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Firm News | 9 min read | 06.06.24

Crowell Attains Leading Rankings in Chambers USA 2024

Washington – June 6, 2024: Crowell & Moring earned 78 rankings for 67 lawyers, as well as 41 national and statewide practice area rankings, in the Chambers USA 2024 guide. The rankings are driven by independent interviews of clients and lawyers at peer firms.
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Client Alerts 3 results

Client Alert | 7 min read | 03.20.23

China’s New Standard Contractual Clauses and Impact on Data Intensive Businesses

Eight months after the issuance of the draft Measures on the Standard Contract for the Export of Personal Information ("SCC Regulations"), on February 24, 2023, the Cyberspace Administration of China ("CAC") released the final version of the SCCs Regulations, along with the Standard Contractual Clauses ("SCCs"). The SCCs set a baseline for cross-border data transfer agreements. This can impact any business that relies on the sharing of information between China and third countries, like the United States.

Client Alert | 2 min read | 03.07.23

Key Takeaways from the Cookie Banner Taskforce Report

In the past few years, privacy activists, consumers and national and European data protection authorities have become increasingly aware of the impact of cookies and other tracking technologies. As a result, most administrators of websites and mobile apps know that they have to provide users with a clear and prominent cookie banner. They also know that they should explain what cookies are being used and obtain the user’s consent before storing any non-essential cookies on their device. 

Client Alert | 3 min read | 03.07.23

The EDPB's Opinion on EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework

On February 28, 2023, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) adopted its Opinion 5/2023 (the “Opinion”) on the draft adequacy decision of the European Commission regarding the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (“DPF”). The DPF aims to ensure that personal data transferred from the European Union to the U.S. receives an adequate level of protection. The framework is based on the principles of transparency, accountability, and oversight, and it includes safeguards to protect the data privacy rights of individuals.
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Publications 1 result

Publication | 05.14.24

International Data Transfers and Policies: EU Data Transfers to the U.S.

Privacy and Cybersecurity Outlook: The 2024 Landscape
On July 10, 2023, the European Commission formally adopted a new adequacy decision for the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF), which provides companies transferring personal data to the U.S. an additional mechanism to legitimize their cross-Atlantic data transfers. The DPF replaces the previously invalidated Privacy Shield and Safe Harbour framework. The DPF is in many ways a “Safe Harbour III” – mainly due to the way that organizations can adhere to it, how it is administered, and the way that its compliance is monitored. However, the legal framework in the U.S. did change to accommodate the requests from the EU and the concerns expressed in the CJEU’s Schrems I and II judgments (reflected in the Executive Order On Enhancing Safeguards For United States Signals Intelligence Activities of October 7, 2022 and regulations adopted by the U.S. Attorney General).
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Webinars 2 results

Webinar | 04.15.21, 6:00 AM EDT - 7:00 AM EDT

Global Cross-Border Data Transfers (Part 3)

Please join Crowell & Moring for another episode in our webinar series discussing the transfer of personal data and data localization laws across the globe. Attorneys from our global network of offices will provide insights into data transfers in the U.S., the UK, the EU, broader Europe, and Asia-Pacific.
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Webinar | 12.03.20, 5:00 AM EST - 6:00 AM EST

Global Cross-Border Data Transfers (Part 2)

Please join Crowell & Moring for the second of a three-part webinar series discussing the transfer of personal data and data localization laws across the globe. Attorneys from our global network of offices will provide insights into data transfers in the U.S., the UK, the EU, and Asia-Pacific.
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Speaking Engagements 3 results