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Beyond Telecom Law Blog

Beyond Telecom Law Blog

Covers telecom policy, services agreements and data security/privacy. By Keller and Heckman LLP.

http://www.beyondtelecomlawblog.com
  • Jun 11

    Point, Counterpoint on Wireless Device Unblocking

    Point, Counterpoint on Wireless Device Unblocking
    Derek Khana, the de facto spokesperson for cellphone unlocking, recently published a position piece in Forbes, offering a compelling counter argument to a recent editorial in the Hill in which one of the many D.C. “think tanks”…
  • May 13

    Cybersecurity Debate Continues of Privacy Concern

    Cybersecurity Debate Continues of Privacy Concern
    Three months have passed since the White House released its Executive Order (EO) on Cybersecurity and, as cyber attacks continue to pose an imminent threat, the focus has shifted to Congress to take legislative action.  From the recent…
  • Mar 19

    Long Overdue--Consumer-Determined Unlocking of Smartphones and Tablet

    Long Overdue--Consumer-Determined Unlocking of Smartphones and Tablet
    As reported recently by Ezra Klein, a groundswell of support has coalesced for unlocking cell phones with the White House joining the fray aligned against the wireless carriers. The wireless industry offers several justifications, but relies…
Rank this Week: 3269

Broadband Law Advisor

Broadband Law Advisor

Provides insight and information on the FCC's National Broadband Plan. By Davis Wright Tremaine LLP.

http://www.broadbandlawadvisor.com/
Rank this Week: 2764

Business Litigation Info

Business Litigation Info

Covers business litigation, intellectual property, data security, and advertising and media. By Faruki Ireland & Cox P.L.L.

http://www.businesslitigationinfo.com/
  • Jun 3

    What is a Reasonable Expectation of Privacy Anymore?

    What is a Reasonable Expectation of Privacy Anymore?
    Any law student or attorney cannot help but remember the seminal U.S. Constitutional law case of U.S. v. Katz. In Katz, the Supreme Court of the United States famously held the FBI could not bug a telephone booth (remember those?) in order to…
  • May 8

    Privacy Today: The More Things Change, the More they Stay the Same

    Privacy Today: The More Things Change, the More they Stay the Same
    I recently had the privilege of moderating a privacy panel discussion at an unmanned aerial systems (“UAS”) conference.  UAS’s have been in the news lately, so you can imagine the interest and concern for privacy and…
  • Apr 9

    Charles Faruki Honored as an All-Star for Outstanding Client Service

    Charles Faruki Honored as an All-Star for Outstanding Client Service
    Charles Faruki, Managing Partner of FI&C was recently selected as a 2013 BTI Client Service All-Star MVP by BTI Consulting Group. All-Star MVPs are standout attorneys honored for delivering superior client service year after year. Charlie…
Rank this Week: 1608

Chronicle of Data Protection

Chronicle of Data Protection

Covers consumer privacy, data security, HIPAA, financial privacy and EU privacy. By Hogan Lovells.

http://www.hldataprotection.com
Rank this Week: 1183

Clancco: Art & Law

Clancco: Art & Law

Covers the relationship between art and law with a focus on intellectual property, nonprofit tax-exempt organizations, free speech, and contemporary art. By Sergio Muñoz Sarmiento.

http://clancco.com/wp
  • Jun 14

    Happy Lawsuit to You

    Happy Lawsuit to You
    Via the paper of record (no, not The Guardian), a filmmaker is suing to prove that the song, “Happy Birthday to You,” is in the public domain.
  • Jun 14

    Chamber of Commerce Withdraws Trademark Lawsuit Against ‘Yes Men’

    Chamber of Commerce Withdraws Trademark Lawsuit Against ‘Yes Men’
    Via the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
  • Jun 14

    A Little Art Law

    A Little Art Law
    Daniel Grant provides a brief overview of some recent art law topics in the U.S., particularly those that don’t get too much air-time.
Rank this Week: 270

Copyright, Intellectual Property,…

Copyright, Intellectual Property, Computer, Internet, e-Commerce Law

Covers IP/IT law, with a strong focus on copyright and internet law. By Barry Sookman.

http://www.barrysookman.com
  • Jun 17

    Retirement of Mario Bouchard from Copyright Board

    Retirement of Mario Bouchard from Copyright Board
    Claude Majeau, Vice-Chairman & CEO of the Copyright Board just announded the retirement of Mario Bouchard, General Counsel of the Board. Here is a copy of the announcement: Retirement of Mario Bouchard / Retraite de Mario Bouchard…
  • Jun 17

    Computer and Internet Law Weekly Updates for 2013-06-17

    Computer and Internet Law Weekly Updates for 2013-06-17
    BC vs Ontario: BC Supreme Court Confirms No Common Law Tort for Invasion of Privacy http://bit.ly/19bEcFl Unauthorised access to medical devices possible due to password vulnerability, warns US cyber security body http://bit.ly/19bEawY Breach…
  • Jun 16

