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Posted in CNIL, Compliance, Cookies, Data privacy, France

Ready for Cookie Sweep Day?

Cookie Sweep Day is coming! The French data protection authority CNIL will conduct a “cookie sweep” this coming September 15 to verify compliance with its recommendations on cookies and tracers

Posted in Compliance, fcpa, France

French whistleblowers get new legal protections

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As of 1 February, the new French whistleblower protection law is in effect. Its provisions protects French employees of private companies from sanction or dismissal “for having reported or

Posted in Data privacy, Data security, EU Commission, Opinion, PRISM, Snowden

Not so Safe Harbor: EU-US data protection cooperation on the rocks.

After the Snowden relevations, the European Union is finally getting its data privacy act together and it looks like a brutal fight is ahead, possibly leaving global corporations’ reliance on

Posted in Apple, Competition law, Patent law, Samsung

Next step for Samsung after losing v. Apple? Take it to D.C.

Samsung has a very low legal barrier to overcome to challenge the Apple victory in the District Court of Northern California: it needs to show “substantial evidence” that the decision was

Posted in Compliance, Data privacy, Data security, Google, Privacy Policy

Is Google Analytics Illegal?

Today the Norwegian data privacy authority declared that it considers the use of the Google Analytics tool by the national tax administration and the educational loan fund illegal. Their argument is

Posted in Compliance, Data privacy, EU Commission, Uncategorized

What you don’t know about EU DATA PRIVACY law and why you need to know it today.

Outside a select group of specialists in IT law (and the even more limited and select group of data privacy law specialists), few company advisors or corporate legal departments truly understand how

Posted in Corruption, fcpa, Opinion, WalMart

Collateral bribery damages: NYC now 3rd fund to file suit v. Wal-Mart.

In another of what will likely be many such lawsuits by pension funds, New York City Pension Funds filed a shareholder derivative action against Wal-Mart over the bribery and corruption scandal

Posted in Compliance, fcpa, Opinion, Trump, WalMart

Donald Trump on bribery scandals: US “crazy” to enforce FCPA.

On CNBC’s Squawk Box, tycoon, occasional presidential candidate, Reality TV star and bottled water purveyor Donald Trump was asked about Wal-Mart’s allegedly widespread bribery in Mexico.

Posted in CNIL, Competition law, Compliance, Data privacy, EU Commission, Google, Opinion

69 Questions: EU quizes the G on its new privacy policy.

France’s data privacy authority CNIL (acting under EU mandate) sent Google the following questionnaire in order to clarify a number of concerns on the policy’s implementation,

Posted in Compliance, Corruption, fcpa, Opinion

NGO on FCPA reform: fines should compensate victims.

The SERAP (Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project) has added its voice to the calls for FCPA reform. In a press release, the Nigerian NGO proposes that the US DOJ and SEC allocate a

Google Doubles Down on Bid to Toss Businesses’ Digital Mapping Market Antitrust Suit - Law Street Media 23 September 2022
Google Doubles Down on Bid to Toss Businesses’ Digital Mapping Market Antitrust Suit Law Street Media
Amazon Faces Expansive California Antitrust Law in Pricing Suit - Bloomberg Law 21 September 2022
Amazon Faces Expansive California Antitrust Law in Pricing Suit Bloomberg Law
Coffee Briefing September 20, 2022 – Zoho’s new office; Walmart rolls out AI solution for on-shelf availability; Ocrolus launches fraud detection solution for lenders; and more - IT World Canada 20 September 2022
Coffee Briefing September 20, 2022 – Zoho’s new office; Walmart rolls out AI solution for on-shelf availability; Ocrolus launches fraud detection solution for lenders; and more IT World Canada
C.A. Revives Suits Over Non-Chocolate White Baking Chips - Metropolitan News-Enterprise 20 September 2022
C.A. Revives Suits Over Non-Chocolate White Baking Chips Metropolitan News-Enterprise
Facebook, Meta accused of using workaround on Apple iOS privacy update - Top Class Actions 20 September 2022
Facebook, Meta accused of using workaround on Apple iOS privacy update Top Class Actions
VEGGIE Doesn't Mean “Made of Vegetables,” California Judge Rules - Lexology 20 September 2022
VEGGIE Doesn't Mean “Made of Vegetables,” California Judge Rules Lexology
Centrelake Patients Score Partial Revival of Data Breach Suit - Bloomberg Law 19 September 2022
Centrelake Patients Score Partial Revival of Data Breach Suit Bloomberg Law
US Department of Justice can join arguments in Apple-Epic antitrust trial, court rules - TechCrunch 19 September 2022
US Department of Justice can join arguments in Apple-Epic antitrust trial, court rules TechCrunch
Tesla Hit with False Advertising Class Action Over Cars’ Self-Driving Features - Law Street Media 19 September 2022
Tesla Hit with False Advertising Class Action Over Cars’ Self-Driving Features Law Street Media
Buyers Defend Qualcomm Antitrust Case After FTC's Loss - Law360 16 September 2022
Buyers Defend Qualcomm Antitrust Case After FTC's Loss Law360
How 'Michael' Album Promo Ruling Could Affect Other Artists - Law360 15 September 2022
How 'Michael' Album Promo Ruling Could Affect Other Artists Law360
“The Kid Gloves are Coming Off”: Honor Global Privacy Control Signals Before the CCPA Notice and Cure Period Expires in 2023 - JD Supra 15 September 2022
“The Kid Gloves are Coming Off”: Honor Global Privacy Control Signals Before the CCPA Notice and Cure Period Expires in 2023 JD Supra
On the horizon: more cyber investigations from a growing number of federal agencies - Lexology 15 September 2022
On the horizon: more cyber investigations from a growing number of federal agencies Lexology
Ovulation Test Kit Class Action Filed Against Abbott, Others - Law Street Media 14 September 2022
Ovulation Test Kit Class Action Filed Against Abbott, Others Law Street Media
California Sues Amazon, Alleging Antitrust and Unfair Competition Law Violations - KQED 14 September 2022
California Sues Amazon, Alleging Antitrust and Unfair Competition Law Violations KQEDAttorney General Bonta Announces Lawsuit Against Amazon for Blocking Price Competition California Department of JusticeAmazon hit with antitrust lawsuit from California, which claims seller rules are increasing consumer prices MarketWatchCalifornia attorney general accuses Amazon of anti-competitive pricing TechCrunchCalif. AG accuses Amazon of blocking price competition in new lawsuit AxiosView Full […]
9th Circ. Upholds Schwab Charitable's Win In Donor Fee Suit - Law360 14 September 2022
9th Circ. Upholds Schwab Charitable's Win In Donor Fee Suit Law360
Owners Group Sues BrightStar Care Alleging Unfair Business Practices - Franchise Times 13 September 2022
Owners Group Sues BrightStar Care Alleging Unfair Business Practices Franchise Times
Google Advertiser Wants To Update Apple Collusion Suit - Law360 12 September 2022
Google Advertiser Wants To Update Apple Collusion Suit Law360
SF City Attorney Finally Dismisses Tenderloin Injunctions - The People’s Vanguard of Davis 10 September 2022
SF City Attorney Finally Dismisses Tenderloin Injunctions The People’s Vanguard of Davis
Apple to Pay $14.8M to Settle iCloud Subscription Lawsuit - Subscription Insider 9 September 2022
Apple to Pay $14.8M to Settle iCloud Subscription Lawsuit Subscription Insider