International Privacy Issues and More Addressed in New International Practice Guide

Proskauer Rose LLP has just released "Proskauer on International Litigation and Arbitration: Managing, Resolving, and Avoiding Cross-Border Business and Regulatory Disputes." The online guide is a practical reference work for businesses and practitioners; it explores best practices and creative yet practical approaches to manage, resolve, and avoid controversies affecting multiple jurisdictions. 

The 28-chapter guide is available free in e-Book format at www.proskauerguide.com. It includes a thorough chapter on international privacy law.

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Dubai Becomes First Arab Nation to Enact Data Protection Law

Dubai recently became the first Arab nation to enact a substantial Data Protection Law (DIFC Law No. 1 of 2007) that aims to protect the personal information of its citizens.  In a statement announcing the new law, Dubai called the enactment "pioneering in the region" and an examination of the law reveals that the description is rightly deserved.   The new law will have immediate implications for companies operating in Dubai (and especially those companies that transfer data from one office to another), such as Halliburton, the giant energy company, which recently announced that it is moving its global headquarters from Texas to Dubai.    

 

 

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