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EU–U.S. Data Privacy Framework and FTC Independence
Coverage from Eversheds Sutherland, BBB National Programs, and others
The EU–U.
S. Data Privacy Framework allows covered transfers of personal data from the EU to certified U.S. organizations under a European Commission adequacy decision adopted in 2023. The U.S. Supreme Court’s Trump v. Slaughter ruling on presidential authority to remove Federal Trade Commission commissioners has prompted questions about the FTC’s independence and its oversight role in the framework. Privacy advocacy group noyb, led by Max Schrems, has called for action and indicated plans to challenge the framework, while the European Commission may assess the ruling’s implications. The framework was not automatically invalidated by the ruling; possible institutional or court action remains distinct from its formal legal status.
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Important
On 29 June 2026, the US Supreme Court's Trump v Slaughter ruling weakened FTC removal protections, prompting EU and UK scrutiny of safeguards underpinning transatlantic data transfers.
9/10/2026 • Global Privacy & Cross-Border Data Flows • General
On July 31, 2026, the EDPB asked the European Commission in the European Union to review whether a U.S. Supreme Court ruling changed FTC independence assumptions supporting the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.
8/31/2026 • Regulation, Law & Enforcement • General
The US Supreme Court ruled in Washington on June 29 that Donald Trump could dismiss FTC commissioners without cause, creating uncertainty over independent oversight of the EU-US Data Privacy Framework.
8/31/2026 • Regulation, Law & Enforcement • General
On July 31, 2026, EDPB Chair Anu Talus asked European Commissioner Michael McGrath in Europe to assess whether Trump v. Slaughter affects the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.
8/31/2026 • Global Privacy & Cross-Border Data Flows • General
Max Schrems targets the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on FTC commissioner removal complicates Section 702-linked safeguards.
7/10/2026 • Global Privacy & Cross-Border Data Flows • General
Supreme Court rulings on geofence location warrants and FTC commissioner independence raise uncertainty for EU-US data privacy transfer oversight.
7/9/2026 • Regulation, Law & Enforcement • General
On June 29, 2026, the US Supreme Court in Trump v. Slaughter weakened FTC independence, creating legal uncertainty for EU-US Data Privacy Framework adequacy.
7/9/2026 • Global Privacy & Cross-Border Data Flows • General
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Trump v. Slaughter on FTC commissioner removability after 2025 removals, changing US privacy enforcement governance under FTC unfair-and-deceptive authority.
7/8/2026 • Regulation, Law & Enforcement • General
U.S. Supreme Court ruling on at-will FTC member dismissal on June 29, 2026, could affect EU-U.S. personal data transfers relying on the Data Privacy Framework.
7/8/2026 • Global Privacy & Cross-Border Data Flows • General
noyb urged the European Commission on June 30 to withdraw the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework adequacy decision after Trump v. Slaughter weakened FTC commissioner independence.
7/7/2026 • Global Privacy & Cross-Border Data Flows • General
After Trump v. Slaughter, US oversight and FISA Section 702 uncertainty prompt renewed EU review of the EU-US Data Privacy Framework for European personal data transfers.
7/6/2026 • Global Privacy & Cross-Border Data Flows • General
noyb says a Trump v. Slaughter ruling reopens legal scrutiny of FTC independence under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, prompting plans for a challenge of the 2023 adequacy decision.
7/3/2026 • Global Privacy & Cross-Border Data Flows • General
Max Schrems announced a potential EU challenge after a U.S. Supreme Court decision affecting FTC commissioner removal raised doubts about EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework adequacy.
7/2/2026 • Global Privacy & Cross-Border Data Flows • General
After Trump v. Slaughter on June 29, 2026, privacy advocates question FTC independence for the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework while the adequacy decision remains in effect.
6/30/2026 • Global Privacy & Cross-Border Data Flows • General
The US Supreme Court decision in Trump v. Slaughter challenges FTC independence that the EU described as required for EU-US personal data adequacy transfers.
6/29/2026 • Global Privacy & Cross-Border Data Flows • General
Philippe Latombe appealed to Europe’s highest court over the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, challenging whether US executive and FISA Section 702 surveillance protections meet EU equivalence standards.
