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Mark Smith

@mark_smith_cipp

Manager, Privacy & Data Policy, @the_CIPL, CIPP/US, CIPP/C, CIPM. Tweets are my own, retweets are not endorsements.

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Just released! A must-read for anyone processing children's personal data. #privacy #privacylaw #DataProtection informationpolicycentre.com/…
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CIPL In Focus Agenda | Mark Smith

CIPL In Focus Agenda | Mark Smith

Hey #privacypros! Spots are filling up! Please join me for "CIPL In Focus" on June 4 in NYC. 🗽 Take a deep dive with industry peers. Data Governance as a Business Enabler and Trust Builder. Small...

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#Data Act: The 🇸🇪PCY circulated an 'option paper', obtained by @EURACTIV, requesting member states feedback on the issues of SMEs exemption, B2G data-sharing and trade secrets. euractiv.com/section/digital…
Swedish presidency offers EU countries options on Data Act’s pain points | Rapporteur

Swedish presidency offers EU countries options on Data Act’s pain points | Rapporteur

The Swedish government circulated an options paper seeking member states’ guidance on some of the most controversial points of the new data law, namely the SMEs exemption, B2G data sharing and trade...

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"People on the Move: May 2022" (via @jduballreports) ow.ly/nGu150IUQlG cc: @mark_smith_cipp
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CIPL Publishes New White Paper on the Approach of British Columbia, Canada to Cross-Border Data Transfers by Public Sector Bodies | bit.ly/39MLCsY | #DataTransfers #DataPrivacy #DataFlows #DataLocalization
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The California AG's recent opinion on #CCPA #inferences has created an operational nightmare for some companies. Why? Because the opinion fails to account for an element of transparency essential to #consumerprivacy rights. #privacy #privacylaw #CPRA news.bloomberglaw.com/bloomb…
ANALYSIS: ‘Meaningful’ Disclosure Absent From AG Privacy Opinion

ANALYSIS: ‘Meaningful’ Disclosure Absent From AG Privacy Opinion

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has confirmed that businesses subject to the California Consumer Privacy Act must disclose “internally generated inferences” about consumers on request. The...

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Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment legislation is being signed by President Biden this afternoon, Mar. 3. Our article discusses some of the questions this new law raises for companies, their advisors, and the courts. news.bloomberglaw.com/bloomb…
ANALYSIS: Forced Arbitration Law Raises New Questions (1)

ANALYSIS: Forced Arbitration Law Raises New Questions (1)

President Biden signed into law Thursday a bill that allows persons alleging sexual assault or sexual harassment to pursue their claim through court proceedings and class actions—even if they had...

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The invasion of #Ukraine is beginning to trigger #forcemajeure declarations in the region, which will certainly cause stress to already strained #supplychains. See my article. news.bloomberglaw.com/bloomb…
ANALYSIS: A Force Majeure Redux in Ukraine and Russia

ANALYSIS: A Force Majeure Redux in Ukraine and Russia

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its second week, affected entities have begun to issue force majeure notices to customers. It’s likely that many local operations as well as regional trade...

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The #SEC and #NASAA enforcement actions against #BlockFi clarify the regulation of #cryptolending under the securities laws, in another step forward for SEC Chair Gensler's #crypto regulatory agenda. news.bloomberglaw.com/bloomb…
ANALYSIS: BlockFi Order Sets SEC’s Regulation of Crypto Lending

ANALYSIS: BlockFi Order Sets SEC’s Regulation of Crypto Lending

The SEC’s February enforcement action against BlockFi imposed $100 million in penalties and laid out the Commission’s approach to regulating digital asset borrowing and lending platforms, aka crypto...

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@BLaw Securities Lawyers Survey 2021 of practicing securities lawyers found more private company than public company work among respondents, exits for shareholders driving #ipos, and #PrivateEquity and private companies driving industry growth. news.bloomberglaw.com/bloomb…
ANALYSIS: Private Companies, PE Drive Growth, Survey Finds

ANALYSIS: Private Companies, PE Drive Growth, Survey Finds

Bloomberg Law’s survey of experienced securities and capital markets lawyers found more private company than public company work among respondents, and confirmed that shareholder exits are driving...