    Computer and Internet Law Weekly Updates for 2013-06-16

    Computer and Internet Law Weekly Updates for 2013-06-16
    What we know about CSEC, Canada’s eavesdropping agency http://bit.ly/12sN3Cf ‘Canadian’ online pharmacy ordered to close operations amid revelations it’s actually based in Belize http://bit.ly/13Kj1GP CRTC chief calls…
Rank this Week: 1985

CyberLaw Currents

CyberLaw Currents

Covers technology news headlines, statutes, and case law developments related to e-commerce, privacy, advertising, and intellectual property. Edited by Glen K. Westerback.

http://www.cyberlawcurrents.com
  • May 17

    FTC Answers 92 Questions about its Revised Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule

    FTC Answers 92 Questions about its Revised Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule
    In an effort to provide clarity on it its revised Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (“Rules”), the FTC recently published a list of  Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs“) with information on how to…
  • May 16

    FTC Answers 92 Questions about its Revised Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule

    FTC Answers 92 Questions about its Revised Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule
    In an effort to provide clarity on it its revised Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (“Rules”), the FTC recently published a list of  Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs“) with information on how to…
  • Apr 23

    Court Rules Against Digital Music Resale Service

    Court Rules Against Digital Music Resale Service
    Can you legally re-sell digital goods like the music files you’ve downloaded from iTunes?  That was the question in Capitol Records, LLC v. ReDigi Inc., 2013 WL 1286134 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 30, 2013).  The court held that the resale…
Rank this Week: 2276

Data Governance Law

Data Governance Law

Covers anti-spam, privacy, records retention and e-commerce as related to data governance. By FMC Law.

http://www.datagovernancelaw.com/
  • Jun 16

    Service by Private Message to Message Board Account Permitted

    Service by Private Message to Message Board Account Permitted
    The British Columbia Supreme Court recently granted an order permitting substituted service on anonymous users of several Internet-based forums in a defamation action. In Burke v. John Doe, 2013 BCSC 964, the plaintiff, Brian Burke, sued…
  • May 13

    Spam Smart Tip: Who’s Your Family?

    Spam Smart Tip: Who’s Your Family?
    Sometimes legislative or regulatory definitions create ambiguity rather than clarity. The definition of “family relationship” in the draft Industry Canada regulations regarding Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) is a case…
  • May 6

    International Internet Privacy Sweep

    International Internet Privacy Sweep
    the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) has announced that the Federal Trade Commission, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office, the OPC and the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia…
Rank this Week: 2093

Data Privacy Monitor

Data Privacy Monitor

Covers data privacy, security and social media subjects. By Baker Hostetler.

http://www.dataprivacymonitor.com/
Rank this Week: 1279

Data Protection, Privacy and Tech…

Data Protection, Privacy and Tech Law in Asia

Covers privacy and data protection law in Asia, and from time to time, things in the technology, telecoms and mobile space. By Derek Ho.

http://privacyasia.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 3766

Data Security Law Journal

Data Security Law Journal

Covers data security, cloud computing, data privacy and anything E. By Al Saikali.

http://www.cloudcomputinglawjournal.com
  • Jun 6

    The SEC’s Guidance on Cyber Risks and Incidents: An Deeper Dive

    The SEC’s Guidance on Cyber Risks and Incidents: An Deeper Dive
    In October 2011, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance issued “CF Disclosure Guidance: Topic No. 2”, which was a guidance intended to provide some clarity as to the material cyber…
  • May 13

    Data Security Remains Top Concern in Corporate Boardroom

    Data Security Remains Top Concern in Corporate Boardroom
    Last August, I wrote about a survey by Corporate Board Member and FTI Consulting, Inc., showing that data security was the top legal risk for corporate directors and general counsel. That same survey was taken again in 2013, and the results…
  • Apr 28

    What Does A Cyber Attack Look Like?

    What Does A Cyber Attack Look Like?
    The phrase “cyber attack” elicits thoughts of a compromised information system, a crashed computer network, or inappropriate access to sensitive electronic information.  It doesn’t usually conjure up images of machinery…
Rank this Week: 3056

Dot Indicia

Dot Indicia

Covers information, privacy and security from a Canadian perspective. By Michael Power.

http://michaelpower.ca
  • May 28

    Did We Get The Right Privacy Tort?

    Did We Get The Right Privacy Tort?
    This post first appeared at Privacy Perspectives on 15 May 2013.  As Canadian privacy professionals will know, 2012 saw a significant development in Canadian tort law with respect to privacy. While some lower courts have recognized…
  • Apr 30

    FATCA Revisited

    FATCA Revisited
    I’ve written about FATCA before, here and here, with respect to the privacy law implications of this American tax compliance initiative. However, I was recently presented with a letter on the subject that made me pause.  A noted…
  • Mar 18

    Privacy Audits: The Subject of “Controls”

    Privacy Audits: The Subject of “Controls”
    When one considers the subject of privacy audits, the first impulse is to ask about the purpose and scope of the audit,  followed by a question as to what privacy controls are in play. While purpose and scope can be more readily defined,…
Rank this Week: 2796

Fair Competition Law Blog

Fair Competition Law Blog

Covers trade secrets, noncompetes, privacy and security, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, trademarks, copyrights, and business torts. By Russell Beck.

