In This Issue -
Ransomware Advisory -
The WannaCry ransomware attack that began on May 12 infected 230,000 computers in more than 150 countries within a few days. The scope of the attack was unprecedented—which is just one...more
6/28/2017
/ Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
China ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Fourth Amendment ,
Geolocation ,
Hackers ,
Malware ,
Ransomware ,
Risk Management
Privacy Shield – An Early Reflection -
EU law generally prohibits the transfer of personal data from the European Economic Area to the U.S., unless the transfer is made in accordance with an authorized data transfer...more
10/25/2016
/ Article III ,
Cable Communications Protection Act (CCPA) ,
Confidential Information ,
COPPA ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Information Sharing ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
International Data Transfers ,
IP Addresses ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Policy ,
Standing ,
Video Privacy Protection Act ,
VPPA ,
Wellness Programs
Earlier this week, the European Commission voted to formally approve the Privacy Shield—a set of principles agreed between the E.U. and the U.S. to enable certified U.S. companies to receive and process personal data from the...more
7/15/2016
/ Article 29 Working Party (WP29) ,
Data Protection Authority ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
European Commission ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Judicial Redress Act ,
Model Contract Clauses ,
Personal Data ,
Surveillance ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
US-EU Safe Harbor Framework
The vote of the UK Electorate to leave the EU has politicians, economists, lawyers and commentators from all sectors speculating on what will happen next and over exactly what period. While it is unlikely that there will be a...more
7/5/2016
/ Contract Terms ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Foreign Investment ,
Free Movement ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
International Labor Laws ,
Member State ,
Patents ,
Popular ,
Referendums ,
Technology Sector ,
Trademarks ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
Unified Patent Court
On April 13, 2016, the Article 29 Working Party, which is a group composed of representatives of the national data protection authorities in Europe (“WP29”), published its opinion (“Opinion”) on the EU–U.S. Privacy Shield....more
4/18/2016
/ Article 29 Working Party (WP29) ,
Binding Corporate Rules ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
European Commission ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Ombudsman ,
Personal Data ,
Standard Contractual Clauses ,
Surveillance ,
US-EU Safe Harbor Framework
Following the invalidation of the US-EU Safe Harbor by the Court of Justice of the European Union in October last year (see From a Safe Harbor to a Privacy Shield), the U.S. Department of Commerce and the EU Commission have...more
European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation to Usher in Sweeping Changes Affecting Data Protection and Privacy Practices of European and U.S. Companies -
In December 2015 the European Commission published a...more
3/16/2016
/ Attorney's Fees ,
Dismissals ,
Disparagement ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
First Amendment ,
First Sale Doctrine ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
International Data Transfers ,
Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons ,
SCOTUS ,
The Copyright Act ,
USPTO
The October 6, 2015, decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union in the Schrems v. Facebook case left significant uncertainty surrounding the legality and practicality of U.S. technology companies’ ability to...more
The CJEU’s Decision on Safe Harbor and its Effects on US Technology Companies -
On October 6, 2015, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”), the European Union’s highest court, issued a groundbreaking...more
10/9/2015
/ Data Protection ,
Data Protection Authority ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
Facebook ,
International Data Transfers ,
National Security Agency (NSA) ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Privacy Policy ,
Safe Harbors ,
Schrems I & Schrems II ,
Surveillance ,
Technology ,
Technology Sector ,
US-EU Safe Harbor Framework