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Data Transfer
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Of Digital Interest
Irish Court Casts Serious Doubt on EU Model Clauses
By Mark E. Schreiber, Ashley Winton, Michael G. Morgan, Romain Perray, Amy C. Pimentel, Katherine F. Froelicher, McDermott Will & Emery
The validity of Model Clauses for EU personal data transfer to the United States is now in real doubt as a result of a new Irish High Court judgment stating…
Global Policy Watch
The Week Ahead in the European Parliament – October 13, 2017
Summary Next week will be a mixed political group and committee week in the European Parliament. Members of the European Parliament (“MEPs”) will hold meetings with their respective political parties…
Inside Privacy
Validity of EU Standard Contractual Clauses Referred to CJEU
On October 3, 2017, the Irish High Court referred Data Protection Commissioner v Facebook Ireland Limited [2016 No. 4809 P.] to the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”). …
Tech Law Blog
Schrems II – Data transfers questioned again
By John Cahir
In a much anticipated judgment, the Irish High Court yesterday decided to ask the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) to rule on the validity of Standard Contractual Clauses…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
Irish High Court Refers Standard Contractual Clauses Challenge to CJEU
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…
The Data Advisor
European Court of Justice to Rule on Validity of Standard Contractual Clauses
By Cédric Burton, Christopher Kuner, Lydia Parnes, Christopher Olsen
On October 3, 2017, the High Court of Ireland issued its decision in Data Protection Commissioner vs Facebook and Schrems concerning the validity of the EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)—a mechanism…
Technology Law Dispatch
Irish High Court asks European Court to rule on legality of EU-US data transfers
By Cynthia O’Donoghue, Dr. Andreas Splittgerber, Karen Lee Lust
Background On 3 October 2017, the Irish High Court held that it is up to the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) to determine whether Standard Contractual Clauses (“SCCs”) are a…
Global Insurance Blog
U.S. and EU sign covered agreement; issue clarifying statements
By Therese Goldsmith, Kerri Cutry
On Friday, September 22, 2017 the United States and the European Union signed a bilateral agreement on certain prudential measures regarding insurance and reinsurance (the “Covered Agreement” or “Agreement”). Execution…
Technology Law Dispatch
UK Government publishes its position on UK-EU data transfers post-Brexit
By Cynthia O’Donoghue, Eleanor Brooks
The UK Government has published a position paper (“the Paper”), which will form part of a series of papers setting out key issues forming the Government’s vision for their partnership…
Employment Law Worldview
Practical Guidance on the GDPR – Part 3
This is the next in our series of posts on questions raised at our recent GDPR webinar. If you have any views or further queries in these areas, please do…