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?
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
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
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
The California Secretary of State has announced that the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) will be on California’s November 3, 2020 ballot. If approved by California voters, the CPRA would significantly update and amend the California Consumer … [Read more] about California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) Will be on November Ballot