With a “no-deal” scenario looking increasingly more likely, what steps should businesses be taking in relation to their data protection compliance regimes to prepare for 31 October this year?...more
9/20/2019
/ Compliance ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
European Commission ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Member State ,
No-Deal Brexit ,
Personal Data ,
UK Brexit ,
Withdrawal Agreement
With a “no-deal” scenario looking increasingly more likely, what should brand owners be doing to prepare for 31 October this year?
EU trade marks in the UK -
Once the UK leaves the EU, existing EU trade marks (EUTMs)...more
9/13/2019
/ Corporate Branding ,
EU ,
European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) ,
European Union Trade Mark (EUTM) ,
Injunctive Relief ,
IP License ,
No-Deal Brexit ,
Non-Use of Trademarks ,
Personal Brands ,
Revocation ,
Trademark Application ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO)
Cookies are files of information which a provider of an online service, such as a website operator, can store on a user’s device. On subsequent visits, the website can access information stored in the cookies to tailor the...more
8/1/2019
/ Compliance ,
Cookies ,
Enforcement ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
New Guidance ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulation 2003 (PECR). ,
Sanctions ,
Third-Party ,
Transparency ,
UK Brexit ,
UK ICO ,
Withdrawal
A recent High Court decision concerning compliance with a data subject access request considered the basis upon which an individual can require the data controller to provide the names of those in receipt of his or her...more
5/25/2019
/ Appeals ,
Civil Conspiracy ,
Compliance ,
Covered Recipients ,
Data Controller ,
Data Subject Access Requests ,
Expert Witness ,
Fraud ,
Information Sources ,
Order To Compel ,
Personal Data ,
Redacted Documents ,
Trial Court Orders ,
UK ,
UK Data Protection Act
On 23 January 2019, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) issued an opinion on the interplay between the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) and the EU Clinical Trials Regulation (“CTR”). The CTR is not yet...more
2/23/2019
/ Business Necessity ,
Clinical Trials ,
Consent ,
Data Controller ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
EU Clinical Trials Regulation (CTR) ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Life Sciences ,
Medical Necessity ,
Medical Research ,
New Regulations ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Laws ,
Public Interest ,
Scientific Research ,
Withdrawal
Further to our previous OnPoint “No Deal” Brexit and its Implications for Data Protection, the European Commission has given an update on its “no deal” Brexit contingency planning in a communication published on November 13,...more
An immense volume of personal data (or personally identifiable information) is proliferating and flowing throughout the world. Personal data is an incredibly valuable asset to companies but data protection and privacy laws...more
3/13/2018
/ Consent ,
Contract Terms ,
Data Controller ,
Data Mapping ,
Data Protection Officers (DPOs) ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Multinationals ,
Notice Requirements ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Policy ,
Third-Party Relationships
The European Commission has issued a notice explaining some of the legal ramifications of Brexit on transfers of personal data from the EU to the UK....more
What is a ‘personal data breach’? First things first, what exactly is a personal data breach? The GDPR defines it as “a breach of security leading to the accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised...more
11/1/2017
/ Article 29 Working Party (WP29) ,
Breach Notification Rule ,
Data Breach ,
Data Processors ,
Digital Service Providers ,
Economic Sanctions ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Notification Requirements ,
Personal Data
The UK's Information Commissioner, Elizabeth Denham, has launched a series of blogs designed to “bust some of the myths” which she believes have developed around the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Her first...more
8/22/2017
/ Consent ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Controller ,
Data Processors ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
EU ,
Fines ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
UK ,
UK Data Protection Act
The Queen’s Speech on 21 June 2017 confirmed the government’s plans for a new data protection law ensuring "that the United Kingdom retains its world-class regime protecting personal data". ...more
The UK government triggered Article 50 on 29 March 2017. However, there is still little clarity on the repercussions of Brexit for European Union trade marks (EUTMs), including the issue of non-use. ...more
In this context, the English High Court recently granted an interim injunction preventing the disclosure and publication by Reuters of information from confidential documents relating to a fund manager, Brevan Howard Asset...more
The UK Government yesterday announced that its plans to ratify the Unified Patent Court Agreement (“UPCA”) will not be derailed by Brexit. The UK Minister of State for Intellectual Property, Baroness Neville Rolfe, made the...more
11/29/2016
/ Corporate Counsel ,
EU ,
Life Sciences ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Popular ,
Ratification ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
Unified Patent Court ,
Unitary Patent
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has blurred the lines between primary and secondary copyright infringement in a decision concerning hyperlinks to leaked photos of a Dutch celebrity’s Playboy photoshoot. For...more
10/26/2016
/ Commercial Use ,
Consent ,
Content Publishing ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
EU ,
Freedom of Expression ,
Freely Available Online Content ,
Hyperlink ,
Internet ,
Mens Rea ,
Photographs ,
Playboy ,
Popular ,
Public Communications ,
Rebuttable Presumptions ,
Republication ,
Takedown Notices