The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has led the way in establishing cross-border data protection standards. As the U.S. explores the possibility of enacting a national law that establishes privacy and data protection standards, it is worthwhile to consider what GDPR has accomplished in terms of uniform compliance requirements. 

Joined by Crowell & Moring's Maarten Stassen, we look beneath the surface to see what is working and explore how individual EU country oversight and enforcement regimes may still present challenges for companies operating in Europe seeking to do business on a continent-wide or world-wide scale.