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Schrems II Special Report: What Does the CJEU’s Decision Mean for Transfers From the EEA to the US?

by Romain Perray and McDermott Will & Emery | Aug 7, 2020 | Consumer Protection, Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Data Transfers/Safe Harbor/Privacy Shield

For our Schrems II Practical Guidance special report, members of McDermott’s internationally recognized Global Privacy & Cybersecurity group have outlined practical guidance and next steps to ensure your business is prepared for what’s next following the final ruling in Data Protection Commissioner v. Facebook Ireland Limited, Maximillian Schrems.

As your organization navigates the post-Schrems II landscape following the CJEU’s recent decision, consider McDermott your first point of call. We have deep experience advising global clients on compliance with the complex array of privacy and cybersecurity obligations affecting data that crosses borders or relates to foreign employees and individuals.

Practical Guidance for Businesses (US Edition)

Practical Guidance for Businesses (Global – EEA/UK Edition)

Irish Court Casts Serious Doubt on EU Model Clauses

by Amy C. Pimentel, Katherine F. Froelicher, Michael G. Morgan, Mark E. Schreiber and Romain Perray | Oct 17, 2017 | Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Data Transfers/Safe Harbor/Privacy Shield

The validity of Model Clauses for EU personal data transfer to the United States is now in real doubt as a result of a new Irish High Court judgment stating that there are “well founded grounds” to find the Model Clauses invalid. The issue of Model Clauses as a legitimate data transfer mechanism will now be adjudicated by the European Court of Justice (ECJ), the same court that previously overturned the Safe Harbor arrangement. EU and US companies will need to consider various strategies in anticipation of this decision.