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Venkat’s Blog Post Unjustly Removed from Google Search Results Due to EU RTBF Takedown

Eric Goldman

Here is the notice I recently received: If you can’t read the image, here’s what it says: __ Notice of European data protection law removal from Google Search To: Webmaster of [link] Due to a request under the data protection law in Europe, Google can no longer show one or more pages from your site in Google Search results.

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Navigating Legal Factors for U.S. Companies Entering the E-commerce Market in Africa

Richmond Journal of Law and Technology

The African Union (AU) member states and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) member states are obligated to respect, protect, and promote the right to privacy and personal data protection, as stated in their declarations and conventions. [12] 12] To ensure compliance and mitigate risks, U.S. 15] Ultimately, U.S.

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Standard contractual clauses need to be updated by 27 December 2022

new tech law blog

Entities transferring personal data outside the European Economic Area on the basis of standard contractual clauses that are no longer in force (where the transfer began before 27 September 2021) should conclude agreements based on new clauses by 27 December 2022.

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You Subpoenaed My Documents, Shouldn’t You Pay for Them?

Percipient

2010) , the Cardinal court considered three factors in declining shift the subpoena costs to the SBA: (1) whether the non-party has an interest in the outcome of the case; (2) whether the non-party can more readily bear its costs than the requesting party; and (3) whether the litigation is of public importance. Referencing DeGeer v.

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New EU guidance & SCCs on cross-border data transfers – 10 things you need to know

Debevoise Data Blog

The European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) recently published new guidance on how companies can validly transfer EU personal data to the many countries that have not been deemed by the EU Commission to generally provide an adequate level of data protection – most notably the U.S. (so

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National Association of Attorneys General’s 2023 Consumer Protection Spring Conference

Debevoise Data Blog

The CFPB is focusing on “buy now, pay later” (“BNPL”) options and the way companies market product features, disclose data protections, and encourage greater levels of debt.

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UK Financial Regulators Publish Response to AI Consultation – Seven Takeaways

Debevoise Data Blog

The Response Paper strongly advocates that any future AI regulation be consistent, and not unnecessarily overlap, with existing domestic laws (including the Equality Act 2010) and financial services regulations (including operational resilience and third-party risk management requirements).