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Since the EU’s GDPR entered into force, organisations have increasingly received data subject access requests (Article 15 GDPR). In principle, according to Article 15 GDPR, a data subject may require…
Author(s): Jérôme Philippe, Laéna Bouafy, Philipp Roos, Thomas Retière, Adam Gillert
This article was originally published in the May 2023 edition of the CPI TechREG Chronicles. WHAT IS MEANT BY “DARK PATTERNS” IN THE PRIVACY CONTEXT? The term “dark patterns” was reportedly coined in…
Author(s): Christine Lyon, Christine Chong
The ECJ judgment In its judgment, rendered on 4 May 2023 (proceeding C-300/21), the European Court of Justice stated far-reaching principles on compensation of damages arising from a GDPR breach…
Author(s): Giuseppe Curtò, Federico Cazzaniga
On 30 March 2023, the Italian data protection authority (Garante), announced the temporary and immediate suspension in Italy ...
Author(s): Laura Bellezza, Giuseppe Curtò, Hendrik Witt
The right of communication to the public is a cornerstone for rightsholders in the digital age. Almost all use cases of copyright protected material online touch on the right of communication to the…
Author(s): Oliver Talhoff, Theresa Ehlen
Speedread Last week, we reported that the European Parliament is pushing forward with the adoption of the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act). Among the amendments to the European Commission’s…
Author(s): Lutz Riede, Giles Pratt, Matthias Hofer, Alexandra Morgan
The public view on crypto-assets ranges from the holy grail of disintermediation in financial services to mere scam. Regardless of that, and despite a recent backlash, the use of crypto-assets by…
Author(s): Daniel Klingenbrunn, Alexander Glos, Jan Struckmann
Since the landmark Schrems II decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in summer 2020, transfers of personal data from the European Economic Area (EEA) to the US have become more…
Author(s): Philipp Roos, Christoph Werkmeister
Global Perspectives on Health Data Offerings and Considerations for Innovators
MedTech Diversity and Inclusion – A Conversation with Jhaymee Tynan
Essential Antitrust #25: Antitrust in 2023: 10 key themes - growing unpredictability and brand new enforcement tools
MedTech - A Conversation with Stacy Hostetler
MedTech - A Conversation with Gloria Seibert
Managing Risk in Asia #6: Managing transactional risks in life science investments in Asia
MedTech and Health Equity for Women - A Conversation with Marissa Fayer
Future trends in Medtech
Essential Antitrust #20: Innovation-driven deals: plan for success (part 2)
Essential Antitrust #19: Innovation-driven deals: plan for success (part 1)
Investing in tech: trends to watch in the year ahead
Investing in tech: regulation to disrupt tech deal-making?
Buyer beware: avoiding privacy and cyber hazards in M&A
Fintech in focus: why governance matters
Tax matters: Digital taxes and trade wars – will the OECD/G20 agreement bring tax peace?
From growth to maturity: what founders and investors need to know about going public
The keys to successful corporate venture capital investing
View from the Valley #7: The future of data privacy in the United States
Essential Antitrust #15: Focus on fintech deals: navigating a tougher regulatory environment
Asia Essential Antitrust #4: Navigating India’s competition regime, including an overview of recent cases in the tech sector.
View from the Valley #6: Should US tech companies be worried about Russia?
Fintech in focus: paying cross-border
Ransomware: what boards need to know about the Colonial Pipeline attack
The EU’s AI Regulation #1: Understanding the draft rules
Arbitration top trends: are investment treaties the answer to big tech’s problems?
Fintech in focus: is open banking here?
Data and cyber breaches: Part 2 – the new go-to mass claims for claimant lawyers?
Data and cyber breaches: Part 1 – the new go-to mass claims for claimant lawyers?
Tech transactions in the spotlight
Navigating the US: Part two - Dealing with the Valley
Navigating the US: Part one - Dealing with the Valley: A post-election rundown
Rethinking the supply chain #1: sustainability and digitisation in focus
View from the Valley #4: what will a Biden presidency mean for the global tech industry?
Anatomy of a data breach – what really happens in a global data crisis?
What every startup should know about corporate governance
The IP mistakes founders make
Fintech in focus: digital identity
Capital raising in the time of COVID-19
View from the Valley #2: diversity, IPOs and director compensation
View from the Valley #1: the impact of COVID
International arbitration #4: data protection and cyber security in arbitration proceedings
TechConnect - Europe's approach to regulating artifical intelligence
Sanctions and international trade #1: sanctions trends and developments
Inside the Freshfields Hub
A global guide to data ethics
Can you own AI?
Investing in startups
How lawyers can help mitigate cyber risk
Tech IPOs - what can we expect in 2019?
The impact of EU regulation on US tech
Cyber security: our experience at the Expo
Cyber security: are you on your best behaviour
Digital transformation: the secrets of success
How to build a digital business
Data and merger control
What's different about digital deals?
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