Privacy

Turns out there weren't that many superinjunctions after all

By Legal Week | May 20, 2011

Lord Neuberger has published his long-awaited report on superinjunctions. His committee was set up in April 2010 in order to "examine the issues around the use of injunctions which bind the press and so-called 'super-injunctions'". In summary, the report emphasises the principles of open justice and the right to freedom of speech, and that courts should "ensure that any derogation from open justice is the minimum necessary to secure the proper administration of justice". It recommends that Civil Procedure Rule 39.2 (concerning public hearings) should be amended to make reference to the strict necessity test.

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Neuberger: media to gain notice on injunctions but status quo is working

By Suzi Ring | May 20, 2011

The committee charged with reviewing the use of superinjunctions has called for the media to have advance notice of privacy orders and for the Government to monitor the use of injunctions. Pulling back from recommending major changes in its 100-page report, the committee chaired by the Master of the Rolls Lord Neuberger today (20 May) argued that the current regime for granting injunctions is working effectively.

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Will the Hackgate scandal finally usher in exemplary damages?

By Alex Novarese | May 18, 2011

It is a mark of the media frenzy over privacy injunctions that the topic has continued to hog the headlines even while a related issue of arguably far more significance has played out: the dramatic escalation of the phone-hacking scandal. True, the issue has dogged News International for years but it was only last month that the company issued an apology and moved to compensate victims – a measure that came a week after two senior News of the World (NoW) journalists were arrested on suspicion of unlawfully intercepting voicemail messages.

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For the record - the rise of injunctions

By Legal Week | May 18, 2011

In Legal Week's recent interview with Keith Schilling in the article Private Versus Public Keith has, I'm afraid, got away with a couple of distortions about privacy actions. He comments: "Parliament has legislated in favour of privacy" and that as regards injunctions it is "not secret justice between the claimant and the court". He says that "the media are also involved; generally it is tripartite, which is the whole point of an injunction, as the media need to know the terms of the injunction to be bound by it".

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The Big Brother star, the footballer, privacy law and the judiciary

By Legal Week | May 17, 2011

In the increasingly heated debate about the state of English privacy law, the courts have frequently been accused of seeking to introduce a privacy law 'by the back door'. The decision in CTB v News Group Newspapers [2011] contains a robust judicial response to that criticism. In his judgment, Mr Justice Eady - the judge who has so far borne the brunt of the media's ire - tackles head on the suggestion that the judges are overriding the democratic process by unilaterally creating a new privacy law. The judgment also touches on another important and controversial issue, namely the circumstances in which an injunction should be refused or restricted on the basis that the private material has already entered the public domain.

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Libel reform – a hack's proposal

By Alex Novarese | May 13, 2011

What better way to relax after a hard week's sweating over an extended focus on libel and privacy law than listening to The Guardian's editor give a lecture on libel reform? A minor streak of obsession with the topic had set in by the time I sat down in the lecture theatre at City University on Tuesday to hear from Alan Rusbridger. As you'd expect, he put the position for libel reform, freedom of speech and concern over privacy law somewhat better than most of the self-serving fluff the media has served up in recent weeks.

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In depth: Defamation and privacy

By Legal Week | May 13, 2011

Already facing smaller payouts and a drop in claims, libel work has faded from its 1980s glory days. Will reform of defamation and civil costs - and the rise of reputation managers - spell the end for traditional libel lawyers?

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Privacy hysteria misses real issues

By Legal Week | May 11, 2011

Media outrage over superinjunctions obscures justified concerns about rise of judicially-enforced privacy, argues RPC's Keith Mathieson

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A debased debate - media campaigning on free speech is too often a joke

By Alex Novarese | May 11, 2011

It seemed like a good idea at the time. With plenty of interesting recent developments, I decided to write the lead piece for this week's in depth on defamation and privacy. Then stuff kept happening… well, it's certainly been fascinating but it's also been a fairly depressing spectacle as the debate about privacy, libel and free speech has been warped beyond all recognition by media hysteria.

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Injunctions 101 – hyper, super or anonymised?

By Legal Week | May 11, 2011

Hardly a day has gone by without coverage in the media of privacy injunctions. It is a subject that has excited the media, from The Star to The Times. But what is the difference between 'super', 'hyper' and 'anonymised' injunctions, and is all the media fuss really justified?

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Legaltech News

Meta Slapped With Record €1.2B GDPR Fine, Ordered to Stop Data Transfers to US From EU

By Linda A. Thompson | May 22, 2023

The ruling contains the largest data privacy fine to be issued in the European Union since the bloc's General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR, came into force in 2018 and follows more than a decade of court standoffs.

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Corporate Counsel

Meta Slapped With Record €1.2B GDPR Fine, Ordered to Stop Data Transfers to US From EU

By Linda A. Thompson | May 22, 2023

The ruling contains the largest data privacy fine to be issued in the European Union since the bloc's General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR, came into force in 2018 and follows more than a decade of court standoffs.

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National Law Journal

Meta Slapped With Record €1.2B GDPR Fine, Ordered to Stop Data Transfers to US From EU

By Anne Bagamery | May 22, 2023

The ruling contains the largest data privacy fine to be issued in the European Union since the bloc's General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR, came into force in 2018 and follows more than a decade of court standoffs.

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Corporate Counsel

'Are You Respecting Their Dignity?': Employee-Surveillance Trend Deeply Splits Employers

By Maria Dinzeo | May 18, 2023

A new Littler Mendelson survey of in-house attorneys and corporate leaders found two-thirds were concerned about the technologies' impact on employee morale and compliance with privacy laws.

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New Jersey Law Journal

The Dangers of Oversharing on Social Media

By NJLJ Young Lawyers Advisory Board | May 17, 2023

The benefits of social media come along with substantial risks that may be in conflict with local ethics rules or create privacy concerns for your clients. One of the most important considerations to keep in mind when navigating the social media landscape is maintaining client privacy and the attorney-client privilege.

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Legaltech News

Are You Utilizing AI Yet? It May Change Your Relationship With Outside Counsel

By Ben Seal | May 16, 2023

"There's a lot of potential for AI to totally disrupt our business, so we better be at the forefront of using it," says Grab general counsel Chris Betts.

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Corporate Counsel

Are You Utilizing AI Yet? It May Change Your Relationship With Outside Counsel

By Ben Seal | May 16, 2023

"There's a lot of potential for AI to totally disrupt our business, so we better be at the forefront of using it," says Grab general counsel Chris Betts.

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International Edition

Are You Utilizing AI Yet? It May Change Your Relationship With Outside Counsel

By Ben Seal | May 16, 2023

"There's a lot of potential for AI to totally disrupt our business, so we better be at the forefront of using it," says Grab general counsel Chris Betts.

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The Recorder

White & Case Hires Snap Labs Legal Head Amid 'Once-in-a-Lifetime' Privacy Push

By Jessie Yount | May 16, 2023

Hope Anderson, an associate general counsel, product and privacy at Snap Inc., joined the firm as a partner in Los Angeles.

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Legaltech News

Data Privacy & Cybersecurity, Vendor: TerraTrue

By Stephanie Wilkins | May 11, 2023

"As the world's privacy laws become more complex and more fragmented, and as companies are looking to collect more data ... legal innovation must enable collaboration across teams, and inject a single source of truth, in a manner that doesn't disrupt normal workflow," says Chris Handman, Co-Founder and COO of TerraTrue.

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