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CNIL Imposes Record €325 Million Fine on Google: A Watershed Moment for ePrivacy Enforcement

Goodwin on 9/9/2025

The French data protection authority, Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL), imposed a €325 million fine on Google on September 1, 2025, for displaying advertisements in Gmail without prior user...more

CPRA Countdown: New rules for consent in California, but only in limited use cases

Hogan Lovells on 4/23/2021

Consent is newly defined by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). While this new definition of consent—which highlights specific, informed, and freely-given actions—closely aligns with the European Union’s General Data...more

Brazil’s Data Protection Law: HR’s Perspective

Littler on 1/10/2020

With less than a year remaining before Brazil's General Data Protection Law (referred to as the LGPD) takes effect, HR professionals should start preparing. Originally Published in of SHRM - January 2020....more

Data Protection in Chicago: A Shift in Perspective?

Epiq on 7/3/2018

Wikipedia defines privacy as “the ability of an individual or group to seclude themselves, or information about themselves, and thereby express themselves selectively. The boundaries and content of what is considered private...more

Understanding the GDPR—Comparing Consent Provisions to PIPEDA, PIPA and CASL

Bennett Jones LLP on 6/19/2018

The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force on May 25, 2018. To assist Canadian organizations with their potential compliance efforts with respect to this legislation, the following is...more

GDPR and CASL: Why Data Privacy Rules Are Good for Data Quality

ClientsFirst Consulting on 3/7/2018

For professional services firms, compliance with regulations such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in Europe and the Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) can feel like a thankless burden. Without a doubt,...more

EU e-Privacy Regulation Raises Stakes for Compliance

Ballard Spahr LLP on 1/13/2017

The European Commission's proposed e-privacy regulation sets forth obligations on handling electronic communications and clarifies obligations for seeking consent for the use of cookies. Meant to bring the e-privacy directive...more

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