Today, Advocate General Yves Bot advised the European Court of Justice that the US-EU Safe Harbor framework for the protection of trans-Atlantic transfers of personal data is invalid. The long awaited Opinion of the Advocate General in the so-called “Schrems case” (Case C-362/14 Maximilian Schrems v. Data Protection Commissioner) has now been published. The case […]
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European Data Protection Supervisor Releases Opinion on Mobile Health
The European Data Protection Supervisor (“EDPS”), Giovanni Buttarelli, has published an opinion on Mobile Health (“mHealth”); a rapidly evolving sector that stems from the convergence of healthcare and information communication technology. mHealth includes mobile applications designed to provide health-related services through smart devices by processing personal information about an individual’s health, well-being, and lifestyle. The […]
The Digital Single Market Strategy and EU Data Security Policies
The landscape of data security regulation within the European Union will likely change drastically over the next few years. In just the latest indicator of this regulatory revolution, the European Commission adopted on May 6, 2015 the heavily anticipated Digital Single Market (DSM) strategy, a multifaceted package of initiatives aimed at reducing or eliminating barriers […]
Alston & Bird Privacy Program: An Interactive Discussion on How EU Data Laws are Undergoing Profound Changes
On February 4, Alston & Bird’s Los Angeles office hosted a presentation on EU data laws and US data laws with two leading experts from Olswang LLP, Ross McKean and Andreas Splittgerber. Alston’s Dominique Shelton moderated while McKean and Splittgerber shared their views on the profound changes occurring in EU data protection laws. It was […]
Alston & Bird Welcomes Peter Swire
Alston & Bird is pleased to announce that Peter Swire has joined the firm’s Privacy and Security practice as Senior Counsel. Peter was President Clinton’s Chief Counselor for Privacy in the U.S. Office of Management and Budget. He also served as one of five members of President Obama’s Review Group on Intelligence and Communications Technology, formed in the […]