Privacy Commission Provides Opinion On Draft Legislation On Electronic Mortgage And Life Insurance Data

The compromise text concerning regulatory data protection largely implements the Council's position. It maintains the current baseline of eight years of data exclusivit...

As we start 2026, it's time for a new year update on workplace privacy, where employee rights remain a priority and regulatory activity shows no signs of slowing down.

The Data Act (Regulation (EU) 2023/2854) applies across the EU as from 12 September 2025. It reshapes access to and use of data generated by connected products and related services...

Who has never found themselves clicking on a huge green button underneath the privacy settings, convinced that this would validate their choices, only to realise that they had just, against all odds, accepted all the default settings?

In addition to the GDPR and national framework laws on the protection of personal data, many specific national laws impose or regulate certain data processing operations by public and private entities.

In the ever-evolving landscape of EU data protection law, the boundaries of what constitutes "personal data" and the practical implications of pseudonymisation have long been subjects of debate and uncertainty.

Recent bipartisan privacy and online safety initiatives reflect growing concern over youth mental health, online exploitation, and manipulative digital design.

On 3 September 2025, the EU General Court (T-553/23, Latombe v Commission) dismissed an action challenging the European Commission's adequacy decision 2023/1795 of July 2023 on the EU–US Data Privacy Framework.

From this Friday, September 12th 2025, the European Data Act will officially apply.

The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) has finalized sweeping new California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations on automated decisionmaking technology (ADMT), cybersecurity audits, and privacy risk assessments.

How can multinational corporations effectively navigate the complex landscape of tax disputes across multiple European jurisdictions? This analysis examines strategic approaches and procedural considerations...

The SEC has proposed a comprehensive modernization of federal transfer agent rules that would expressly permit the use of blockchain technology as a master securityholder file. The proposal introduces technology-neutral language alongside new reporting requirements for distributed ledger technology usage and tokenized securities activity.

As federal climate disclosure rules face rescission and state-level mandates remain largely stalled, California's SB 253 greenhouse gas reporting requirement stands as the sole advancing framework, creating a fragmented compliance landscape where multistate companies must navigate divergent regulatory trajectories. With the SEC's 2024 climate rules stayed and proposed for elimination, and California's Air Resources Board finalizing implementation mechanics for November 2026 reporting deadlines, the operatio

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a preliminary injunction against Perplexity AI, determining that when an AI agent acts at a user's direction, it is the user—not the AI company—who "accesses" computer systems under federal and California computer fraud statutes. This landmark appellate decision addresses how existing computer-access laws apply to agentic artificial intelligence and has significant implications...

A federal court has struck down New York's Climate Change Superfund Act, which sought to recover $75 billion from fossil fuel companies based on historical emissions. The ruling found the Act preempted by the Clean Air Act, marking the first judicial decision on state climate superfund legislation and establishing that EPA's rescission of the endangerment finding does not alter preemption analysis.

The European Commission has adopted final Guidelines on exclusionary abuses of dominance under Article 102 TFEU, introducing a "workable effects approach" that narrows presumptions while expanding guidance on objective justifications and recognizing sustainability benefits as valid efficiencies for the first time. These Guidelines replace the 2008 Enforcement Priorities Guidance and are expected to significantly impact enforcement practices across EU Member States and beyond, particularly for digital market

In a recent PTAB decision, Director Squires addressed whether Microsoft's IPR petition should proceed despite Sandpiper CDN's discretionary denial request. The ruling hinged on two critical factors: the novelty of Microsoft's art citations and Sandpiper CDN's failure to disclose its own commonly assigned prior art during patent prosecution. This case provides important guidance on how patent owners' prosecution conduct can impact discretionary denial outcomes at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.

The European Commission has proposed replacing the EU's three core procurement directives with a single, directly applicable Regulation that would fundamentally reshape how companies compete for public contracts across Member States. The reform introduces mandatory quality criteria thresholds, embeds ESG considerations as evaluation factors, and establishes new security and European-preference provisions that could restrict participation based on ownership, supply chain exposure, and strategic dependencies.

Early decisions about a start-up's legal structure can dramatically affect tax outcomes and financial returns as the company grows and reaches liquidity events. Understanding the Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) exemption and implementing proper structuring from the outset can significantly enhance returns for both founders and investors.

California's Air Resources Board has opened its voluntary reporting platform for the first cycle of greenhouse gas emissions disclosure under SB 253, establishing November 10, 2026 as the deadline and clarifying that companies may submit existing reports rather than creating new CARB-specific documents. The guidance addresses critical implementation questions including consolidated reporting mechanics, fee assessment structures, and first-year enforcement discretion for entities without established data col