http://faircompetitionlaw.com
  • Apr 22

    Trade Secret | Noncompete – Issues and Cases in the News – April 2013 Update

    Trade Secret | Noncompete – Issues and Cases in the News – April 2013 Update
    True to the unfortunate limit of 24 hours in a day, my posts continue to written during my vacations. This time, given the extended delay between vacations, and therefore posts on issues and cases making trade secrets | noncompete news, I am…
  • Apr 22

    Trade Secret | Noncompete – Issues and Cases in the News – April 2013 Update

    Trade Secret | Noncompete – Issues and Cases in the News – April 2013 Update
    True to the unfortunate limit of 24 hours in a day, my posts continue to written during my vacations. This time, given the extended delay between vacations, and therefore posts on issues and cases making trade secrets | noncompete news, I am…
  • Apr 15

    Episode 6: Practical Considerations When Seeking Injunctive Relief

    Episode 6: Practical Considerations When Seeking Injunctive Relief
    The Fairly Competing hosts - John Marsh, Russell Beck, and Ken Vanko - discuss injunction practice in Episode 6. The most common form of relief in non-compete and trade secrets cases, preliminary injunctions require parties to act and respond…
Rank this Week: 1823

Georgia Internet Law

Georgia Internet Law

Provides information and commentary regarding Internet law, e-commerce and technology law, World Wide Web regulation, and intellectual property. By Richardson Sixth, LLC.

http://georgiainternetlaw.com/
  • Jun 7

    Georgia Technology Industry Update

    Georgia Technology Industry Update
    Technology Association of Georgia President and CEO, Tino Mantella, gave a recent State of the Technology Industry report to the Buckhead Business Association.  Tech jobs in Georgia earn an average of $81,000, with the sector increasing…
  • Apr 30

    New Trademark Clearinghouse and New Internet Domain

    New Trademark Clearinghouse and New Internet Domain
    There has always been discord between the domain name registration system (which awards the universal right to a domain name to a singular owner) and the world’s patchwork trademark registration systems. The latter protects a mark…
  • Jan 27

    Atlanta Internet Telephone Company Prospering

    Atlanta Internet Telephone Company Prospering
    The Atlanta Business Chronicle reports that Atlanta Internet telephony company Vocalocity Inc. plans to use $10 million of funding secured to grow its presence and add up to 100 new employees. Vocalocity provides Internet-based phone systems…
Rank this Week: 3719

German IT Law

German IT Law

Provides updates and analysis on German and European IP/IT, technology, media and (open source) software law. By JBB Rechtsanwälte.

http://germanitlaw.com/
  • Mar 5

    German Data Protection Laws Do Not Apply to Facebook

    German Data Protection Laws Do Not Apply to Facebook
    On February 14th, 2013 the Administrative Court of Schleswig held in two decisions that German data protection laws do not apply to data processing by Facebook (file numbers 8 B 60/12 and 8 B 61/1).The interlocutory judicial procedure had…
  • Jan 28

    Federal Supreme Court: Can a foreign company use a .de-domain?

    Federal Supreme Court: Can a foreign company use a .de-domain?
    In the case laid before the Federal Supreme Court (Bundesgerichtshof; BGH) the court primarily had to decide about the liability of the administrative contact of the domain dlg.de. However, in the obiter dictum, the court also held under…
  • Nov 26

    Is double opt-in dead?

    Is double opt-in dead?
    Last week, quite a few lawyers were more than surprised when they heard about a recent Higher Regional Court of Munich decision dealing with the question of how to get prior consent from recipients of advertising e-mails (decision of…
Rank this Week: 3640

Global Regulatory Enforcement Law…

Global Regulatory Enforcement Law Blog

Covers antitrust, privacy, international trade, and white color criminal defense. By Reed Smith.

http://www.globalregulatoryenforcementlawblog.com
Rank this Week: 276

HIPAA Blog

HIPAA Blog

Features a discussion of medical privacy. By Jeffrey P. Drummond.

http://hipaablog.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 14

    Current Unofficial Final Draft of HIPAA…

    Current Unofficial Final Draft of HIPAA Regulations, post-HITECH and Omnibus Rule: Several others have posted this already, but here's the unofficial updated combined HIPAA administrative simplification regulation text.  I've got my own PDF…
  • Jun 12

    Shasta Regional Update: Prime Healthcare…

    Shasta Regional Update: Prime Healthcare Services has apparently settled a privacy case involving Shasta Regional Medical Center.  The underlying case (previously noted here) arose when the hospital was accused of treating an inordinately…
  • Jun 11

    I've seen this happen before: Sutter…

    I've seen this happen before: Sutter Health patient information turns up in drug bust.
Rank this Week: 602

Information Law Group

Information Law Group

Covers advertising law, privacy, information security and intellectual property.

http://www.infolawgroup.com/
  • Jun 17

    NIST to Launch Big Data Working Group

    NIST to Launch Big Data Working Group
    The National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”), which we’ve written about at length in the past in connection with its ongoing data security and cloud computing related work, announced the formation of a Big…
  • May 28

