The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime ('UNODC') and the Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate ('CTED') launched, on 28 October 2021, the Data Disclosure Framework ('DDF'), which is a practical tool for outlining the practices developed by international service providers in their response to data requests submitted by foreign criminal justice authorities. In particular, the UNODC stated that the DDF is the latest in a series of practical tools developed in 2021 by the United Nations Global Initiative on Handling Electronic Evidence, and is the first such document to target smaller tech companies and micro-platforms specifically.

In light of the growing call and urgency for organisations around the world to lead the way in supporting pressing environmental, social, and governance ('ESG') issues, many questions have emerged on the definitions, goals, and practical implications of ESG. OneTrust DataGuidance answers some of the most frequently asked questions regarding the following ESG topics and provides resources for further guidance:

• General;
• ESG reporting, scores, funds, and investing;
• ESG and sustainability programs; and
• Current events.

The General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) ('GDPR') and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended ('HIPAA'), both regulate medical data in their respective jurisdictions. Nathanael F. Williams, Associate at Fox Rothschild LLP, discusses the similarities and differences between these two pieces of legislation.

With the new scenario following the Court of Justice of the European Union's ('CJEU') decision in Data Protection Commissioner v. Facebook Ireland Limited, Maximillian Schrems (C-311/18) ('the Schrems II Case'), the legitimation of international data transfer flows has changed, directly impacting the regulation of the different technologies and vendors in the online advertising field. Dmitry Alekseev and Javier Arnaiz, Senior Associates at ECIJA, discuss this issue and its nuances. [This insight has been updated in July 2021 in light of the finalised EDPB Recommendations 01/2020 on Measures that Supplement Transfer Tools to Ensure Compliance with the EU Level of Protection of Personal Data]