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Technology Law Dispatch
Technology Law Dispatch, published by Reed Smith LLP, focuses on legal issues at the intersection of technology and business. The blog covers topics such as cybersecurity risks and regulatory compliance, AI governance and emerging regulations, digital health innovations and related data privacy challenges, and the interplay between new digital regulations like the Digital Services Act and established frameworks such as GDPR. It also addresses technology transactions, outsourcing agreements, and the legal implications of evolving tech landscapes. The content is aimed at helping clients understand and manage legal risks associated with technology deployment, data governance, and digital innovation across multiple jurisdictions.
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What does the ICO tell us about using data for research purposes?
The UK’s data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office (‘ICO’), has released draft guidance on the research provisions within the UK’s General Data Protection Regulation (‘UK GDPR’) and Data Protection Act (‘DPA’). The guidance is out for public consultation until…
SEC proposes cybersecurity rules for registered funds and investment advisers
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is proposing new rules to require registered funds (RFs) and investment advisers (RIAs) to implement comprehensive cybersecurity programs. Under the proposed rules, the SEC seeks to accomplish four main objectives, requiring RFs and RIAs…
Maryland and California Propose Biometric Privacy Legislation that Would Include Illinois-Like Private Rights of Action
Maryland and California look to join the list of states that not only regulate biometric data but provide consumers with the opportunity to seek hefty statutory damages and attorney’s fees from offending businesses. Similar to Illinois’ oft-litigated Biometric Information Privacy…
So you have got BCRs? You may still need to use the new EU SCCs
The arrival of the new EU Standard Contractual Clauses (“EU SCCs”) for international transfers in June 2021 was widely awaited to better understand the new requirements to assess the third-country laws for government access to data prior to using the…
Chinese data security laws increasingly create roadblocks for litigants seeking discovery in U.S. courts
Two Chinese information security laws, the Data Security Law (“DSL”) and the Personal Information Protection Law (“PIPL”), are creating difficulties for parties involved in litigation in the United States seeking discovery materials stored in China.
Both the DSL and the…
Cookie fines in France in January 2022: is it the beginning of a “Cookie Gate”?
In January 2022, several decisions by the French data protection regulator (“CNIL”) were published regarding the implementation of French cookie requirements, sending out a strong signal to website operators targeting French users. On 6 January 2022, the CNIL issued fines…
ICO launches consultation on Chapter 3 of updated guidance on anonymisation, pseudonymisation and PET
On 7 February 2022, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) announced that it had launched a consultation on Chapter 3 of its draft guidance on anonymisation, pseudonymisation, and privacy enhancing technologies (PET).…
Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court provides guidance for assessing claims against hate speech on social media
In a recent decision of December 19, 2021, case no. 1 BvR 1073/20 (published with an official press release dated February 2, 2022), the German Federal Constitutional Court (Bundesverfassungsgericht – BVerfG) set aside several judgments of the Berlin civil…