Sunniva Jacobsen Øyen

In a recent ruling, the European Court of Justice has established the right of transgender persons to have information about their gender identity corrected in public registers without being required to undergo gender reassignment surgery.

In January, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued a landmark ruling on the principle of data minimization and the necessity requirement in processing personal data based on contract or legitimate interest.

The establishment of the new Norwegian Directorate for Export Controls and Sanctions (DEKSA) marks a significant step in strengthening Norway’s export control framework and compliance with international sanctions. But what does this mean for Norwegian businesses?

With the expansion of digitalisation, large and small businesses are increasingly vulnerable to security breaches and the threat of data attacks, as well as the misuse of personal data.

In collaboration with Lowenstein Sandler, our firm advised Reach Capital LLC, a US-based venture capital fund, in its role as lead investor in a NOK 48 million share issue in Curipod AS, a Norwegian edtech company.

Is your company prepared for the obligations imposed by the Transparency Act? The first deadline after the compliance requirements have been in place is June 30, 2023.

The draft directive on corporate sustainability due diligence (“CSDD-directive”) is still in the making, but with a draft from the European Commission and the Council of the European Union negotiating position established, we have compared the obligations in the draft directive with the obligations following from the Norwegian Transparency Act.

Can an employer require employees to wear pants, even if the employee's religion requires wearing a skirt? The Borgarting Court addressed this issue in a new ruling this week.