Here’s last night’s story about deferred prosecution agreements, or DPAs, and how they’re helping corporations avoid prosecution for serious crimes. It’s also about things like NPAs at places like UBS, and the larger question of how many acronyms John can say in one episode. youtu.be/xNo8Ve-Ej6U
Deferred Prosecution Agreements: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
YouTube video by LastWeekTonight
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August 4, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Here’s last night’s story about deferred prosecution agreements, or DPAs, and how they’re helping corporations avoid prosecution for serious crimes. It’s also about things like NPAs at places like UBS, and the larger question of how many acronyms John can say in one episode. youtu.be/xNo8Ve-Ej6U
Today in "unintended consequences": the SCOTUS op in Slaughter (eliminating independent agencies) is being cited as a basis to invalidate the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (upheld by the CJEU on the basis the US had independent boards on privacy protection) leading customers to write in about DPAs
July 1, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Today in "unintended consequences": the SCOTUS op in Slaughter (eliminating independent agencies) is being cited as a basis to invalidate the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (upheld by the CJEU on the basis the US had independent boards on privacy protection) leading customers to write in about DPAs
🚨 Today, noyb has filed a lawsuit against the German DPAs of North Rhine-Westphalia and Hesse!
👉 After almost 4 years of investigations into Pay or OK cases, the DPAs still haven’t managed to issue a decision on the merits.
All details here 👇
noyb.eu/en/years-ina...
👉 After almost 4 years of investigations into Pay or OK cases, the DPAs still haven’t managed to issue a decision on the merits.
All details here 👇
noyb.eu/en/years-ina...
Years of inactivity in “Pay or OK” cases: noyb sues German DPAs
Almost four years after the filing of noyb complaints against faz.net and t-online.de, the DPAs of North-Rhine Westphalia and Hesse still haven’t issued a decision on the merits
noyb.eu
June 17, 2025 at 6:23 AM
🚨 Today, noyb has filed a lawsuit against the German DPAs of North Rhine-Westphalia and Hesse!
👉 After almost 4 years of investigations into Pay or OK cases, the DPAs still haven’t managed to issue a decision on the merits.
All details here 👇
noyb.eu/en/years-ina...
👉 After almost 4 years of investigations into Pay or OK cases, the DPAs still haven’t managed to issue a decision on the merits.
All details here 👇
noyb.eu/en/years-ina...
Let's be honest, who owned teen beauty pageants and walked in on naked teen girls?
Who had teen girls working in adult dpas at his clubs?
It's tough to prosecuted your boss and benefactor
Who had teen girls working in adult dpas at his clubs?
It's tough to prosecuted your boss and benefactor
December 23, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Let's be honest, who owned teen beauty pageants and walked in on naked teen girls?
Who had teen girls working in adult dpas at his clubs?
It's tough to prosecuted your boss and benefactor
Who had teen girls working in adult dpas at his clubs?
It's tough to prosecuted your boss and benefactor
I love @lastweektonight.com I had no idea what deferred prosecution agreements (DPAs) were and now I’m pissed off all day ❤️🙌
August 4, 2025 at 11:27 AM
I love @lastweektonight.com I had no idea what deferred prosecution agreements (DPAs) were and now I’m pissed off all day ❤️🙌
🎉 Happy Data Protection Day! This year, we used the occasion to take a closer look at the (in)activity of European DPAs
👉 Turns out: On average, only 1.3% of cases before EU DPAs result in a fine 💸❌
More details and statistics on our website 👇
👉 Turns out: On average, only 1.3% of cases before EU DPAs result in a fine 💸❌
More details and statistics on our website 👇
noyb.eu
January 28, 2025 at 8:30 AM
🎉 Happy Data Protection Day! This year, we used the occasion to take a closer look at the (in)activity of European DPAs
👉 Turns out: On average, only 1.3% of cases before EU DPAs result in a fine 💸❌
More details and statistics on our website 👇
👉 Turns out: On average, only 1.3% of cases before EU DPAs result in a fine 💸❌
More details and statistics on our website 👇
Strong words in this joint statement of Germany's 17 state-level DPAs about the national law implementing the EU AI Act, accusing the Federal Government of weakening fundamental rights protection.
September 4, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Strong words in this joint statement of Germany's 17 state-level DPAs about the national law implementing the EU AI Act, accusing the Federal Government of weakening fundamental rights protection.
Hegseth talks of resourcing the military, Lutnick identified the need for manufacturing capabilities that could be controlled by DPAS in case of war. They are prepping for WW3 to carve up the globe.
March 15, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Hegseth talks of resourcing the military, Lutnick identified the need for manufacturing capabilities that could be controlled by DPAS in case of war. They are prepping for WW3 to carve up the globe.
My HemeSky feed is now also picking up #EHA2025! bsky.app/profile/dpas...
June 14, 2025 at 6:56 AM
My HemeSky feed is now also picking up #EHA2025! bsky.app/profile/dpas...