5/28/2026 • Global Privacy & Cross-Border Data Flows • General
The US Supreme Court ruling in Trump v Slaughter creates uncertainty for EU-US personal data transfers under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework by challenging FTC independence assumptions.
7/6/2026 • Global Privacy & Cross-Border Data Flows • General
Max Schrems seeks to sue the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework after a Supreme Court ruling challenged FTC commissioner independence, jeopardizing EU-to-U.S. personal-data transfers.
7/2/2026 • Global Privacy & Cross-Border Data Flows • General
noyb and Max Schrems call for European Commission action after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling challenges FTC independence supporting the EU-U.S. adequacy framework.
6/30/2026 • Global Privacy & Cross-Border Data Flows • General
noyb urged the European Commission after a June 29, 2026 Supreme Court ruling in Trump v. Slaughter threatened the legal basis of the EU-US Data Privacy Framework.
7/12/2026 • Regulation, Law & Enforcement • General
Noyb seeks European Commission withdrawal of the EU-US adequacy decision after a 2026 US Supreme Court ruling affecting FTC independence.
7/14/2026 • Global Privacy & Cross-Border Data Flows • General
Supreme Court ruling in Trump v. Slaughter on FTC commissioner removal is analyzed as not destabilizing the DPRC in the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.
7/8/2026 • Global Privacy & Cross-Border Data Flows • General
On July 6 in Washington, D.C., IAPP discussed a Supreme Court ruling enabling president-led FTC commissioner removals and possible effects on EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework stability.
7/7/2026 • Regulation, Law & Enforcement • General
On June 29, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court removed statutory independence protections for FTC commissioners, potentially affecting EU-U.S. data transfers under the Data Privacy Framework.
7/29/2026 • Global Privacy & Cross-Border Data Flows • General
Max Schrems and NOYB asked the European Commission to reassess EU-US Data Privacy Framework adequacy after the Supreme Court limited FTC commissioner independence.
7/27/2026 • Global Privacy & Cross-Border Data Flows • General
U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2026 that for-cause removal protections for FTC Commissioners violate separation of powers, overruling Humphrey's Executor.
7/2/2026 • Regulation, Law & Enforcement • General
Legal analysis links U.S. Supreme Court Slaughter to uncertainty around the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework enforced by the FTC, affecting cross-border data transfers.
7/6/2026 • Global Privacy & Cross-Border Data Flows • General
European Commission will review potential effects of Trump v. Slaughter on EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework adequacy, following FTC independence concerns raised by NOYB.
7/2/2026 • Global Privacy & Cross-Border Data Flows • General
On 29 June 2026, the US Supreme Court ruled in Washington that FTC commissioners may be removed at will, prompting scrutiny of the EU-US Data Privacy Framework's adequacy.
10/20/2026 • Regulation & Law & Enforcement • General
On 29 June 2026, the US Supreme Court ruled in Washington, DC, that presidential removal protections for FTC commissioners are unconstitutional, prompting EU scrutiny of the EU-US Data Privacy Framework.
10/20/2026 • Regulation & Law & Enforcement • General
Interesting
US Supreme Court decision on FTC commissioner removal power in Trump v. Slaughter prompts renewed debate over independence assumptions behind EU-US Data Privacy Framework transfers.
7/3/2026 • Global Privacy & Cross-Border Data Flows • General
Max Schrems urged the European Commission to scrap the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework after Supreme Court scrutiny of U.S. agency independence threatened data transfer adequacy.
7/1/2026 • Regulation, Law & Enforcement • General
The EDPB asked the European Commission in late June to review whether the US Supreme Court ruling on FTC removals threatens the EU-US Data Privacy Framework.
8/10/2026 • Global Privacy & Cross-Border Data Flows • General
On 31 July, the European Data Protection Board asked the European Commission in the European Union to assess whether a U.S. Supreme Court ruling threatens the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.
8/3/2026 • Global Privacy & Cross-Border Data Flows • General
The European Data Protection Board asked the European Commission on 31 July to review whether Trump v. Slaughter undermines FTC independence supporting the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.
8/3/2026 • Global Privacy & Cross-Border Data Flows • General