Joke Bodewits and Chantal Dam of Hogan Lovells write: The European Commission (EC) has proactively reached out to the Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) to criticize its interpretation of legitimate interest under the GDPR. The criticism is in response to enforcement actions and guidance issued by the Dutch DPA in which it states that data…
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Morocco files lawsuit against Spanish journalist who reported use of Pegasus spyware
Middle East Monitor reports: Morocco has filed a lawsuit against a Spanish journalist for his reporting of the Moroccan government and intelligence services using the advanced Israeli Pegasus spyware against him and others. According to the news agency, AFP, yesterday, Morocco submitted the lawsuit to a court in the Spanish capital, Madrid, against the journalist, Ignacio Cembrero,…
European Data Protection Board Publishes Guidelines on Certification as a Tool for International Personal Data Transfers
Kristof Van Quathem, Dan Cooper, and Anna Oberschelp de Meneses of Covington and Burling write: On June 30, 2022, the European Data Protection Board published draft guidelines on certification as a tool for transfers. These guidelines complement the EDPB’s earlier guidelines on certification and identifying certification criteria. These guidelines and the guidelines on codes of conduct as tools…
Ontario hospital stands by COVID vaccine policy as fired staffers file lawsuits seeking $700K
Jennifer Bieman reports: Two former London Health Sciences Centre administration staffers who say they were fired last fall for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine are suing the hospital in separate wrongful dismissal lawsuits seeking a combined $700,000 in damages. Former LHSC employees Angela Simpson and Laura Goncalves have filed statements of claim in Ontario’s Superior Court…