You do realise that hiding behind T&Cs and banning users for pointing out gaping holes in the app’s security isn’t a good look once the ICO and other DPAs start investigating you?
September 18, 2026 at 1:44 PM
You do realise that hiding behind T&Cs and banning users for pointing out gaping holes in the app’s security isn’t a good look once the ICO and other DPAs start investigating you?
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September 26, 2026 at 9:16 AM
💰 $85–$105/HR | CONTRACT ATTORNEY
🌍 Remote | 🔥 50 openings
In-house lawyer in tech? Your contract expertise could help train next-gen AI.
⚖️ Contract Redlining • Drafting • MSAs • NDAs • DPAs
#LegalJobs #ContractAttorney #AIJobs #RemoteJobs #Hiring
🌍 Remote | 🔥 50 openings
In-house lawyer in tech? Your contract expertise could help train next-gen AI.
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"In fact, if you add corporate prosecutions and DPAs together, fiscal year 2022 saw the lowest number of criminal cases of any year since 1994." prospect.org/justice/2023...
The Culture of Corporate Criminal Impunity Continues
Attorney General Merrick Garland continues to let big companies skate.
prospect.org
November 2, 2023 at 4:16 PM
"In fact, if you add corporate prosecutions and DPAs together, fiscal year 2022 saw the lowest number of criminal cases of any year since 1994." prospect.org/justice/2023...
I spent the end of last week contacting all the European DPAs (including all 17 German ones) to save you the time.
Go check out the map of EU DPAs' investigations into DeepSeek on @euractiv.com.
Go check out the map of EU DPAs' investigations into DeepSeek on @euractiv.com.
DeepSeek making a splash with EU data protection bodies - Euractiv
Euractiv has mapped all DeepSeek-related open investigations and requests for information from European data protection authorities.
www.euractiv.com
February 3, 2025 at 8:24 AM
I spent the end of last week contacting all the European DPAs (including all 17 German ones) to save you the time.
Go check out the map of EU DPAs' investigations into DeepSeek on @euractiv.com.
Go check out the map of EU DPAs' investigations into DeepSeek on @euractiv.com.
I'm sure this will go over great with all the European DPAs lol
“I want to be clear, after the last several years, we now have an opportunity to have a productive partnership with the United States government,” Mark Zuckerberg told Meta employees today. “We’re going to take that.” www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/t...
Mark Zuckerberg Defends Embrace of Trump Administration in Meta Employee Q&A
In a meeting with Meta employees on Thursday, Mr. Zuckerberg also defended recent changes to the company’s online speech policies and ending its diversity initiatives.
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2025 at 10:42 PM
I'm sure this will go over great with all the European DPAs lol
And we have update, based on @euractiv.com reporting, the DPA of Luxembourg, Croatia and Berlin have intervened. This means we have 10 EU DPAs involved + South Korean DPA
And it seems that we will have 7th EU data protection authority launching an investigation into DeepSeek as complaints have been launched with the Greek data protection authority.
AI DeepSeek hit with data protection complaints from Test Achats, and Homo Digitalis, respectively.
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February 3, 2025 at 10:30 AM
And we have update, based on @euractiv.com reporting, the DPA of Luxembourg, Croatia and Berlin have intervened. This means we have 10 EU DPAs involved + South Korean DPA
Pay or Ok.
le autorità Garanti sono ferme, statiche, immobili e, dopo tutto questo tempo, danno adito a brutti pensieri.
L'editoria fa quello che vuole da anni impunemente, lucrando sulla violazione del GDPR... in Germania, NOYB (Schrems) denuncia il Garante per inerzia.
E da noi?
le autorità Garanti sono ferme, statiche, immobili e, dopo tutto questo tempo, danno adito a brutti pensieri.
L'editoria fa quello che vuole da anni impunemente, lucrando sulla violazione del GDPR... in Germania, NOYB (Schrems) denuncia il Garante per inerzia.
E da noi?
Years of inactivity in “Pay or OK” cases: noyb sues German DPAs
Almost four years after the filing of noyb complaints against faz.net and t-online.de, the DPAs of North-Rhine Westphalia and Hesse still haven’t issued a decision on the merits
noyb.eu
June 17, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Pay or Ok.
le autorità Garanti sono ferme, statiche, immobili e, dopo tutto questo tempo, danno adito a brutti pensieri.
L'editoria fa quello che vuole da anni impunemente, lucrando sulla violazione del GDPR... in Germania, NOYB (Schrems) denuncia il Garante per inerzia.
E da noi?
le autorità Garanti sono ferme, statiche, immobili e, dopo tutto questo tempo, danno adito a brutti pensieri.
L'editoria fa quello che vuole da anni impunemente, lucrando sulla violazione del GDPR... in Germania, NOYB (Schrems) denuncia il Garante per inerzia.
E da noi?
Tokyo Disneyland has had low wait times all day today. 😍
If you come during an undesirable time, you can stroll in at 9:45am with nobody at the turnstiles for a frictionless experience. At Sea you’d still need to buy a some DPAs, but not at Land.