    InfoLawGroup Thanks Clients, Attorneys and Staff for Chambers Recognition

    InfoLawGroup Thanks Clients, Attorneys and Staff for Chambers Recognition
    InfoLawGroup is honored to be named by Chambers and Partners as one of the nation’s leading Privacy & Data Security law firms. This recognition comes ahead of the firm celebrating its fourth birthday this fall.  In 2009,…
  • May 23

    Court Refuses to Enter Injunction Requiring Tortious Content to be Taken Off Website

    Court Refuses to Enter Injunction Requiring Tortious Content to be Taken Off Website
    Plaintiff obtained a jury verdict and almost $200,000 in damages over an article in a trade association publication that cast him in a false light. When the publication kept the offending article on its website, plaintiff sought relief for…
Rank this Week: 1182

Information Technology Law Blog

Information Technology Law Blog

Covers social media, e-discovery, privacy, and intellectual property. By Foster Swift Collins & Smith PC.

http://www.michiganitlaw.com/
  • Jun 11

    Did Newegg Save Online Retail?

    Did Newegg Save Online Retail?
    In 2007, Newegg adopted a strategy to deal with patent trolls: Never settle – ever. One of the first times it applied this new strategy was against Soverain Software. While Soverain's website appears legitimate, it has never made a…
  • Jun 4

    Is There a Digital Afterlife?

    Is There a Digital Afterlife?
    We currently live in an era where our grandchildren will have access to everything we are currently posting online. In many ways, we are defined by our emails, pictures, Facebook likes, and tweets. Typically, we make serious plans on who…
  • May 14

    XG Sciences Announces New Battery Anode with Four Times the Capacity of Conventional Material

    XG Sciences Announces New Battery Anode with Four Times the Capacity of Conventional Material
    Lansing-based XG Sciences, Inc. has launched a new generation of anode materials for lithium-ion batteries with four times the capacity of conventional anodes. The new anode material is produced through proprietary manufacturing processes and…
Rank this Week: 4164

Inforrm's Blog

Inforrm's Blog

Discusses issues of media law and responsibility with a special focus on libel and privacy law and the balance between the two.

http://inforrm.wordpress.com
  • Jun 16

    Law and Media Round Up – 17 June 2013

    Law and Media Round Up – 17 June 2013
    There has been much online debate this weekend about the Sunday People’s use of photographs of the television chef Nigella Lawson and her husband Charles Saatchi, and the ethical issues involved. Commentaries can be found at the New…
  • Jun 16

    Media Reform Coalition: Response to Harriet Harman’s speech on media ownership

    Media Reform Coalition: Response to Harriet Harman’s speech on media ownership
    On Thursday 13 June shadow culture secretary Harriet Harman used Westminster University’s annual Charles Wheeler lecture to call for laws which would limit media ownership. In an echo of our own proposals, she demanded a true plurality…
  • Jun 15

    Social Media: How many people use Twitter and what do we think about it?

    Social Media: How many people use Twitter and what do we think about it?
    The influence of Twitter on the media continues to rise – Gary Hayes’ Social Media Counter (see below) suggests that there are over 4 million tweets a day.  But how much Twitter activity is there in the UK?  The position…
Rank this Week: 150

Inside Privacy

Inside Privacy

Covers global privacy and data security. By Covington & Burling LLP.

http://www.insideprivacy.com
  • Jun 17

    HHS Releases Unofficial Set of Combined HIPAA Regulation

    HHS Releases Unofficial Set of Combined HIPAA Regulation
    On June 11, the Department of Health and Human Services released an unofficial version of all of the HIPAA regulatory standards in one document.  The combined regulation text includes the following HIPAA standards: Transactions and Code…
  • Jun 17

    HHS Settles HIPAA Privacy Case With California Medical Center

    HHS Settles HIPAA Privacy Case With California Medical Center
    By Rachel Grunberger and Anna Kraus The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on June 14 that it reached a settlement with Shasta Regional Medical Center (SRMC) in California over potential violations of the HIPAA Privacy…
  • Jun 7

    FCC to Consider Ruling on Carriers' Use of Data Collected on Mobile Device

    FCC to Consider Ruling on Carriers' Use of Data Collected on Mobile Device
    The Federal Communications Commission is scheduled to vote this month on a declaratory ruling stating that existing rules governing telephone carriers’ use of subscribers’ personal information also apply to data collected on…
Rank this Week: 789

LegalTXTS

LegalTXTS

Covers law and technology, with an emphasis on legal issues regarding digital media, privacy and data security, and information management. By Elijah Yip.

http://www.legaltxts.com/
  • May 21

    The Electronic Wake Employees Leave Behind

    The Electronic Wake Employees Leave Behind
    Employer sues ex-employee for not updating his LinkedIn profile — Jefferson Audio Visual Systems, Inc. v. Light, 2013 WL 1947625 (W.D. Ky. May 9, 2013). What would you do if your ex-employee told everybody he’s still working for…
  • May 16

    Attorney Is Disciplined For Posting Confidential Client Information Online

    Attorney Is Disciplined For Posting Confidential Client Information Online
    Disclosure of confidential client information on the Internet by attorney violates Rule 1.6 of the Rules of Professional Conduct – In re Skinner, 740 S.E.2d 171 (Ga. Mar. 18, 2013) A Georgia attorney recently learned the hard way that…
  • May 10

    2013 Hawaii Tech Legislation Roundup

    2013 Hawaii Tech Legislation Roundup
    Cyberbullying. Employer social media password requests. Crowdfunding. Those were some of the hot tech topics that the Hawai‘i State Legislature grappled with this session.  (See my post on Internet related legislative proposals in…
Rank this Week: 1941

Massachusetts Data Privacy Law…

Massachusetts Data Privacy Law Blog

Covers data breaches, phishing, social engineering and federal privacy law. By John H. Lacey of The McCormack Firm, LLC.

http://www.massdataprivacylaw.com
  • Apr 30

    "Slippery Slope" defined...

