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DOJ Rule Restricting Sensitive Data Transfers Takes Effect

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Today, April 8, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Final Rule restricting transfers of bulk sensitive personal data and U.S. government-related data becomes effective, implementing former President Biden’s Executive Order...more

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DOJ Proposes Restrictions on Transactions Involving Bulk Sensitive Data

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On October 29, 2024, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a proposed rule to implement US President Joe Biden’s Executive Order (EO) 14117 aimed at preventing access to Americans’ sensitive personal data and...more

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Key Insights: DOJ's Proposed Rule to Protect Bulk Sensitive Personal Data—What Companies Need to Know

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Earlier this year, the Biden administration issued Executive Order (EO) 14117, which instructed the Department of Justice (DOJ) to create a framework that would prohibit certain data transactions. ...more

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Justice Proposes to Restrict U.S. Personal Data to Countries of Concern, Including China

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The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“Proposed Rule”) on October 21 that would prohibit or restrict the transfer of certain data of U.S. persons to China and other countries of...more

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Proposed Rule Published Restricting Data Sharing with China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, and Venezuela

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The US Department of Justice issued a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) October 21, 2024 that, if finalized, will prohibit or restrict a significant amount of international data sharing with countries of concern,...more

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DOJ Issues NPRM Regarding Sensitive Data Transfers

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With the publication of a recent Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), the Department of Justice National Security Division will soon become an important new regulator of transactions involving the transfer of sensitive U.S....more

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Data Restrictions in the 21st Century Peace through Strength Act

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On April 20, 2024, the House of Representatives passed H.R.8038, the 21st Century Peace through Strength Act ("supplemental"), which includes a version of H.R.7520, the Protecting Americans' Data from Foreign Adversaries Act...more

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President Biden Issues Executive Order Restricting Bulk Transfers of Sensitive Personal and US Government-Related Data

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On 28 February 2024, President Biden issued Executive Order 14117 of February 28, 2024, Preventing Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern (EO) aimed...more

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United States Looks Towards its First Cross-Border Data Transfer Regime with New Executive Order

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President Biden issued an Executive Order last month calling on the DOJ and relevant government agencies to tighten regulations on bulk data transfers to “countries of concern.” In late February, President Biden issued...more

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US Government Moves to Regulate Cross-Border Transactions Involving Sensitive Data

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In a sweeping, coordinated effort across federal agencies, the US government has taken a giant leap forward to prevent access to data that could be exploited to the detriment of national security. On February 28, 2024,...more

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New Executive Order Restricts Certain Cross-Border Transactions Involving Sensitive Personal Data of U.S. Citizens

On February 28, 2024, President Biden signed Executive Order 14117 (the Order) aimed at protecting Americans’ sensitive personal data and U.S. Government-related data from exploitation by “countries of concern.” This move...more

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President Biden Issues Executive Order Empowering DOJ to Regulate the Export of Sensitive Personal Data

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On February 28, 2024, President Joe Biden issued Executive Order (“EO”) 14117, empowering the Department of Justice (DOJ) to regulate the export of certain consumer data, in order to prevent certain countries’ governments...more

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New Executive Order Seeks to Protect Americans' Sensitive Personal Data

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On February 28, 2024, President Biden signed Executive Order 14117 on "Preventing Access to Americans' Bulk Sensitive Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern" (the EO).1 The EO calls for the...more

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Executive Order Prohibits Transfer of Sensitive Personal Data to “Countries of Concern”

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On February 28, 2024, U.S. President Joe Biden issued Executive Order on Preventing Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern (EO), which authorizes...more

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New Executive Order to Block Businesses From Transferring Data to China and Other Countries of Concern – 4 Steps to Comply

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President Biden just issued an Executive Order that will lead to new restrictions on transferring sensitive personal data to China and other “countries of concern” – and it may create massive new compliance obligations for...more

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White House Executive Order to Regulate Transactions Involving Sensitive Personal Data of Americans

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The White House announced that President Biden will sign an executive order designed to protect sensitive data of U.S. persons from exploitation by identified countries of concern.  This executive order is expected to be...more

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Bridging the Gap - UK Stands Up Data Transfers “Bridge” to the U.S.

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On 12 October the UK–U.S. “data bridge” becomes operational, providing an additional, compliant route for UK-outbound transfers of personal data to U.S. organisations that are EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework members. UK...more

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A new scheme is in place to allow U.S. organisations to import and use personal data from the European Union - should every...

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On 10 July 2023, the European Commission adopted its adequacy decision for the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (“DPF”). The adequacy decision is designed to relieve U.S.-based businesses and other institutions and...more

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Is the Third Time the Charm? The EU-US Data Privacy Framework

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On July 10, the European Commission issued an adequacy decision on the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF), ensuring adequate protection for personal data transferred from the European Union to the United States. This decision...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

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Client Alert: European Commission’s Adequacy Decision Sets Standards for US Companies to Receive Personal Data from EU Under the...

On July 10, 2023, the European Commission concluded that the US ensures an adequate level of protection for personal data transferred from the European Union to US companies under the new EU-US Data Privacy Framework. Based...more

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UK GDPR Restrictions on Personal Data Transfers to South Korea are Lifted

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In November 2022, the UK Government announced that it had put in place UK GDPR ‘adequacy regulations’ in respect of South Korea (the Republic of Korea (“ROK”)). These new regulations will allow UK based organisations to...more

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Biden’s Executive Order Implementing New EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework to Replace Privacy Shield

President Biden recently signed an executive order establishing the implementation of the new EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, which would provide for the possibility of the lawful transfer of personal data from the European...more

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President Biden Issues Executive Order Providing for New EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework

On October 7, 2022, President Biden signed Executive Order (EO) 14086, “Enhancing Safeguards for United States Signals Intelligence Activities,” which provides a new framework for legal data transfers between the European...more

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[Webinar] EU / U.S. Data Transfers – Update - November 1st, 10:30 am - 11:30 am EST

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Join us for a webinar where we will focus on the details of the recently finalised and published Executive Order to Implement the European Union-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. Alongside Alex Brown of UK-headquartered...more

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