The much-anticipated "Schrems II" decision has been characterized as an “opportunity” to reshape the relationship between global data flows and national security. Charlene Goldfield and Siddharth Sonkar believe this moment is a chance for the U.S. to revamp the Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data Act. "In a post-'Schrems II' world, as a part of its endeavors to reform its surveillance practices, the U.S. should focus on entering into CLOUD Act–like agreements with the EU or individual EU member states," they write. "A carefully thought-out model ... could potentially harmonize the need for a sufficiently high privacy standard."
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