Professor Brian Ray co-authored with a group of international experts The Sedona Conference Commentary and Principles on Jurisdictional Conflicts over Transfers of Personal Data Across Borders (“Commentary”). The Commentary: (1) provides a practical guide to corporations and others who must make day-to-day operational decisions regarding the transfer of data across borders; (2) provides a framework for the analysis of questions regarding the laws applicable to cross-border transfers of personal data; and (3) encourages governments to harmonize their domestic laws to facilitate global commerce.

The Sedona Conference Working Groups include national experts, academics, and corporate and nonprofit leaders who pursue in-depth study of tipping point issues in the areas of antitrust law, complex litigation, and intellectual property rights, with the goal of producing high-quality, non-partisan commentary and guidance of immediate, practical benefit to the bench and bar.

The Commentary, along with an earlier Public Comment version and Summary are available here: https://thesedonaconference.org/publication/Commentary_and_Principles_on_Jurisdictional_Conflicts_over_Transfers_of_Personal_Data_Across_Borders