Welcome to our Litigation 2024 Year in Review and 2025 Outlook. In this report, we examine the legal trends that have shaped the commercial landscape in Europe and the UK and explore how these developments are likely to...more
2/11/2025
/ Arbitration ,
Class Action ,
Competition ,
Contract Disputes ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Data Privacy ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Financial Institutions ,
Insolvency ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Mergers ,
Regulatory Reform ,
UK ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
Understanding the ICO’s approach to assessing financial penalties should be a key element of an organisation’s data protection strategy and risk profile.
In an era when data protection infringements can tarnish business...more
Welcome to our London Litigation Year in Review and 2024 Outlook. In this report, we examine the litigation trends that shaped the commercial landscape in 2023 and look at how these developments are likely to play out in the...more
1/19/2024
/ Antitrust Litigation ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Banking Sector ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
White Collar Crimes
PE companies face increasing risk from cyber attackers, and regulators are holding directors personally accountable for cybersecurity failings.
Cyberattacks targeting well-resourced businesses, especially those with...more
The new framework provides an additional route for personal data transfers from the EEA to the US.
On 10 July 2023, the European Commission (EC) took the final step to enable businesses to start relying on the new EU-US...more
8/1/2023
/ Adequacy Requirement ,
Certification Requirements ,
Compliance ,
Data Privacy ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Enforcement Authority ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
European Commission ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Framework Agreement ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Framework ,
Schrems I & Schrems II ,
Standard Contractual Clauses ,
Surveillance ,
Switzerland ,
US-EU Safe Harbor Framework
Cybersecurity incidents pose legal challenges for in-house counsel, alongside their technical implications. This overview highlights key aspects that legal departments must know when reacting to data breaches.
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Areas of interest include anonymisation, “recognised legitimate interests”, and the ICO’s role.
The UK Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (the Bill) sets out the government’s proposals for reforming the current...more
8/19/2022
/ Anonymization ,
Compliance ,
Data Controller ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Electronic Communications ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) ,
Personal Data ,
Proposed Legislation ,
UK ,
UK Data Protection Act
The bill would largely build on the UK data protection regime’s EU GDPR-style framework, albeit with UK-specific provisions.
The UK government introduced the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (the Bill) to...more
The Advocate General argues that organisations should provide individuals with information on the specific recipients of their personal data.
Advocate General Giovanni Pitruzzella (AG) of the Court of Justice of the...more
The EDPB sets out relevant steps and factors that EU supervisory authorities should consider when calculating administrative fines under the GDPR.
On 16 May 2022, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted draft...more
6/1/2022
/ Data Controller ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
Draft Guidance ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
Fines ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Infringement ,
Personal Data ,
Statutory Penalties ,
Trademark Infringement
The decision exposes media outlets in the UK to liability if they identify suspects prior to charge, but carries lesser implications elsewhere.
On 16 February 2022, the UK Supreme Court held that a suspect under criminal...more