    "Slippery Slope" defined...
    Way back in law school we learned a term called the "slippery slope." In academia, it usually has a negative connotation because it usually means..."the beginning of the end."
  • Apr 9

    MASS RMV DATA STOLEN - WHY?

    MASS RMV DATA STOLEN - WHY?
    Last Thursday two masked men, operating a stolen jeep, pulled up next to a courier's white van that was parked outside a MA RMV location, jumped out of the jeep and stole five bags from the courier's van. This is according to witness'…
  • Apr 2

    Major Credit Card Processor hacked - is the sky falling?

    Major Credit Card Processor hacked - is the sky falling?
    Last Friday, I was reading my daily dose of Brian Krebs' blog, KrebsOnSecurity.com, and read his story about a compa
Rank this Week: 4464

New Media & Technology Law Blog

New Media & Technology Law Blog

Covers intellectual property, data security, online marketing and online commerce. By Proskauer.

http://newmedialaw.proskauer.com
Rank this Week: 3686

New York Advertising Attorneys…

New York Advertising Attorneys Blog

Provides commentary and news on developing legal issues in advertising, promotional marketing, Internet, and privacy law. By the Lustigman Firm, P.C.

http://www.advertisinglawblog.com/
  • Nov 26

    Western District of Washington Becomes A TCPA hotbed

    Western District of Washington Becomes A TCPA hotbed
    The Western District of Washington has joined the Northern District of Illinois and the entire state of California as a hotbed of activity for Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) class action suits. In addition to the TCPA, Washington…
  • Nov 26

    Contest Sponsor Discontinues Performance Claim Couched in 'Contest' Language

    Contest Sponsor Discontinues Performance Claim Couched in 'Contest' Language
    Earlier this year, Oracle sponsored a contest that was advertised on the front page of the Wall Street Journal and other major newspapers. In the ad Oracle claimed that if an Exadata Data Warehouse system is not "5x faster" than an (IBM)…
  • Nov 21

    NAAG Announces Top Ten Consumer Complaints List

    NAAG Announces Top Ten Consumer Complaints List
    The National Association of Attorneys General has announced the Top 10 Consumer Complaints for 2012. Automotive complaints topped the list (the majority of which involved auto sales, but also included auto advertising practices, auto service…
Rank this Week: 1849

North Carolina Journal of Law &…

North Carolina Journal of Law & Technology

Features legal scholarship in law and technology topics, including intellectual property law, cyberspace law, environmental law, criminal law, health law, and privacy law.

http://ncjolt.org/
Rank this Week: 1908

Peter Fleischer: Privacy...?

Peter Fleischer: Privacy...?

Covers privacy law and corporate privacy policy. By Peter Fleischer, Global Privacy Counsel for Google.

http://peterfleischer.blogspot.com/
  • May 1

    My favorite holiday photos, and a trillion other

    My favorite holiday photos, and a trillion other
    The two-centuries-long evolution of photography has constantly pushed the boundaries of privacy.  At each stage of its evolution, photographing the world has become easier, quicker, more mobile, more ubiquitous, more systematic, and…
  • Apr 17

    The Saga Continues...now to the Italian Supreme Court

    The Saga Continues...now to the Italian Supreme Court
    In December of last year, an Italian Court of Appeals overturned my conviction—as well as that of two other Googlers—for violating Italian privacy law in a case that stemmed from a user-uploaded video.  I was pleased that…
  • Apr 6

    What people in the know now know that you don't know

    What people in the know now know that you don't know
    When I was on Rhodes recently, I marveled at how virtually every building was designed with one principle in mind:  security.  What's the biggest threat to privacy in the world today?  It's security breaches!  People in…
Rank this Week: 2185

Politics of Privacy Blog

Politics of Privacy Blog

Covers privacy, liberty, security, economy and their interaction. By Andreas Busch.

http://politicsofprivacy.blogspot.com/
  • Jan 18

    Again: loss of personal data by public officials in the UK

    Again: loss of personal data by public officials in the UK
    Less than two months after the loss of the personal details of 25 million people by the UK's tax authorities (see this blog entry), another substantial loss of personal data has occurred in Britain. As the BBC website writes, a laptop…
  • Jan 7

    Jeremy Clarkson and identity theft

    Jeremy Clarkson and identity theft
    Well, first of all, a happy new year to my readers! And I am glad to be able to report that page visits to this blog more than doubled in 2007 over 2006, to well over 5000 pageviews. I am very happy about this and will take it as a reminder…
  • Nov 20

