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Daniel Klingenbrunn Markus Benzing Siegfried Büttner Jan C. Reiter

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July 31, 2020

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A potential EU framework for markets in crypto-assets

When Ursula von der Leyen presented her programme as president-elect of the European Commission before the European Parliament in...

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Stephan Dorn Laura Whiting

July 29, 2020

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SEP disputes – the willing licensee takes on a new look – German perspectives (Part 1/3)

A key determinant in patent infringement disputes relating to standard essential patents (SEPs) is the assessment of whether the user of...

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David Issmer Viktor Klemm

July 28, 2020

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What Germany’s EU Council presidency means for business

On 1 July, Germany took over the presidency of the EU Council, the body that represents the governments of the member states and where...

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Peter Jaffe

July 24, 2020

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Problems with New York's first enforcement action under its financial cyber regulations

The New York State Department of Financial Services has launched its first enforcement action under its cybersecurity regulations, and it...

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Nabeel Yousef Dr. Stephan Denk Natasha Good Lukas Pomaroli Katerina Gross

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July 22, 2020

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UK bans Huawei, starting with 5G, and Europe may follow

On July 14, 2020, the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) issued guidance that bans Huawei from involvement in future 5G...

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Ethan Klingsberg Vinita Sithapathy

July 21, 2020

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Why are pre-IPO directors and officers settling for "private company" D&O insurance?

Co-authored with Tim Burns of Burns Bowen Bair LLP.

Well in advance of the lead-up to an IPO, late stage start-ups are now...

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Nabeel Yousef Stephanie Brown Cripps Amy Cattle Katerina Gross

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July 21, 2020

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US Commerce Department authorizes standards activities with Huawei

Effective today, Thursday, June 18, 2020, the US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued an

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Michael Levitt Jeremy Barr Heather Kellam

July 21, 2020

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SEC reaches $1.2bn settlement in connection with Telegram Group's unregistered virtual coin offering

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently announced that it has reached a $1.2 billion settlement with Telegram Group Inc....

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Kim Rosenberg Zara Merali Kiyashni Kollapen

July 16, 2020

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Employee surveillance in the DIFC and ADGM – striking the right balance

Employee surveillance is a contentious topic given the inherent tension between the employer’s interest in protecting its operations and...

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Eugene McQuaid Giles Pratt Norbert Nolte Christoph Werkmeister

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July 16, 2020

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Privacy Shield suffers same fate as Safe Harbor – and SCCs will be under more regulatory scrutiny going forward

The eagerly anticipated (see Monday’s blogpost) judgment is out – and the European Court has declared (summary here), in a case commonly...

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Philipp Roos Christoph Werkmeister Norbert Nolte Giles Pratt

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July 13, 2020

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The future of international data transfers – what will the EU’s top court decide?

A decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) is due this week that will decide whether businesses can continue relying...

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Jean-Francois Gerard

July 13, 2020

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WorkLife2.0 – collective bargaining for platform workers

While the EU Commission is supportive of the platform economy, in recent years it has repeatedly stated that it is keen for platform...

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Eva Schneider Stephan Pachinger Stella Klepp

July 10, 2020

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New regulatory sandbox for Austria

In September 2020, Austria introduces its regulatory sandbox. This is welcome news, with Austria joining several other European countries...

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Paul Abbott Olga Sendetska

July 6, 2020

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When your AI starts to invent: Hot topics in patenting AI-generated inventions

In his 1999 book The Age of Spiritual Machines the renowned futurist Ray Kurzweil predicted that, by the year 2029, computers will...

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Olga Chislova

July 6, 2020

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Will companies be required to screen visitors and employees using the contact-tracing app/technology?

This post is part of a series on contact tracing apps. You can read our introduction to the series here and get links to the other...

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Hendrik Witt

July 3, 2020

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German Federal Cartel Office continues to assume competence to assess data protection law

Germany's Federal Cartel Office/Bundeskartellamt (FCO) has published the report on its sector inquiry on smart TVs, the results of which...

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Klaus Beucher Christoph Werkmeister

July 2, 2020

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€1.2m fine in Germany for failure to implement appropriate TOMs

On 25 June 2020, the German data protection authority (DPA) of Baden-Württemberg imposed a €1,240,000 fine (in German) on AOK...

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