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After its election to power in July 2024, the newly formed Labour government wasted little time in announcing its legislative priorities for the coming year. Unsurprisingly, these priorities included several proposed Bills relating to data protection, cybersecurity and digital regulation. At the time of writing, only one of these Bills—the Data (Use and Access) Bill (“DUAB”)—has been introduced to Parliament, with the others expected to follow in early 2025.Continue Reading Meet the In-Laws: the UK’s Digital Legislative Agenda for 2025

Data breaches made headlines throughout 2024, affecting governments, health care groups, and telecoms. Follow-on litigation has kept pace. Nearly 4,000 class actions involving data privacy issues are estimated to be filed in federal courts by the end of this year.

Growth in litigation meant that 2024 saw legal developments in several areas including standing to sue and web video suits. Increased attention on cybersecurity and privacy incidents unsurprisingly corresponded with active SEC enforcement and derivative suits related to inadequate data security.Continue Reading Unwrapping 2024’s Key Trends in Data Privacy Litigation