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Could state attorneys general strengthen the DPF after Slaughter?
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Fusion42 · 12 November 2026 · Fusion42 review
The U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Trump v. Slaughter invalidated statutory protections for FTC commissioners' removal, potentially undermining the independence needed for the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF). The European Commission may look to empower U.S. state attorneys general, who have independent consumer protection authority, to supplement the FTC in enforcing DPF commitments and maintain adequacy assurances.
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Your U.S. federal privacy enforcement just lost a key independence shield, but state attorneys general now stand as a new path to uphold EU trust in your market access. You need to engage state-level enforcers as potential allies to keep your EU data flows compliant.
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