Hunton Andrews Kurth Focuses on Schrems II and the Practical Implications for Businesses

Leaders from Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP’s global privacy and cybersecurity practice and the Centre for Information Policy Leadership recently discussed the implications of the Court of Justice of the European Union’s landmark Schrems II decision, which invalidated the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield for cross-border transfers of personal data.

In a webinar, Hunton Andrews Kurth partners Lisa Sotto, Aaron Simpson, David Dumont, and Bridget Treacy joined CIPL President Bojana Bellamy to provide an overview of the Schrems I and II cases. They also discussed the CJEU’s ruling on Standard Contractual Clauses and their role going forward, along with a number of key policy considerations.

A full recording of the webinar can be accessed here.

The Schrems II decision on July 16 invalidated the Privacy Shield, which more than 5,000 companies and organizations used as a principal legal framework for the transfer of personal data from the EU to the United States. The decision did not invalidate SCCs but creates significant additional obligations for companies to continue to use SCCs to transfer EU personal data to the US or to other jurisdictions around the world.

Hunton Andrews Kurth’s privacy and cybersecurity practice is ranked as a leader in its field. The firm has been ranked by Computerworld magazine, Chambers and Partners, and The Legal 500 as a top law firm globally for privacy and data security. The firm’s Centre for Information Policy Leadership works with industry leaders, regulatory authorities, and policy makers to develop global solutions and best practices for privacy and responsible data use to enable the modern information age.

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