European Court of Human Rights to Reexamine Bulk Collection
On February 5, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) announced that the Grand Chamber will reexamine two cases concerning […]
Court cases
Berlin court rules against Apple data protection guidelines
The Court of Appeal in Berlin has ruled that the data protection guidelines used by Apple in 2011 were partially […]
CJEU to clarify scope of copyright infringement data requests
The EU’s highest court has been asked to clarify what information copyright holders have a legal right to obtain from […]
GDPR fines ‘likely to end up before Europe’s highest court’
Fines levied on multinationals and other organisations under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) are likely to end up before […]
Tate Modern wins privacy case brought by neighbours
One of Tate Modern’s most popular areas, a top-floor terrace that offers spectacular 360-degree views of London, is to remain […]
European Court confirms journalism exception for citizen-journalists, but not in France?
Under European data protection law, journalists enjoy some regulatory exemptions when processing personal data for journalistic purposes, balancing the right […]
Alphabet.inc sued for Google data breach and alleged sexual misconduct
Google are up against a “credible basis” for suspicious mismanagement at Google parent firm, Alphabet, following a lawsuit filed in […]
Companies’ Right to Privacy
On January 3, 2019, the federal trial court in Manhattan issued a preliminary injunction, temporarily halting a new local law […]
Securities Fraud Claims Get Boost From EU Data Privacy Rules
Investors have filed 14 class actions since January 2018 against companies such as Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Facebook Inc., alleging […]
Judge rejects Facebook’s no-harm argument
A federal judge on Friday rejected Facebook’s argument that it cannot be sued for letting third parties, such as Cambridge […]
Russia accuses social media giants of flouting data breach laws
The Russian communication watchdog, Roskomnadzor, has begun legal proceedings against Facebook and Twitter for an apparent breach of data laws. […]
Irish DPA asks Supreme Court to uphold ruling in Facebook case
Facebook wants to alter High Court findings on issues concerning the validity of EU-US data transfer channels because it “doesn’t […]