IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

With the growth of abovementioned platforms, driven by digitalization, concerns for data privacy and security and, potential misuse of the data has steeped in the minds of people who share personal information to access such platforms. Image Sources: Shutterstock] This situation gave rise to a conundrum surrounding the issue of data privacy.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 8, 2023

Celebrities have objected to this because it interferes with their personal lives and their right to privacy. Celebrities have objected to this because it interferes with their personal lives and their right to privacy. Every individual has the right to control his or her own life and image as it is portrayed to the rest of the world.

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IP Law 360

AUGUST 7, 2023

The conflict between the legal regimes of trade secret law and data privacy law is growing as companies increasingly collect and use data about their customers, making it key for organizations to find ways to comply with both laws in order to protect their intellectual property and the privacy of their customer, says Jenny Colgate at Rothwell Figg. (..)

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 10, 2022

According to Ziggo, linking IP addresses to specific subscribers raises serious privacy concerns, even if the personal information isn’t shared with BREIN. This means that linking an IP address to subscriber information would violate Dutch privacy law, which is based on the European GDPR.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

This week, Delaware Governor John Carney signed the Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act into law. The outreach effort will inform Delaware consumers of their rights under the new law and describe businesses’ obligations. The bill goes into effect on January 1, 2025, and a public outreach effort will begin by July 1, 2024.

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Nelligan Law

MARCH 20, 2024

The convicted individual contended that the police’s action of requesting IP address information without a warrant breached their privacy rights, as stipulated by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The claimant’s subjective expectation of privacy. The claimant’s interest in the subject matter.

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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 16, 2023

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed into law the Oregon Consumer Privacy Act (OCPA) (Senate Bill 619) on July 18, making Oregon the twelfth state to enact comprehensive data privacy legislation. The OCPA lacks several common exemptions found in other state privacy laws and has various unique definitions.

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Michael Geist

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Bill C-26 , alternately described as a cyber-security, critical infrastructure or telecom bill, remains largely below the radar screen despite its serious implications for privacy, expression, and affordable network access. She appeared last week at the committee studying the bill and has received an invitation to re-appear this week.

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IP Law 360

DECEMBER 5, 2023

George Washington University Law School is launching an intellectual property and privacy and technology law center, focused on preparing future lawyers for careers in those industries through new courses and other opportunities, according to a Monday announcement.

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IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

On September 7, 2021, the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) issued its response to the Ontario government’s white paper on proposals for a provincial private sector privacy law, as previously reported by the E-TIPS® Newsletter here.

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Michael Geist

APRIL 17, 2023

The Federal Court of Canada last week dismissed the Privacy Commissioner of Canada’s complaint against Facebook stemming from alleged privacy violations involving Cambridge Analytica. The Privacy Commissioner ruled against Facebook in 2019, but Facebook disagreed with the findings and took the matter to court.

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IPilogue

AUGUST 30, 2022

On August 11, 2022, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) published a report on its survey of Canadian businesses regarding privacy related-issues (the Survey). The Survey findings are used by the OPC to provide privacy guidance to the public and improve outreach efforts with businesses.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 24, 2023

State privacy laws are changing rapidly in the U.S. Here are summaries of seven new state laws that have been enacted and go into effect in the next few years. We anticipate that more state legislatures will continue to enact privacy laws to protect consumers due to the absence of a federal privacy law.

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Michael Geist

JANUARY 11, 2022

I spoke at the 2018 Privacy Symposium hosted by the International Association of Privacy Professionals. There, I discussed online privacy rights issues which changed with the emergence of different social media platforms and how it should be addressed. . The link to the video can be found here. . IMAGE ATTRIBUTION: . (c)

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 18, 2021

In summer 2018, I wrote a short primer on the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) soon after its passage. The passage of the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) in November 2020 necessitated a complete revamp. As you can imagine, this is not your typical dry description of a law. 24. * Californians: VOTE NO ON PROP.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 14, 2023

This blog article provides an overview of US Privacy Law for businesses in the cloud serving Californian Clients. As Privacy Law in California is in the process of rapid change, please check back regularly for updates.

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

As nonprofit executives, you may be wondering how AI intersects with intellectual property and data privacy law, and how it could affect your organization. To be sure, AI provides a powerful tool to nonprofits in creating content and exploiting for countless cost-effective purposes. By: Farella Braun + Martel LLP

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IPilogue

JULY 16, 2021

Natalie Bravo is an IPilogue Writer and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. . . Reports of racial bias and Canadian privacy law violations weaken the argument for implementing FRT. The OPC subsequently received a complaint under the Privacy Act. Photo Credit: Michael Jakubowski ( Unsplash ). What is Clearview?

