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The Legal Empowerment Blog What you need to know The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is one of the most stringent data protection frameworks in the world, designed to regulate how organizations collect, store, process, and transfer personal data. While its primary goal is to protect individuals’ fundamental right to privacy, its enforcement mechanisms ensure that companies remain accountable for their data processing activities. GDPR...
The Legal Empowerment Blog What you need to know The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has fundamentally reshaped the way organizations handle personal data. Among its various legal obligations, ensuring GDPR compliance in contracts is critical for businesses that process personal data, particularly when engaging third-party service providers. Failure to implement GDPR-compliant contractual agreements can expose businesses to significant legal and financial risks. This article explores...
The Legal Empowerment Blog What you need to know The European Health Data Space (EHDS) represents a groundbreaking step toward transforming healthcare systems across Europe, offering vast opportunities for improving patient care, facilitating research, and driving healthcare innovation. However, it also raises important questions about data privacy, interoperability, and the future of medical data management. As Europe moves toward creating a unified health data space, it...
The Legal Empowerment Blog What you need to know For those interested in learning more about legal events, including EU-related initiatives like the Young Energy Ambassadors programme, please visit The Legal Empowerment Legal Events Calendar. You can also explore more opportunities related to the European Union at The Legal Empowerment EU Section. These resources provide a curated list of events, initiatives, and opportunities that align...
The Legal Empowerment Blog What you need to know Success in the legal profession isn’t just about knowing the law—it’s about developing the right habits, adapting to challenges, and continuously improving. Whether you’re just starting your legal career or are already an experienced practitioner, there are key strategies that can guide you toward long-term success. These tips go beyond basic legal knowledge and dive into...
2022 2023 2024 The official launch of the DestinE initiative, marking the start of system development. The establishment of the core components, including the platform, Data Lake, and Digital Twin Engine The first two digital twins—Climate Change Adaptation and Weather-Induced Extremes—become fully operational. The first two digital twins—Climate Change Adaptation and Weather-Induced Extremes—become fully operational. 2026 2030 Integration of additional twins and services to further...
The Legal Empowerment Blog What you need to know The rapid rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been one of the defining technological phenomena of the 21st century. AI has already begun to revolutionize a wide array of industries, from healthcare to finance, retail to transportation. Its capacity for processing and analyzing large datasets at incredible speeds, its ability to learn from experience through machine...
Drake has filed a lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG) for defamation and harassment, alleging the company promoted Kendrick Lamar’s song Not Like Us despite its damaging and false allegations. The diss track, which was released last year, accused Drake of being a “certified paedophile” and called for vigilante justice. These allegations, according to Drake’s lawyers, are baseless and have harmed the rapper’s reputation. The...
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni: A Closer Look at the Legal Drama Behind It Ends With Us The buzz surrounding the movie adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s bestselling novel It Ends With Us took an unexpected turn. What was set to be a cultural phenomenon, fueled by the magnetic star power of Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, quickly devolved into a maelstrom of off-screen controversies. From...
The Lord Chancellor has extended Deborah Taylor’s appointment as Chair of the Criminal Legal Aid Advisory Board (CLAAB) for an additional 12 months starting January 2025, according to gov.uk. The CLAAB was established following recommendations in the Criminal Legal Aid Independent Review (CLAIR) to adopt a broader perspective and foster a collaborative approach to criminal legal aid within the criminal justice system. The board plays...
The sentencing of Vadim Kobzev, Aleksei Liptser, and Igor Sergunin, lawyers for the late Russian prisoner of conscience Aleksei Navalny, underscores an intensifying crackdown on the legal defence of human rights in Russia. Amnesty International’s Eastern Europe and Central Asia Director, Marie Struthers, condemned the action, calling it a “shameful attempt to silence” those defending Navalny’s cause. Struthers stated, “By targeting lawyers for merely doing...