    British tax authorities lose personal details of 25 million people

    British tax authorities lose personal details of 25 million people
    A crass case of neglect and breach of data protection legislation has led to the loss of discs containing the names, addresses, dates of birth, bank account details and National Insurance numbers of 25 million people in the United Kingdom, it…
Rank this Week: 2992

Privacy & Security Matters

Privacy & Security Matters

By Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.

http://www.privacyandsecuritymatters.com
  • Jun 13

    Seventh Circuit Declines to Review Class Certification Order in Enormous Computer Privacy Class Action

    Seventh Circuit Declines to Review Class Certification Order in Enormous Computer Privacy Class Action
    Written by Kevin McGinty and Evan Nadel In its recent decision in Harris v. comScore, Inc., the Seventh Circuit declined to review a trial court order certifying a plaintiff class consisting of hundreds of thousands of computer owners who…
  • Jun 4

    Delta Finds Reprieve in State Court, but Not Everyone Will Get to Fly the Friendly Skie

    Delta Finds Reprieve in State Court, but Not Everyone Will Get to Fly the Friendly Skie
    By Cynthia Larose, Evan Nadel, and Jake Romero California Attorney General Kamala Harris’ attempt to bring an enforcement action against Delta Air Lines, Inc. won’t be leaving the runway. California Superior Court Judge Marla J.…
  • Jun 3

    Mandatory Data Breach Notification Coming to Australia

    Mandatory Data Breach Notification Coming to Australia
    Thanks to our friends at Gilbert + Tobin Privacy law is once again on the Government’s legislation reform agenda with the introduction recently of the Privacy Amendment (Privacy Alerts) Bill 2013. The Bill if passed will amend the…
Rank this Week: 1692

Privacy & Security Source

Privacy & Security Source

Covers anonymous subpoenas, behavioral advertising, employee monitoring, geolocation and information security. By Foley & Lardner LLP.

http://www.privacysecuritysource.com
Rank this Week: 4447

Privacy & Information Security…

Privacy & Information Security Law Blog

Provides global privacy and information security law updates and analysis. By Hunton & Williams.

http://www.huntonprivacyblog.com/
Rank this Week: 307

Privacy and IP Law Blog

Privacy and IP Law Blog

Addresses recent events in trademark, copyright, computer and privacy law. By Christina Frangiosa.

http://privacyandip.blogspot.com/
  • Apr 12

    Yankees Successfully Oppose Registration of “BASEBALLS EVIL EMPIRE” Trademark

    Yankees Successfully Oppose Registration of “BASEBALLS EVIL EMPIRE” Trademark
    On February 8, 2013, the Trademark Trial & Appeal Board (“TTAB”) sustained the opposition filed by the New York Yankees Partnership (“Yankees”) against the registration of “BASEBALLS EVIL EMPIRE” filed…
  • Mar 27

    FTC Issues New Guidance on Online Advertising Disclosure

    FTC Issues New Guidance on Online Advertising Disclosure
    On March 12, 2013, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released the long-awaited, updated version of its .com Disclosure guidance.  See Press Release, “FTC Staff Revises Online Advertising Disclosure Guidelines,” Mar. 12,…
  • Mar 12

    Common Questions: Can I Copyright My ‘Knight in Shining Armor’ Story?

    Common Questions: Can I Copyright My ‘Knight in Shining Armor’ Story?
    The short answer is – perhaps, at least parts of it.  Copyright law protects “original works of authorship fixed in a tangible medium of expression.”  17 U.S.C. § 102.  This protection attaches from the…
Rank this Week: 1265

Privacy and Security Law Blog

Privacy and Security Law Blog

Covers biometrics, HIPAA, identity theft, PATRIOT Act, phishing and more. By Davis Wright Tremaine.

http://www.privsecblog.com/
Rank this Week: 1394

Privacy Law and Policy

Privacy Law and Policy

Covers privacy rights in civil, criminal and legislative matters. By Kevin Whitaker.

http://www.privacylawandpolicy.com/
Rank this Week: 2751

Privacy Law Blog

Privacy Law Blog

Covers data privacy, identity theft, invasion of privacy, and national security legal issues. Published by the Privacy and Data Security Practice Group of Proskauer Rose LLP.

http://privacylaw.proskauer.com/
  • Jun 14

    Rise of the Genome

    Rise of the Genome
    David MunkittrickWe pack tons of personal and sensitive information in our DNA.  While the human genome has been mapped for a decade, legal issues of genetic privacy are just beginning to rise.  Earlier this month, the U.S. Supreme…
  • Jun 11

    Massachusetts Jury Finds Violation of Stored Communications Act and Massachusetts Privacy Law

    Massachusetts Jury Finds Violation of Stored Communications Act and Massachusetts Privacy Law
    Amy CraftsIn January 2011, David Cheng (Plaintiff) filed a lawsuit against his former co-worker and fellow radiologist, Laura Romo (Defendant), alleging a violation of the Stored Communications Act (SCA) and Massachusetts privacy law. …
  • May 23

