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The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 105: NDP MP Charlie Angus on Canada’s Failed Digital Policy and His Hopes for the Next Parliamentary Session

Michael Geist

NDP MP Charlie Angus has been a consistent – and persistent – voice on digital policies since his election to the House of Commons in 2004. Last week, Angus called a press conference to unveil his six point plan for digital policy, which emphasized accountability, privacy reform, and algorithmic transparency.

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A Comprehensive Look at Data Privacy

LexBlog IP

data privacy : what businesses NEED TO know. Keeping pace with the state of data privacy and data privacy regulations is becoming a pressing responsibility for businesses in the digital age. Data privacy legislation is on the rise, with jurisdictions adopting stricter protective measures on a national and global front.

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French Govt. Wants to Inject Domain Blocking Lists Directly Into Web Browsers

TorrentFreak

Developed by UK ISP BT at an estimated cost of £500,000, the Cleanfeed content-blocking system was launched in 2004 with the stated aim of preventing access to child abuse material. In the meantime, others may claim entitlement to protection too, through the courts if necessary.

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Publicity Rights Concerning Sports Athletes

IP and Legal Filings

This Act explains the significance of support when it comes to the enrollment of trademarks for the matter of Publicity or Privacy, and The Copyrights Act 1957 [iv] defines word “performer” as an actor, singer, musician, dancer, acrobat and juggler etc. iv] The Copyrights Act, 1957. [v]

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2023 Internet Law Year-in-Review

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

In particular, age authentication mandates are riddled with unavoidable privacy and security concerns; they also make it harder to navigate the Internet and create an authentication infrastructure that censors and authoritarians will find easy to weaponize in the future.

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The Battle Plan For Combating IPTV Piracy in Europe Has Arrived

TorrentFreak

” While on one hand the request might seem reasonable, VPN providers’ businesses tend to center on privacy so, by default, their subscribers’ communications are none of their business, or anyone else’s. Any VPN provider that voluntarily participated in a blocking program would likely herald its own demise.

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Privacy Tip #324 – What Happens to My Health Information When a Hospital Goes Out of Business?

LexBlog IP

Unfortunately for patients of Eastern Ozarks Regional Medical System (Eastern Ozarks), it appears from a complaint filed against it by the Arkansas Attorney General (AG) that it did not properly dispose of medical records when it closed its doors in 2004.