Debevoise Data Blog

MARCH 11, 2021

There were a few European data protection developments in February that companies may want to have on their radar. Spotlight on Schrems II litigation and enforcement risk. (and and other third countries) may want to ensure that their review of cross-border data transfers post- Schrems II is progressing.

Data protection

Debevoise Data Blog

JULY 20, 2021

Here are our highlights: European Commission adopts new Standard Contractual Clauses What happened : As reported in our blog post , the European Commission adopted its new Standard Contractual Clauses (“SCCs”) for the cross-border transfer of personal data from the EEA to “third countries”.

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Debevoise Data Blog

MAY 7, 2021

The key development from April must be the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) approving the draft UK adequacy decisions from the European Commission (the “Commission”). Companies will be relieved that they are one step closer towards maintaining the seamless flow of data between the EU and the UK.

Data protection

Debevoise Data Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

ICO targets the data broking industry : On 27 October, the ICO demanded that Experian make sweeping changes to data protection practices within its direct marketing business within three months or face further enforcement action. We will continue to report on developments as Experian’s appeal progresses.

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Legal IT Group

APRIL 28, 2023

Recently, we have already talked about the difficulties faced by the tech giant Meta Platforms with European supervisory authorities (Irish DPC, European EDPB) and the prospects for further litigation regarding the illegal processing of users’ personal data, in particular, class actions. of the Dutch Telecommunications Act.

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Inside Privacy

APRIL 3, 2023

On March 2, 2023, the Court of Justice of the EU (“CJEU”) decided, in case C-268/21 , that the GDPR applies to the production of evidence in civil court proceedings. The case sets limits on, but does not preclude, the production of personal data in court proceedings.

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Percipient

APRIL 22, 2023

If the subpoena issued is in federal litigation, your company is likely responsible for the cost of compliance, especially if it has a connection to the litigation. Companies must also foot the bill for consumer data requests authorized under privacy regulations unless the request is “excessive.” 11 cv 4071 (N.D.

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Legal IT Group

JANUARY 22, 2024

With this regard, it is essential to know about the privacy legislation of this country since, nowadays, most internet businesses process the personal data of their clients, and they should do it in compliance with data protection laws. ” Thus, the Australian Privacy Act also aims to have a GDPR level of data protection.

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Technology Law Dispatch

APRIL 21, 2023

In the latest of a recent string of judicial rebukes, the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in Axon Enterprise, Inc. Historically, courts have been reluctant to permit immediate challenges to investigations and adjudications without forcing the targets to wait for the resolution of all agency proceedings. District Court.

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Inside Privacy

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

On October 26, 2023, the European Court of Justice (“CJEU”) decided that the GDPR grants a patient the right to obtain a copy of his or her medical record free of charge ( case C-307/22, FT v DW ). The scope of GDPR’s right of access (see our blog posts here and here ) has been heavily litigated both at EU and national level.

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CloudNine

JANUARY 10, 2024

By Rick Clark and Jacob Hesse 2023 was an eventful year in the world of legal technology, with new technology emerging to address both traditional and new challenges legal teams face when collecting, processing, and reviewing data for litigation, investigations, or public access requests.

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LawSites

MARCH 17, 2022

Reveal , a global provider of e-discovery technology, announced the release of Reveal 11, which it said is a major enhancement to its AI-powered on-premise and SaaS platform, which can be used to support litigation, investigations, compliance, antitrust, data privacy and other matters. Reynen Court Raises $4.3M

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Vogel IT Law

APRIL 4, 2023

The article entitled “Facebook Opposes Irish Data Watchdog’s 265-Million-Euro Fine” ( [link] ) included these comments about Facebook challenge in Irish Court: A High Court justice granted Facebook permission to pursue litigation over the fine from the Irish Data Protection Commission, reported The Irish Times on Monday.

Data protection

Inside Privacy

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Collective action proceedings may be brought before national courts by qualified entities designated by their member state, who may seek injunctive relief and/or redress measures, including compensatory relief, reimbursement for damage, price reductions and/or product repairs, on behalf of consumers. Information about collective actions.

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Discovery Advocate

APRIL 23, 2018

6, 2018, the Article 29 Working Party (Working Party 29) published Working Paper 261 (WP 261), which provided guidance on the provisions of Article 49 of the European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

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Clio

JANUARY 24, 2024

Whether corresponding with colleagues, communicating with clients, or staying up-to-date with court notifications, lawyers’ email inboxes are brimming with a near-constant stream of messages—it can be seriously overwhelming. How do you organize emails for litigation? Email is central to any legal professional’s day. Compliance.

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Debevoise Data Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Overview In a much anticipated decision, the UK Supreme Court has unanimously decided that a mass claim brought against Google by Mr Richard Lloyd, on behalf of a class that could include as many as 4.4 million iPhone users (the “iPhone Users”), cannot proceed, as currently constituted, as a ‘representative action’ in the English courts.

Data protection

CloudNine

MAY 1, 2024

The second session I attended was the breakout session Data Privacy in the Age of Digital Transformation – Harnessing the Benefits of AI in Information Governance and Data Protection. Plaintiffs asked the Court to enter default judgment against the City, or, in the alternative, for an adverse-inference instruction.

e-discovery

Lineal Services

AUGUST 11, 2023

Understanding Advanced eDiscovery’s Function in Contemporary Legal Practice In the age of digitization, there has been a radical change in the way that evidence is gathered, handled, and examined in the court system. Nowadays, law firms must deal with enormous volumes of electronic data, much of which may be pertinent to their cases.

