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On July 10, 2023, the European Commission adopted an adequacy decision for the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.

Two new United Kingdom (“UK”) data transfer mechanisms, the International Data Transfer Agreement (“IDTA”) and the International Data Transfer Addendum (“UK Addendum”) to the European Union’s (“EU”) new standard contractual clauses (“SCCs”), came into force on March 21, 2022.

On July 26, 2021, Aon PLC (“Aon”) and Willis Towers Watson PLC (“WTW”) announced the termination of a $30 billion proposed merger, citing an “impasse” with the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”).

On June 4, 2021, the European Commission announced the definitive adoption and publication of revamped Standard Contractual Clauses (“SCCs”) for the transfer of personal data to third countries pursuant to the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”).

Pathways for U.S. companies to transfer personal data out of the European Union have been repeatedly blocked by EU authorities concerned by what they perceive as gaps in data protection under U.S. laws.

On May 12, 2021, the European Commission (“the Commission”) announced that it will review Facebook’s proposed acquisition of customer relationship management (“CRM”) startup, Kustomer.