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Environmental Groups Pushback on Exxon-Related Subpoenas

13th October 2016
Ahead of a Congressional hearing held by House Science Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-TX), members of Congress, law experts, and environmental groups gathered at the Capitol to highlight all that Exxon knew and buried about climate change, and to push back on the Chairman’s overreaching subpoenas. The event featured prominent members of Congress including Rep. […]
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Microsoft Free-For-All Data Case A Win

15th July 2016
The US Government has been intentional about requesting authority access to the firm’s servers abroad, but a court has now ruled this cannot be forced. In what now sets a precedent for privacy protection in the sector of cloud computing and data services, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) will not be allowed to access […]
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European Commission Launches EU-US Privacy Shield

12th July 2016
This new framework protects the fundamental rights of anyone in the EU whose personal data is transferred to the United States as well as bringing legal clarity for businesses relying on transatlantic data transfers. Andrus Ansip, Commission Vice-President for the Digital Single Market, said: "We have approved the new EU-U.S. Privacy Shield today. It will protect […]
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