Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 8, 2023

California passed the California Age-Appropriate Design Code (AADC) nominally to protect children’s privacy, but at the same time, the AADC requires businesses to do an age “assurance” of all their users, children and adults alike. Doing age assurance/age verification raises substantial privacy risks.

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Michael Geist

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Bill C-26 , alternately described as a cyber-security, critical infrastructure or telecom bill, remains largely below the radar screen despite its serious implications for privacy, expression, and affordable network access. The podcast can be downloaded here , accessed on YouTube , and is embedded below.

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Michael Geist

OCTOBER 30, 2023

After months of delays, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry and Technology has finally begun to conduct hearings on Bill C-27, which wraps Canadian privacy reform and AI regulation into a single legislative package. The podcast can be downloaded here , accessed on YouTube , and is embedded below.

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Michael Geist

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Privacy reform in Canada has lagged at the federal level with the efforts to update PIPEDA seemingly going nowhere, but multiple provinces have moved ahead with amending their own laws. Chantal Bernier, the former interim privacy commissioner of Canada, now leads the Dentons law firm’s Canadian Privacy and Cybersecurity practice group.

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Michael Geist

MAY 29, 2023

It has taken many months, but Bill C-27, the government’s long overdue effort at privacy reform finally is headed to committee for review. The podcast can be downloaded here , accessed on YouTube , and is embedded below. Subscribe to the podcast via Apple Podcast , Google Play , Spotify or the RSS feed.

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Michael Geist

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Privacy breaches have become increasingly commonplace as businesses of all sizes grapple with how to keep customer information secure and what to do when things go wrong. I’ve been proud to serve as an advisor to JusTech, which provides some notable lessons on legal innovation and privacy law.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

million) but according to digital rights group La Quadrature du Net, Hadopi’s “mass internet surveillance” destroyed citizens’ fundamental right to privacy. Operating the program for a decade cost French taxpayers 82 million euros ($86.5

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Michael Geist

MAY 8, 2023

This year, it is privacy that is at issue, with provisions related to political parties. Why would the government squeeze in privacy rules on political parties in Bill C-47? Colin Bennett, a Professor Emeritus at the University of Victoria and a leading privacy expert, has the answer.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 16, 2021

New Mexico’s Attorney General, Hector Balderas, continues to champion children’s online privacy protections, this time settling with Google over alleged violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). The New Mexico AG is making a name for himself in the area of children’s privacy.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 22, 2021

After reading my colleague’s post on the priest who resigned from his high-profile position after his location was tied to Grindr, I thought it would be useful to remind readers to think about that privacy setting a bit more. Delete any apps that you are not comfortable with the Privacy Policies.

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Michael Geist

JUNE 3, 2024

It features my mock opening statement alongside responses to some of the actual questions raised by MPs on issues such as privacy, website blocking, and poorly defined terms in the bill. The podcast can be downloaded here , accessed on YouTube , and is embedded below.

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Olartemoure Blog

APRIL 4, 2024

Download Provisional refusal guide Topics of interest Antitrust Competition Law Compliance Copyright and Entertainment Law Corporate Law Data privacy Innovation Legal Design Litigation Patents Regulatory affairs Trademarks Data privacy policy Do you accept our data privacy policy? Don’t let it block you!

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

As a result of this judgment, ARCOM, the French regulatory authority that fights online copyright infringement (see here ), can continue to fight unlawful downloading (see here ). More generally, this decision was very well received in France.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 6, 2022

Here are a few tips that are still important for protecting your data and your privacy: If your information is compromised, sign up for credit monitoring or a credit freeze if offered. Check the privacy settings on your phone and update them frequently. Consider the Jumbo privacy app. ” I say, don’t give up.

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Michael Geist

OCTOBER 21, 2024

What started as a moratorium on customs duties has expanded into the development of a new agreement that touches on a wide range of issues including privacy, data localization, and electronic contracting. The podcast can be downloaded here , accessed on YouTube , and is embedded below.

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Michael Geist

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

The podcast can be downloaded here , accessed on YouTube , and is embedded below. Matt Hatfield is Executive Director of Open Media, one of Canada’s leading digital rights organizations. Matt Hatfield is Executive Director of Open Media, one of Canada’s leading digital rights organizations.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 21, 2022

investors and convinced them to download fraudulent mobile apps that use legitimate bank names and logos or other apps offering crypto wallets. After paying the taxes, the investors were unable to access the funds. The criminals reached out to U.S. The customers deposited funds, then the threat actors froze the assets. .

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 10, 2022

There is a federal law, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), that requires app developers to obtain parental consent before collecting information from children under the age of 13. The law has been on the books for a long time, yet companies are not always in compliance with it.

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Michael Geist

AUGUST 15, 2022

Bill C-27, Canada’s privacy reform bill introduced in June by Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, was about more than just privacy. The podcast can be downloaded here , accessed on YouTube , and is embedded below. Updates on the podcast on Twitter at @Lawbytespod. Show Notes: Bill C-27.

