On June 3, 2022, House Energy and Commerce Chair Rep. Frank Pallone, Ranking Member Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee Ranking Member Sen. Roger Wicker released a new comprehensive federal privacy bill, the American Data Privacy and Protection Act.
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On April 11, 2019, the French Data Protection Authority launched an online public consultation regarding two new CNIL draft standards concerning the processing of personal data for (1) core HR management purposes and (2) the operation of a whistleblowing hotline.
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On July 25, 2017, the French Data Protection Authority published their decision on the adoption of several amendments to its Single Authorization AU-004 regarding the processing of personal data in the context of whistleblowing schemes. The amendments reflect changes introduced by French law on December 9, 2016, regarding transparency, the fight against corruption and the modernization of the economy.
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On June 28, 2013, the Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner issued its annual report highlighting activities during the period from April 2012 to March 2013. This blog post provides an overview of information from the report that is relevant for international businesses with operations in Switzerland.
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On September 23, 2011, a French Labor Court in Caen suspended a whistleblower program implemented by a U.S. company’s French affiliate despite the fact that the French Data Protection Authority had inspected and approved the program prior to implementation.
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On October 14, 2010, the CNIL adopted several amendments to its authorization regarding the use of whistleblowing schemes, extending it to cover the prevention of anti-competitive practices and compliance with Japanese Financial Instrument and Exchange Act.

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On December 2, 2008, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled in K.U. v. Finland that Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights requires national laws to protect individuals from serious online privacy infringements, but also that the national legal framework must allow for the identification and prosecution of offenders. This case