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Regulation of foreign tech companies that are not represented in Russia: restriction of access to the company’s internet resources

Further to our earlier publications on the new law regulating foreign tech companies’ activities on the Russian internet (the Law), in this post we continue describing sanctions that may apply to…

Author(s): Olga Chislova

  • regulatory
  • tech media and telecoms
  • data
  • europe

The Implications of the White House Ransomware Fact Sheet

On October 13, the White House released a Fact Sheet updating the public on the U.S. government’s multifarious efforts to address the global ransomware threat. For companies considering their…

Author(s): Brock Dahl

  • cyber security
  • us

New guidance on contractual safeguards for data transfers under the new standard contractual clauses

After the ‘Schrems II’ decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in July 2020, data protection authorities (DPAs) across the EU scrambled to publish guidance on how to interpret…

Author(s): Giles Pratt, Philipp Roos, Christoph Werkmeister

Draft Cyber Breach Bill Needs Stronger Federal Involvement

The following article was published by Bloomberg Law on October 19, 2021. Click here to view. Re-published with permission.Congress needs to require more than just better and faster reporting in…

Author(s): Brock Dahl

  • data protection
  • cybersecurity

Regulation of foreign tech companies that are not represented in Russia: prohibition on personal data processing and transfer

Further to our earlier publications on the new law regulating foreign tech companies’ activities on the Russian internet (the Law), in this post we continue describing sanctions that may apply to…

Author(s): Olga Chislova

  • regulatory
  • europe
  • us
  • tech media and telecoms
  • data

Global tax reform: the October agreement on the two OECD pillars and remaining challenges

There was great fanfare in July when over 130 countries signed up to the OECD’s two pillar framework. This was a pivotal moment and the culmination of years of negotiations and compromise. However,…

Author(s): Brin Rajathurai, Paul Davison, Robert Scarborough

  • tax
  • regulatory

UK competition, consumer and digital regulation reforms – key issues for business

On 1 October 2021, we submitted our responses to the UK Government’s parallel consultations on Reforming Competition and Consumer Policy and A new pro-competition regime for digital markets. Views on…

Author(s): Andrew Austin, Sharon Malhi, Sarah Jensen, Rikki Haria, Karen Slaney, Lily Elliott

  • antitrust and competition
  • consumer protection
  • tech media and telecoms

Revolution, not evolution: application of PFMI to systemic stablecoin arrangements

As part of an ongoing commitment by the international regulatory community to ensure new technologies are treated using the principle of ‘same risk, same regulation’, the Committee on Payments and…

Author(s): Claire Harrop, Melanie Fitzsimons, Claudia Rugue

  • governance
  • financial services
  • prudential requirements
  • regulatory framework
  • regulatory
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