UN privacy expert weighs in on landmark US Supreme Court case on jurisdiction over cloud data
he UN Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy has submitted independent expert advice to the US Supreme Court in […]
Court cases
Failed exam candidate gets right to written paper in ECJ ruling
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that a written exam paper amounts to personal data and can be […]
European Commission weighs in on Microsoft Ireland case
The European Commission has filed an amicus curiae brief on behalf of the European Union in the ongoing legal dispute […]
Right to be forgotten and global delisting: some news from Spain
In a recent ruling, the Spanish Audiencia Nacional – the high court that referred the Google Spain case to the […]
Lawsuits allege dozens of employers illegally forcing workers to provide fingerprints
Dozens of employers are allegedly breaking Illinois’ laws protecting unique biological information. Source: Lawsuits allege dozens of employers illegally forcing […]
Facebook Prevails In Privacy Battle Over Tracking Via ‘Like’ Button
A federal judge threw out allegations that Facebook violated users’ privacy by tracking them via the like button, even when […]
Risky business-to-business communications: CASL lessons from the CompuFinder case
Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation is under review by Canada’s Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology. The INDU Committee, as […]
EU to intervene in Microsoft’s U.S. Supreme Court data protection case
The European Union is to make a submission to the U.S. Supreme Court in its hearing of the U.S. Department […]
The rise of privacy group action risk in UK
Two recent developments in the United Kingdom highlight the growing risk of privacy litigation and “group actions” which is likely […]
UK class action accuses Google of unlawfully harvesting personal data
Lawsuit claims tech firm bypassed iPhone default privacy settings between June 2011 and February 2012, affecting 5.4m people. Source: UK […]
European Court Holds Camera Surveillance of University Lecture Halls Violates Privacy
n the case of Antović and Mirković v. Montenegro, the European Court of Human Rights held that camera surveillance in […]
Florida Court: Dead or Not, Privacy Right Remains Alive
Floridians’ rights to privacy don’t end when they die, the state Supreme Court declared while striking down a portion of […]