- The Amendments broaden the scope of overseas activities
China’s Cybersecurity Law Amendments Increase Penalties, Broaden Extraterritorial Enforcement
UAE’s Child Digital Safety Law: What Every Digital Platform and ISP Should Know
The law has extraterritorial reach over digital platforms and internet service providers that operate in, or target users in, the UAE.
By Brian A. Meenagh, Danielle van der Merwe, Ksenia Koroleva, and Fady Saleh
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has enacted Federal Decree‑Law No. 26 of 2025 on Child Digital Safety (the CDS Federal Law), establishing a comprehensive framework to protect children online with extraterritorial reach over digital platforms and internet service providers that operate in, or
Digital Omnibus: EU Commission Proposes to Streamline GDPR and EU AI Act
- Seeking a more practical and flexible EU digital regulation landscape: The European Commission seeks to consolidate overlapping aspects of the GDPR, the EU AI Act, and other EU
GCEU Awards €50,000 in Non‑Material Damages for Unlawful OLAF Data Disclosure
While the case is likely to be mentioned in upcoming non-material damages claims, its unique circumstances mean defence arguments remain robust.
By Tim Wybitul, Isabelle Brams, Timo Hager, and Thies Schmitte
On 1 October 2025, the General Court of the European Union (GCEU) held the EU liable for non‑material damage caused by the unlawful processing of personal data by an EU body. In OC v. Commission (T ‑384/20 RENV),1 which concerned a press release by the
China’s CAC Announces New Cybersecurity Incident Reporting Measures
The measures, which take effect on November 1, 2025, position China with one of the more rigorous cybersecurity incident notification regimes in Asia.
By Hui Xu, Rhys McWhirter, and Bianca H. Lee
The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) issued the Measures on National Cybersecurity Incident Reporting (the Measures) on September 11, 2025. The Measures will take effect on November 1, 2025, establishing a comprehensive framework for the classification, reporting, and management of cybersecurity incidents within the People’s Republic
Navigating New Obligations Under the CCPA’s Updated Regulations
New privacy regulations provide insights into California’s approach to ADMT, cybersecurity audits, and risk assessments, while amendments impact compliance with consumer rights obligations.
By Michael H. Rubin, Jennifer Howes, Austin Anderson, Eric Gonzalez, and Sherry Tseng
Long-awaited revisions to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Regulations were recently approved by the California Office of Administrative Law on September 22, 2025. These revisions come after a year-long process of debate and public comment and will take effect
CJEU Confirms Personal Data as a Relative Concept
The CJEU rules that personal data can be pseudonymous in the hands of one party and anonymous in the hands of another.
By Myria Saarinen, Tim Wybitul, Wolf-Tassilo Böhm, Isabelle Brams, Gail Crawford, Fiona M. Maclean, Danielle van der Merwe, and Amy Smyth
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has delivered its judgment in case C-413/23 EDPS v. SRB, addressing questions on the scope of personal data regulated by
EU Data Act — What Businesses Need to Know
The Act presents a significant overhaul of European data law, affecting most companies that handle digital products and connected services, and data processing services, in the EU.
By Sophie Goossens, Jean-Luc Juhan, Susan Kempe-Müller, Alfonso Lamadrid, Myria Saarinen, Tim Wybitul, Gail E. Crawford, James Lloyd, and Fiona M. Maclean
The EU Data Act, which took effect on September 12, 2025, is a sweeping new law that will affect any company offering connected
EU-US Data Privacy Framework on Personal Data Transfers Survives Legal Challenge
EU General Court confirms United States ensured an adequate level of protection for EU personal data transfers to the US.
By Ian Felstead, Tim Wybitul, Wolf-Tassilo Böhm, Hayley M. Pizzey, Isabelle Brams, and Clarence Cheong
On 3 September 2025, the EU General Court delivered its judgment in Case T-553/23, Latombe v. Commission. The court dismissed Latombe’s action for annulment of the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF) and upheld the European Commission’s Adequacy Decision (Adequacy
EU Data Act: Significant New Switching Requirements Due to Take Effect for Data Processing Services
The changes are expected to radically alter the market dynamics both between service providers and their customers and among competing service providers.
By Gail E. Crawford, Susan Kempe-Mueller, Fiona M. Maclean, Myria Saarinen, Tim Wybitul, Alain Traill, and Komal Shemar
In the rapidly evolving landscape of European tech regulation, the Data Act introduces changes with the potential to reshape established market dynamics, presenting significant challenges and opportunities for affected organisations. The Data Act is