Four political groups have sent letters to the European Parliament President asking for further details, action, and “responsibilities” related to a recent data breach that affected a significant amount of employees’ personal data, including passports.
(more…)Political groups demand ‘responsibilities’ over Parliament’s data leak
June 10th, 2024 | Posted by in Data Breach | Europe | Interview | Privacy - (0 Comments)Quo Vadis, Data Domine? The EU Data Act and the EU data landscape
June 7th, 2024 | Posted by in Competition | Europe | IT | Privacy - (0 Comments)Six years after the European Regulation 2016/679 on the protection of personal data (“GDPR”) came into force, the European Union has just adopted a new regulation targeting a better distribution of the value generated by the use of data between players in the digital economy.
Entered into force on 11 January 2024, in only 22 months, Regulation 2023/2854 regarding the harmonized rules on fair access to and use of data (Regulation on Data or “EU Data Act”) aims at broadening the scope of Europe’s digital sovereignty, beyond the boundaries of personal data alone.
(more…)GDPR: 6 years in, where do we stand?
May 22nd, 2024 | Posted by in Conference | Europe | Privacy - (0 Comments)Once More Ranked Among World’s Best Data Law Firms by Global Data Review
May 5th, 2024 | Posted by in Non classé | Privacy | Rankings | World - (0 Comments)Once again, global law firm K&L Gates LLP has been ranked among the world’s 100 leading data law firms by Global Data Review’s GDR 100. The annual list examines law firms’ privacy and data protection capabilities, use of IP and confidentiality laws to protect proprietary data, and the firm’s work on all other personal and non-personal data laws at a global level.
Nearly two dozen K&L Gates lawyers were recognized in the 2024 GDR 100, including Paris partner Claude-Étienne Armingaud. Other partners leading the practice and identified in the profile include Melbourne partner Cameron Abbott, Seattle partners Shannan Frisbie, Whitney McCollum, David Bateman, and Carley Andrews, Washington, D.C., partner Bruce Heiman, Chicago partner Limo Cherian, London partner Sarah Turpin, and Research Triangle Park partners Gina Bertolini and Leah Richardson.
Clients provided positive feedback of their experience working with K&L Gates’ lawyers stating the team has “deep knowledge of privacy laws and regulations, but they also understand the business impact of their advice. This sets them apart from other firms in the market.”
K&L Gates’ Data Protection, Privacy, and Security practice boasts more than 60 lawyers and professionals with experience in various technologies and methodologies. From assessing risk to incident response, breach, and crisis counseling globally, the team is qualified to handle most data privacy and security compliance issues. The practice also assists with cross-border mergers and acquisitions and specialized services focused on emerging areas such as biometric data compliance and defense.
The full K&L Gates profile can be read at Global Data Review (subscription required).
The 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Cyber Lawyers
April 26th, 2024 | Posted by in Privacy | Rankings | World - (0 Comments)We are thrilled to share our newest guide – and honor the 500 global cyber lawyers recognized here.
There is little in life or law that isn’t encoiled in the digital world these days. And these are the lawyers who connect it all – data and security, innovation and inspiration, litigation and exploration.
Defining what exactly a leading cyber lawyer is was part of the mission. The core of this guide are the privacy and data security specialists who began forming this practice well over a decade ago as companies experienced data breaches and attorneys scurried to become designated as privacy specialists.
But a deep dive on what lawyers and firms globally consider to be cybersecurity these days uncovered a world robust with former intelligence officers, hackers, government officials learning to parse competition claims regarding data sets, tech dealmakers turned to for their way around cyber protocols as deal points, litigators who defend Big Tech from claims of biometric privacy invasion. Robustly represented are former prosecutors and other government leaders whose portfolios detail vast experience in cyber crime security and prosecution.
Take TikTok as an example of the vast layers of legal regulation, national security, technology and consumer protection embedded in its affairs. We’re fascinated to watch the legal teams assemble to parse demands it be sold.
Specialists in regulation of drones and autonomous vehicles are represented here, alongside the legal world’s leading minds in national security, who guide on often old battles fought with new weapons.
To create this list – our inaugural edition – we weighed nominations, independent research and views of peers. This guide is 39 percent female and 19 percent inclusive. Those noted by an asterisk are esteemed members of our Hall of Fame.
