

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...
Anne Wilder and Rose Li, XL Law & Consulting P.A.
Apr 27, 20233 min read


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...

Xinning Shirley Liu, XL Law & Consulting P.A.
Mar 9, 20232 min read


PIPL Cross-Border PI Handling Security Certification Specifications: Higher Education Implications
The PRC issued Cross-Border Personal Information Handling Security Certification Specifications—one of three ways institutions of higher...

Emma Bahner, XL Law & Consulting
Mar 5, 20236 min read


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 17, 20236 min read


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 4, 20235 min read


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
Jan 3, 20232 min read


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
Dec 21, 20222 min read


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...

Emma Bahner, XL Law & Consulting
Jul 12, 20223 min read

