Recently, the EU’s Article 29 Working Party held a plenary meeting to discuss, among other things, the implementation of the EU General Data Protection Regulation and the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield.
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Working Party Releases Opinion on Joint Review of EU-U.S. Privacy Shield
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As we previously reported, this October, the EU Commission released its report and accompanying working document on the first annual review of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework. On November 28, 2017, the Article 29 Data Protection Working Party adopted an opinion on the review. …
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EU Commission Releases Report on First Annual Review of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework
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On October 18, 2017, the EU Commission released its report and accompanying working document on the first annual review of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework. The report states that the Privacy Shield framework continues to ensure an adequate level of protection for personal data that is transferred from the EU to the U.S.…
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Irish High Court Refers Standard Contractual Clauses Challenge to CJEU
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On October 3, 2017, the Irish High Court referred a legal challenge to the validity of the EU Standard Contractual Clauses to the Court of Justice of the European Union for resolution. …
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Lisa Sotto Selected as Arbitrator for the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield
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Hunton & Williams LLP is pleased to announce that Lisa Sotto has been selected as an arbitrator in connection with the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework Binding Arbitration Program.…
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Lisa Sotto Invited to Speak at Privacy Shield’s First Annual Joint Review
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On September 18, 2017, the European Commission and U.S. Department of Commerce kicked off their first annual joint review of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield. To aid in the review, the Department invited a few industry leaders, including Hunton & Williams’ partner Lisa Sotto to speak about their experiences during the first year of the Privacy Shield.…
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FTC Brings First Enforcement Action Under Privacy Shield Framework
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On September 8, 2017, the FTC announced that it had settled charges against three companies for misleading consumers about their participation in the Privacy Shield framework. This marks the first enforcement action brought by the FTC pursuant to the Privacy Shield.…
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EU Commission Issues Questionnaire in Preparation for Annual Review of Privacy Shield
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On June 2, 2017, in preparation for the first annual review of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework, the European Commission has sent questionnaires to trade associations and other groups to seek information from their Privacy Shield-certified members on the experiences of such organizations during the first year of the Privacy Shield.…
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Privacy Shield First Annual Joint Review to Take Place in September 2017
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On May 29, 2017, a high-level EU Commission official and Politico reported that the primary objective of the first annual joint review of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, to take place in September 2017, is not to obtain more concessions from the U.S. regarding Europeans’ privacy safeguards, but rather to monitor the current U.S. administration’s work and steer U.S. privacy debates to prevent privacy safeguards from deteriorating.…
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Rosemary Jay Presents at UK House of Lords Sub-Committee Meeting
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On March 1, 2017, Hunton & Williams senior consultant attorney Rosemary Jay presented evidence on the data protection reform package and the impact of Brexit to the UK Parliament’s House of Lords EU Home Affairs Sub-Committee meeting. …
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