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MatterSuite

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Why is Data Compliance Important? Failure to adhere to the security framework regarding data protection can lead to high fines and even court cases. There is a good level of customer data compliance that prevents unauthorized access or alteration to sensitive information.

Compliance

Discovery Advocate

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

10-201 or MLATs) or letters rogatory to access data stored overseas. Microsoft litigation, in which Microsoft had argued that it was not required to provide access to its users’ private data stored on Dublin servers. Supreme Court heard argument on the case in February 2018. The CLOUD Act was occasioned by the U.S.

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Technology Law Dispatch

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The Fourth Circuit made clear that trial courts must consider the import of class-action waivers signed by putative class members before certifying class actions against a Defendant. While this lawsuit arose as a result of a data breach, all companies transacting business on the internet are potentially liable to class action claims.

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Debevoise Data Blog

MARCH 17, 2023

Regulatory Requirements to Get Rid of Old Data Data-minimization laws generally provide that nonpublic data should be kept until it is no longer needed either for legitimate business purposes or legal reasons, such as a pending litigation or a regulatory requirement. Anonymizing Data after One Year.

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CaseFox

JULY 25, 2023

E-Discovery and Digital Forensics: Electronic discovery (e-discovery) has become a crucial aspect of modern litigation. With the exponential growth of digital data, legal proceedings often involve vast amounts of electronically stored information (ESI). Virtual law offices enable lawyers to offer their services online.

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Lawmatics

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Litigation software: Provides access to legal databases, statutes, case law, and other legal resources to aid in research. Legal calendaring software: Focuses on managing deadlines and important dates, helping to avoid missed court dates and filing deadlines.

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Debevoise Data Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2020

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

Data protection

MatterSuite

JULY 29, 2023

Data Analytics and Predictive Insights : Legal technology solutions are increasingly leveraging the power of data analytics and artificial intelligence. By analyzing vast amounts of legal data, including case law, court rulings, and historical litigation outcomes.

Legal technology

MatterSuite

OCTOBER 27, 2023

E-Discovery and Document Management Electronic Discovery: E-discovery platforms such as RelativityOne and Everlaw automate the identification, collection, and analysis of electronic documents during litigation. These insights assist attorneys in making data-driven decisions.

Legal tech

Debevoise Data Blog

JUNE 25, 2022

In this Debevoise Data Blog post, we discuss several new laws focused on ADM that are either in effect today or will go into effect in 2023, as well as circumstances in which litigants have used these laws to challenge companies’ uses of ADM tools.

Compliance

Lawmatics

AUGUST 8, 2023

Despite initial restrictions, like those imposed by US District Court judges and law schools like Berkeley and the University of Michigan, legal tech evangelist Nicole Black argues that these technologies should be embraced as valuable tools to streamline work and increase efficiencies. is from the 9th Circuit Court, 'Johnson v.

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Lineal Services

JULY 27, 2023

These include data protection laws that dictate how personal data must be kept, rules of civil procedure that control the discovery process, and industry-specific regulations that impose extra data management responsibilities. Scalability includes the capacity of the service to manage increasing data complexity.

Machine learning

Lineal Services

JULY 27, 2023

These include data protection laws that dictate how personal data must be kept, rules of civil procedure that control the discovery process, and industry-specific regulations that impose extra data management responsibilities. Scalability includes the capacity of the service to manage increasing data complexity.

Machine learning

Debevoise Data Blog

JANUARY 9, 2023

Legal Considerations When Using AI Voice Analytics As the market for voice analytics grows and the applications proliferate, so do litigation risks and regulatory scrutiny. For example, the Data Protection Authority in Hungary recently fined a bank close to €700,000 for using AI voice analytics in its call centers.

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Debevoise Data Blog

JULY 7, 2021

When they do, companies may want to play close attention to the European Data Protection Board’s (“EDPB”) final guidance on supplementary measures that can be combined with the SCCs (and other transfer mechanisms) to ensure “essential equivalence” where laws in the receiving jurisdiction might impinge on the protections the SCCs give.

Data protection

Debevoise Data Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2021

The TDPA provides for a private right of action for violation of the prohibition to sell, lease, or disclose data. Compensatory damages or damages between $200 and $1,000 are authorized for each unlawful sale, as are reasonable attorneys’ fees and court costs. See Vance v. Amazon.com Inc. , C20-1084JLR, 2021 WL 1401633, at *2 (W.D.

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MatterSuite

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Ensuring adherence to diverse regulatory frameworks, including privacy laws, data protection regulations, and industry-specific compliance standards, demands considerable resources and expertise. This includes client contacts, case files, court dates, deadlines, tasks, and relevant documents.

Legal technology

MatterSuite

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Ensuring adherence to diverse regulatory frameworks, including privacy laws, data protection regulations, and industry-specific compliance standards, demands considerable resources and expertise. This includes client contacts, case files, court dates, deadlines, tasks, and relevant documents.

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