Court cases

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June 15, 2021

European Privacy Ruling Could Mean More Scrutiny of Companies

Europe’s top court is set to rule on whether national regulators can reach across borders.

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June 14, 2021

Mumbai lawyer seeks damages from Air India for data breach

An Air India customer has sought Rs 15 lakh (about 20,000 USD) as damages from the airline over the recent data breach of nearly 4.5 million passengers, including him.

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June 11, 2021

EU takes legal action against Germany after tussle between courts

Brussels says German court ruling contradicting ECJ sets ‘dangerous precedent’ for integrity of EU law.

June 7, 2021

Dutch parents sue TikTok for €1.4 billion

A group of parents in the Netherlands is taking TikTok to court, claiming the social media platform does not do enough to protect the privacy and safety of their children.

June 2, 2021

Google reportedly made it harder to find Android privacy setting

Google reportedly made it harder to find Android privacy settings and even pressured phone makers into hiding settings.

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May 31, 2021

Judgement in immigration exemption case could cause chaos and threaten any adequacy determination for the UK

The Court of Appeal’s conclusion that the ‘Immigration Exemption’ in Schedule 2 to the DPA 2018 is not compliant with the GDPR creates two data protection headaches for Government.

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May 28, 2021

UK mass surveillance unlawful under European rules, court says

Europe’s top human rights court ruled that British mass surveillance and intelligence-gathering practices breached human rights laws.

May 27, 2021

WhatsApp sues Indian government over new privacy rules

WhatsApp has filed a lawsuit in Delhi against the Indian government seeking to block regulations coming into force.

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May 27, 2021

EU citizens win right to access personal data held by Home Office

Appeal court ruling means people denied settled status or immigration visas can see records used in the case.

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May 27, 2021

European Court on Human Rights Bought Spy Agencies’ Spin on Mass Surveillance

The landmark decision, while powerful in declaring that UK mass interception powers are unlawful, imprudently bought into spy agency propaganda that suspicionless interception powers must be granted to ensure national security.