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Internet Data Protection Right to Be Forgotten

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

Right to Be Forgotten: Protecting Your Privacy in Digital News

There once was a time when the publication of personal information had a defined readership life span. This life span was short and the public’s interest surrounding the publication of personal information would usually...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

The European Court of Justice Issues Two Important Decisions Clarifying the Scope of the Right to Be Forgotten and ISPs' Liability

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We routinely hear from United States citizens who want advice on how to remove photographs, newspaper articles, videos or personal information about themselves from the internet. Originally published by the European...more

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The Right to be Forgotten in an Era of Instant Notoriety

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*Trigger Warning*: This article includes mentions of suicide. It could be the start of a Law & Order episode. In August, a pedestrian in Manhattan’s East Village noted a driver sitting inside a parked car. The driver was...more

Hogan Lovells

Top Human Rights Court Denies Right to be Forgotten in Old Murder Case

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On June 28, 2018, the European Court of Human Rights decided that Germany had correctly denied two individuals their “right to be forgotten” requests in connection with press archives relating to a 1991 murder. The two...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Important Issues are yet to be corrected in the Right to be Forgotten

The recognition by the European Union of a “Right to be Forgotten” has caused much controversy, but seemingly progress is being made. The Right, which entitles Europeans to petition data controllers to prevent harmful...more

Proskauer - Privacy & Cybersecurity

Toward the enforceability of the “right to be forgotten” in Europe

The European Court of Justice, in a decision rendered on May 13, 2014, held that search engines are considered data controllers under the Directive of October 24, 1995 on data protection, and as such they must provide data...more

Butler Snow LLP

Is There A Right To Be Forgotten? The Court of Justice of the European Union Says “Yes”.

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Since Google, a web search engine provider, became a multi-billion dollar company, it has steadfastly refused to remove internet search results on a discretionary basis. In fact, Google support expressly provides that...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

Socially Aware - Volume 5, Issue 4 - July 2014

In This Issue: - European Court of Justice Strengthens the Right to Be Forgotten - California AG Offers Best Practices for Do Not Track Disclosures; Crucial Compliance Questions Left Unanswered - Snap...more

Perkins Coie

The Right to Be Forgotten, Everywhere

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While most people have focused on the free speech and implementation difficulties of the “right to be forgotten” announced by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in Google Spain SL, Google Inc. v. Agencia Española de...more

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Google Begins the Process of Implementing the 'Right to be Forgotten'

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Google has taken the first step to implement the “Right to be Forgotten” decision by the European Court of Justice (ECJ). It has provided individuals a form to complete to request that their personal information be...more

K&L Gates LLP

European Court of Justice Holds Google Responsible for the Processing of Personal Data from Third-Party Websites

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On May 13, 2014, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) delivered a judgment in Google vs. AEPD (C-131/12, hereinafter “Google Decision”) based on the EU Data Protection Directive (Directive 95/46/EC, the “Directive”). In the...more

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints

My company isn’t a search engine. Why should I care about Google Spain?

(LONDON) Google – along with the rest of us – is still considering the implications of the European Court of Justice’s May 13, 2014 decision that Google must remove links to a newspaper article containing properly published...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

UK Gives Search Engines Time to Comply With 'Right to Be Forgotten'

The UK data protection watchdog has said that it will give search engines like Google some time to put measures in place to respond to requests to take down links in search results. ...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

The Right To Be Forgotten – What Does It Really Mean?

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In a decision with far-reaching consequences, the European Court of Justice (located in Luxembourg) (“ECJ”) ruled on May 13, 2014, that E.U. citizens can demand that search engines – in this instance Google – must delete...more

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The "Right to be Forgotten" Landmark Decision: Beyond the Headlines

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While the popular press has been full of stories about the European Court of Justice’s (“ECJ”) ruling creating a “right to be forgotten” (ahead of the still pending Data Protection Regulation), we will focus on both the...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

European Court of Justice Strengthens Right to Be Forgotten

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) issued a quite surprising decision against Google which has significant implications for global companies....more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

European Union’s Highest Court Rules Google Must Remove Links Containing Personal Data

In a significant and concerning decision, the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) has endorsed the so-called “right to be forgotten” and ruled that, in some circumstances, search engines can be compelled to remove search result...more

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