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28 Jan 2021, 7:20 am by Dan Cooper and Kurt Wimmer
Join Dan Cooper and Kurt Wimmer as they discuss the key global data privacy developments in 2020 and trends to look out for in 2021. [read post]
19 Aug 2019, 8:25 am
Covington & Burling partners Peter Lichtenbaum and Kurt Wimmer registered to lobby for Maria Ressa, founder of the media site Rappler. [read post]
19 Jul 2018, 12:36 pm by Media Law Prof
Kurt Wimmer, Covington & Burling LLP, is publishing Free Expression and EU Privacy Regulation: Can the GDPR Reach U.S. [read post]
24 Jun 2018, 4:41 pm by INFORRM
The European Parliament’s Committee on Legal Affairs has approved the controversial Copyright Directive. [read post]
27 Mar 2018, 12:16 pm by Inside Privacy
“Jetty was present at the very inception of the EU privacy laws, and has remained at the leading edge of new developments over the course of her career,” said Kurt Wimmer, co-chair of the firm’s global Data Privacy and Cybersecurity practice. [read post]
15 Aug 2016, 12:00 am by Richard T. Kaplar
Writing about the LEADS Act when it was introduced, attorney Kurt Wimmer noted in an issue paper for The Media Institute that “cloud computing” as we know it today did not exist when the ECPA was enacted in 1986. [read post]
1 Mar 2016, 4:01 pm by Zosha Millman
Latta writing out of San Diego on the firm’s Global IP Matters Closure for Second Circuit Intern Case, But Risks Persist Nationally – New York lawyers Robert Whitman and Adam Smiley of Seyfarth Shaw on the firm’s Wage & Hour Litigation Blog Privacy Shield: Top Five Reasons It’s Tougher Than the Safe Harbor, Whether You Should Certify, and Next Steps – Covington & Burling attorneys Kurt Wimmer, David Bender, and Caleb Skeath on… [read post]
11 Nov 2014, 4:20 pm by Jeff Kosseff
Below are 10 of the key privacy and data security trends to watch in the next Congress, as identified on the conference call by Covington’s Aaron Cooper, David Fagan, Lindsey Tonsager, Gerry Waldron, and Kurt Wimmer: Whither Senate Commerce? [read post]
25 Jul 2014, 11:23 am by Inside Privacy
By Gabriel Slater and Kurt Wimmer As reported in the press, President Obama plans to issue an Executive Order authorizing the Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (“NTIA”) to coordinate the development of privacy guidelines for commercial drone operations. [read post]
25 Jul 2014, 11:23 am by Inside Privacy
By Gabriel Slater and Kurt Wimmer As reported in the press, President Obama plans to issue an Executive Order authorizing the Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (“NTIA”) to coordinate the development of privacy guidelines for commercial drone operations. [read post]
27 Mar 2014, 9:14 am by Patrick Maines
Cornyn is wrong about this, but rather than rehash all the errors in his argument, better just to read the piece (Five Myths About the Federal Shield Law) written by communications lawyer Kurt Wimmer, and published here in October. [read post]
9 Mar 2014, 9:01 pm by David S. Kemp
Testimony of Kurt Wimmer Finally, in his testimony, Kurt Wimmer, general counsel for the Newspaper Association of America, [read post]
26 Feb 2014, 8:44 am by Steve Satterfield
Kurt Wimmer, co-chair of Covington’s Global Privacy and Data Security Practice Group, sat down yesterday with NPR’s Robert Siegel to talk about the privacy implications of photography in the age of wearable technology. [read post]
1 Feb 2014, 11:48 am by Mary Minow
Kurt Wimmer General Counsel Newspaper Association of America 012814 Testimony – Wimmer.pdf (288.1 KBs)     The post Fair Use hearings in Congress January 28, 2014 appeared first on Stanford Copyright and Fair Use Center. [read post]
28 Jan 2014, 1:07 pm by Libbie Canter
  Along with Joanne McNabb of the Office of the California Attorney General, Kurt Wimmer and I will be discussing the recent amendment and best practices for implementation during a January 29 webinar entitled “Transparency Around ‘Do Not Track’: Best Practices Regarding California’s Privacy Amendments and Related Legislative Developments” (sponsored by Bloomberg BNA). [read post]
28 Jan 2014, 9:44 am by Sergio Muñoz Sarmiento
Some of Tuesday’s witnesses — including Newspaper Association of America general counsel Kurt Wimmer and singer/songwriter David Lowery — will tell subcommittee members that the fair use doctrine is working as intended and should not be rewritten. [read post]
27 Jan 2014, 11:18 am by Rebecca Tushnet
  Written testimony from June Besek (fair use is too big, especially with respect to Google), Peter Jaszi (no, it's not), David Lowery (music remixes and sampling etc. aren't fair use; licensing is perfect),  Naomi Novik (transformative works are great and need protection; licensing is no substitute), and Kurt Wimmer (no congressional action is required even though some courts read "transformative" too broadly; licensing is better). [read post]
30 Oct 2013, 9:36 am by Guest Author
By guest blogger KURT WIMMER, ESQ., partner at Covington & Burling LLP in Washington, D.C., and chairman of The Media Institute’s First Amendment Advisory Council. [read post]
13 Sep 2013, 3:44 pm by Jeff Kosseff
By Kurt Wimmer and Jeff Kosseff The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved a bill that would prevent federal prosecutors, agencies and civil litigants from forcing journalists to reveal their confidential sources without court approval. [read post]