backNewsletter (#007/2025) on Law and Technology by Campos Thomaz Advogados
Produced by Alan Campos Thomaz and João Marcelo
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Campos Thomaz Advogados Webinar – July 31 at 10:00 a.m.: International data transfers and standard contractual clauses
Prepare your company for the requirements coming into effect in August 2025. The Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) issued by Brazil’s Data Protection Authority (ANPD) will become the primary legal mechanism for regulating international transfers of personal data, especially in the absence of adequacy decisions. Now is the time to understand what’s changing, what the main challenges are, and how to ensure LGPD compliance in a practical and secure way. Learn more.
Rio Grande do Sul Court creates Virtual Chambers to streamline banking cases using AI
July 28, 2025 – The Rio Grande do Sul Court of Justice (TJRS) unanimously approved the creation of two new Civil Virtual Special Chambers dedicated exclusively to Banking Legal Matters (NJB). The initiative, presented by Court President Justice Alberto Delgado Neto, aims to modernize the judiciary through the use of artificial intelligence, increasing efficiency, consistency, and speed in the adjudication of these cases. Learn more.
Brazilian Superior Court of Justice upholds clinic’s right of reply
The decision of the Superior Court of Justice (STJ), published in July 2025, upheld the right of reply granted to a Rio de Janeiro clinic against Rede Globo, following the broadcast of two news reports containing allegedly false information. While the claim was initially rejected by a lower court for not identifying abuse of press freedom, the Rio de Janeiro Court of Justice (TJRJ) ordered the reply to be aired — a decision later confirmed by the STJ’s Third Panel under Law 13,188/2015. Learn more.
São Paulo Court rejects unfair competition claim between real estate platforms
On June 26, 2025, the 2nd Reserved Chamber of Business Law of the São Paulo Court of Justice upheld the decision of the 1st Business and Arbitration Conflicts Court of the Capital, which dismissed a claim for unfair competition and client diversion filed by a real estate rental and sales platform against a competitor in the same sector. Learn more.
M&A, Investments, and Venture Capital
Our website offers essential materials for those who want to better understand M&A, Investments, and Venture Capital. Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date with the latest insights and analyses. Learn more.
Labor
Our website offers essential materials for those looking to better understand how Brazilian law addresses the topic of Labor Law. Subscribe to our newsletter to stay updated with the latest developments and analyses. Learn more.
FinTechs, Banks, Financial Services, and Virtual Assets
In our Newsletter #007/2025 on FinTechs, Banks, Financial Services, and Virtual Assets, we cover the progress of stablecoin legislation in the United States, Campos Thomaz Advogados’ contribution to a book chapter on Law and Technology, the rebound in investments during the first half of 2025, and recent regulatory updates. Learn more.
Artificial Intelligence
In our Newsletter #007/2025 on Artificial Intelligence, we highlight the opening of applications for the ANPD sandbox, the BRICS proposal to remunerate AI-generated works, the enforcement of AI regulations in Switzerland and their impact on the European Union, Grok, and the legal risks of AI. Learn more.
Privacy and Data Protection
In our Newsletter #007/2025 on Privacy and Data Protection, we feature Campos Thomaz Advogados’ contribution to a book chapter on Law and Technology, the firm and its partners’ nominations by Leaders League and Chambers, a written piece by the partners on the Brazilian Civil Rights Framework for the Internet judgment, the leak of billions of data records on a website, the relationship between the LGPD and Brazilian courts, the release of practical GDPR compliance tools, and more. Learn more.
HealthTechs
Our website offers essential materials for those looking to better understand how Brazilian law addresses the topic of HealthTechs. Subscribe to our newsletter to stay updated with the latest developments and analyses. Learn more.
Sports Betting, E-Sports, and Gambling
Our website offers essential materials for anyone looking to better understand bets, e-sports, and sports betting. Subscribe to our newsletter to stay updated with the latest news and analysis. Learn more.
Our website offers essential materials for those seeking to better understand Brazil’s tax regimes, especially for technology companies. Subscribe to our newsletter to stay informed about the latest updates and analyses. Learn More.
Intellectual Property
Our website offers essential materials for those looking to better understand how Brazilian law addresses the topic of Intellectual Property. Subscribe to our newsletter to stay updated with the latest developments and analyses. Learn more.
Media, Entertainment, and Digital Influencers
Follow current issues concerning the role of digital influencers in the market, including their participation in sectors like betting and the market regulated by B3. Understand the challenges and regulations surrounding this growing and impactful activity. Additionally, learn more about post-mortem image rights, an increasingly relevant subject in the legal and technological landscape. Learn More.
AgriTech
Our newsletter features an AgriTech Special covering key topics transforming agribusiness. Discover how agribusiness technologies impact civil liability, explore innovative financial products for the sector, and follow issues related to data and privacy, intellectual property, and the importance of ESG Finance in the context of AgTechs. The content also addresses the relevance of cultivars, M&A processes, investments, and venture capital in Brazilian agribusiness and corporate challenges in this segment. Learn More.
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