On January 12, 2012, Hunton & Williams hosted an hour-long webinar on the current enforcement environment in the U.S. and EU. The webinar, Current Trends in Global Privacy Enforcement, covered issues ranging from the Federal Trade Commission’s tougher approach to investigations to increased monitoring of corporate privacy practices by European data protection authorities. Hunton & Williams speakers included Lisa J. Sotto, partner and head of the Global Privacy and Data Security practice, London partner Bridget Treacy, London senior attorney Rosemary Jay and Brussels associate Dr. Jörg Hladjk.
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Privacy News- Jury selection under way in Rutgers spycam trial February 22, 2012NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. The pool of prospective jurors was whittled down, a judge denied defense attorneys a motion to dismiss a charge, and the trial of a former Rutgers student accused of using a webcam to spy on a gay roommate could be headed for opening... […]
- Potential jurors in Rutgers webcam spying case are being questioned February 22, 2012Enlarge In a December 2011 hearing, defendant Dharun Ravi, right, listens during a motion hearing at the Middlesex County Courthouse in New Brunswick as his attorney Steve Altman confers with his associate in the background, left. The judge rejected the... […]
- Attorneys in Rutgers webcam spying case are questioning potential jurors February 22, 2012Enlarge In a December 2011 hearing, defendant Dharun Ravi, right, listens during a motion hearing at the Middlesex County Courthouse in New Brunswick as his attorney Steve Altman confers with his associate in the background, left. The judge rejected the... […]
- That nude of your ex on the Web can land you in jail February 22, 2012Before you send that nude pic of your ex onto the Internet in spite, you might want to consider it could land you in jail. I thought the law was murky but The Record reports the crime of transmitting images or videos without someones consent falls under... […]
- Murphy PA Files Nationwide Class Action Lawsuit Against Facebook for Alleged Violations of Federal and State Privacy and Consumer Protection Laws February 22, 2012(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120222/PH56255 ) Facebook ignored repeated inquiries from an internet technology and security blogger who discovered that the unique identifiers Facebook uses to identify its members continued to track their... […]
- Rules patchwork 'threatens cloud computing growth' February 22, 2012A global patchwork of conflicting laws and regulations could hobble the growth of the cloud computing market, according to a new study.The study, commissioned by the Business Software Alliance (BSA), urged governments to move to harmonise the rules to... […]
- Global Patchwork of Conflicting Laws and Regulations Threatens Fast-Growing Cloud Computing Market, BSA Reports February 21, 2012Japan first, U.S. fourth among 24 countries in new policy ranking The BSA Global Cloud Scorecard establishes a first-of-its-kind ranking of countries' readiness to drive the growth of a globally integrated cloud marketplace. It assesses laws and... […]
- Mom of former special education student sues Leander school district over bullying February 21, 2012Taylor Patrick still has tremors, flashbacks and nightmares. In those dreams, he is kicked and punched by his fellow students.In a lawsuit filed last week in district court against the Leander school district, Patrick said he was bullied for years in... […]
- Introducing Forrester's Data Privacy Heat Map February 21, 2012By Chris Sherman Data privacy laws are the champions of citizens? rights in the digital age. However, multi-national??organizations often find these laws challenging to navigate given the complex framework of global legal requirements. To help our... […]
- Judge denies Dharun Ravi's motion to dismiss hindering charge in Rutgers webcam spying case February 21, 2012Enlarge Patti Sapone/The Star-LedgerIn a December 2011 hearing, defendant Dharun Ravi, right, listens during a motion hearing at the Middlesex County Courthouse in New Brunswick as his attorney Steve Altman confers with his associate in the... […]
- Jury selection under way in Rutgers spycam trial February 22, 2012

