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Technology Law Dispatch
Safety of US-EU Safe Harbor Given Boost
Following months of uncertainty about the future of the EU-U.S. Safe Harbor Framework, political leaders from the EU and the United States reiterated their commitment to the regime in a…
The Data Advisor
FTC Steps Up Enforcement of Safe Harbor Compliance Claims
By Edward Holman, Joseph Molosky
The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) enforcement actions for claims of compliance with Safe Harbor privacy frameworks by U.S. companies have increased significantly over the past few months. In the first…
Global IP & Technology Law Blog
Client Alert: FTC Safe Harbor Certification Settlements
We recently released a Client Alert concerning enforcement actions by the Federal Trade Commission over EU/US Safe Harbor Framework for the cross-border transfer of personal data from the European Union…
Technology Law Dispatch
LIBE Committee Report on U.S. Surveillance Activities Calls for an End to EU-U.S. Data Transfers
Recently leaked, the LIBE Committee draft report on surveillance activities signals a dim future for the international free flow of data in the eyes of the European Parliament. The report…
Ad Law Access
FTC Targets Multiple Industries in International Safe Harbor Enforcement Actions
The FTC recently announced settlements with twelve U.S. companies regarding alleged false claims of compliance with the U.S.-EU Safe Harbor and the Swiss Safe Harbor (collectively the “Safe Harbors”). The…
Datenschutz
Safe Harbor Abkommen: US Regierung einigt sich nach Verstößen mit Unternehmen
Die US-Handelsaufsichtsbehörde, die Federal Trade Commission (FTC), hat sich mit zwölf US-Firmen, die ihre Zertifizierungspflichten unter den US-EU/US-Schweiz Safe Harbor Abkommen nicht beachten haben, auf einen Vergleich geeinigt. Die Vergleiche…
Inside Privacy
The Future of the Safe Harbor Agreement
Recent events in the European Parliament and European Council demonstrate that concerns over the U.S.-EU Safe Harbor Agreement are continuing to mount, and reform or even revocation of the Safe…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
FTC Announces Settlement with Twelve Companies Falsely Claiming Compliance with the Safe Harbor Framework
On January 21, 2014, the Federal Trade Commission announced settlements with twelve companies (ranging from technology and accounting companies to consumer products manufacturers and NFL teams) that allegedly falsely claimed…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
Privacy and Data Security: The Future of the U.S.-EU Safe Harbor
In an article published in Practical Law, Lisa J. Sotto, Bridget Treacy and Naomi McBride of Hunton and Williams examine the future viability of the Safe Harbor Framework in light…
Technology Law Dispatch
Poland’s Draft Data Protection Law To Alter the Rules for Data Transfer and Data Privacy Officers
A draft of Poland’s new draft data protection law has been released and has the potential to significantly change the rules in Poland governing international data transfers and data privacy…