Lack of Injury Dooms Scottrade Data Breach Class Suit Appeal
US federal appeals court rejected class action over a 2013 data breach at that affected more than 4.6 million securities […]
Court cases
European court sides with worker in landmark privacy ruling
Tuesday’s decision by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) means that employers will now need to inform workers before […]
India’s court ruling can impact global privacy
By addressing the genuine concerns of individual privacy and data protection, Aadhaar will be ready to move ahead and lead […]
Court attributes Google’s privacy violations to ‘browser architecture’
31 August 2017 The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (‘the Court of Appeals’) issued, on 22 […]
Supreme Court judgement marks “the end of the beginning” for privacy in India
31 August 2017 The Supreme Court of India (‘the Court’) issued, on 24 August 2017, its ruling in Justice K […]
Spokeo lawsuit highlights challenge of protecting privacy in digital age
The case involves a Pasadena company called Spokeo, which operates a “people search” website that instantaneously pulls together info from […]
Adblock Plus wins again: New court ruling backs ad blocker against media firms
Publishers have failed again in their attempts to have ad blocking ruled illegal. Source: Adblock Plus wins again: New court […]
New Case Law on Restrictions for Employee Monitoring in the Workplace in Germany
According to the German Federal Labor Court, Germany’s highest court for employment disputes, German employers are not allowed to monitor […]
UK will keep ‘half an eye’ on ECJ rulings after Brexit, says justice minister
Dominic Raab’s comment comes on day that policy papers repeat government’s insistence that authority of ECJ ends in March 2019. […]
India’s top court rules privacy is a fundamental right
A significant legal ruling on privacy came out of India Thursday when the nation’s top court ruled that citizens have […]
Transferring personal data outside the EU: Clarification from the CJEU?
Legal analysis of opinion of Court of Justice of European Union (CJEU) regarding agreement between Canada and the European Union […]
German court rules bosses can’t use keyboard-tracking software to spy on workers
Are bosses going too far when they use spy software to track employees’ every keystroke? Apparently yes, according to a […]