Dr. Thomas Nietsch

The EU has adopted its first substantive amendment to the AI Act. Regulation (EU) 2026/1744, commonly referred to as the AI Omnibus, was published in the Official Journal on 24 July 2026 and entered into force on 27 July...more The European Union is once again raising the bar for consumer-facing protections in distance and off-premises contracts. Article 11a of the Directive (EU) 2023/2673, effective 19 June 2026 by local implementation acts in all...more The UK’s data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published guidance for charities to use the new charitable purposes soft opt-in for electronic marketing. The new version of the soft...more Our Global Data Protection Insights newsletter distills the most important regulatory, enforcement, and litigation developments from Australia, Europe, China, the United States, and beyond into one concise,...more