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Recent Chinese data security laws could increase roadblocks for litigants seeking discovery in U.S. courts

By Michael J. Lowell on March 3, 2022

Two new data security laws are making it increasingly difficult to obtain discovery materials located in China for U.S. litigants. The Data Security Law (“DSL”) and the Personal Information Protection Law (“PIPL”) require parties to seek approval from the Chinese government before sending any data from China to a foreign court or law enforcement authority.  Read more on how these new laws may affect U.S. litigation on Reed Smith’s Technology Law Dispatch Blog

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    Corporate & Commercial, International, Privacy & Data Security
  • Blog:
    Global Regulatory Enforcement Law Blog
  • Organization:
    Reed Smith LLP

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