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Adequacy of the EU–U.S. Data Privacy Framework Survives Challenge

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On September 3, 2025, the European General Court (General Court) dismissed an action challenging the EU–U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF), developed to provide U.S. organizations with a reliable means to transfer personal...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

EU-US Data Privacy Framework on Personal Data Transfers Survives Legal Challenge

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EU General Court confirms United States ensured an adequate level of protection for EU personal data transfers to the US. ...more

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The EU-US Data Privacy Framework Survives an Annulment Challenge

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On 3 September 2025, the European Court of Justice (“CJEU”) dismissed the action of a Member of the French Parliament, Mr. Philippe Latombe, who had sought annulment of the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (“DPF”)....more

Husch Blackwell LLP

EU Court Upholds Data Privacy Framework Despite Challenge: Implications for Transatlantic Data Transfers

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Key point: The European General Court has upheld the European Commission’s adequacy decision for the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, confirming that the United States ensures an adequate level of protection for personal data...more

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EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework: Navigating the Legal Landscape After the General Court’s Verdict

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On September 3, the General Court of the European Union published its much-anticipated judgment in Latombe v. Commission (Case T-553/23), rejecting the challenge to the European Commission’s 2023 adequacy decision for...more

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EU General Court Upholds EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework

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On September 3, 2025, the General Court of the European Union dismissed an action for annulment brought by a French member of Parliament against the European Commission's decision recognizing the adequacy of the level of...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

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Surprising Plot Twist: The European Data Protection Supervisor Reprimands the European Union for its use of Microsoft 365

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The European Union (EU)’s government organizations are just like any another entity trying to function in a world where global companies and even government entities are reliant on digital platforms for messaging and...more

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Data Privacy & Protection – Swimming into the Unknown

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If you feel like every day you wake up to a new data privacy law or piece of guidance, you’re not dreaming. Regulation and rulemaking are happening faster than ever before. The complexities relating to ethical data usage are...more

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Transfer Impact Assessments: the CNIL is seeking public input on TIA guide

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On January 8, 2024, the CNIL launched a public consultation on a draft guide (Draft Guide) covering Transfer Impact Assessments (TIA). Under GDPR, as interpreted by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) and...more

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Member of French Parliament lodges first request for annulment of EU-US Data Privacy Framework

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P. Latombe, who is not only a Member of the French Parliament, but also seated at the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL)'s Commission, lodged a request for annulment of the DPF on 6 September 2023 before the Court of...more

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Adequacy for the US (kind of) – But What Are the Side Effects?

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On July 10th, the European Commission issued its Implementing Decision regarding the adequacy of the EU-UD Data Privacy Framework (“DPF”). The Decision has been eagerly awaited by US and Europe based commerce, hoping it will...more

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

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

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Department of Commerce Launches the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework: Considerations for Multinational Employers that Transfer EU...

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As of July 17, 2023, U.S.-based multinational employers that can access the personal data of their workforce members in the European Union (EU) via a human resources information system (HRIS), or otherwise transfer the...more

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New EU-US Data Transfer Framework Finalized: What Does the Future Hold?

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With data privacy landscapes changing around the globe, how can organizations handle cross-border deals while still remaining compliant? This has been a burning question over recent years....more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

European Commission’s Adequacy Decision Paves the Way for U.S. Companies to Begin Enrolling in the E.U.-U.S. Data Privacy...

The U.S. Department of  Commerce’s Data Privacy Framework (DPF) program website  went live on  July 17, and contains guidance documents for those companies wanting to know the costs and benefits of enrollment in the DPF...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Get Ready to Update Your Binding Corporate Rules Regulators Expand Requirements

At the end of June, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) published its Recommendations (Recs) on Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs). Among other things, the Recs require existing and in process BCRs to: - Incorporate...more

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Irish Supervisory Authority "Poking" at Meta's GDPR Practices

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Closing in on the fifth anniversary of the entry into force of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) announced on 22 May 2023 that it had fined the Irish subsidiary of...more

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Irish Data Protection Commission’s Decision Throws Use of Standard Contractual Clauses Into Doubt

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On May 22, Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) announced that it had imposed a €1.2 billion fine on Meta Platforms for violating the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in its use of standard...more

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Meta Fined EUR 1.2 Billion for Violating GDPR

On 22 May 2023, the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) issued Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (Meta Ireland) with a EUR 1.2 billion (approximately 1.3 billion U.S. dollar) fine for breaches of the GDPR with respect to...more

NAVEX

Part 2: Privacy in 2023 – What to Expect and How to Prepare

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Data transfers - the new  EU-U.S. data privacy framework A new EU-U.S. transatlantic data flow agreement is expected to be finalized by the spring of 2023. The EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework will enable the flow of...more

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Data Privacy Laws and Blocking Statutes: Five Practical Strategies for Counsel

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Background Note: Data privacy has become a critical issue in the digital era, with laws and regulations constantly evolving. As a result, it’s important for cybersecurity, information governance, and legal discovery...more

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One Step Closer to the new EU-US Data Privacy Framework

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Two and a half years after the Schrems II decision invalidated the EU-US Privacy Shield, the EU and US are inching closer to a replacement data transfer mechanism for EU to US personal data transfers. On 13 December 2022, the...more

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European Commission Begins Process for Adoption of US Adequacy Decision

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Since Schrems II invalidated the US/EU Privacy Shield, the flow of personal data from the European Union to the United States has been subject to intense regulatory scrutiny. Companies transferring personal data to the United...more

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