Source: LawDragons
GDR 100 2024 profile: K&L Gates
April 17th, 2024 | Posted by in Europe | Non classé | Privacy | Rankings | World - (0 Comments)K&L Gates’s expertise in data and tech work has recently seen it advise on matters as diverse as AI and machine learning projects’ impact on personal data retention and transparency and the implications of augmented reality make-up applications and smart fragrances. While the firm has some significant tech companies on board, the client base skews more heavily towards advising more traditional industries through digital transformation.
The data protection, privacy and security practice has multiple leaders, reflecting its wide geographic spread.
Claude-Étienne Armingaud in Paris, who is a dual-qualified French and New York lawyer, is a stand-out name: besides GDPR and privacy compliance, he also has extensive experience advising on tech transactions, for example relating to software, blockchain, connected cars and more. Other partners leading the practice are Cameron Abbott in Melbourne; Shannan Frisbie, Whitney McCollum, David Bateman and Carley Andrews in the firm’s Seattle headquarters; Bruce Heiman in Washington, DC; Limo Cherian in Chicago; Gina Bertolini and Leah Richardson in the Research Triangle Park office in North Carolina; and Sarah Turpin in London.
The K&L Gates practice’s senior ranks grew with the addition of San Francisco partner Michael Stortz, who was formerly at Akin Gump. Thomas Nietsch was promoted to the partnership in Berlin. The firm also hired counsel Veronica Muratori in Milan from Withersworldwide; Avril Love in Los Angeles from Tucker Ellis; and Ulrike Elteste in Frankfurt from Covington & Burling.
Client references
“K&L Gates has deep expertise and knowledge in this area and is always responsive. Advice is always timely and well-considered.”
“Collaboration with K&L Gates is always seamless. The team have deep knowledge of privacy laws and regulations, but they also understand the business impact of their advice. This sets them apart from other firms in the market.”
First publication: Lexology GDR100
Beyond Paywalls, Cookies and Web Scraping: Navigating the new frontiers of data privacy and digital consent under GDPR and e-privacy directive in Italy and France
March 28th, 2024 | Posted by in Conference | Privacy - (0 Comments)Speaker at Virtual France and Milan Joint KnowledgeNet: 28 March 2024
Topic:
Beyond Paywalls, Cookies and Web Scraping: Navigating the new frontiers of data privacy and digital consent under GDPR and e-privacy directive in Italy and France.
Joint event between Paris and Milan KnowledgeNet Chapters regarding recent developments on consent in relation to web scraping and paywall.
Speakers:
Giovanna Fragalà, CIPP/E, Privacy Specialist, RCS mediagroup
Luca Zambrelli, e-business and Digital Director, Dolce&Gabbana
Paul Ouvrard-Arnaud, DPO; Compliance Officer, Dentsu International
Claude-Etienne Armingaud, CIPP/E, Partner, K&L Gates
Language:
This event will be in English.
Legal 500 Rankings 2024 – Data Privacy and Data Protection – Tier 2 & Leading Individual – France
March 27th, 2024 | Posted by in France | Privacy | Rankings - (0 Comments)The ‘young and innovative team’ at K&L Gates LLP has a strong reputation in the market for its ability to handle data protection liability issues in M&A transactions and global data protection compliance mandates. Areas of activity for the practice include machine learning, autonomous driving and blockchain-based services. Claude-Étienne Armingaud heads up the team and is described as a ‘fount of knowledge on the subject of privacy and data protection‘. He is frequently sought out by clients from the software industry for assistance with cross-border technology transactions.
Leading individuals: Claude-Etienne Armingaud – K&L Gates LLP
Practice head(s): Claude-Etienne Armingaud
Other Key Lawyer(s): Camille Scarparo
(more…)Employment Practices and Data Protection: Monitoring Workers 101
March 26th, 2024 | Posted by in Europe | Guidelines | Non classé | Privacy - (0 Comments)The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has recently published guidance for employers on monitoring workers lawfully, transparently and fairly. The guidance aims to protect workers’ data protection rights and help employers to build trust with workers, customers and service users. With Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the rise, the temptation may be strong for employers to leverage those emerging technologies in that space. This alert summarizes some specific steps employers should prioritise in light of the ICO guidance.
(more…)Chambers Europe: TMT: Data Protection 2024
March 15th, 2024 | Posted by in Non classé | Privacy | Rankings - (0 Comments)
Entering Chambers Europe/France TMT: Data Protection ranking as an Up & Coming lawyer.
Client testimonials:
Claude-Étienne has a vision that goes beyond IT into other areas, so he gives multidisciplinary and strategic insights. He is also pleasant to work with and efficient.
He works really efficiently for us; he is really dedicated and clearly passionate about it too.
Source: Chambers Europe
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