Copyright v. Privacy: Voltage Pictures LLC v. John Doe and Jane Doe
The recent Federal Court of Canada decision in Voltage Pictures LLC v. John Doe and Jane Doe (2014 FC 161) has […]
Privacy Rights
California Court Interprets E-Mail Addresses under the Song-Beverly Act
One of the most interesting and important developments in retail privacy cases is a recent unpublished decision, Capp v. Nordstrom. […]
New South African data privacy law
On the day after Nelson Mandela’s passing, we wanted to highlight the long awaited South African law on data protection which […]
Wave of recent Massachusetts ZIP code cases following change in law and California’s lead
As anticipated, in the wake of the Supreme Judicial Court ruling on March 11, 2013, in Tyler v. Michaels Stores, […]
Cy Pres Settlements – Justice Roberts’ opinion in the Facebook Beacon privacy class-action litigation
The appeal to the US Supreme Court took an interesting turn in the Facebook Beacon litigation (Marek v. Lane). The […]
EU/US Safe Harbor … spotted alive!
The European Commission has announced that it will not kill off Safe Harbor. Instead it has published 13 recommendations to […]
TCPA Lawsuits Explosion
The number of class-action lawsuits brought under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) against businesses that regularly call consumers for […]
Privacy Class Action Watch • The Latest Waves
Apple Defeats Class-Based Privacy Claims on Standing Arguments Apple successfully defeated claims asserting it had violated its privacy policies in […]
Malaysia joins the global privacy club!
The hotly anticipated Malaysian Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) was finally enforced on 15 November 2013. Along with other related […]
Privacy is permanent…not temporary
A few days ago, the UK data protection watchdog (ICO) released a warning to organisations that employ temporary or agency […]
In-Store Tracking: Mobile Location Analytics
In the wake of the negative publicity that Nordstrom received from its use of mobile location analytics (MLA) in a […]
Canadian Advertisers Self-Regulate Online Behavioural Advertising
Call to Action on OBA The Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) is aware of the challenges associated with balancing privacy in the online […]