“No Deal” Brexit May Bring Practical Problems for Privacy and Data Protection

By Laura E. Jehl, Kyle R. Fath and Jaime B. Petenko on January 31, 2019 Posted in EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework, International Privacy Law

With a “No Deal” Brexit seeming more likely than ever after the UK Parliament voted down a proposed deal in January 2019, concerns are rapidly multiplying about the effects of such a withdrawal from the EU for organizations doing business in the UK, and how those organizations will address numerous practical issues, privacy and data … Continue Reading

Privacy Shield Update: Commission Report, Ombudsperson Deadline, Brexit Guidance

By Melinda L. McLellan, Emily R. Fedeles and Kyle R. Fath on January 2, 2019 Posted in EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework, International Privacy Law, Online Privacy, Privacy Litigation

The end of 2018 saw heightened activity surrounding the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework. This blog post provides a news roundup on the following developments: • The European Commission’s (the “Commission”) December 19th report (the “Report”) summarizing the second annual joint review that was held in October 2018. • The Report’s February 28, 2019 deadline for … Continue Reading

Privacy Shield Developments and UK Data Transfers Post-Brexit

By Melinda L. McLellan and Jenna N. Felz on June 28, 2016 Posted in International Privacy Law

With the UK’s Brexit referendum dominating the news out of Europe over the past week, it may have been easy to miss a key development in the continuing Privacy Shield negotiations. On Friday, June 24, news outlets reported that U.S. regulators and the European Commission had agreed on a finalized version from the Privacy Shield, a proposed … Continue Reading