalized pricing or targeted...more

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EPRS publishes paper on potential challenges to UK data adequacy decisions

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On March 7 2025, the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) published a paper outlining the challenges to UK data adequacy and ongoing national legislative reforms that could affect the renewal of the two existing...more

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