On May 4, 2020, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted two important revisions to its 33-page Guidelines on Consent (Guidelines) under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The Guidelines are highly...more
On April 15, 2020, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the U.K.’s data protection authority, issued further guidance on its regulatory approach during the global COVID-19 pandemic. Following its March note that we...more
4/21/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Freedom of Information ,
Guidance Update ,
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) ,
Public Health Emergency ,
UK
On April 1, 2020, the U.K. Supreme Court handed down its judgment in the case of WM Morrison Supermarkets plc v Various Claimants [2020] UKSC 12, the first class action-type claim concerning a data breach in the U.K.. In this...more
4/9/2020
/ Class Action ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Employee Misconduct ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
UK ,
UK Data Protection Act ,
UK Supreme Court ,
Vicarious Liability
On March 12, 2020, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the U.K.’s data protection authority (DPA), published Guidance for data controllers on their data protection compliance obligations during the COVID-19 pandemic....more
In this episode, Akin Gump litigation partner Mark Dawkins and senior counsel Sheena Buddhdev return to the studio to discuss U.K. dispute resolution in the wake of that country’s departure from the EU.
Among the topics...more
We reported in July 2019 that the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) heard a case brought by privacy-rights activist Max Schrems, challenging the validity of Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs), which are widely...more
12/24/2019
/ Advocate General ,
Binding Corporate Rules ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Subjects Rights ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
European Commission ,
International Data Transfers ,
National Security ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Laws ,
Standard Contractual Clauses ,
US-EU Safe Harbor Framework
On November 18, 2019, the U.K. Jurisdiction Taskforce (UKJT), one of six taskforces established by the LawTech Delivery Panel (set up by the U.K. government, the judiciary and the Law Society to promote the use of technology...more
12/13/2019
/ Blockchain ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Data Protection ,
Digital Assets ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
Investment Management ,
Investors ,
Smart Contracts ,
UK ,
UKJT
On September 24, 2019, the highest court of the European Union (EU), the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU), attempted to limit the territorial scope and authority of EU data protection authorities in its recent decision...more
10/4/2019
/ CNIL ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Delisting ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
France ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Geo-Blocking ,
Google ,
Member State ,
Right to Be Forgotten ,
Search Engines ,
Website Accessibility ,
Website Owner Liability
In this episode, Akin Gump litigation partner Mark Dawkins and senior counsel Sheena Buddhdev discuss Brexit and its possible impact on international dispute resolution in the U.K.
Among the topics covered:
• Brexit state...more
8/20/2019
/ Commercial Court ,
Cross-Border ,
Dispute Resolution ,
EU ,
International Arbitration ,
International Business Courts ,
International Litigation ,
Jurisdiction ,
Member State ,
No-Deal Brexit ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
On 15 July 2019, an unprecedented cyber-attack in Bulgaria was announced. Hackers have stolen data from the National Revenue Agency (“NRA”) relating to around 70% of Bulgaria’s population, including foreign nationals and...more
7/22/2019
/ Bulgaria ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Controller ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
Hackers ,
Investigations ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Risk Mitigation
In an important decision given on February 21, 2018, a jury in English court proceedings has considered for the first time what “adequate procedures” should be for the purpose of a defense to the corporate offense of failing...more
3/13/2018
/ Anti-Bribery ,
Bribery ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Liability ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Criminal Liability ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Jury Verdicts ,
National Crime Agency (NCA) ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Section 7 ,
Self-Reporting ,
UK ,
UK Bribery Act
If you read one thing...
- In a very recent decision, the English High Court has provided clear support for the enforceability of a make-whole provision providing compensation to the holders of long-term fixed-rate...more
In a busy week for the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), the United Kingdom’s antibribery prosecutor, it has announced its first-ever deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) for bribery offences and the first guilty plea under the...more
In a busy week for the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), the United Kingdom’s antibribery prosecutor, it has announced its first-ever deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) for bribery offences and the first guilty plea under the...more