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Internet Law - Can EU Internet Service Providers Provide Information Regarding Copyright Infringers?

Wed, 6 Feb 2007 16:33:00 GMT

Databases recovered value with the imposition of the Internet. Nowadays, companies significantly invest in collecting, protecting, maintaining, and securing their databases. It is also clear that privacy laws in the United States (U.S.) and the European Union (EU) protect personal identifiable information found in databases, and that Internet Service Providers (ISP), specifically, can only reveal this information to public authorities conducting criminal investigations or for national security purposes. Indeed, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) decided an interesting case that posted the question of whether ISP could sell information to copyright groups regarding copyright infringers. [More..]

Internet Law - “Good Cause” Requirement in Expedited Discovery of E-Documents

Wed, 6 Feb 2007 16:33:00 GMT

Expedited discovery may be granted on a showing of good cause. A discovery request based on this standard is likely to be granted where there is an indication that there is a special need to protect the evidence from spoliation, when a party has a justified need to view certain evidence before the normal discovery proceedings, and other similar circumstances. Due to the transience of electronic documents, expedited discovery is particularly topical when electronic documents are concerned. [More..]

Internet Law - Anti-Spam Law in Peru

Wed, 6 Feb 2007 16:33:00 GMT

Peru passed Law 28493 on April 12, 2005, to regulate spam. The National Institute for the Defense of Competition and Protection of Intellectual Property (Indecopi- Instituto Nacional de Defensa de la Competencia y de la Protección de la Propiedad Intelectual) is the competent agency for enforcing the regulation. [More..]

Internet Law - File Sharing And Privacy In Italy

Wed, 6 Feb 2007 16:33:00 GMT

File sharing, or P2P, allows individuals to exchange files and software free of charge over the Internet. P2P activities have grown exponentially especially with the advent of high speed Internet and greater access to computers. Users rarely consider the privacy implications however of logging onto a peer-to-peer network to swap music, films and software with others. File swapping may leave one’s computer open to hackers, viruses or other harmful elements. The effects of these are obvious. When P2P activities are carried on at the workplace, though, they can be even more dangerous. Lost data, service interruption, unauthorized access to the system can mean economic losses for businesses. It is as such important that the rules and requirements of the Privacy Code be implemented in businesses in order to safeguard their information patrimony. [More..]

Internet Law - China Consumer Protection Act

Wed, 6 Feb 2007 16:33:00 GMT

Consumer protection in China is regulated by the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Consumer Rights and Interests was adopted on October 31, 1993 and came into force on January 1st, 1994 (the “LPCRI”). The LPCRI enumerates consumer rights and the obligations of business dealers and enjoins state organs to punish the criminal offences of business dealers who violate legal consumer rights and interests. [More..]