2018 BCLT Privacy Law Forum

Four Seasons Hotel: Silicon Valley at East Palo Alto 2050 University Avenue, East Palo Alto, CA, United States

Sidley Speaker: Ed McNicholas Explore new approaches to privacy and data security at the 2018 BCLT Privacy Law Forum. This event offers a unique chance to engage with renowned members of the UC Berkeley faculty and leading privacy practitioners. Topics will include: the global diffusion (or not) of EU data protection principles; new requirements for […]

Privacy and Cybersecurity Roundtable

Sidley's Washington, D.C. Offices 1501 K Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

Join us for Sidley's annual Privacy and Cybersecurity Roundtable, where our panel discussions will cover current industry hot topics, followed by a lively networking reception featuring a Taste of "Adequacy" & "Essentially Equivalent" Wines and Spirits. AGENDA 1:30 p.m. REGISTRATION 1:55 p.m. WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS Alan Raul, Sidley 2:00 p.m. EU GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION: […]

Global Privacy Summit 2018

Privacy Enforcement and Cross-Border Data Flows: From Schrems I to Schrems II Salon 5, Level M2 Alan Charles Raul, Partner, Sidley Austin Max Schrems, Founder, Europe v Facebook Six years after first launching his Europe v Facebook campaign, Max Schrems continues to fight for the rights of European consumers against powerful global multinationals. Having brought down the EU-U.S. Safe […]

Privacy and Data Security and Litigation Forums: Emerging Trends in Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Litigation and Enforcement – Managing Legal Risk in the Information Era

Presented by Christopher Fonzone and Colleen Brown, Partners, Sidley Austin  LLP; and an in-house counsel panelist.   Moderated by Ilona Levine, Senior Corporate Counsel, Privacy, Data Protection, Cybersecurity and Compliance, OVH US.   Whether it’s congressional hearings, new cross-border data sharing legislation, or the disclosure of a major cyber breach, nearly every day brings with it […]

Big Data for Public Good

Sidley's Brussels office Rue Montoyer 51, Brussels, Belgium

RSVP HERE Harnessing the potential of Big Data for Public Good is key concern for governments, industry and society. To examine these issues, Sidley and Bridges Consulting will be hosting a second roundtable to gather perspectives from government, industry, academic and patient/NGO thought leaders. We are pleased to welcome Giovanni Buttarelli, European Data Protection Supervisor, as […]

Getting Ready for the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018

WEBINAR Tuesday, September 25, 2018 | 4:00 p.m. EDT / 1:00 p.m. PDT CLE Credit Pending On June 28, 2018, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (AB 375). According to the bill's author, it was consciously designed to emulate the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and, […]

Improving the Transatlantic Privacy Relationship

Renaissance Hotel Rue du Parnasse 19, Brussels, Belgium

Join Sidley for a panel discussion to evaluate transatlantic harmony regarding data protection. We will be considering the elements that have gone well, as well as areas that could go better, and what could potentially go wrong. SPEAKERS INCLUDE Julie Brill, Corporate Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Microsoft Giovanni Buttarelli, European Data Protection Supervisor […]

GDPR Essentials: Financial Services

Free Webinar 3:00 p.m. BST/10:00 a.m. EDT Sidley, in partnership with DataGuidance, is pleased to announce “GDPR Essentials: Financial Services.” Intended to standardize data protection measures across the European Union, the updated GDPR will significantly affect companies around the world, that collect European citizens’ data. One important change introduces potential fines for noncompliance of up to […]

Privacy: What is The Way Forward?

National Press Club 529 14th Street, N.W., 13th Floor, Washington, DC, United States

New privacy regulations in Europe and California, combined with well-publicized data breaches, are fueling an intense debate about the U.S. approach to consumer privacy. The ongoing Federal Trade Commission hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century prominently feature privacy. The Department of Commerce is engaged in a proceeding to develop privacy policy […]

Blockchain 2019: From Concept to Implementation

WEBINAR 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET | 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. CT | 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. PT Please join us for the first in a series of programs focused on 2019 blockchain developments. This webinar will discuss relevant issues for companies to consider when implementing or partnering with blockchain solutions. Lawyers […]