Nota Bene Episode 135: Europe Q3 Check In: Brexit, Data Protection, and Block Exemption Regulations with Oliver Heinisch
NGE On Demand: Personal Data Protection Travels: The New Standard Contractual Clause with John Koenigsknecht and David Wheeler
In-house Roundhouse: Antitrust and the Tech Industry
Pennsylvania COVID-19 Update Featuring Former Pa. Gov. Tom Corbett
As we navigate through 2025, the European legal landscape is undergoing a significant transformation, particularly in the realms of artificial intelligence (AI) regulation and data sovereignty. These changes are reshaping how...more
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
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
Editor’s Note: On January 18, 2023, HaystackID shared an educational webcast on China’s emerging statutes and regulations governing the processing, disclosure, and transfer of data. As Chinese entities increasingly become...more
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
The 13 December 2022 marked a further stage in restoring greater stability for transatlantic personal data transfers, as the European Commission (the Commission) launched the process towards adoption of an adequacy decision...more
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
...This session, led by industry-acknowledged experts in areas ranging from data protection and privacy to data transfer and legal discovery, provided a professional forum for the explanation of the best approaches,...more
Editor’s Note: It may be the shortest month of the year, but February 2022 saw a flurry of privacy — especially biometric — legislation move closer to enactment. Kentucky, California, Maryland, and New York state introduced...more
In this month’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine the Illinois Supreme Court’s decision in a case involving workers compensation and the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act, U.K. data transfer regimes before...more
United Kingdom New Standard Contractual Clauses Submitted to Parliament - The United Kingdom has finalized its new International Data Transfer Agreement and Addendum to the new EU standard contractual clauses. Subject to...more
In honor of Data Privacy Day, we provide the following “Top 10 for 2022.” While the list is by no means exhaustive, it does provide some hot topics for organizations to consider in 2022...more
While everyone hoped that 2021 would be less tumultuous than 2020, it certainly did not turn out that way in the end. The same was true in the world of data privacy – with sweeping new data protection regulations and guidance...more
In this month’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we review the TSA’s new cybersecurity requirements for critical U.S. infrastructure, the White House OMB’s new guidance on cyber incident reporting procedures and the U.S.-U.K....more
Hogan Lovells’ Privacy and Cybersecurity team have made a formal submission to the Information Commissioner’s Office consultation on how organisations can continue to protect people’s personal data when it is transferred...more
As of September 27, 2021, the European Commission requires controllers and processors to rely on the recently updated Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) for any new contracts governing personal data transfers from the EEA....more
Welcome to Fall 2021! We’re trying to curate some of the week’s privacy and cybersecurity news to keep you up-to-date: CONTI RANSOMWARE ON THE RISE — Another week, another US agency joint advisory on ransomware. The...more
As of September 27, 2021, companies relying on Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) to transfer personal data outside the European Union (EU) must use the new Standard Contractual Clauses (New SCCs) when signing data...more
Last year’s European Court of Justice (ECJ) judgement in Data Protection Commissioner v Facebook Ireland LTD, Maximillian Schrems, C-311/18 (Schrems II) continues to have ramifications for cross border data transfers. The...more
Since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was enacted a little over 3 years ago in May 2018, many organizations that collect personal data of individuals in the European Union (EU) have enhanced their data privacy...more
Importers of EU data will need to analyze each data transfer for compliance with the new Standard Contractual Clauses; solely relying on data subjects’ consents may not be sufficient. Since the European Court of Justice...more
The legislation updates the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) by prohibiting internet companies from collecting personal information from anyone 13- to 15-years old without the user’s consent Senators...more
The European Commission has published its new Standard Contractual Clauses (“SCCs”) for international transfers of personal data. We have pulled out a few key questions and answers to address immediate issues...more
Orrick's Cyber, Privacy & Data Innovation and IP Licensing & Technology Transactions groups cover the top 10 things you need to know about the new Standard Contractual Clauses ("SCCs") published today by the European...more
The new 1,246-page Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) between the United Kingdom and the European Union has ended the suspense over what restrictions will apply to the transfer of personal data between the EU and the UK...more