Revenge Porn Legislation
Proposals to create the new offence of ‘disclosing private sexual photographs and films with intent to cause distress’ have now been published…
Litigation & DR
Who Wants to be Forgotten?
It may feel like a decade since we had that RtbF judgment in ‘Google Spain’ but it has been just six months. It has been all too easy to be distracted by the wide-ranging and sometimes overy philosohical debates on the topic. Andres Guadamuz takes a very welcome look at the judgment’s application in practice. It is essential reading for anyone contemplating attending the London session of the Google Advisory Council….
New CPS Guidance on Revenge Porn Prosecutions
The Crown Prosecution Service has updated its guidance for prosecutors on ‘revenge pornography’…
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The Microsoft Warrant Case: Not Just an Irish Issue
John O’Connor outlines the latest position in the ‘Microsoft Warrant case’ where the Cloud provider was ordered by a US Federal Court to produce its customer’s private e-mail content even though it was stored exclusively outside the USA…
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Leveraging Technology in Civil Justice ODR
Darin Thompson continues his series of articles on online dispute resolution. In his fourth article in his series, he touches on AI, monitoring and the need for a multidisciplinary approach to design….
Addressing ‘New’ Challenges to ODR Implementation
Darin Thompson continues his series of articles on online dispute resolution. In this third article in his series, he looks both at service channels and system design options before turning his attention to identity, confidentiality, privacy and security….
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SCL Event Report: Big Data Masterclass
Annie Clarke reports on the SCL Big Data Masterclass, Big Data & Digital: competition, consumer protection and other challenges, which took place on 17 September 2014….
Government Database Records and Human Rights
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that a French crime database system was in breach of Convention for storing information on individuals against whom proceedings have been dropped…
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E-disclosure: Knowing Value and Knowing Costs
Hitesh Chowdhry and Tom Alexander offer some guidance for lawyers on how to budget for e-disclosure costs and what to consider when selecting an e-disclosure provider….
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iOS 8: Too Much Privacy?
I fear that Apple’s latest privacy policy may cause many problems…