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Fundamental Right to Privacy

IP and Legal Filings

Introduction Although there isn’t a clear legal definition of “privacy,” some legal experts define it as a human right that each and every person has simply by virtue of their existence. The right to privacy must, in other words, be evaluated case-by-case. Privacy enjoys a robust legal framework internationally.

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The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 95: Mark Phillips on the Federal Court of Canada’s Right to be Forgotten Ruling

Michael Geist

Several years ago, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada filed a reference with the federal court in a case that was billed as settling the “right to be forgotten” privacy issue. His client – whose identity remains confidential under order of the court – filed the complaint that ultimately led to federal court decision.

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Tips for Santa to Maintain Trade Secrets at the North Pole

LexBlog IP

If elves are working remote, make sure they know not to download the gift-wrapping procedure from the Workshop shared drive to personal devices. Revisit the Workshop’s plan to limit disclosure of confidential information if a human finds their way in. The “Elf on a Shelf” has seen a lot from the outside.

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2024 Commercial Litigation Outlook and Webinar Series

LexBlog IP

Trends covered in this edition include: Antitrust, Bankruptcy, Consumer Class Actions, Consumer Financial Services Litigation, eDiscovery & Innovation, ESG, Franchise & Distribution, Health Care Litigation, Insurance, Privacy, Real Estate Litigation, Securities Litigation, and the Trial Outlook.

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Around the IP Blogs

The IPKat

A Kat being extra careful while Mercury is retrograde Copyright SpicyIP analysed a recent decision from the Bombay High Court, in which it was decided that ideas cannot be copyrighted but can be protected through the application of confidentiality law.

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Ping® January 2022 – Reminder To Review Your Contracts

LexBlog IP

One of the most important tools to protect your business – your ideas (copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, confidential and proprietary information), customer relationships and talent pool – is your written contract. text: ‘Privacy’, }. }. }); }); Review Your Contracts Every Year. __ATA.initDynamicSlot({.

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The Epic Trade Secret Saga Continues – Will the Supreme Court take the case?

LexBlog IP

As readers of this blog may remember, the case originated in Wisconsin in 2015, where Epic asserted that Tata had unlawfully accessed Epic’s UserWeb to download more than one thousand unique files containing confidential information in order to develop a competing product.