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CDPA), which became effective on July 1, 2023, provides Connecticut residents with certain rights over their personal information and establishes responsibilities and privacy protection standards for businesses that process personal information.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

In this episode of Trending Now - An IP Podcast, Courtney Reigel and Carmelle Alipio provide an update on the state data privacy law regime in the U.S. as we start off the new year, including new laws passed by states in 2023 and laws that will take effect this year. By: Williams Mullen

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Michael Geist

JUNE 26, 2022

The privacy reform bill that is really three bills in one: a reform of PIPEDA, a bill to create a new privacy tribunal, and an artificial intelligence regulation bill. What’s in the bill from a privacy perspective and what’s changed? The podcast can be downloaded here , accessed on YouTube , and is embedded below.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Therefore, part of the due diligence process of any M&A deal must include an assessment of the applicability of the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (collectively, CCPA). Of course, this is only one piece of privacy due diligence during a deal. Remember to do your homework.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 31, 2021

Instacart purports to bind consumers to its privacy policy via this screen: (Sorry for the poor image resolution. The court says Instacart creates an enforceable sign-in-wrap (ugh): The Court finds Instacart’s privacy policy conspicuous and obvious for several reasons. Airbnb , the green font for the privacy policy link is NBD.

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Michael Geist

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The Canadian government often talks about the importance of privacy, but actions speaks louder than words. Not only has privacy reform clearly not been a priority, but the government seems more than willing to use the weak privacy rules to further other policy goals.

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IIPRD

JANUARY 24, 2024

This literature will delve into the issues that surround the sensitive issue of how companies maintain privacy while also trying to foster innovation. While the security of personal data is the main focus of data privacy, intellectual property also includes innovations like inventions, literary and creative works, and trademarks.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 7, 2023

The law provides for a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 per violation and includes criminal provisions. It becomes effective on March 31, 2024.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 25, 2022

The newest state data privacy law, the Utah Consumer Privacy Act, was signed into law by Utah Governor Spencer J. This makes Utah the fifth state to pass its own privacy law instead of waiting for the federal government to enact a nationwide federal law. The law becomes effective on December 31, 2023.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 15, 2023

Montana Governor Greg Gianforte has signed SB 351, the Genetic Information Privacy Act (GINA), which “requires an entity to provide consumer information regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of genetic data; providing for limitations and exclusions; providing for enforcement authority; and providing definitions.”

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IP Law 360

APRIL 17, 2024

To combat artificial intelligence-generated deepfakes, disinformation and bias requires transparent, open-sourced AI models and swift regulations that protect elections, creators and the public, says IBM's Chief Privacy & Trust Officer Christina Montgomery.

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The Illusion of More

MAY 12, 2022

Abortion is not a subject for the editorial scope of this blog, but because the issue historically intersects the right of privacy—and because enforcement of the most draconian laws now […]. The post Privacy in an Age Without Any appeared first on The Illusion of More. Wade will be overturned.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

that the Communications Decency Act’s (CDA) exception for intellectual property claims does not apply to claims asserted under New York Civil Rights Law (NYCRL) Sections 50 and 51 for violations of the right to privacy or publicity. Pierre Fabre USA, Inc., By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

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Michael Geist

OCTOBER 17, 2022

The bill may address an issue that is widely regarded as essential, but once Canadian privacy and civil liberties had the opportunity to review the fine print in the bill, many came away concerned. She joins the Law Bytes podcast to discuss the bill and the myriad of concerns that it raises.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 13, 2022

Emily Prieur is an IPilogue Writer and a 3L JD Candidate at Queen’s University Faculty of Law. 2021 was a transformational year for Canadian privacy legislation. Following the changes made to the Federal reforms to PIPEDA in 2020 , several provinces amended their privacy legislation to protect their constituents’ interests.

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Michael Geist

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Privacy reform in Canada has lagged at the federal level with the efforts to update PIPEDA seemingly going nowhere, but multiple provinces have moved ahead with amending their own laws. Chantal Bernier, the former interim privacy commissioner of Canada, now leads the Dentons law firm’s Canadian Privacy and Cybersecurity practice group.

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IPilogue

MARCH 8, 2023

Sally Yoon is an IPilogue Writer and a 3L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. This article was originally published on the OBA’s Information Technology and Intellectual Property Law Section’s articles page. This situation is exacerbated by the risk of litigation, as lawsuits are a legitimate consequence of a privacy breach.

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Michael Geist

JUNE 14, 2022

The privacy alarm bells have been ringing for weeks. For example, the Globe and Mail recently featured an important story on children’s privacy , working with Human Rights Watch and other media organizations to examine the privacy practices of dozens of online education platforms. .”

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IP Law 360

APRIL 12, 2022

Apple CEO Tim Cook on Tuesday slammed proposed legislation in Congress and the EU that takes aim at alleged anti-competitive tactics in tech giants' app stores, claiming that such laws would allow "data-hungry" developers to get around Apple's privacy rules.

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