Data, AI & Digital Sovereignty
US personal-data transfers to foreign-adversary jurisdictions carry litigation risk
Mayer Brown highlights the combined effect of PADFAA, DOJ’s Data Security Program, state enforcement and class-action theories around cross-border data access.
BY GEOPOLITICS DESK · MAY 7, 2026 · 1 MIN READ
Mayer Brown highlights the combined effect of PADFAA, DOJ’s Data Security Program, state enforcement and class-action theories around cross-border data access. Corporate legal teams should treat sensitive US personal-data transfers as a sanctions-adjacent governance issue involving vendor contracts, ad-tech, web tracking, risk assessments and public disclosures.