On 24 September 2021, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) issued its opinion on the European Commission’s (EC) draft adequacy decision in respect of South Korea.
On 16 June 2021, the EC launched the procedure for the adoption of an adequacy
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FTC signals impending enforcement of its Health Breach Notification Rule
Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced in a Statement of the Commission On Breaches by Health Apps and Other Connected Devices (Policy Statement) that the FTC will begin enforcement of its Health Breach Notification Rule (Rule) issued in…
UK Court of Appeal rules AI is not an inventor
AI is a hot topic, particularly in the area of patent law and inventorship.
On Tuesday 21 September 2021, the UK Court of Appeal ruled that artificial intelligence (AI) cannot be listed as an inventor on a patent application (Thaler…
Illinois Court of Appeals finds one year and five year statute of limitations for BIPA claims
On September 17, 2021, the Illinois Court of Appeals for the First District ruled that some BIPA claims are subject to a five year statute of limitations, while others must be brought within one year. In Tims v. Black Horse…
California privacy update: New state enforcement agency leadership discuss extending CPRA rulemaking deadline and doubling the number of current CCPA regulations
California’s new enforcement agency, the Consumer Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA), recently held a meeting of its Board of Directors (Board), where they discussed the possible need to extend the July 1, 2022 CPRA rulemaking deadline and estimated that the updated…
DCMS launches public consultation on reforms to the UK’s data protection regime
On 10 September 2021, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) launched a public consultation on its proposed reforms to the UK’s data protection regime, with a view to assessing the case for legislative change.
The consultation comes…
Key rules of PRC’s new Personal Information Protection Law
By Amy Yin & Charmian Aw
During the thirtieth meeting of the Standing Committee of the Thirteenth National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China on August 20, 2021, they finally passed the long-awaited Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL), which will come into force on…
The ICO approves the first UK GDPR certification schemes
Controllers and processors can demonstrate their compliance with the GDPR by adhering to approved data protection certification mechanisms established by data protection authorities. The ICO has approved such certification mechanism for three UK GDPR certification schemes, in the following areas:…
Ohio Attorney General Yost discusses consumer protection and privacy laws
By Divonne Smoyer & Kile Marks
In a recent Q&A with Ohio Attorney General (AG) Dave Yost published in the IAPP Privacy Advisor, the first term AG discusses how he continued Ohio’s role as a vigorous enforcer of consumer protection and privacy laws, with a lengthy…
The UK’s ICO launches public consultation on employment practices
The ICO has announced plans to replace its existing employment practices guidance with a more user-friendly online resource. The new resource will be divided into specific topics such as recruitment and selection, employment records, monitoring of workers, and information about…