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28 Mar, 2024

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Whistleblowing Laws (Part II of II)

Daniela Melendez Garces, Associate at The Volkov Law Group and Alex Cotoia, Regulatory Compliance Manager at The Volkov Law Group Challenges may arise when conducting an internal investigation related to an underlying disclosure by a whistleblower pursuant to the EU Directive, because companies must strictly comply with the GDPR. Failure to comply with the GDPR can lead to administrative sanctions and high fines by the...

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5 Feb, 2024

Data Privacy Update — Keeping Up with Developments

When it comes to data privacy and regulation of personal information, United States companies face a number of major challenges. Compliance is not easy when you have fast-moving targets. The single biggest cause of this complex environment is the failure of the United States Congress to enact a federal data privacy law. Trust me, on this point, I know how difficult this can be —...

Podcasts

3 Mar, 2019

Episode 79 — Update on GDPR Enforcement

The General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (“GDPR”) was a watershed moment in data and privacy compliance. The new law applies to all companies and persons within the European Union and the European Economic Area. Since its effective date, May 25, 2018, enforcement of the new law has begun. In the first year, compliance and enforcement practitioners have identified important issues and trends for companies and...

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25 Jan, 2018

Cybersecurity: The Law and Regulatory Framework

Cybersecurity law is a patchwork of global statutes and regulations. Unfortunately, Congress has failed to act in this area, leaving the EU and US States to “lead.” As a result, companies are often required to follow the lowest (or highest) common denominator, depending on your perspective. At the US federal level, we have specific industries that have requirements for protecting sensitive personal information. The Health...

Podcasts

7 Jan, 2018

Episode 20 — Data Security and Privacy Compliance

Companies face increasing challenges from management and protection of data from hackers and breaches of sensitive commercial and personal data. Recent headlines have underscored the threats to companies from such breaches. The risk of reputational harm to companies is serious. Complaince departments are starting to play an increased role in mitigating these serious risks. In this episode, Michael Volkov and Lauren Connell, Managing Associate from...

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8 Jun, 2017

The EU’s New General Data Privacy Regulation (GDPR) – Global Companies New Compliance Test

Global companies face a daunting array of risks – anti-corruption, trade compliance, antitrust, and money laundering are just a few. The European Union, however, has escalated the data privacy issue right into the corporate boardroom. Global companies will have to devote significant time and resources to building appropriate data privacy compliance programs. The EU’s new General Data Privacy Regulation (or GDPR), which is effective May...

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