GDPR ushers in civil litigation claims across the EU
The EU General Data Protection Regulation ushered in an enhanced private right of action for violations of the law, both […]
Court cases
Google’s Right-to-Be-Forgotten Fine Toppled by French Court
Google won a battle over the right to be forgotten after France’s top administrative court canceled a fine of 100,000 […]
Brussels Court of Appeal overrules first DPA fine to a private company
On Feb. 19, the Brussels Court of Appeal overruled one of the first decisions of the Belgian Data Protection Authority […]
France issues first legal decision on facial recognition
The Administrative Court (TA) of Marseille has made its decision regarding the use of facial recognition technology at two French […]
Clearview AI facial recognition app maker sued by Vermont
The complaint alleges that the facial recognition company’s scraping of images for its database violates state privacy laws. Vermont’s complaint […]
ACLU sues US government over its use of facial recognition at airports
The American Civil Liberties Union is suing the US government over its failure to reveal details about the use of […]
CJEU Considers the Use of CCTV and Legitimate Interests
With the use of CCTV on the rise, it has become increasingly important for controllers to find a framework in […]
Advocate General delivers opinion on GDPR consent
On March 4, 2020, Advocate General Szpunar (“AG”) delivered his opinion in the case C-61/19 Orange România SA v Autoritatea […]
Australian Watchdog launches action against Facebook
The Australian Information Commissioner has lodged proceedings against Facebook in the Federal Court, alleging the social media platform has committed […]
What Facebook’s $550M settlement teaches us about the future of facial recognition
In January, plaintiffs and Facebook reached the largest privacy settlement in U.S. history. Facebook agreed to settle for $550 million […]
New Mexico Sues Google Over Children’s Privacy Violations
New Mexico’s attorney general sued Google on Thursday, saying the tech giant used its educational products to spy on the […]
Big Telecom Say It Has First Amendment Right to Sell Your Private Data
ISPs say that a law requiring users to opt-in to having their location and financial data sold is a ‘burdensome […]