Jun 30, 2021 ECJ put the brakes on Latvian road offences database By Edward Machin Having recently received a telling off after being caught on camera whilst channeling Baby Driver on the school run, I read the ECJ's...
Jun 28, 2021 Brexit is no barrier for data flows, as UK is EU adequate (for now...) By Rohan Massey The EU Commission has today adopted two adequacy decisions for the United Kingdom, which will allow the free movement of personal data...
Jun 25, 2021 Face/Off: UK and EU diverge on facial recognition By Edward Machin Who invented punk? Little Richard? Quite possibly. MC5? Also in contention. The Sex Pistols? Absolutely not — and see me after class. For...
Jun 25, 2021 FCA ESG disclosure for asset managers released By Eve Ellis As expected, the ESG regulatory environment continues to evolve and earlier this week, the FCA released two consultation papers on its...
Jun 24, 2021 OFSI issues updated guidance on Russia sanctions By Paige Berges The Office of Foreign Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has released new guidance on the financial and investment restrictions in Russia,...
Jun 18, 2021 The UK's Modern Slavery Act 2015 is getting tougher By Sarah Lambert-Porter Back in September 2020, the UK Government announced an “ambitious package” of “powerful new measures to strengthen and future-proof the...
Jun 17, 2021 CJEU delivers judgment in the Facebook Ireland 'One-Stop Shop' case By Ropes & Gray On 15 June 2021, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered its judgment in Case C-645/19 Facebook Ireland Ltd and...
Jun 16, 2021 News from the EU Commission on new Adequacy Decisions... but the wait goes on for the UK By Rohan Massey The EU Commission has launched the process towards adoption of a GDPR adequacy decision allowing for the free flow of personal data from...
Jun 15, 2021 Global rise of foreign investment restrictions By Vincenzo Volpe Accelerated by COVID-19 and potentially the U.S. CFIUS experience, pharma, biotech and other healthcare operations feature prominently on...
Jun 14, 2021 ICMA publishes updates to Green Bond Principles to align to market best-practices By Clara Melly On Thursday, the International Capital Markets Association (ICMA) published an update to its Green Bond Principles to reflect the...
Jun 14, 2021 Ransomware - How should organisations respond? By Ropes & Gray As has become increasingly apparent from media reports in recent months, ransomware attacks are on the rise, with the global COVID-19...
Jun 10, 2021 Sedona Conference on Cross-Border Data Transfers and Data Protection Laws – my takeaways By Rohan Massey It was a privilege to be Chair of the 12th Annual Sedona Conference International Programme on Cross-Border Data Transfers and Data...
Jun 07, 2021 New CPS guidance may indicate a greater appetite to prosecute section 330 POCA By Ropes & Gray On 2 June 2021, the CPS updated its guidance, which will be applied to all alleged offences after that date, so that it will now consider...
Jun 07, 2021 FCA extends deadline for cryptoasset firms to meet registration requirements By Paige Berges UK cryptoasset businesses have been required to comply with requirements of the UK Money Laundering Regulations (MLR) since January 10,...
Jun 04, 2021 Big news on data transfers under GDPR – new SCCs issued! By Rohan Massey The European Commission has issued its first Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) under the GDPR. These SCCs are drafted to cover...
Jun 03, 2021 The European Commission’s new Article 22 Guidance on case referrals By Vincenzo Volpe The European Commission (EC) has taken steps to assert jurisdiction over transactions targeting low revenue-generating/pre-commercial,...