The Cross-Border Data Forum has released a report on the proposed EU E-Evidence law, which is set to act as an equivalent to the U.S. Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data Act. The report focuses on the bill’s background and notable points of contention, such as the ability for EU member states to review orders from one another and the power for service providers to challenge legal orders. University Grenoble Alpes Professor of International Law Théodore Christakis writes, “it is doubtful if E-Evidence will be adopted in 2019. The Council of Ministers is eager to see E-Evidence adopted as soon as possible, to gain easier access to evidence of crimes. Even within the council, however, the strong opposition of several states will make the task more difficult.”
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