Today, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) issued its much-anticipated decision in the Schrems II case. As we analyze in detail in an earlier blog post, the ECJ’s decision invalidates Privacy Shield while leaving Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) … [Read more] about EU DPAs Announce Post-Schrems Enforcement Plans
‘Schrems II’ backs the European legal regime into a corner — How can it get out?
On July 16, the Court of Justice of the European Union struck down the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield in the ‘Schrems 2.0’ Case (Facebook Ireland and Schrems (Case C-311/18)). In an article for the International Association of Privacy Professionals, Alston … [Read more] about ‘Schrems II’ backs the European legal regime into a corner — How can it get out?
Schrems 2.0: CJEU invalidates EU-US Privacy Shield and emphasizes exporter obligations when using Standard Contractual Clauses
Executive Summary Today, the Court of Justice of the European Union (‘CJEU’) handed down its long-awaited judgment in the ‘Schrems 2.0’ case (Facebook Ireland and Schrems (Case C-311/18)), about the validity of two means of legitimizing transfers … [Read more] about Schrems 2.0: CJEU invalidates EU-US Privacy Shield and emphasizes exporter obligations when using Standard Contractual Clauses
SEC’s OCIE Issues Ransomware Risk Alert
On July 10, the SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) issued a Risk Alert noting the increasing sophistication of ransomware attacks on SEC registrants and service providers to SEC registrants. The Risk Alert is notable for … [Read more] about SEC’s OCIE Issues Ransomware Risk Alert
California Amends Bill to Extend Exemptions for Employment and Business-to-Business Information under the CCPA
Even as enforcement of the California Consumer Privacy Act (the “CCPA”) begins, there is uncertainty as to whether and when employment information and business-to-business data will become fully subject to the CCPA. On Thursday, June 25, the … [Read more] about California Amends Bill to Extend Exemptions for Employment and Business-to-Business Information under the CCPA