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What is “Bulk U.S. Sensitive Personal Data”?

What is “Bulk U.S. Sensitive Personal Data”?

By Emily Litka

This is the second in a series of blog posts about the DOJ Rule regarding Access To U.S. Sensitive Personal Data and Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern or Covered Persons (the “DOJ Rule”). It provides an overview of one of the categories of data that is in scope under the DOJ Rule: bulk U.S. sensitive personal data.

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Does the DOJ Rule Apply?

Does the DOJ Rule Apply?

By Hansenard Piou and Sam Castic

This is the first in a series of blog posts about the DOJ Rule regarding Access To U.S. Sensitive Personal Data and Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern or Covered Persons (the “DOJ Rule”).  It provides a high-level overview of the kinds of cross-border data transfers that are regulated by the DOJ Rule. Future blog posts will more closely examine the DOJ Rule, its requirements, potential impacts, and strategies to address compliance.

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Takeaways From the New DOJ Guidance on Its Cross-Border Data Rule

Takeaways From the New DOJ Guidance on Its Cross-Border Data Rule

By Sam Castic

On Friday April 11, 2025, the DOJ released a Compliance Guide and more than 100 FAQs on the Preventing Access to U.S. Sensitive Personal Data and Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern or Covered Persons Rule (the “DOJ Rule”).  It also released an Implementation and Enforcement Policy, which indicates it will not prioritize enforcement against companies making good faith efforts to comply until July 8, 2025. 

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