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Trans-Pacific Partnership Would Promote Cross-Border Data Transfers and Restrict Data Localization

As U.S. and European regulators and businesses work toward solutions in the wake of last month’s decision by the Court of Justice of the European Union that invalidated the EU-U.S. Safe Harbor framework for cross-border data transfers – previously discussed here and here – the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement seeks to facilitate cross-border data … Continue Reading

Privacy Across Borders: Concerns Surfacing in Trans-Pacific Partnership

Opening markets and removing barriers to trade are touted by many in Washington, DC and well beyond as a cornerstone of economic expansion.  In the information age, ensuring the free flow of data across borders, and not simply goods and services, is increasingly important.  But just as problems can arise with differing foreign laws on … Continue Reading
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