TorrentFreak

AUGUST 31, 2022

This argument is the basis of an infringement lawsuit filed in 2020. One of Telegram’s main defenses was that the user data is stored in Singapore, which prohibits the decryption of personal information under local privacy law. To effectively protect their content, rightsholders want to know who runs these channels.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 17, 2024

The pertinent question should not be whether contracts mimic copyright, but whether they undermine the policies underlying copyright law. Indeed, under the conflict preemption doctrine, state laws, including contracts, cannot undercut federal policy. If a contract does that, it should not be enforceable as a matter of federal law.

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Michael Geist

MARCH 2, 2022

The House of Commons Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics spent much of February conducting a study on the collection and use of mobility data by the Government of Canada. I believe that something are outdated privacy laws that are no longer fit for purpose. My opening statement is posted below. Good morning.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 7, 2022

After completing his purchase, Plaintiff received an invoice repeating Defendant’s automatic-renewal policy. And finally, on July 21, 2020—two months before Plaintiff’s subscription would renew—Defendant sent him an email reminder that he had to cancel his subscription if he did not want the automatic renewal to occur.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

BREIN Hatches a Plan In late 2020, Dutch anti-piracy group BREIN believed it had found a solution. BREIN presented its plan to Ziggo, the largest ISP in the Netherlands, which declined to cooperate on privacy grounds. When Ziggo declined to cooperate, BREIN took the ISP to court and in 2022, lost the case on the same privacy grounds.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 2, 2021

You might also check out (1) my Internet Law course page , which includes 24 years of syllabi and old exams with sample answers, (2) my article on “ Teaching Cyberlaw ,” (3) my blog post on teaching Internet Law as an online-only course , and (4) my Canvas modules for the 2020 online-only course. Review: Google’s Trademark Policy [[link].

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U.S. Department of Commerce

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Keeping Your Data Safe: The Differential Privacy Temporal Map Challenge. These prize challenge technologies successfully enable public safety agencies to share data without compromising the privacy of individuals. . But old techniques like standard data redaction are no longer enough to protect users’ privacy. October 26, 2021.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Last week, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a new enforcement focus on streaming apps’ failure to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Lastly, a streaming service’s privacy policy should also be easily accessible to the consumer and include details on individual CCPA rights.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

So here’s what I’ve done in 2021 since I finished my Fall 2020 teaching obligations: Internet Law: Cases & Materials (12th edition 2021). Deepfakes, Privacy, and Freedom of Speech , Your Witness (Cleveland State Law School blog), June 18, 2021 (comments on Prof. Once again, I did not teach last Spring. forthcoming).

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 1, 2024

While accessing blocked websites and communicating in relative privacy is now fairly common, the government would like sites carrying “illegal information” to remain inaccessible. In addition, VPN services for the most part do not recognize at the policy level the receipt of data about the resources visited by a specific user.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 27, 2022

Given the Republican party’s seemingly only substantive policy goal is to “kill Big Tech,” we will be dealing with the regulatory implications of Trump’s deplatforming for years. 2020 developments that cast a long shadow over 2021: The Copyright Claims Board. Apple’s Client-Side Scanning Plans.

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IPilogue

JULY 16, 2021

Reports of racial bias and Canadian privacy law violations weaken the argument for implementing FRT. On June 10, 2021, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (“OPC”) issued a 29-page report on FRT and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (“RCMP”) -related surveillance as it pertains to the Canadian public. 2020 Investigation into Clearview.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 28, 2021

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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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

Data privacy concerns have undoubtedly spiked during the pandemic due to new categories of identifiable personal data being collected from employees. Accordingly, employers essentially became the primary custodians of employee personal information and adjusted their work policies and practices to protect various forms of identifiable data.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 27, 2024

The court also says the disclosure was sufficiently conspicuous: Directly beneath the operative Play button is the following: “By tapping ‘Play’ I agree to the Terms of Service” or “By tapping ‘Play’ I accept the Terms of Use and acknowledge the Privacy Policy,” depending on the app’s version. Obviously, Warner Bros. Use a bigger font.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 1, 2022

The platform, which has a strong privacy focus, is now the go-to file storage platform for millions of people. For example, in the first quarter of 2020 Mega received ‘just’ 264,483 takedown notices. Mega has a repeat infringer policy when it comes to copyright infringement claims. 1,187,646 Takedown Requests.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

The City Council of Chula Vista, California (in the San Diego metropolitan area), announced a new policy governing how city law enforcement can use technology to protect residents from data collected by surveillance equipment. However, this new policy directly affects Chula Vista’s signature drone program.

