Technology conference and event producer TechFire and DLA Piper recently collaborated to present a fireside chat with Victoria Treyger, general partner and managing director at venture capital firm Felicis Ventures, and DLA Piper partner Patrick Anding. Their conversation focused on the impact of the new normal on the venture
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As the technology sector continues to adapt to the rapidly shifting landscape, we have assembled a list of some of our most relevant articles and webinars from our Coronavirus Resource Center – our central repository, across jurisdictions and industries, for our reports, commentary and insights about the ramifications of COVID-19.
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With over three billion people around the world using social media every month, it is no surprise that businesses are driving marketing spend towards social platforms to help them connect with their consumers, increase awareness about their brand, and (importantly) boost leads and sales.
DLA Piper recently hosted an event
Continue Reading The Connected Consumer: Top Tips for Social Media Campaigns
AI is disrupting outsourcing. Lawyers and those involved in the contracting process need to understand that this means revisiting the way that contracts address various issues, and revising them accordingly.
It is a rare outsourcing project these days that does not have automation or AI/machine learning as an important –
Continue Reading Automation and outsourcing: A seismic shift?
This article first appeared on dlapiper.com on May 31.
DLA Piper is pleased to announce the release of a special report titled “Cryptocurrency and its impact on insolvency and restructuring.” The firm prepared the report on behalf of INSOL International, a global federation of national associations for accountants and lawyers
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By Carol Umhoefer & Mathilde Hallé
On July 22, 2014, the French Data Protection Authority (“CNIL”) found that a luxury car rental company had failed to comply with the French data protection law with respect to the implementation of a customer geolocation system. In particular, the CNIL considered that the
Continue Reading FRANCE: The French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) Orders a French Company to Pay a EUR 5,000 Fine for the Non-compliance of its Customer Geolocation System with French Data Protection Law
MORE ENFORCEMENT POWERS FOR BELGIAN PRIVACY COMMISSION
By Patrick Van Eecke and Julie De Bruyn (DLA Piper – Brussels)
The quietness in the privacy landscape in Belgium is about to drastically change. Reason for the change of pace are the recent major data breaches that were published by the media. The Privacy Commission announced it will establish a dedicated task force to carry out proactive audits focusing on different sectors, such as financial and insurance institutions, hospitals and other health providers, and telecom operators.
Draft Belgian legislation will grant the Privacy Commission the power to independently impose monetary fines and other sanctions, such as the blocking of access to certain databases by non-compliant companies, or the withdrawal of the permits to make use of such (public) databases. The expansion of powers would transform the Privacy Commission from passive bystander to an actual ‘Privacy Police’.
Continue Reading Belgium: Beware of the barking Privacy Watchdog, she’s biting
Written by: Aravind Swaminathan, Michelle Anderson and Jim Halpert
In a speech that garnered worldwide attention, President Barack Obama has announced important reforms in the ways the United States government will gather, store, use and retain signals-related information.
These changes will soon affect many companies, both in the US and
Continue Reading PRESIDENT OBAMA ANNOUNCES SURVEILLANCE REFORMS:
Patrick Van Eecke and Loretta Marshall
As part of the European Council conclusions of 24/25 October 2013, EU Ministers agreed that new Data Protection legislation should be adopted by 2015, rather than by the end of May 2014, as the European Parliament and the Commission had hoped. The Council considers
Continue Reading TURNING A CORNER? THE DATA PROTECTION DEBATE TO DATE
By Patrick Van Eecke & Elisabeth Verbrugge:
In the summer of 2013, the Belgian Privacy Commission and Ministry of Justice concluded a Protocol Agreement which clarifies the rules and procedures applicable to data transfer agreements.
Continue Reading Belgium: New procedures for notification and/or approval data transfer agreements
