Lexology PRO | European Union | 24 Nov 2023
The European Parliament has voted to excoriate the European Commission for its lack of action on spyware, with some MEPs taking the opportunity to pitch for the power for Brussels lawmakers to gain the ability to propose legislation themselves.
Lexology PRO | USA | 13 Nov 2023
A Colorado regulation is setting legal standards for how life insurance providers harness personal data and algorithms during their policy decision-making.
Lexology PRO | European Union, Germany | 9 Nov 2023
The ECJ has drawn a line through a previously uncertain area of data protection law in a ruling that deals with whether automobile data can be shared with third parties.
Lexology PRO | European Union, France | 8 Nov 2023
France’s data regulator has fined 10 companies under its new simplified procedure, addressing GDPR infringements including employee geolocation and video surveillance.
Lexology PRO | Canada, European Union, Germany, etc. | 6 Nov 2023
The UK ICO issues fines for unlawful marketing, the EDPB bans Meta from processing data for targeted advertising and a Canadian advocacy group raises concern about proposed privacy legislation – plus other key updates.
Lexology PRO | Australia, Canada, European Union, etc. | 30 Oct 2023
The UK Online Safety Bill becomes law, 33 state-attorney generals sue Meta for alleged violations of COPPA, and AWS plans to roll out an independent European cloud offering – plus other key updates.
Lexology PRO | USA | 26 Oct 2023
A California resident has accused Google’s generative AI software of recording and analysing Verizon customer service callers’ conversations without their permission.
Lexology PRO | USA | 25 Oct 2023
Thirty-three attorney general offices have sued Meta for allegedly maintaining and creating apps that are addictive to children and violate the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act.
Lexology PRO | USA | 12 Oct 2023
The United States’ consumer finance protection chief has pledged new rulemaking and enforcement against excessive surveillance and financial exclusion – warning that the development of commerce and payment infrastructures in the United States could lead to outcomes already seen in China.
Lexology PRO | Switzerland | 10 Oct 2023
Switzerland’s data protection authority has determined that the issues raised by a US class action against Oracle do not affect Swiss users.