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AI Reporter - March 2025

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Google removed its organizational ban on the use of AI for weapons and surveillance systems. The change eliminates key portions of the tech giant’s AI Principles that banned such uses. These principles, established in 2018,...more

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Update on the EU-US Data Privacy Framework

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On October 7, 2022, President Biden signed an Executive Order (“EO”) implementing the new trans-Atlantic EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (“EU-U.S. DPF”). The EU-U.S. DPF, previously announced by President Biden and the...more

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How New Framework Could Ease EU-US Data Transfer Burden

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On 25 March 2022, the European Commission and United States announced an agreement in principle on a new Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework. If passed into law, the framework will facilitate the transfer of personal data...more

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UK HR Two Minute Monthly: covert surveillance; holiday carry over; sexual orientation discrimination; interim relief

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Our December 2019 update outlines the key UK employment law developments over the last month. It includes cases on covert surveillance, sexual orientation discrimination when there is no identifiable victim, harassment under...more

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EU court strikes down security legislation over privacy concerns

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A recent decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union (“ECJ”) imposes restrictions on the use by member states’ law enforcement and national security agencies of telecommunication traffic and location records as...more

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CJEU holds that mass surveillance must not be general and indiscriminate

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The CJEU (the European Union Court of Justice) has handed down a decision which makes clear that general and indiscriminate retention of electronic communications is unlawful. National legislation of each European Member...more

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The Court of Justice of the European Union Limits the Scope of National Data Retention Laws

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On December 21, 2016, the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union handed down another important judgment regarding data privacy in the European Union. The court held that under the Charter on Fundamental...more

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Privacy Shield Approved

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On July 8, 2016, the Article 31 Committee, comprised of representatives of the European Union (EU) member states, voted to approve a revised Privacy Shield framework that is intended to replace the Safe Harbor framework...more

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New Agreement on Privacy Shield Set to Become Final in Early July

On June 24, 2016, the European Commission announced that it had reached a final agreement with the United States on the terms of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, which will permit U.S. companies to transfer the personal data of...more

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Data Retention Questions Referred to the European Court for Clarification

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Mass surveillance has been under scrutiny yet again since the UK Court of Appeal, on 20 November 2015, asked the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) to clarify whether it intended to “lay down mandatory requirements...more

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No Safe Harbour? Immediate Implications for Employers

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A landmark decision of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has held that companies may no longer rely on “Safe Harbour” to justify transferring personal data from the European Union to the US, because the US Government has a...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Who’s Winning in the Battle Between Privacy and Security? The State of Surveillance Law in Europe

In recent years, there has been an ongoing struggle between privacy and security, with many governments looking to increase their surveillance powers in the name of fighting terrorism and protecting the population. Following...more

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Trade Secrets Watch 2013 Year-In-Review

It’s been a hot year in the trade secrets field, with some huge verdicts and settlements, a renewed spotlight on cyberattacks, and an unusual flurry of trade secrets legislation. Trade Secrets Watch’s 2013 Year-in-Review...more

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