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Michael Geist

APRIL 4, 2022

David Fraser is a lawyer with McInnes Cooper in Halifax and one of Canada’s leading privacy experts. He joins the Law Bytes podcast to talk about the Cloud Act, how it might fit into Canada’s privacy law framework, and how Canada should approach the negotiations. Updates on the podcast on Twitter at @Lawbytespod.

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Olartemoure Blog

JULY 8, 2022

It will also allow sorting documents and transaction history based on column headings, perform quick document previews, download multiple documents at once within a single PDF file or in a ZIP file, download documents in DOCX and XML formats, and download bibliographic information in XML format. 07/08/22 – Data Privacy.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 23, 2024

A sample chapter, Chapter 14 (on publicity rights and endorsements), is available as a free download. We also have two online-only chapters on housing discrimination (Chapter 20) and political advertising (Chapter 21), both also freely downloadable. We’ve discussed the book’s background and our goals as authors in this essay.

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Michael Geist

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Canadian digital law and policy in 2022 was marked by legislative battles over Bills C-11 and C-18, the Rogers outage, stalled privacy and AI reform, copyright term extension, and a growing trade battle with the U.S. The podcast can be downloaded here , accessed on YouTube , and is embedded below. over Canadian policies.

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Michael Geist

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Bill C-27, the government’s privacy and artificial intelligence bill is slowly making its way through the Parliamentary process. One of the emerging issues has been the mounting opposition to the AI portion of the bill, including a recent NDP motion to divide the bill for voting purposes, separating the privacy and AI portions.

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Michael Geist

JANUARY 30, 2023

This week’s Law Bytes podcast provides a preview of the upcoming session, looking at what may lie ahed for issues such as telecom policy, privacy reform, Bills C-11 and C-18, copyright, and trade policy. The podcast can be downloaded here , accessed on YouTube , and is embedded below.

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Telegram had attempted to argue that such a disclosure would be a violation of privacy laws in Singapore, where their servers are located. According to an email, they are shuttering their doors today, November 30th, and are asking users to download anything they need to preserve.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 7, 2022

The letters, sent by the law firm Hedman Partners, alleged that subscribers’ internet connections had been used to download or share movies (some pornographic) using BitTorrent. In this regard, the fact that the file containing the work can be downloaded automatically and in very small parts is not important.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 5, 2023

The user is then prompted to download software that is malicious without their knowledge. Educate users about where to find legitimate downloads for programs provided by the business. When a search is made for the legitimate business, the fake ads appear first in the search results.

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Michael Geist

JUNE 19, 2023

At the start of the year, I focused on five issues in 2023 preview : the role of Canadian Heritage, the increasing tensions over digital policy, the emergence of private members bills, wireless policy disputes, as well as privacy and AI regulation. The podcast can be downloaded here , accessed on YouTube , and is embedded below.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 8, 2023

Nearly all of them denied having downloaded the pirated films and one subscriber said they had never received a copyright infringement complaint, contrary to the filmmakers’ claim. If a neighbor or friend used their connection to download something, the request for information would still be valid for the purpose of this lawsuit.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 11, 2022

A sample chapter, Chapter 14 (on publicity rights and endorsements), is available as a free download. We also have two online-only chapters on housing discrimination (Chapter 20) and political advertising (Chapter 21), both also freely downloadable. Chapter 15: Privacy. What Does the Book Cover? Chapter 11: Copyrights.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Users may also prefer less advertising or find the amount of user data scooped up by official apps a privacy risk. Downloading a Pluto TV.m3u playlist takes a second and they can be used in anything from VLC Media Player to systems like TVHeadEnd , which enables streaming to locations in a network, no official apps required.

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Michael Geist

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Canadian digital law and policy in 2023 was marked by so many legislative battles that you needed a scorecard to keep track: Bill C-11 on online streaming, Bill C-18 on online news, and Bill C-27 on privacy and AI were the headliners, but there were notable developments on content regulation, competition, and a digital services tax.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) recently met to discuss automated decision-making technology, privacy risk assessments and cybersecurity audits under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). What kind of changes?

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 27, 2024

But users are notified prior to downloading the game that the app offers in-app purchases, and playing a mobile game with potentially unlimited in-app purchases is unlike buying two tablet devices ( Nguyen ), purchasing a single flower arrangement ( Long ), or signing up for a $5 trial ( Sellers ). before playing GOTC.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Many non-compliant foreign companies exited Russia when faced with a choice; compromise your customers’ privacy, or else. In reality, people will simply download them, or download others from elsewhere that may or may not contain something much, much worse. Russia has been tightening the noose on VPN services for years.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JULY 22, 2024

s (a German non-profit organization that builds widely used training datasets) download of an image by German photographer Robert Kneschke for inclusion in the LAION 5B dataset. More from our authors: International Cybersecurity and Privacy Law in Practice, Second Edition by Charlotte A. The case centers on LAION e.V.’s

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