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Workday Ruling: How Europe’s Top Courts Raised the Bar for Employee Data Protection

Fisher Phillips on 7/24/2025

Cloud-based HR systems have become standard for multinational businesses, driving efficiency but also increasing compliance and privacy risks. Indeed, a recent Workday case, which originated in Germany, has clarified the...more

Is My U.S.-Based Company Subject to the GDPR? Clearing Up European Data Privacy Law Misinformation

Amundsen Davis LLC on 4/23/2025

If you are a compliance professional for a U.S.-based company, you have probably been told at some point that you have to worry about the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Have you encountered one of these...more

Low-Budget, High-Impact Ways to Reduce Privacy and Cybersecurity Risks in 2025‎

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 3/3/2025

Know What Laws Apply - Privacy and security laws, particularly in the U.S., have changed dramatically in the last few years. It’s not surprising many leaders are unsure which new laws or updated regulations apply to their...more

EU: DLA Piper GDPR Fines and Data Breach Survey: January 2025

DLA Piper on 1/21/2025

The seventh annual edition of DLA Piper’s GDPR Fines and Data Breach Survey has revealed another significant year in data privacy enforcement, with an aggregate total of EUR1.2 billion (USD1.26 billion/GBP996 million) in...more

Navigating New CNIL Sanctions: What You Need to Know

Goodwin on 10/11/2024

The Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL) is an independent French administrative regulatory body whose mission is to ensure that the collection, storage, and use of personal data comply with data...more

Vital Signs: Digital Health Law Update | Spring 2024

Jones Day on 7/22/2024

Welcome to Vital Signs, a curated compilation of the latest legal and regulatory developments in digital health. Our lead article reports on recent developments in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's ("FDA") regulatory...more

Developing a Global Data Protection Framework for Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace

Littler on 3/1/2024

As employment-related artificial intelligence (“AI”) tools proliferate, multinational employers feel increasing pressure to deploy AI across their global offices. These tools can provide great value and efficiency across the...more

Privacy Points 2024: Recap and What to Watch For in 2024

Benesch on 1/18/2024

Last year proved to be a big year in data protection with U.S. state data protection laws popping up across the country, the FTC updating its guidance and regulations on everything from data breaches and biometric...more

Landmark Ruling: The Court of Justice of the European Union Rejects Strict Liability in the General Data Protection Regulation

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 12/11/2023

In this Essential Guide, which is part of Orrick’s Cybersecurity & Privacy Compass Series, we will provide insight into the potential fines that companies may face for violating the General Data Protection Regulation...more

The Importance of Effective Policies and Training in Data Protection: Lessons from a Scottish Hospital Breach

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist on 9/5/2023

I recently had the chance to visit with Jonathan Armstrong on a recent data breach case that occurred in the health service provider NHS Lanarkshire (Scotland) during the COVID-19 pandemic. This breach serves as a stark...more

What Is a Privacy Notice, and How Does It Protect Your Data?

Osano on 7/26/2023

What if your city no longer had to put up speed limit signs? The police would still know what the speed limit was on a given stretch of road, but drivers would just have to guess. If you got a ticket for speeding, you’d feel...more

Data Transfers Permitted Across the Pond via New EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC on 7/25/2023

On July 10, 2023, the European Commission adopted its adequacy decision on data transfers for the EU-U.S. (European Union/United States) Data Privacy Framework (DPF). The adequacy decision concluded that the United States...more

Privacy, Data and Cybersecurity Quick Clicks | Issue 7

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 7/20/2023

Katten's Privacy, Data and Cybersecurity Quick Clicks is a monthly newsletter highlighting the latest news and legal developments involving privacy, data and cybersecurity issues across the globe....more

My Employees Are Using ChatGPT. What Now?

Foley & Lardner LLP on 7/18/2023

In the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence (AI), one development stands out for its transformative potential: the rise of generative AI tools. Many major technology companies are building the large language...more

Establish Total Customer Trust with a Commitment to Data Privacy

Osano on 6/1/2023

In the last few months alone, dozens of reported data breaches have already occurred. From Twitter’s breach that leaked millions of user accounts to ChatGPT’s breach that exposed subscriber payment information, it can...more

How has GDPR influenced the evolution of data protection in APAC?

A&O Shearman on 5/26/2023

International data protection law has taken a lead from the lessons learned in Europe since the introduction of GDPR. What influence have they had in APAC?...more

Compensation claims under the GDPR unpicking the latest EU and English case law and looking ahead

A&O Shearman on 5/25/2023

The first week of May 2023 saw further EU case law emerge on the right to compensation under the GDPR, and in this blog we analyse the implications of these latest rulings and consider what may be coming next....more

Data Protection - Regulatory action and recent case law from the EU and UK courts: the emerging direction for GDPR regulation

A&O Shearman on 3/9/2023

We’re now approaching the five-year anniversary of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) taking full effect. In the run-up to 2018 and the period afterwards, there were many predictions about the likely direction of...more

[Webcast Transcript] Today’s Privacy Reality: AI, Assessments, Breach and DSARs

HaystackID on 3/2/2023

Editor’s Note: On February 15, 2023, HaystackID shared an educational webcast to provide valuable insight into the ways in which AI is being used to address key issues in the realm of privacy and cybersecurity. The expert...more

Navigating International Discovery Restrictions: Seven Recommendations

HaystackID on 2/6/2023

Background Note: International discovery exercises and investigations can be a complex and challenging process for cybersecurity, information governance, and eDiscovery professionals. Navigating the different laws and...more

January 2023 AFS Privacy Report: Colorado Department of Law Issues Updated Draft CPA Rules

ArentFox Schiff on 1/13/2023

Colorado Department of Law Issues Draft CPA Revisions - On December 22, the Colorado Department of Law issued updates to the draft Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) rules. These revisions build on written comments and feedback from...more

Impact of European Commission support for EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework and next steps

Hogan Lovells on 12/27/2022

On 13 December 2022, the European Commission (“EC”) published its draft adequacy decision for the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (“DPF”) that is intended to foster trans-Atlantic data flows and address the concerns raised by...more

6 Things to Know About the New EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 10/26/2022

In early October, the United States (“U.S.”) and European Union (“EU”) came one step closer to the much-awaited new EU-US Data Privacy Framework (the “Framework”), designed to facilitate transatlantic data flows between the...more

Data pools for sharing data are now regulated – EU Data Governance Act

Hogan Lovells on 10/24/2022

In Europe, the current conditions for sharing data between companies are so complicated that the potential of the industry is not fully exploited. This results in the loss of competitiveness of the European industry compared...more

President Biden Issues Executive Order Regarding Signals Intelligence Activities, Clearing Way for New Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy...

Perkins Coie on 10/11/2022

President Biden issued an executive order (EO) increasing protections and safeguards for personal data subject to signals intelligence activities. It also establishes a redress mechanism for residents of qualifying states who...more

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