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Client Alert: New GDPR Investigations into the Use of Children’s Data

Jenner & Block on 3/11/2025

The UK’s data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), has recently announced investigations into three companies in connection with the use of children’s personal information. In a statement on...more

The UK’s Online Safety Bill – Implications for US and International Businesses

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 10/18/2023

On 19 September 2023, the UK Parliament passed the Online Safety Bill (“OSB”). The OSB aims to protect individuals from illegal online content and focuses on the protection of children by requiring the removal of content that...more

Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - July 2020

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 8/6/2020

In this month's edition, we examine the Court of Justice of the European Union's decision invalidating the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework, as well as the U.S. government's response to the decision. We also examine two...more

CMA Publishes Digital Markets Strategy

BCLP on 7/22/2019

Following recent proposals for regulatory reform (see articles here and here) in relation to competition in digital markets, the CMA published its new Digital Markets Strategy on 3 July 2019, which sets out the agency’s...more

ICO Launches Consultation on Age-Appropriate Design: A Code of Practice for ISS

Latham & Watkins LLP on 4/26/2019

Online services have until 31 May to respond to 16 draft standards of age-appropriate design. The ICO is required by s123 of the Data Protection Act 2018 to prepare a code of practice which contains guidance on standards...more

UK House of Lords Select Committee calls for a Digital Authority to regulate the online world

Hogan Lovells on 3/29/2019

On 9 March 2019, the House of Lords Select Committee on Communications published its report on “Regulating in a digital World”. ...more

DSM webinar highlights tax, competition law, copyright, AVMS and data economy issues for 2017

Hogan Lovells on 2/10/2017

In a February 7, 2017 webinar, the Hogan Lovells Digital Single Market (DSM) team presented its take on new developments for 2017. Peter Watts introduced the session by warning that the loss of the UK voice in EU policy...more

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