U.S. University Access to Academic Database Suspended Over Data Privacy and Data Security Concerns
Several U.S. universities’ access to China’s largest academic database has been suspended as of April 1 due to data privacy and data...
Chinese PIPL SCCs and What It Means for Higher Ed
On February 24, 2023, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) released the final Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) for the Chinese...
Emma Bahner, XL Law & Consulting
- Jan 17
- 6 min
GDPR U.S. Adequacy Decision: How U.S. Institutions of Higher Education May Benefit
The European Commission recently published its draft EU-US Data Privacy Framework adequacy decision. If approved, the adequacy decision...
Emma Bahner, XL Law & Consulting
- Jan 4
- 5 min
GDPR Enforcement Actions: Lessons Learned for Colleges and Universities
As we head into the fifth year of EEA General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) enforcement, XL Law & Consulting has tracked a total of...
Emma Bahner, XL Law & Consulting
- Jan 3
- 2 min
Recent PIPL Enforcement Actions: What We Know So Far
While it has been little over a year since China’s Personal Information Protection Regulation (“PIPL”) has taken effect, Chinese...
Emma Bahner, XL Law & Consulting
- Dec 21, 2022
- 2 min
Hong Kong May Soon Prohibit Personal Information Export from Mainland China
Cross-border transfer restrictions and obligations imposed by China’s Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) and its supporting...
Emma Bahner, XL Law & Consulting
- Jul 13, 2022
- 3 min
PIPL (Draft) Standard Contractual Clauses: Implications for U.S. Institutions of Higher Education
Draft standard contractual clauses (SCCs) were issued by China’s National Cyberspace Department in June The SCCs will likely be a welcome...
