On March 9, 2020, the APEC Cross-Border Privacy Rules system Joint Oversight Panel approved the Philippines’ application to join the APEC CBPR system.
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APEC Endorses Third U.S. CBPR Accountability Agent
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The U.S. International Trade Administration recently announced that NCC Group has been approved as an Accountability Agent under the APEC CBPR. The Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP has published a Q&A on the APEC CBPR and PRP systems.…
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CIPL: Eight Privacy Priorities for 2020 and Beyond
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The proliferation of privacy laws is bound to continue as around the world, new privacy laws are coming into force and outdated laws continue to be updated. What should our privacy priorities be for 2020? …
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CSLR Webinar on GDPR’s Global Scope with Hunton Partner Bridget Treacy
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On March 5, 2020 the Cybersecurity Law Report will host a webinar with panelists, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP partner Bridget Treacy and Refinitiv’s chief privacy officer Vivienne Artz, on the General Data Protection Regulation’s territorial scope. …
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CIPL Issues White Paper on the USMCA’s Impact on U.S. Federal Privacy Law
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On January 16, 2020, the Senate approved the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, sending it to the President’s desk for ratification.…
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FTC Finalizes Five Privacy Shield Settlements
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On January 16, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission announced that settlements with five companies of separate allegations that they had falsely claimed certification under the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework had been finalized.…
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Advocate General Upholds Validity of Standard Contractual Clauses in Schrems II Case
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On December 19, 2019, the Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union handed down his opinion in the so-called “Schrems II” case.…
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FTC Issues Final Order in Cambridge Analytica Case
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The Federal Trade Commission announced its Final Order and Opinion in the matter of Cambridge Analytica, LLC, finding that Cambridge Analytica violated the FTC Act’s Section 5 prohibition against “unfair or deceptive acts or practices” when harvesting personal information.…
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Four Companies Settle FTC Allegations Related to Privacy Shield Misrepresentations
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On December 3, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it had reached settlements in four separate Privacy Shield cases. …
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Company Settles FTC Allegations of Privacy Shield Misrepresentation
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On November 19, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission announced that Medable, Inc. agreed to settle allegations that the company had misrepresented its participation in the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield program.…
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