On September 3, 2025, the EU General Court (the General Court) (the second-highest court in the European Union (EU)) upheld the validity of EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF) in Philippe Latombe v European Commission (T-553/23).

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On June 16, 2025, the Council of the EU (Council) and the European Parliament (EP) reached an agreement on a new regulation (the Draft Regulation) to enhance enforcement of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The Draft Regulation aims to improve cooperation between national data protection authorities (DPAs) to speed up their handling of cross-border GDPR complaints and related investigations.Continue Reading EU Reaches a Deal on Rules for Swifter Cross-Border GDPR Enforcement

On January 14, 2025, the UK government unveiled a proposed framework aimed at combating the rise of ransomware attacks by implementing a payment prevention and reporting regime. This would require companies to not only report all ransomware incidents, but also to declare whether they intend to pay a ransom. The government also announced that it proposes to ban public bodies and infrastructure providers from making ransom payments to cyber attackers. A public consultation is open until April 8, 2025.Continue Reading Ransomware Attacks: UK Government Proposes Ransom Payment Ban and Mandatory Notification Requirements

As of January 17, 2025, financial entities and their critical information and communication technology (ICT) service providers need to comply with the new cybersecurity requirements in the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA). DORA introduces significant operational and ICT security requirements for a wide range of financial market participants, including banks, insurers, trading platforms, as well as for their ICT service providers.Continue Reading New EU Cyber Resilience Requirements for Financial Sector Enter into Force