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International Data Transfers Remain Under EU and UK Regulatory Scrutiny

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 9/26/2024

Organisations that make international transfers of personal data have undergone significant challenges and changes over the last few years. With the invalidation of the Privacy Shield agreement in 2020 and the introduction of...more

The UK’s Online Safety Bill – Implications for US and International Businesses

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 10/18/2023

On 19 September 2023, the UK Parliament passed the Online Safety Bill (“OSB”). The OSB aims to protect individuals from illegal online content and focuses on the protection of children by requiring the removal of content that...more

UK Court of Appeal considers territorial scope of GDPR

Dechert LLP on 1/25/2022

A recent UK Court of Appeal decision highlights ongoing uncertainty regarding the jurisdictional reach of the GDPR and invites intervention from the Information Commissioner’s Office. ...more

High Court of England & Wales Considers Territorial Scope of GDPR for the First Time

Littler on 4/1/2021

In the first case of its kind, the High Court of England & Wales has considered the limits on the extraterritorial reach of the European Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). ...more

The Short Arm of GDPR? UK Court Decision Analyzes Application of GDPR to US-based Company

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP on 3/17/2021

Organizations in the United States often ask us how to comply with GDPR. But starting with that question skips a key inquiry: the extent to which GDPR applies to a US company in the first place....more

Data Sharing Without Borders

White & Case LLP on 6/19/2020

UK law enforcement can now obtain an order against a person in or operating in the US for the production of or access to electronic data under a new ‘landmark’ US-UK data sharing agreement. The agreement has been heralded...more

UK Business Exposure To The California Consumer Privacy Act 2018 ("CCPA")

White & Case LLP on 2/1/2020

The CCPA took effect on 1 January 2020, introducing significant compliance burdens for most businesses that collect personal information about California residents. The reach of the CCPA extends beyond California and the US;...more

What to Expect From the US-UK Data Access Agreement

WilmerHale on 10/30/2019

The UK and the US signed a new data-sharing agreement on 3 October designed to facilitate the exchange of evidence and enhance co-operation between the two countries and their respective investigatory authorities. The first...more

Cross-Border Investigations Update - September 2019

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 10/3/2019

This issue of Skadden’s semiannual Cross-Border Investigations Update takes a close look at recent cases, regulatory activity and other key developments, including a review of the first year of GDPR enforcement, analysis of...more

Dark Side of the Moon: Extraterritorial Applicability of the UK Data Protection Act 2018 After Brexit

Hogan Lovells on 3/5/2019

Subject to the deadlock in parliament being broken, or an extension of the Article 50 Brexit process, the UK’s 46-year European Union membership will cease in a matter of days. ...more

UK Employment Flash - January 2019

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 2/1/2019

We are pleased to announce the launch of our UK Employment Flash, covering the latest employment law developments, news and insights from the U.K. Our inaugural issue includes commentary on the U.K. government's proposed...more

ICO Warns Prominent US Company to Change Business Model: Paid Subscription versus FREE with Ads

Womble Bond Dickinson on 11/27/2018

A European privacy regulator has spoken on a key facet in its General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) interpretation. The UK’s enforcement office apparently believes that an EU data subject cannot give consent to a...more

UK SMCR vs APR: Criminal Record Checks and the FS Register in the New Accountability Era

Morgan Lewis on 3/9/2018

The Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR), which came into force in March 2016 for UK banks, PRA-designated investment firms, and UK branches of foreign banks, changes the way in which individuals working in...more

BREXIT – What does this mean for UK Data Protection law?

Latham & Watkins LLP on 6/28/2016

As the whole world now knows, the UK voted to leave the European Union (EU) in its historic referendum on 23rd June by a vote of 51.9 percent in favour of “leave” to 48.1 in favour of “remain”. This blog focusses on how that...more

Brexit: Potential Implications for Privacy

Proskauer on Privacy on 6/27/2016

As a result of the June 23, 2016 historic referendum, the United Kingdom will be leaving the EU. The decision will have a profound effect on many areas, including the global economy, trade, immigration and, potentially, the...more

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