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Olartemoure Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The focus of these actions spans a range of issues, from anti-competitive behavior to data privacy, and more. Between 2020 and 2023, in the U.S., states initiated a lawsuit against Google, for allegedly violating antitrust laws in its advertising policies. The cases filed between 2020 and 2023 in the U.S.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 20, 2024

It is clear that different nations have very different policies regarding the regulation and handling of deepfakes. The European Union pushes for strict laws protecting privacy and democratic integrity, while the United States debates regulations aimed at criminalising the use of malicious deepfakes. EU Commission. Final Report.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 6, 2022

According to The Identity Theft Research Center (ITRC), data breaches in 2021 surpassed the previous record year of 2020 by 17 percent. Here are a few tips that are still important for protecting your data and your privacy: If your information is compromised, sign up for credit monitoring or a credit freeze if offered.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 18, 2024

But because the news media is failing ( accelerated by vulture funds like Alden Capital ) and everyone is techlashing, this policy approach has gotten way more consideration than it deserves. Facebook’s exit devastated independent Canadian publishers, who begged the government to reverse its policy. TikTok bans.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

21, 2021, the Department of Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), updated its published guidance regarding sanctions risks associated with making ransomware payments and its official policy on such payments. The updated 2021 guidance retains directives of the 2020 guidance, including coordination with law enforcement.

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IP Tech Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

A critical eye should focus on the relevant legal issues: including both state and federal regulatory developments, data privacy concerns, and how AI tools could potentially affect the applicable intellectual property (“IP”) rights. Data Protection and Privacy AI poses important privacy and security risks.

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SpicyIP

JUNE 27, 2022

That all intermediaries shall be obligated to ensure compliance by users of their rules, regulations, privacy policy, user agreement, etc. That all intermediaries shall ensure accessibility to its services and maintain reasonable expectations of due diligence, privacy and transparency. Amit Kotak & Ors.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 12, 2023

A critical eye should focus on the relevant legal issues: including both state and federal regulatory developments, data privacy concerns, and how AI tools could potentially affect the applicable intellectual property (“IP”) rights. Data Protection and Privacy AI poses important privacy and security risks.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 22, 2023

Clearly, the monthly nature of the meetings is questionable, but then again, there are only so many policy statements that an agency can issue. And for today’s meeting two items were on the agenda: a new policy statement on biometric information and some follow-up on the Health Breach Notification Rule.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 19, 2022

In February 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it was going to reexamine the Endorsements and Testimonial Guides (Guides) and sought comment on whether and how the Guides should be changed, including addressing issues involving reviews, affiliate links, children’s perceptions and changes in technology.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JULY 24, 2023

The intrusiveness of e-proctoring software raised fundamental rights issues, not only regarding privacy and data protection, but also discrimination, which can lead to chilling effects and therefore threaten the intellectual freedom required in any learning environment. At least in part, as hybrid education has now become common.

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IPilogue

AUGUST 12, 2022

Bill C-27 reiterates much of Bill C-11 , tabled in 2020, reintroducing a modified Consumer Privacy Protection Act (CPPA) and Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal Act (PIDPTA). However, it represents a much larger move by international legal bodies to regulate the development and use of AI. 3 of AIDA. [2] 5(1) of AIDA. [3]

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LexBlog IP

JULY 13, 2021

Evidently, controlling and exploiting personal music data is valuable; however, trends in global privacy law relating to personal data protection and personal privacy rights threaten to reduce widespread accessibility to this resource. The GDPR and the CCPA’s stance on privacy law impacts every aspect of this process.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 9, 2022

Any legal policy that encourages data snarfing must simultaneously contend with the potentially anti-competitive and anti-social effects of preventing legitimate players from snarfing, along with the potentially massive privacy and security risks that data snarfers create. ” Oof. My topline conclusion: ¯_(?)_/¯.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 26, 2023

15/2020 Consumer Protection Law and Federal Decree-Law No. 15/2020: Consumer Protection Law The United Arab Emirates has implemented robust consumer protection laws to ensure the rights and safety of consumers in various sectors, including e-commerce. 15/2020 include fines and imprisonment for non-compliance. Federal Law No.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

This represents an increase of 104% from 2020. These figures represent a substantial increase over those published for 2020. Although overall copyright complaints are up 104% on the previous year, the site’s termination policy doesn’t appear to have changed significantly. Invalid Copyright Notices Are Rejected.

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JIPL Online

MARCH 21, 2022

When the world stood still in March 2020 [1] , courthouses all over the nation had to keep their dockets moving. [2] While the option of moving in-person proceedings to a virtual format can be even more convenient to the conventional model, this “new normal” poses a new threat to privacy. [4] By: Gabrielle Gravel.

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The TTABlog

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Elster asserted that he sought to invoke "a memorable exchange between President Trump and Senator Marco Rubio from a 2016 presidential primary debate, and aim[ed] to 'convey[] that some features of President Trump and his policies are diminutive.'" Add to that the 2020 TRUMP-IT case here. Read comments and post your comment here.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Most significantly, “the development of blockchain technology” has been accepted as a legal business activity by the Indonesian standard industrial business categorization code, which was published in 2020. 5 of 2020, dated November 16, 2020, regarding ESP in the Private Sector, as amended by MOCI Regulation No.

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Traverse Legal Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Travelers locate properties primarily through a search feature filtered by the host cancellation policy, the traveler’s selected destination, travel dates, the ‘star’ rating of the host, and potential “Super Host’ classification of the host. Airbnb Hosts have filed class action litigation against Airbnb , Inc and Airbnb Payments, Inc.

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