![]() So in the '90s, the European Union issued a data protection directive. A very short version, the EU Member States had data protection laws ever since the '70s, but they were very inconsistent. Could you just sort of walk us through the evolution of this-I'll call it a dialogue or discussion-that's been going on between the EU and the U.S. I'm just wondering if maybe, Max, we could start with you, and then, Stewart, I'll ask you to comment too. And the latest version is referred to as The Framework. And if we go through the history of it, it began with something called Safe Harbor. And given that our audience likely includes nonexperts that are trying to learn, there's a long history of what I'll call "data negotiations" between the EU and the United States. Well, why don't we jump right in? This topic can, in some respects, be, I think, overwhelming for someone that's not an expert in the space. And in addition to that, he's the founder of the None of Your Business nonprofit organization that focuses on privacy issues. And he's been very active with litigation before EU tribunals and courts. Max is an activist, lawyer, and author whose campaigns have focused on privacy issues in Europe, particularly focused on infringements by companies like Facebook. Matthew Heiman: And then our second speaker: We're delighted to have Max Schrems. So, Stewart, thank you so much for being here. He's also the host of the Cyberlaw Podcast. And Stewart's practice, as those posts would suggest, focuses on national security topics, cybersecurity, technology issues. Before that, he was the GC at the National Security Agency. He was an Assistant Secretary at the Department of Homeland Security during President George W. Stewart has had significant experience in the public sector as a senior member of a couple of administrations. ![]() Stewart practices law with the Steptoe & Johnson firm in Washington, D.C. And I'm going to make very brief introductions of them. I'm delighted to moderate this conversation today because we have two genuine experts to talk about today's topic. With that, thank you all for being with us. He's also the Chair of The Federalist Society's International and National Security Practice Group. Today we are moderated by Matthew Heiman, who is General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Waystar Health. With that, I'll introduce our moderator for today's program. If you do have a question at any point during the program, please type it into the Q&A function at the bottom of your screen, and then we'll handle those as we can towards the end of today's program. After the discussion, we will turn to you, the audience, for questions. My name is Jack Capizzi, and I'm an Assistant Director of Practice Groups at The Federalist Society.Īs always, please note that all expressions of opinion are those of the experts on today’s call. ![]() Today, June 15, 2023, we are pleased to present "Transatlantic Debate: Evaluating the EU-US Data Privacy Framework." Jack Capizzi: Hello and welcome to today's Federalist Society virtual event. Heiman, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, Waystar Health Senior Fellow and Director of Planning, National Security InstituteĪs always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues all expressions of opinion are those of the speaker.
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