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Optus breach highlights gaps in Australian regulation

The Optus data breach has placed the information of 9.8 million people at risk, leaving stakeholders weighing their seemingly limited legal options.

MEP says GDPR processing principles need rethinking

A member of the European Parliament has said principles of data minimisation, purpose limitation, and storage limitation are no longer relevant and that the GDPR should be amended to adapt to technological developments.

New data liability rules a “gamechanger” for EU litigation

New proposed EU rules for product liability around data and artificial intelligence could put a rocket under Europe’s data breach class action market.

Norwegian cloud guidance causes confusion

Norway’s data watchdog has been forced to intervene after post-Schrems cloud guidance from the government conflicted with the regulator – but the bodies are working together to find alignment.

Poland surveillance measures scrutinised during ECHR hearing

The European Court of Human Rights Chamber heard arguments from representatives of the government and Polish nationals on the compatibility of state surveillance with individuals’ right to privacy.

ECJ to clarify GDPR legitimate interests

The European Court of Justice will rule on the Dutch data watchdog’s controversial interpretation of legitimate interest – a second opportunity to gain clarity after its VoetbalTV fine was overturned.

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Features

GDR 100 Elite interviews: Osborne Clarke’s Flemming Moos and Ashley Hurst

Hamburg-based Osborne Clarke data practice head Flemming Moos and international head of tech, media and comms Ashley Hurst tell GDR about dark patterns, enforcement hotspots and the recent evolution of UK data protection litigation.

One year on from DSL and PIPL: challenges for multinational companies

China has rapidly evolved its legal framework in the wake of the landmark Data Security Law and Personal Information Protection Law. Morgan Lewis & Bockius partners Todd Liao and Lesli Ligorner and associate Sylvia Hu map out what companies should do to comply with a raft of new requirements.