Companies face greater risk as GDPR class actions emerge
In the past month three of the world’s largest tech firms have been hit with legal actions that could lead […]
Legislation
New mechanism for EU data transfers ‘may be ready by Christmas’
A revised mechanism for transferring EU data outside of the EU may be ready by Christmas, according to the EU’s […]
EU takes legal action against UK over planned Brexit bill
If bill becomes law, UK has power to disregard part of withdrawal treaty dealing with Northern Ireland trade. The European […]
Egypt issues new data protection law
After several years of debate, the Egyptian government has introduced the Republic’s first standalone data protection law, which aims to […]
The Swiss Parliament Agrees on the Draft Bill of a New Data Protection Act
After three years of discussions and in a final debate, the Swiss parliament has agreed on the final draft bill […]
What to expect on revised standard contractual clauses
In wake of the “Schrems II” decision, this is what companies should think about when the European Commission releases revised […]
Senate Still Divided on Comprehensive Data Privacy Legislation
Though recent bills are similar, lawmakers have yet to resolve two polarizing issues: preemption and private right to action. The […]
Dominic Cummings’ data law shake-up a danger to trade
A radical “pro-tech” plan championed by Dominic Cummings to rewrite Britain’s data protection laws is endangering future cooperation with the […]
EU Commission fears UK data protection regime ‘may change in the future’
The European Commission has concerns that certain aspects of the UK’s data protection regime may change in the future and […]
EU seeks new regulatory powers against big tech firms
Powers could include the ability to exclude large tech companies from the single market altogether. The European Union wants more […]
Republicans Introduce Privacy Bill That Would Override State Laws
Four Republican senators have introduced a privacy bill that would override state privacy laws, other than ones requiring notifications of […]
Draft legislation would allow Australian personal data to be shared between government agencies
The Government wants to be able to share your personal information between its agencies. This is what you need to […]