Paula Barrett

On 29 June 2026, the US Supreme Court handed down its decision in Trump v Slaughter, holding that restrictions on the President’s ability to remove Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Commissioners are unconstitutional. While the case is fundamentally about the separation of powers in the US, it has prompted significant commentary about its potential implications for transatlantic data flows. Here is our balanced overview.

While the case is fundamentally about the separation of powers in the US, it has prompted significant commentary about its potential implications for transatlantic data flows. Here is our balanced overview. Under both the EU and UK data protection frameworks, transfers of personal data to countries outside the European Economic Area or the UK require adequate safeguards to be put in place. The mechanisms enabling transatlantic data flows to the US have a turbulent history.

Updata provides you with a compilation of data, privacy, AI and cybersecurity regulatory and legal developments from our contributors around the globe over the past quarter. Our latest edition covers October to December 2025, highlighting significant legal, regulatory and enforcement activity across Europe, APAC, the Middle East, Africa and the United States.