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Running Aground in the Surveillance Safe Harbor

International & National Security Law Practice Group Teleforum

In October of 2015, the European Court of Justice invalidated the EU-U.S. Safe Harbor agreement that allows for the transfer of personal data by U.S. companies that comply with a set of primary principles. Based in part on the Edward Snowden disclosures, the Court reasoned that U.S. law fails to provide adequate protection for such data. Now, businesses are implementing remediation plans to maintain legal compliance, and EU and U.S. negotiators are negotiating Safe Harbor 2.0. As a condition to a new agreement, some European policymakers are demanding that the U.S. reform its electronic surveillance programs. Our panel will discuss these intersecting issues.

Featuring:

  • Stewart A. Baker,Partner, Steptoe & Johnson LLP
  • Susan L. Foster, Member, Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky, and Popeo, P.C.
  • Matthew R.A. Heiman, Vice President, Chief Compliance & Audit Officer, Tyco International 

In October of 2015, the European Court of Justice invalidated the EU-U.S. Safe Harbor agreement that allows for the transfer of personal data by U.S. companies that comply with a set of primary principles.  Based in part on the Edward Snowden disclosures, the Court reasoned that U.S. law fails to provide adequate protection for such data.  Now, businesses are implementing remediation plans to maintain legal compliance, and EU and U.S. negotiators are negotiating Safe Harbor 2.0.  As a condition to a new agreement, some European policymakers are demanding that the U.S. reform its electronic surveillance programs.  Our panel will discuss these intersecting issues.

Featuring:

  • Stewart A. Baker,Partner, Steptoe & Johnson LLP
  • Susan L. Foster, Member, Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky, and Popeo, P.C.
  • Matthew R.A. Heiman, Vice President, Chief Compliance & Audit Officer, Tyco International 

Call begins at 2:00 pm Eastern Time.

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