On December 7, 2016, the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services published a final rule amending the safe harbors to the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) and the Civil Monetary Penalty (CMP) rules prohibiting beneficiary inducements. These changes protect certain practices and arrangements from criminal prosecution or civil sanctions under the … Continue Reading
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What the “EU-U.S. Privacy Shield,” the New Safe Harbor, Means for Your Business
European Union and United States authorities have announced the “EU-U.S. Privacy Shield,” a new transatlantic data transfer framework to replace Safe Harbor, which was invalidated by the European Court of Justice in October in Maximillian Schrems v. Data Protection Commissioner (C-362-14). Since this issue has clear implications for our pharmaceutical and medical device clients, we’ve … Continue Reading
Current State of “Safe Harbor 2.0” And Steps Your Business May Need to Take
Last year, the European Court of Justice issued a judgment invalidating the safe harbor framework for US-EU data sharing, creating uncertainty and a number of questions about what is, and is not, permissible when sharing data involving personal information across borders. The Safe Harbor decision has clear implications for our pharmaceutical and medical device clients, … Continue Reading
Russia to Increase Data Audits in 2016 With Data Localization Law & More News on The EU’s Safe Harbor Ruling
Russia announced its plan to increase data localization audits in 2016 pledging to conduct around 1,000 data localization compliance audits and 2,000 monitoring procedures, under Russia’s data protection authority, the Roskomnadzor. This stems from Russia’s data localization law which came into effect September 1, 2015, requiring that all companies that collect or process personal data … Continue Reading
U.S.-EU Safe Harbor Framework for Data Sharing
Exactly one month after the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) released its judgment in Maximillian Schrems v Data Protection Commissioner (C-362-14), the European Union released a Communication discussing the implications of their decision on data sharing involving personal information. This topic is no stranger to the blog, as we’ve posted about it … Continue Reading
Synopsis of Safe Harbor Guidance Issued by European Union Data Protection Authorities
Data privacy issues in the European Union seem to be a reoccurring theme here on the blog, following Court of Justice of the European Union’s judgment in Maximillian Schrems v Data Protection Commissioner (C-362-14) on October 6. We’ve posted about it here and also had a recent Reed Smith Client Alert here. Last week, European … Continue Reading
Upcoming Reed Smith Webinar on Cross-Border E-Discovery & New Ruling Regarding the US-EU Safe Harbor Framework
The Reed Smith Life Sciences Health Industry (LSHI) Group will be hosting an upcoming webinar “Cross-Border E-Discovery & New Ruling Regarding the US-EU Safe Harbor Framework” on November 24, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. PT, 12:00 p.m. ET, 5:00 p.m. GMT until 10:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. ET, 6:00 p.m. GMT. Reed Smith presenters including London based … Continue Reading
FAQs Regarding the Safe Harbor Ruling
As you know, data privacy issues in the European Union are still fresh in the news, given the recent changes outlined in the Safe Harbor decision; we’ve written about it here, here and here. A recent Reed Smith Client Alert outlines frequently asked questions on what businesses need to know now in lieu of the … Continue Reading
Upcoming Reed Smith Webinar on European Union’s Safe Harbor Ruling
As previously discussed here and here the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) handed down its judgment in Maximillian Schrems v Data Protection Commissioner (Case C-362/14) that the Safe Harbor Decision no longer provides adequate protection for data transferred between the EU and the U.S. In light of this ruling, Reed Smith will be … Continue Reading
Court Justice of the European Union Rules Safe Harbor Decision Invalid
In a decision with significant potential ramifications for flows of personal data from the European Union to the United States, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) handed down its judgment in Maximillian Schrems v Data Protection Commissioner (Case C-362/14) that the Safe Harbor Decision no longer provides adequate protection for data transferred between … Continue Reading
