On July 16, 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) issued its judgment in the “Schrems II” case, cautiously upholding Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) and invalidating the popular EU-U.S. Privacy Shield. The judgment is the second major…
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Update: The Washington Privacy Act
For more background on the Washington Privacy Act, see: Washington State Legislature Takes Another Shot At a Consumer Data Privacy Law (DataPoints, 1/22/2020) Leslie PedernalesLeslie Pedernales works with clients to develop communication strategies as part of integrated government relations initiatives.…
Washington State Legislature Takes Another Shot At a Consumer Data Privacy Law
Following an unsuccessful attempt last year at passing a comprehensive data privacy bill, the Washington State Legislature is hoping the second time’s the charm. Senate Bill 6281, this session’s updated version of The Washington Privacy Act, is based on the…
Schrems II Opinion Casts Doubt on EU-US Data Protection Rules
Facebook is at the center of the “Schrems” case, which exposed contradictions between U.S. and EU data privacy rules and toppled the U.S./EU Safe Harbor (Schrems I). In Schrems II, Austrian Max Schrems challenges the adequacy of standard contractual clauses…