The European Commission adopted new Standard Contractual Clauses ("SCCs") on 4 June 2021. The SCCs can be used under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as a safeguard for transfers of personal data to recipients in countries outside the European Economic Area if the European Commission has not adopted an adequacy decision. The new SCCs have been updated to align with the GDPR, offering more flexibility for complex processing chains. They include a practical toolbox to help companies comply with the CJEU's...

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On June 9, 2021, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued new policy updates to the USCIS Policy Manual that will clarify the criteria and circumstances for expedited processing; improve the existing request for evidence (RFE) and notice of intent to deny (NOID) guidance; and increase the validity period for initial and renewal employment authorization documents (EADs) for certain noncitizens with pending adjustment of status applications. The noted changes include the following: expedited processing, requests for evidence and notices...

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Following its White Paper on AI in 2020, the European Commission released in April of this year a proposal for a regulation laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (the "Regulation").  The Regulation builds on various resolutions adopted by the European Parliament in relation to AI and contributes to the EU's objective of becoming a global leader in secure, trustworthy and ethical artificial intelligence. It aims to ensure, on the one hand, legal certainty to facilitate investment and innovation in...

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On June 6, the European Commission adopted new Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) to enable organizations to transfer personal data outside the European Union (EU) in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The new SCCs are intended to address the complex data processing issues that impact modern businesses, and they impose several novel obligations on organizations. Importantly, the new SCCs address situations where the U.S. government (and other non-EU authorities) request access to personal data, which was the...

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As most entities look to advance their technology infrastructure post pandemic, cybercriminals are on their own digital transformation journey. Trends like remote work, Internet of Things (IoT), bring-your-own-device (BYOD) and cloud initiatives have given hackers new ways to infiltrate your organization by exponentially expanding the attack surface. Technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) have given hackers new tools to distribute malware, vector in on high-end targets and reach bigger and more diverse audiences. And as these...

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Many people use the terms visibility and transparency interchangeably; however, it’s important for shipping professionals to understand that there’s a difference between these two popular terms. While it may seem like we’re splitting hairs, making a clear distinction can go a long way towards a common understanding of what each provides while enabling logistics service providers and shippers to gain the benefits. Visibility Defined: Anecdotally speaking, visibility seems to be the slightly more popular of the two terms right now. In the...

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