Business concern over new EU consent requirement to use website cookies *

European Union - August 16 2011
Amendments to the EU’s ePrivacy Directive have meant that since 25 May 2011 the EU has required website operators to obtain the consent of users to the use of cookies.

Co-authors: John Casanova, William RM Long.

Stricter interpretation of Safe Harbor principles by German data protection authorities (due diligence requirements) *

Germany, USA - June 22 2010
German data protection authorities have placed a significant new duty on German companies transferring personal data to US companies on the basis of the Safe Harbor principles to inquire into the compliance practices of the US Safe Harbor member.

Co-authors: Andreas Kopp , Alan Charles Raul, John Casanova.

Recent Basel II guidelines present securitization compliance challenges *

Global - December 1 2009
In July 2009, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (the "Basel Committee") issued new guidelines under Basel II that will reinforce the need for banks to review their transactions in order to determine appropriate risk weightings and capital calculations for certain securitization transactions.

Co-authors: Connie Friesen, Leonard Ng, Cathy M. Kaplan, Robert M. Kreitman.