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Have European laws improved American privacy protections?

By: Kelsey Farish May 20, 2019May 22, 2019

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On the one hand, some American companies have retreated from the EU. On the other, local governments have begun to take consumer privacy more seriously, by introducing new domestic data protection legislation.

DeepFakes and False Lights: what does the law say?

By: Kelsey Farish February 3, 2019October 27, 2019

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What do Scarlett Johansson, cyber intelligence experts and some law makers have in common? Their shared concern about AI-generated videos. This post is from February 2019. For more recent commentary, view the deepfakes tag. Known as “Deepfakes,” these videos can have damaging impact on reputations, emotional health, and even national security. But what is the…

Facebook and Privacy: cases, reports and actions in Europe

By: Kelsey Farish November 27, 2018November 28, 2018

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A list of European enforcement action, official legislative (Parliamentary) reports, and cases concerning Facebook with respect to data protection and privacy. This is a work in progress, last updated November 2018. Data Protection Commissioner (Ireland) v Facebook Ireland Limited, Maximillian Schrems [Case C-311/18] Jurisdiction: European Union, Ireland Status: Case still in progress Authority: Court of…

Transatlantic Data Transfers: US-EU Privacy Shield under review

By: Kelsey Farish November 23, 2018November 27, 2018

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When personal data travels between Europe and America, it must cross international borders lawfully. If certain conditions are met, companies can rely on the US-EU Privacy Shield, which functions as a sort of “tourist visa” for data. Earlier this week (19 November) the United States Federal Trade Commission finalised settlements with four companies that the agency…

Chinese IPRs and Trade Wars

By: Kelsey Farish July 18, 2018December 2, 2018

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著作權 or Zhùzuòquán means “copyright” in Mandarin Chinese. Earlier this week, Chinese authorities kicked-off a campaign against online copyright infringement. Is this crackdown a response to increased pressure from foreign investors —and the Trump administration— for China to combat widespread piracy and counterfeiting? The latest Jianwang Campaign Against Online Copyright Infringement was jointly launched by several government agencies…