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Hong Kong: The public debate on privacy issues: Hong Kong privacy law update - King & Wood Mallesons

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 03:08:48 GMT

Reform of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance - has the right balance been struck? .

United Kingdom: Pitfalls Of Privacy Policies - McClure Naismith

Mon, 09 Jul 2012 17:10:50 GMT

EU Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding has stated that Google’s new privacy policy, launched on 1 March, contravenes European law.

Australia: Communications Update March 2007 - Regulatory Developments - Freehills

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 09:00:02 GMT

On 7 February 2007, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) released guidelines relating to its new enforcement powers introduced by the Communications Legislation Amendment (Enforcement Powers) Act 2006.

Australia: Communications Update March 2007 - Regulatory Developments - Freehills

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 09:00:02 GMT

United Kingdom: ISPs Fail To Overturn The Digital Economy Act - McClure Naismith

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 20:45:27 GMT

On 6 March, the Court of Appeal rejected the appeal by BT and TalkTalk in their judicial review of the Digital Economy Act 2010

Canada: Allow Access! Canada’s Privacy Commissioner Releases Fact Sheet - Dentons

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 09:00:02 GMT

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada recently released a fact sheet entitled, "Accessing Personal Information under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act" along with an FAQ for individuals and a guide for businesses as to their responsibilities.

Canada: Allow Access! Canada’s Privacy Commissioner Releases Fact Sheet - Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 09:00:02 GMT

Canada: "Ever Vigilant" Ontario Information And Privacy Commissioner Releases Annual Report - Dentons

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 09:00:03 GMT

On June 4, 2012, the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario ("IPC") released her 2011 Annual Report.

Canada: "Ever Vigilant" Ontario Information And Privacy Commissioner Releases Annual Report - Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 09:00:03 GMT

On June 4, 2012, the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario ("IPC") released her 2011 Annual Report.

Canada: Privacy Commissioner Of Canada’s Annual Report & More! - Dentons

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 09:00:01 GMT

It is the season of annual reports (on Tuesday, the Ontario Information and Privacy Commissioner released her report).

Canada: Privacy Commissioner Of Canada’s Annual Report & More! - Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 09:00:01 GMT

It is the season of annual reports (on Tuesday, the Ontario Information and Privacy Commissioner released her report).

United States: A Practitioner’s Guide To Protecting Technology Assets - Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT

There is arguably no more important asset for a company than its intellectual property. It is often the result of years of labor and millions, or even billions, of dollars in investments.

Canada: Access To Information And Confidential Information In Municipal Contracts - Dentons

Sun, 17 Jun 2012 09:00:04 GMT

In a recent order of the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario, an adjudicator concluded that confidential information included in a contract was not "supplied" to the municipality and, therefore, must be disclosed in response to an access to information request.

Canada: Access To Information And Confidential Information In Municipal Contracts - Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP

Sun, 17 Jun 2012 09:00:04 GMT

Canada: Cloud Computing And The USA Patriot Act: Canadian Implications - Dentons

Sun, 17 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT

A perennial issue in Canadian privacy law is what to do about the USA Patriot Act.

Canada: Cloud Computing And The USA Patriot Act: Canadian Implications - Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP

Sun, 17 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT

A perennial issue in Canadian privacy law is what to do about the USA Patriot Act.

United States: Acting NLRB GC Issues Updated Report Concerning Social Media Cases - Morgan Lewis

Sat, 16 Jun 2012 09:00:01 GMT

Report analyzes seven employer social media policies under the National Labor Relations Act, and provides an example of a policy that is considered to be lawful.

European Union: European Commission Invites Google To Submit Remedies To Address Alleged Abuse Of Dominance Concerns - Van Bael & Bellis

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 14:06:52 GMT

On 21 May 2012, the Commission issued a press statement inviting Google to submit remedies to address four concerns it identified pursuant to the antitrust investigation it launched.

Belgium: New Bill Amending Various Rules On Data Protection And Electronic Communications - Van Bael & Bellis

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 09:24:20 GMT

On 5 April 2012, a new bill amending various provisions concerning Electronic Communications (the "Bill") was submitted to the Belgian Parliament.

Canada: Alberta Court Finds Application Of Personal Information Protection Act To Union's Activities Unconstitutional - Stikeman Elliott LLP

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 09:16:17 GMT

As we discussed in a blog post last year, the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench recently struck down provisions of Alberta’s Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) that were found to infringe the right to free expression under the Charter.

Worldwide: Moving Beyond ".Com": ICANN Publishes Application Information For New Generic Top-Level Domain Names - Mayer Brown

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 16:41:18 GMT

On June 13, 2012, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) published a list of all applications filed for new generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs).

United States: On Or off? Setting Defaults For Privacy Online - Foley Hoag LLP

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 16:26:39 GMT

How should software companies set the default privacy settings on their products?

New Zealand: New Zealand domain names: second level domains proposed - Baldwins Intellectual Property

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 16:11:56 GMT

The proposal to introduce second level domains may cost more but will allow NZ to adopt international best practice.

United States: The National Labor Relations Board Discusses Employer Social Media Policies (Again) - Pierce Atwood LLP

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 16:07:02 GMT

As workplace conversations have migrated from the water cooler to the internet, more and more employers have adopted social media policies, hoping to place some reasonable limits on what their employees say on-line.

United States: Getting Siri-ous About Data Breaches And Trade Secrets - Cozen O'Connor

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 15:30:41 GMT

Siri is that trusted iPhone assistant who you believe is talking directly and only to you.