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Privacy laws adopted in VA and CO, along with bills pending in several other states, import the #GDPR's so-called "targeting criterion." But what is targeting supposed to mean in the state law context? #privacy #dataprivacy #consumerprivacy #privacylaw news.bloomberglaw.com/bloomb…
ANALYSIS: GDPR Import a Bit Off ‘Target’ for State Privacy Laws

ANALYSIS: GDPR Import a Bit Off ‘Target’ for State Privacy Laws

Privacy laws adopted in Virginia and Colorado, along with legislative proposals pending in several other states, import the GDPR’s so-called “targeting criterion.” But what is targeting supposed to...

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Feeling in the dark on #darkpatterns? My new @BLaw analysis sheds light on FTC's enforcement strategy combatting these deceptive online interfaces. news.bloomberglaw.com/bloomb…
ANALYSIS: FTC Dark Patterns Strategy Could Use Some Illumination

ANALYSIS: FTC Dark Patterns Strategy Could Use Some Illumination

Deciphering FTC’s “dark patterns” enforcement approach is akin to searching for light at the end of a tunnel, based on a deep read of the agency’s latest policy guidance. It seems that the FTC has...

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With increased municipal bond defaults, counsel for senior living borrowers, indenture trustees, and major creditors will want to familiarize themselves with bond documents, explore potential pathways from a default, and research possible legal issues. news.bloomberglaw.com/bloomb…
ANALYSIS: Municipal Bond Defaults Signal Senior Living Distress

ANALYSIS: Municipal Bond Defaults Signal Senior Living Distress

First-time municipal bond defaults for borrowers associated with the senior living sector hit a record high in 2021. Attorneys for borrowers, indenture trustees, and major creditors may want to...

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#SPACs are a financial innovation offering #MNA advantages that helped them become tops in the #IPO market in 2021. #DeFi, or decentralized finance, appears set to become the next big innovation – but also one to create headaches for regulators. @BLaw news.bloomberglaw.com/bloomb…
ANALYSIS: SPACs—And the Next Trendy Innovation Going Mainstream

ANALYSIS: SPACs—And the Next Trendy Innovation Going Mainstream

Upstart SPAC IPOs finished a record-breaking year that saw them outnumber traditional IPOs for the first time ever. But what might be the next big thing in finance? Building on blockchain and...

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🔎📆 How frequent are *mega mega* M&A deals? The 2.5 year absence of $50B+ deals that preceded the $68.7 Activision–Microsoft announcement this week is the longest span of time between extra-large deals seen in the past decade. My 📊 @BLaw: news.bloomberglaw.com/bloomb… #MnA
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Elevate has been approved as the first non-lawyer-owned company to provide legal services w/ a law firm, as part of the trend allowing non-lawyers to provide legal services & own law firms that may bring unprecedented reform to the legal industry. news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-…
ANALYSIS: Non-Lawyers Are Finding More Inroads to Legal Services

ANALYSIS: Non-Lawyers Are Finding More Inroads to Legal Services

Elevate has been approved as the first non-lawyer-owned company to provide legal services in affiliation with a law firm, as part of the recent trend allowing the provision of legal services and law...

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New commercial bankruptcy attorneys often focus on mastering the substantive and procedural rules of Chapter 11. However, these attorneys shouldn’t overlook developing three additional skills as they start their careers. news.bloomberglaw.com/bloomb…
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2022 will likely see both an increase and a diversification in patent funding investment, based on results from a recent Bloomberg Law survey. What is fueling this growth?news.bloomberglaw.com/bloomb…
ANALYSIS: Why Patent Litigation Is a Natural Fit for Financing

ANALYSIS: Why Patent Litigation Is a Natural Fit for Financing

2022 will likely see both an increase and a diversification in patent funding investment, based on results from a recent Bloomberg Law survey. The risk-reward characteristics of patent cases and the...

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Celebrate #DataPrivacyDay with a discussion about #India’s personal data protection bill. Featuring speakers Ramakant Mahopatra and Sajia Singh. Register with Baltimore's #IAPP KnowledgeNet Chapter at my.iapp.org/nc__event?id=a0l…
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