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Following a cyber attack, IoT device manufacturers, data controllers, and...
Advancements in technology may provide consumers with a continuous stream of upgraded products, but they’re also proving that current security and privacy regulations fall short within the Internet of...
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Data Class Actions: the era of mass data litigation
Class actions are commonplace in the United States but relatively rare in Europe. The European Union wants to change that, by facilitating class actions for mass privacy and data breaches. With the...
View ArticleFour key lessons when facing data class actions in Europe
Could the GDPR give rise to forum shopping and are there any pre-litigation strategies that should be considered? Here, we review four key elements that should be kept in mind in respect of data class...
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French initiatives: “class action” or “collective action” for personal data...
Both the French Council of State in its annual report for 2014 as well as the National Digital Council (hereinafter, “CNNum”) in its “Digital Ambition” report voiced support for the creation of an...
View ArticleThe General Data Protection Regulation timidly opens the doors to data class...
More than 15 years after the adoption of the Data Protection Directive1, the European Commission noticed that the current legislative framework on data protection did not adequately deal with the risks...
View ArticleInvitation: The Internet of Things Webinar Series: Overcoming IoT Litigation...
We are pleased to invite you to the next webinar in our Internet of Things (IoT) series. As IoT technology and devices continue their rapid advancement, they will have a very real role in litigation....
View ArticleThe Internet of Things Webinar Series: Overcoming IoT Litigation Challenges
On October 2, 2018, Hogan Lovells hosted the most recent instalment in its Internet of Things Webinar (IoT) Series. Two of our experienced litigation partners, Christine Gateau in Paris and Michelle...
View ArticleOvercoming IoT litigation challenges: Will regulatory developments in the EU...
How large is the market for the Internet of Things (IoT)? In 2017, the number of IoT products in use was about 8.4 billion. That’s a massive number, and a 31 percent increase over the previous year....
View ArticleGoing global: Data class actions make their way to the EU
Class actions have become an increasingly common means to seek redress in data privacy cases. With data breaches and data privacy claims on the rise, we asked our lawyers in France and the U.S. what...
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An Approach for Setting Administrative Fines Under the GDPR
Article 83 of the GDPR provides for two levels of administrative fines: a lower level – maximum of €10 million or 2% of the global turnover – for violations relating to record-keeping, data security,...
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