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The Data Shift: UK Sets a New Course With 2025 Data (Use and Access) Act

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The Data (Use and Access) Bill passed both Houses of UK Parliament and received Royal Assent on 19 June 2025, now becoming the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (“DUA Act”). This is the final iteration of the Data Protection and...more

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UK: Gambling Operator Held Liable for Breaching Data Protection Law

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In RTM v Bonne Terre Limited Hestview Limited, the English High Court found the Defendants, operating as Sky Bet (SBG), liable for breaches of data protection law. The claim raises important points of law for all...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

UK’s Updated Data Protection Reform Proposals

The UK government recently introduced a new Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (the “New Bill”). The reforms are intended to update and simplify the UK’s data protection framework and reduce burdens on...more

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California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act to Impose Significant New Requirements on Businesses Providing Online Services,...

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On August 30, 2022, the California Legislature passed A.B. 2273, the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act. The bill – which is modeled after the United Kingdom Information Commissioner’s Office code of practice for age...more

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Order against the Phoenix: ICO leverages personal fines for directors and other strategies to curb unlawful marketing

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On 17 December 2018, new Regulations came into force meaning that company directors and other corporate officers may be personally fined up to £500,000 for their company’s nuisance calls and similar serious breaches of the...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Talk About Ironic: Brexit Group Fined Under EU-Related Privacy Regulations

In an ironic twist, the British Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) recently fined a Brexit advocacy group for violating regulations issued under an EU directive. The fines, totaling £120,000, were levied against...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

UK Issues Fine for Unsolicited Funeral Marketing Emails

The U.K. data protection authority recently fined a lead generation company £90,000 ($118,000) for a 2017 unsolicited email marketing campaign. The company, Boost Finance Ltd, sent over 4 million emails promoting pre-paid...more

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