The European Court of Human Rights (the “ECHR”) have ruled that an employer had the right to monitor an employee’s Yahoo messenger account which had been set up for professional use
In a victory for common sense, Judge William Orrick of the US District Court for the Northern District of California rejected PETA’s claims on grounds that it is a matter for the US congress to determine whether the protection of laws should be extended to animals ...
On Thursday 17th December, the Court of Appeal delivered its unanimous decision upholding the trial judge’s decision in the ground-breaking judgment in the phone-hacking case against the Mirror Group ...
Litigation is a serious and expensive business. But, just occasionally, it descends into farce. A judge gives a judgment which paints a picture so vivid that you can see the events unfolding, with painful clarity.
Until recently it was widely accepted in the EU (following a decision in 2002) that, under the EU/US “Safe Harbor” scheme, the US ensured an adequate level of protection of any personal data transferred to it.
An article published by The Telegraph highlighting concerns regarding the approach of some large charities to data protection laws recently caught our attention.