If you come during an undesirable time, you can stroll in at 9:45am with nobody at the turnstiles for a frictionless experience. At Sea you’d still need to buy a some DPAs, but not at Land.
September 2, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Tokyo Disneyland has had low wait times all day today. 😍
If you come during an undesirable time, you can stroll in at 9:45am with nobody at the turnstiles for a frictionless experience. At Sea you’d still need to buy a some DPAs, but not at Land.
If you come during an undesirable time, you can stroll in at 9:45am with nobody at the turnstiles for a frictionless experience. At Sea you’d still need to buy a some DPAs, but not at Land.
I can't wait for German DPAs to do absolutely fuck all about this
Paragon Solutions, the Israeli spyware vendor linked to new surveillance of journalists and civil society, has set up shop in the 🇪🇺EU’s most powerful country: 🇩🇪 Germany and thus gaining unrestricted access to the bloc.
My debut for @euractiv.bsky.social. 👇
www.euractiv.com/section/tech...
My debut for @euractiv.bsky.social. 👇
www.euractiv.com/section/tech...
EXCLUSIVE: Spyware firm behind new surveillance of journalists, civil society operates from the EU
Paragon's establishment in Germany comes as places like Italy and Barcelona are becoming key European hubs for the spyware industry, attracting international hacking talent.
www.euractiv.com
February 7, 2025 at 9:15 AM
I can't wait for German DPAs to do absolutely fuck all about this
Hasn’t helped that most, including most DPAs and Commission have been unwilling to look East in their application of GDPR.
January 17, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Hasn’t helped that most, including most DPAs and Commission have been unwilling to look East in their application of GDPR.
Seems like not so much a debate as industry railing against one of the very few DPAs that mostly does its job (though IIRC CNIL still believes it is not obligated to handle all the complaints it receives).
The DPAs already do way too much awareness raising and support-related activities given their
The DPAs already do way too much awareness raising and support-related activities given their
April 4, 2026 at 10:32 AM
Seems like not so much a debate as industry railing against one of the very few DPAs that mostly does its job (though IIRC CNIL still believes it is not obligated to handle all the complaints it receives).
The DPAs already do way too much awareness raising and support-related activities given their
The DPAs already do way too much awareness raising and support-related activities given their
Thanks so much to DPAs for standing behind the Work.
Thanks @dreahouston.bsky.social and @ethancox.bsky.social at Ricochet for your patience.
And to the Northwest, first, last, and always. I live to bear witness and your trust means everything.
Thanks @dreahouston.bsky.social and @ethancox.bsky.social at Ricochet for your patience.
And to the Northwest, first, last, and always. I live to bear witness and your trust means everything.
Congratulations to @jonthompson.bsky.social on his big win at today’s Digital Publishing Awards in the Best News Coverage (Community/local) category!
Jon won for his body of work. A beat covering an area larger than most European countries, and featuring stories no one else is telling. ❤️
Jon won for his body of work. A beat covering an area larger than most European countries, and featuring stories no one else is telling. ❤️
June 5, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Thanks so much to DPAs for standing behind the Work.
Thanks @dreahouston.bsky.social and @ethancox.bsky.social at Ricochet for your patience.
And to the Northwest, first, last, and always. I live to bear witness and your trust means everything.
Thanks @dreahouston.bsky.social and @ethancox.bsky.social at Ricochet for your patience.
And to the Northwest, first, last, and always. I live to bear witness and your trust means everything.
🚨 noyb has filed 11 complaints against Meta to prohibit the abuse of people's personal data for artificial intelligence!
👉 We urgently request the data protection authorities to launch an urgency procedure and immediately stop the company's move!
👉 We urgently request the data protection authorities to launch an urgency procedure and immediately stop the company's move!
noyb urges 11 DPAs to immediately stop Meta's abuse of personal data for AI
noyb urges DPAs in 11 countries to immediately stop Meta's use of personal data for undefined "AI technology"
noyb.eu
June 6, 2024 at 6:14 AM
🚨 noyb has filed 11 complaints against Meta to prohibit the abuse of people's personal data for artificial intelligence!
👉 We urgently request the data protection authorities to launch an urgency procedure and immediately stop the company's move!
👉 We urgently request the data protection authorities to launch an urgency procedure and immediately stop the company's move!
For folks outside of the EU/EEA, the GDPR doesn’t protect you. Especially since enforcement is handled by national European DPAs.
December 22, 2024 at 10:29 PM
For folks outside of the EU/EEA, the GDPR doesn’t protect you. Especially since enforcement is handled by national European DPAs.
It was wonderful to catch up with my friends from the Belgian, Luxembourg, and Dutch DPAs. And they speak Spanish too.
May 21, 2026 at 4:32 PM
It was wonderful to catch up with my friends from the Belgian, Luxembourg, and Dutch DPAs. And they speak Spanish too.