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Legal Tug-Of-War: Protecting Privilege in Privacy Breach Disputes

IPilogue

Privacy breaches are becoming commonplace in today’s business landscape and cybersecurity is top of mind for many organizations— and for good reason. This situation is exacerbated by the risk of litigation, as lawsuits are a legitimate consequence of a privacy breach. Kaplan v Casino Rama Services Inc.

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Hey—You’re Muted! Privacy in the Zoom-Era

IPilogue

Privacy has been a reoccurring issue debated across the world as virtual communication is no longer seen as an option but essential to working remotely during a pandemic. Zoom: The 2020 Icon of Remote Work. Not only does this violate our privacy rights, but it also creates a bigger ethical dilemma within the economic market.

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Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2020-04-11

Barry Sookman

Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2020-04-04 [link] 2020-04-05 Trade mark infringement and passing off found Natural Instinct Ltd v Natures Menu Ltd [2020] EWHC 617 (IPEC) (20 Ma… [link] 2020-04-07 Public policy associated with arbitrations leaves materials confidential 79411 USA Inc. Mondofix Inc.,

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The Safety of an Employee’s Personal Information: A Look at Data Privacy Concerns

LexBlog IP

Data privacy concerns have undoubtedly spiked during the pandemic due to new categories of identifiable personal data being collected from employees. Some states have taken an additional step to create laws that further address the violation of data privacy while other states have adopted a wait and see approach. By: Lashania White.

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A Comprehensive Look at Data Privacy

LexBlog IP

data privacy : what businesses NEED TO know. Keeping pace with the state of data privacy and data privacy regulations is becoming a pressing responsibility for businesses in the digital age. Data privacy legislation is on the rise, with jurisdictions adopting stricter protective measures on a national and global front.

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Proctorio v Linkletter: Exam Invigilation or Invasive Surveillance? – Part 1

IPilogue

However, the rise of companies like Proctorio were coupled with criticisms of fully-AI invigilation systems: student and educator concerns with privacy , heightened test anxiety , and racist and ableist algorithms quickly came to the forefront. These were taken from Proctorio’s help website for instructors.

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What Happens in Your Backyard Doesn’t Always Stay in Your Backyard

The IP Law Blog

The Court of Appeal for the Second Appellate District in California was recently faced with these issues in a case involving claims that one neighbor’s use of surveillance cameras violated the other neighbor’s right to privacy. The Court began with the common law invasion of privacy claim. In the end, the Court sided with Ms.

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