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- 1EU court dismisses Stripchat lawsuit over DSA designationβDSA: EU court dismisses Stripchat lawsuit against large platform classification The EU Commission rightly designated the
The EU General Court has rejected Stripchat's legal challenge against its designation as a Very Large Online Platform under the Digital Services Act. The court upheld the European Commission's decision, finding the user data used to justify the stricter regulation reliable. Stripchat, like other large platforms, must now comply with the DSA's heightened obligations, including risk assessments and independent audits.
- 2CLOUD Act puts US data claims above European privacy lawβData sovereignty is more than a buzzword; it is a legal reality that transcends server locations. Our new article examin
A new article argues data sovereignty is a legal reality that goes beyond where servers are physically located. It examines how the US CLOUD Act allows American authorities to reach data held by US companies even when stored in Europe, bypassing European legal frameworks. The piece raises questions about the future of privacy protections and the conflict between US and EU approaches to international law.
- 3Irish regulator sets out AI model developer expectationsβMind the gap: IC sets expectations for AI model developers, how this differs from the EDPB
Ireland's Data Protection Commission, acting in its capacity as a lead supervisory authority, has published expectations for developers of AI models, clarifying how it assesses issues such as lawful basis for training data and GDPR compliance. Commentary highlights how its position differs from the European Data Protection Board's own opinion on AI models, raising questions about divergent supervisory approaches across the EU.
- 4CARUSO study finds EU Data Act falls short on vehicle data competitionβΌCARUSO study finds EU Data Act fails to enable competition in connected vehicle services
A study by CARUSO, the European vehicle data platform, concludes that the EU Data Act is not delivering the intended competition in connected vehicle services. The finding suggests in-vehicle data access rules are still failing to open the market to independent service providers. The report is drawing attention in EU policy circles debating the effectiveness of the data-sharing framework.
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The EU Data Act is entering into application, and attention is turning to its switching provisions, which give users the right to move between data-processing service providers and to switch cloud vendors without undue barriers. Commentators are urging businesses not to overlook these obligations as they prepare for compliance, warning that contracts and exit strategies need updating.