JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

As we wrote in July 2020, the European Court of Justice issued a landmark decision that invalidated the Privacy Shield as untenable under the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The decision sparked negotiations between the United States and the European Union on a workable data privacy framework.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 7, 2022

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. SayGames LLC, 2020 WL 379165 (N.D. Voodoo SAS v. Code § 1798.100 et seq. Other Stuff. *

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IPilogue

AUGUST 27, 2021

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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IPilogue

JULY 19, 2021

IP Osgoode would like to congratulate the winners of the Gowling WLG Best Blog in IP Law and Technology Prize for 2020-2021. Our stories also delve into related areas including: internet law, privacy rights, broadcasting, social media and free speech. Best Blog Comment : We did not award a winner for this category.

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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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IPilogue

JUNE 1, 2022

Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, academic discussions indicated that artificial intelligence (AI) would signify the fourth industrial revolution with tangible economic benefits and potential privacy concerns. Nowadays, privacy concerns exceed personal information protection. . No specific definition or limit on electronic monitoring.

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Barry Sookman

APRIL 26, 2020

Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2020-04-18 [link] 2020-04-19 Racing Head-On Into Artists’ Nightmares: An Examination of danah boyd’s ‘Facing the Great Reckoning… by… [link] 2020-04-19 Announcement: Commissioner publishes framework to assess privacy-impactful initiatives in response to COVID-19 – Of… [link] 2020-04-20 Message from the (..)

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Barry Sookman

APRIL 19, 2020

Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2020-04-11 [link] 2020-04-12 GERMANY TO INTRODUCE CORONAVIRUS 'IMMUNITY CERTIFICATES' FOR RECOVERED PUBLIC [link] 2020-04-12 Evaluating contact tracing privacy questions, [link] 2020-04-12 Reasonable expectation of privacy in securities context Re North America Frac Sand, Inc.,

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Barry Sookman

APRIL 5, 2020

Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2020-03-28 [link] 2020-03-29 The Week in Tweets: The End of the Techlash Edition? Recorded Artists Ac… [link] 2020-04-04

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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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Barry Sookman

APRIL 12, 2020

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., Mondofix Inc.,

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Barry Sookman

MARCH 29, 2020

Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2020-03-21 [link] 2020-03-22 Commissioner issues guidance on privacy and the COVID-19 outbreak [link] 2020-03-23 Canada's cyber spies taking down sites as battle against COVID-19 fraud begins [link] 2020-03-23 Looking to temporarily lay off staff during the coronavirus crisis?

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Barry Sookman

MAY 3, 2020

Neutron – Technology & Marketing Law Blog [link] 2020-04-26 Changes Result in the Alberta Electronic Transactions Act Applying to Employment and Other Records [link] 2020-04-26 Redbox’s Terms of Use Fail (OUCH)-Wilson v.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 12, 2023

4 , titled the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (“TDPSA”), sending the bill to Governor Abbott’s desk for final signature. If signed into law, Texas will join a growing contingency of states enforcing comprehensive data privacy laws for their residents. Which other states have comprehensive privacy laws?

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Olartemoure Blog

AUGUST 10, 2022

Worldwide, on 2022 companies are planning to invest over US$1M on privacy initiatives, resulting in the fact that companies with higher revenues tend to invest larger sums. Competitive and reputational matters : privacy is one of the current motives which drives consumer choices in the marketplace. 2 Consumer Privacy Survey.

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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. 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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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 4, 2021

More states, including Ohio, are working on comprehensive consumer privacy laws that could impact how companies share data. In our August 2021 Privacy and Security Roundup , we cover the nuances in the various legislation, more ransomware and supply chain attacks and news of a messaging app used as a Trojan horse by the FBI.

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IPilogue

MARCH 22, 2023

Privacy Misrepresentation According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) release , BetterHelp requires a questionnaire that asks for sensitive mental health information – “such as whether they have experienced depression or suicidal thoughts and are on any medications” – along with personal information.

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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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JIPEL Copyright Blog

MARCH 30, 2021

What does the “data” in data privacy mean? In the data privacy context, most people likely think of things like one’s name, email address, phone number and so on, all of which is correct. In June 2018, California enacted the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). But might the definition stretch even further?

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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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JIPEL Copyright Blog

MAY 3, 2021

Michael Costanza filed a $100 million lawsuit against Jerry Seinfeld, Larry David (the show’s co-creator), and NBC for invasion of privacy, defamation, and being cast in a false light. Specifically, sections 50 and 51 of New York’s Civil Rights Law provide the only basis for a right of privacy in the state. This is where it gets juicy.

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IPilogue

MAY 10, 2022

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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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Anyone who uses the internet today should already be aware that privacy is all but non-existent. While the privacy-invading aspects of the wider internet are broadly discussed, much less attention is given to the companies that allow us to get online in the first place.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

AUGUST 30, 2021

1 are defined in an article published in 2020 by the USPTO. 4) Robustness, safety, reliability, and data privacy of AI models. Robustness, safety, reliability, data privacy, are just some of the most noticeable pain points in training and deploying AI systems. from 1990-2018. The eight AI components in FIG.

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IPilogue

AUGUST 11, 2022

On June 16, 2022, the Canadian government tabled Bill C-27 “ An Act to enact the Consumer Privacy Protection Act, the Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal Act and the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts.” A detailed comparison between the two bills can be found here.

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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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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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The IP Law Blog

JULY 13, 2021

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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TorrentFreak

MAY 19, 2023

Between 2010 and 2020, Hadopi issued 12.7 File-sharers had issues with the program for obvious reasons but for digital rights group La Quadrature du Net , massive internet surveillance to protect copying rights had arrived at the expense of citizens’ fundamental right to privacy.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 7, 2023

This week, the California Superior Court ruled that the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) cannot begin enforcement of the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) until March 2024. Also note that the consumer privacy laws in Colorado and Connecticut took effect on July 1.

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 4, 2022

However, since VPNs are commonly used as a way to ensure privacy while engaging in pirate activities, it could definitely have impacts there. However, the judge previously dismissed that counterclaim but left room for RCN to file it again, they did in October 2020, but now that counterclaim has been dismissed as well.

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IPilogue

MARCH 22, 2023

Privacy Misrepresentation According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) release , BetterHelp requires a questionnaire that asks for sensitive mental health information – “such as whether they have experienced depression or suicidal thoughts and are on any medications” – along with personal information.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 4, 2022

Additionally, if the courts approve the settlement, Tim Hortons will delete the geolocation data collected between April 1, 2019, and September 30, 2020, and direct the third-party provider to do the same. According to an email sent to class plaintiffs, one complimentary hot beverage has a retail value of $6.19

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

That is a staggering amount of money lost by consumers and is a significant increase from losses of $258 million reported in 2020. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently released data showing that more than 95,000 consumers reported losses totaling $770 million from fraud schemes that started on social media.

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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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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 23, 2021

” Impersonation fraud costs “have increased an alarming 85 percent year-over-year, with $2 billion in total losses between October 2020 and September 2021.”

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