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LEADERS LEAGUE INTERVIEW WITH DENNIS PRAHL: LATEST IP CHALLENGES FACED BY BRANDOWNERS

Dennis Prahl, Ladas & Parry: “It is vital that brand owners create proactive registration policies and enforcement strategies.” 13-06-2018 Dennis Prahl is both a partner in the well-known intellectual property firm of Ladas &...

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Author: Benjamin Levine | Co-Author: Janet I. Cord | Practices: | Tags: , , , ,

What Companies Need to Do to Secure & Protect Private Data

Data privacy laws are unavoidable. Today’s companies and businesses must take steps to secure and protect private data. This includes taking preventative measures laid out in comprehensive data security policies, and taking remedial measures in...

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Transparency Reports

The number of companies and organizations issuing transparency reports is increasing. In general, there are no official standards governing what these reports contain but companies’ reports often incorporate information on requests for information...

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DATA PROTECTION IMPACT ASSESSMENT

Article 35 of the GDPR provides for Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA). According to Article 35(1) a DPIA is required when “the processing is likely to result in a high risk to the rights and freedoms of natural persons.” A DPIA should...

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January 2018 Commission Guidance on the General Data Protection Regulation

On January 24, 2018 the European Commission issued a communication (Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council (COM (2018) 43 final (EN))) describing the status of the completed and ongoing work in preparation for...

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DATA PRIVACY LAWS: WHAT CAN BE PROTECTED?

Data privacy laws throughout the world are directed to protecting information that can be used to identify an individual. How this information is defined varies based on the jurisdiction and different laws but terms commonly used are: Personally...

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