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The Recorder

Jane Doe Plaintiff Drops Defamation Claims Against Former Uber Exec

A woman who was raped by an Uber driver in India has abruptly dropped her defamation and invasion of privacy claims against one of the company's former…
15 minute read

The Recorder

Google and Prosecutors Spar Over Sanctions in Foreign Data Case

The federal judge overseeing Google Inc.'s fight with federal prosecutors over foreign-stored data expressed concerns Wednesday over the company's continued refusal to comply with a search warrant in a criminal investigation.
8 minute read

The Recorder

EU Seeks Stronger Enforcement Under Privacy Shield

The European Commission on Wednesday gave a thumbs-up to the "Privacy Shield" agreement that allows U.S. companies to transfer EU personal data outside…
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Does Our Digital Age Require New Fourth Amendment Rules?

In her Internet Issues/Social Media column, Shari Claire Lewis writes: We live in a world where cellphones are omnipresent. It is perhaps no coincidence, therefore, that cellphones are at the heart of a case currently pending before the U.S. Supreme Court, 'Carpenter v. United States,' that may result in a new 21st Century standard for searches and seizures under the Fourth Amendment.
19 minute read

National Law Journal

SCOTUS Takes Up Microsoft Case on Email Privacy

In a case closely watched by the tech industry, the justices could unwind a Second Circuit decision that held data stored overseas is beyond the reach of U.S. law enforcement.
9 minute read

National Law Journal

Judge Mulls Limits to Search Warrants for Anti-Trump Protesters' Facebooks

The ACLU asked the court to block or, at least, narrow a government search warrant for three Facebook accounts in connection with an investigation into criminal rioting on Inauguration Day.
13 minute read

New York Law Journal

Efforts to Protect Consumer Data Face Corporate Pushback

Corban Rhodes and Ross Kamhi write: We are at a pivotal moment with respect to how the law protects consumer personal information. The public, however, is largely unaware of the concerted opposition protection legislation faces from technology giants.
16 minute read

Corporate Counsel

UPDATED: Nike, Walmart, Intact Lawyers Offer Advice On Privacy by Design

In-house privacy counsel from several companies sounded off on their work during the Women, Influence and Power in Law conference on Wednesday.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

FTC's Equifax Investigation Is Part of 'Unprecedented' Year Ahead

Agency, pointing to investigations, fast-tracked $2.75M technology contract.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Privacy Considerations Raised by Artificially Intelligent Digital Assistants

It has been said that the term “eavesdropper” evolved from those who stood under the eaves of a house to surreptitiously listen to the goings-on inside. In this age of digital advancement, we now invite eavesdroppers into our homes and offices in the form of artificially intelligent digital assistants. While devices like the Google Home, Apple's Siri, and the Amazon Echo offer great convenience and enjoyment, there are privacy trade-offs; and some are less obvious than others.
12 minute read

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