As we begin to look back and take stock of 2021, certainly one of the key themes in the technology policy space is the rapid convergence of the competition and privacy policy areas. Lawmakers in a handful of states, key committees in Congress, and policymakers around the world are taking [...]
On September 15, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) held an understatedly crucial open meeting, the third under the tenure of its new chairwoman, Lina Khan. During the meeting, FTC Commissioners voted 3-2 to adopt a policy statement affirming that health apps and connected devices that collect or [...]
The EU’s evolving framework for standard-essential patents Part I: Can injunctions be fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory? 27 September 2021 at 15h CET Register here Standardised technologies are a key component of the modern economy. With billions of devices connected through internet of things (IoT) technologies, new avenues of growth open [...]
A little more than three months ago, we wrote about the impending expansion of the state privacy patchwork. At the time, Virginia’s Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA) was a signature away from becoming law, with promising efforts also underway in Washington and Oklahoma. Now, with VCDPA officially on the books [...]
On June 4, 2021, the European Commission (EC) adopted a revised version of the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs). SCCs are important template agreements that allow entities to transfer data outside of the European Economic Area (EEA) to third countries (such as the United States) that have not received a formal [...]