4th Circuit Appeals Court Rules No Warrant Needed for Suspects’ Cell-Site Location Data
On May 31, the U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit, in a 12-3 decision ruled that a…
Author Federica De Santis
Compliance with EU Data Protection Regulation
Introduction By means of an innovative and modern directive (Directive 95/46/EC – the “Data Protection…
Trasferimenti di dati in USA: pubblicati i testi giuridici del “privacy shield”
A seguito dell’accordo tra Stati Uniti e Commissione europea sul nuovo meccanismo che regolerà i…
Il Gruppo di Lavoro Articolo 29 per la protezione dei dati prende posizione sulla proposta di direttiva sulla protezione dei dati personali trattati per finalità di giustizia e polizia
In data 1 dicembre 2015, il Gruppo di Lavoro Articolo 29 per la protezione dei…
Pubblicità in TV: conclusioni dell’Avvocato Generale della Corte di Giustizia su sponsorizzazione di programmi televisivi e durata delle interruzioni pubblicitarie
In data 6 ottobre 2015, l’Avvocato Generale presso la Corte di Giustizia dell’Unione Europea Maciej…
La Royal Court of Justice del Regno Unito ordina la judicial review del diritto di copia privata senza equo compenso
Con sentenza del 19 giugno scorso, la Royal Court of Justice ha ammesso la revisione…
ECJ clarifies Database Directive scope in screen scraping case
This is a reposting from The Global Legal Post On January 15, 2015 the Court of…
The Italian Data Protection Authority’s Annual Report 2013 – Big Data, Transparency and Surveillance
On June 10, 2014, the Italian Data protection Authority (Garante per la protezione dei dati…
Garante Privacy – Informativa semplificata e modalità di acquisizione del consenso per l’uso di cookies
Con provvedimento di carattere generale dell’8 maggio 2014, pubblicato sulla Gazzetta Ufficiale n. 126 del…
La parodia fa il suo (non ancora trionfale) ingresso a Lussemburgo
Con le conclusioni rese lo scorso 22 maggio 2014 nella causa C-201/13 (Johan Deckmyn e…
La Corte di Giustizia si pronuncia sulla fornitura transfrontaliera di servizi di comunicazione elettronica
Con sentenza del 30 aprile 2014, resa nella causa C-475/12 (UPC DTH Sàrl c. Nemzeti…
Corte di giustizia UE – Violazione del diritto d’autore e responsabilità dei fornitori di accesso a Internet
La Corte di Giustizia, con decisione del 27 marzo 2014, causa C-314/12 (UPC Telekabel Wien…
The Swatch Group VS Bloomberg L.P. – Pubblicazione di informazioni finanziarie e fair use
La Corte d’appello di New York (US Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit), con…
ISP liability for user-uploaded content – an Italian perspective
On 21 December 2012 the Milan Court of Appeals ruled in favor of three Google…
The Italian ‘Google Vividown’ case: ISPs’ liability for user-generated content
On 21 December 2012, the Milan Court of Appeals overturned the decision issued in 2010 by…
Italian Authorities join forces with Italian Companies in fighting Counterfeits and Piracy
An increasing number of recent cases show a new Italian perspective on non-traditional IPR remedies,…
Assembling the privacy jigsaw: analysing recent amendments
Italy’s data protection framework, as set forth by Legislative Decree of 30 June 2003, No.…
Protecting brands on the Internet. A look at approaches taken by the EU, US and Italy
Introduction Online advertising is the backbone of the internet business model. However, the practice by…
Developments in Data Protection in 2012 and Trends for 2013
2012 was a very busy year for Italian lawmakers. Several laws significantly amended the Italian…
Courts and Italian Law after ECJ’s Decision in Flos vs Semeraro
Copyright Protection of Design- Approach of Italian Courts and Italian L…
Guidelines From the Italian Data Protection Authority on Personal Data Breaches in the Electronic Communications Sector
Introduction By virtue of the implementation in Italy of the e-Privacy Directive 2009/136/EC (which amended…
Could ISPs be Forced to Take Action to Guarantee Individual’s “Right to be Forgotten”?
From the “Right to be Let Alone” to Control over Personal Data In recent years…
Legislative Decree 69/2012 implements in Italy the e-Privacy Directive 2009/136/EC
Legislative Decree 69/2012 implements in Italy the e-Privacy Directive 2009/136/EC On May 28, 2012 the…
Alcuni trend in materia di responsabilità dell’Internet Service Provider
In tempi recenti, le corti italiane hanno emesso alcune interessanti pronunce in materia di responsabilità…
Corte di Giustizia Unione europea – Affollamento pubblicitario in TV
Il 24 novembre 2011 la Corte di Giustizia ha reso un’interessante pronuncia in materia di…
French court finds Google has editorial control over AdWords advertising
On November 14 2011 the Tribunal de Grande Instance de Paris (TGI) ruled against Google…
Geolocation services and privacy concerns
The rapid technological development and increasing availability of smart mobile devices is encouraging the development…
Court confirms nine month imprisonment for Italian managers liable for spamming
On December 17, 2010 the Court of Milan held two managers of a company, Buongiorno…
Data protection regulator: ‘data processor’ must be formally appointed
On June 15 2011 the Italian Data Protection Authority issued a resolution on controllership for…
Self-Regulatory Framework for Behavioural Advertising: Greater Transparency and Control for Users
On April 14 2011 IAB Europe, a body representing the European digital industry, released a…
Defamatory suggestions: what liability for search engines?
Introduction Following a recent case involving the search engine Yahoo! Italia, another Italian court has…
Cooperation in the Field of IPR Enforcement: Memorandum of Understanding on the Sale of Counterfeit Goods over the Internet
On May 4 2011, in a ceremony hosted by the European Commission, a representative group…