    Colorado and Washington Join Growing List of States Prohibiting Employer Access to Employee Social Media Account

    Colorado and Washington Join Growing List of States Prohibiting Employer Access to Employee Social Media Account
    Kevin KhuranaColorado on May 12, 2013 and Washington on May 21, 2013 joined the likes of California, Maryland, Utah and New Mexico by prohibiting employers from requesting that prospective and current employees disclose their username and…
Rank this Week: 1020

Reasonable Expectation

Reasonable Expectation

Focuses on privacy and data security. By M. Scott Koller.

http://www.reasonableexpectation.com
  • May 20

    NIST releases 4th version of security control catalog SP 800-53

    NIST releases 4th version of security control catalog SP 800-53
    The National Institute of Standards and Technology released April 30 a revised version of its security control catalog for federal systems, SP 800-53. The revision (.pdf), the fourth version of the security controls catalog, also…
  • May 18

    Past vs. Present

    Past vs. Present
      We take for granted the affect technology has on our daily lives.  This comic offers an interesting (and humorous)  perspective on how society changed. source: Doghouse Diaries      
  • May 14

    California AG’s Mobile App Case Against Delta Dismissed

    California AG’s Mobile App Case Against Delta Dismissed
    A state court has dismissed the California Attorney General’s claims that Delta Air Lines Inc. (“Delta”) violated the California Online Privacy Protection Act by failing to have an appropriately posted privacy…
Rank this Week: 3222

Security, Privacy and The Law

Security, Privacy and The Law

Covers information security and privacy issues. By Foley Hoag LLP.

http://www.securityprivacyandthelaw.com
Rank this Week: 2264

sobre privacidad y protección de…

sobre privacidad y protección de datos

Spanish language blog about privacy and data protection. By Daniel A. Lopez Carballo.

http://www.dlcarballo.com/
  • May 8

    Primeras sanciones por violación del Habeas Data en Colombia

    Primeras sanciones por violación del Habeas Data en Colombia
    Según se hacia eco la Radio Nacional de Colombia, un total de 350 sanciones, por más de mil millones de pesos,  ha impuesto la Superintendencia de Industria y Comercio por violar la nueva ley de Habeas Data. El dato lo…
  • Apr 22

    Aprobado el proyecto de ley de protección de datos de República Dominicana

    Aprobado el proyecto de ley de protección de datos de República Dominicana
    Según se hacían eco diferentes medios de comunicación, el Senado de la República Dominicana aprobó en segunda lectura el proyecto de Ley Orgánica sobre Protección de Datos de Carácter…
  • Apr 14

    Presentación de la Declaración de Lima

    Presentación de la Declaración de Lima
    El pasado viernes 12 de abril de 2013, fue presentada, en la ciudad de Lima (Perú), en el transcurso del Seminario de Derecho Constitucional la primera Declaración emanada en el seno del Observatorio Iberoamericano de…
Rank this Week: 3006

Socially Aware Blog

Socially Aware Blog

Covers the law and business of social media. By Morrison Foerster.

http://www.sociallyawareblog.com/
  • Jun 17

    German Court Holds Google Responsible for Its Search Suggestion

    German Court Holds Google Responsible for Its Search Suggestion
    On May 15, 2013, in a case filed against Google by an entrepreneur selling dietary supplements and cosmetics (the “Plaintiff”), the German Federal Court of Justice in Karlsruhe (Bundesgerichtshof, the “Federal Court”)…
  • Jun 12

    The Diet Has Spoken: Japanese Lawmakers Approve Internet-Enabled Campaigning

    The Diet Has Spoken: Japanese Lawmakers Approve Internet-Enabled Campaigning
    In February 2013, we reported on legislative momentum in the Japanese Diet to bring Japan’s sixty-year-old election laws into the brave new world of Web 2.0. On April 19, 2013, that reform effort came to fruition, when a bill permitting…
  • Jun 11

    Stop Insider Tweeting!—Feds Eye Social Media for Securities Shenanigan

    Stop Insider Tweeting!—Feds Eye Social Media for Securities Shenanigan
    Article courtesy of Morrison & Foerster’s MoFo Tech As financial institutions and investors turn to social media to instantly share snippets of news and potential clues about market trends, the FBI and SEC are monitoring such…
Rank this Week: 1558

Spam Notes

Spam Notes

Covers Internet law, electronic communications law, privacy, ID theft, data protection, adware, spyware and more. Published by Seattle lawyer Venkat Balasubramani.

http://spamnotes.com
  • Jan 19

    Just Who Are the Change Agents in Law?

    Just Who Are the Change Agents in Law?
    Scott Greenfield has an interesting post up today with an equally interesting response from Keith Lee. Both posts nudge me in the direction of a "Godin-esque" question that's been percolating in my mind for a long long time now:  the…
  • Dec 23

    Disconnection and Organization

    Disconnection and Organization
    As I sat there drinking my cortado, I went through the checklist of people I had to email. All minor, small things to take (or to have taken) care of. Some internal; some external. All my emails would of course come with the courteous…
  • Nov 20

    Blogger Motivation

    Blogger Motivation
    I've posted a bunch about what motivates bloggers. My view is that it's a labor of love. You do it because you enjoy it. It may bring you some amount of recognition, but ultimately you enjoy shouting from the rooftops. You may or may not…
Rank this Week: 1726

SullivanLawNet

SullivanLawNet

Legal news and analysis, with an emphasis on international and domestic intellectual property developments. By Shawn Sullivan.

http://www.sullivanlaw.net
  • Jun 13

    US Supreme Ct: Naturally Occurring DNA is Unpatentable Product of Nature

    US Supreme Ct: Naturally Occurring DNA is Unpatentable Product of Nature
    Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that naturally occurring DNA is a product of nature and, as such, is not patentable. Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc., No. 12-398 (U.S. June 13, 2013). However, according to the…
  • Jun 5

    Spanish Plant Variety Rights Litigation Continue

    Spanish Plant Variety Rights Litigation Continue
    According to news reports, an appellate court in Granada, Spain recently affirmed a lower tribunal’s denial of a request by Swiss multinational Syngenta for provisional measures against a company it claimed was infringing…
  • May 21

    Senate Tax Report Details Apple’s Offshore Profit-Shifting Tactic

    Senate Tax Report Details Apple’s Offshore Profit-Shifting Tactic
    The report of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations on Apple Inc.’s international tax strategy sheds light on how the company has exploited to maximum effect a number of gaps in the web of national tax jurisdictions.…
Rank this Week: 2292

techblawg

techblawg

Focuses primarily on issues involving the intersection of law, technology and finance. By David Ma.

http://techblawg.ca/
  • Jun 8

    weekly tweet roundup

    weekly tweet roundup
    haswell – not much of a tock, is it? at least not for desktop. http://t.co/Z4WytI0cnO 2013-06-02 analysis of carbon footprint of a tesla s. not as green as i thought, but still pretty good. http://t.co/6fPPVFnNzA 2013-06-02 better…
  • Jun 1

    weekly tweet roundup

    weekly tweet roundup
    for the next time someone says you don't need project controls aren't because of agile. http://t.co/RhdKFAr58d 2013-05-27 quebec cracks down on airbnb. or rather those who rent out their home using airbnb. http://t.co/fU22acDtHs 2013-05-27…
  • May 25

    weekly tweet roundup

    weekly tweet roundup
    cdn regulator seems to exempt bitcoin traders from money laundering rules. good, though surprising. http://t.co/jZZquIz9UI 2013-05-20 defense distributed's printable gun printed on cheap printer. fires 8 shots. http://t.co/gRc6IgPSlA…
Rank this Week: 624

The Privacy Law Site

The Privacy Law Site

Covers privacy laws and regulations.

http://privacy-law.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 11

    Google Asks Government to Allow it Disclose its Compliance With Requests for User Information

    Google Asks Government to Allow it Disclose its Compliance With Requests for User Information
      Google, citing hard work to over users' trust, has written to Eric Holder and FBI Director Mueller asking them to "help make it possible for Google to publish in information about its cooperation with requests or demands for user…
  • Jun 11

    Section 215 of the Patriot Act and the Verizon Court Order

    Section 215 of the Patriot Act and the Verizon Court Order
    The order issued by the FISA Court for Verizon phone record metadata was made under 50 U.S.C. § 1861, enacted into law as Section 215 of the Patriot Act. We do not have the application submitted to the court, but we do have the court…
  • Jun 10

    Booz Allen Employee Claims Access to Vast NSA Surveillance Capabilitie

    Booz Allen Employee Claims Access to Vast NSA Surveillance Capabilitie
    In interviews with The Washington Post and The Guardian, a 29 year-old man claims that as an employee of Booz Allen Hamilton in Hawaii, he had access to information about NSA surveillance programs, including domestic wiretaps.He is quoted as…
Rank this Week: 443

Trials and Tribulations

Trials and Tribulations

Covers the Elvey v. TDAmeritrade case concerning information security, spam and identity theft.

http://caringaboutsecurity.wordpress.com
  • Jun 13

    Settlement Valuation

    Settlement Valuation
    Judge Walker repeatedly asked the former class counsel to place a value on the benefits the rejected settlement offered to the class. I think it’s doable, and no one has truly done so, so I’m going to give it a shot. The audit…
  • Oct 30

    New SEC guidance on Cybersecurity

    New SEC guidance on Cybersecurity
    The SEC has a pathetic new regulation, its first on cybersecurity.  It’s another cog in a system designed to provide the appearance of Justice without actually meting it out to the very powerful or wealthy.  The SEC refused to act on…
  • Oct 7

    Settlement won final approval.

    Settlement won final approval.
    How do I feel? I feel like the justice system has let me down, like the Wall Street protesters who, e.g. want to see the executives of my former employer who lied to congress at least get arrested. TD Ameritrade (TDA) has refused to pass a…
Rank this Week: 3736

Tsibouris Privacy & Technology…

Tsibouris Privacy & Technology Law Blog

Focuses on privacy, security, data protection, technology, and financial services issues affecting corporations, governments, and individuals. By Tsibouris & Associates.

http://blog.tsibouris.com/
Rank this Week: 2984