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When a Facebook Business Page Does Not Support Personal Jurisdiction of a Court
In Woodhurst v. Manny’s Inc., a U.S. decision decided on April 10, 2013, the Plaintiff alleged that the defendant, which was a bar in State A just a few KM from the border of State B, was liable for...
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Boston Marathon Explosion: Thanks to Boston Police, Lets Keep Victims in Our...
Human beings are the salt of the earth. It is unfortunate and saddening to see North American news headlines flooded with tragic events such as the recent explosions at the Boston Marathon – 3...
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Privacy and Canadian International Airports: Upgrade in Virtual Strip-Search...
The same day emergency drills are being conducted at international airports to ensure Canadian authorities are well prepared to respond major security threats, such as the one recently experienced...
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Do You Own Your Own Social Media Account?
With the explosion in the use of social media platforms in everyday life, and the blurring of the divide between personal and work life, the issue of who own a social media account seems to be an...
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Digital Vanity Affair: Getting Your Name on Wikipedia While Losing a Lawsuit...
Almost a month ago, this Blog discussed the possibility for people to monetize the celebrity in their personality through claims of misappropriation of personality. This topic is especially important...
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Update: 2010-15 Action Plan for Canada’s Cybersecurity Strategy
On April 18, 2013, Minister of Public Safety Vic Toews announced announced the release of the Action Plan 2010-2015 for Canada’s Cybersecurity Strategy. The action plan was intended to highlight...
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More Privacy Protection for Nunavut
Following the recent passage of Bill 38, An Act to Amend the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Nunavut will be given new powers...
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The Future of Now: Keeping Legal Requirements in Close Range
A smartphone app that transmits sensitive medical data about a patient in real-time; portable accessories such as fitness trackers, heart rate detectors, and blood glucose monitors that may be plugged...
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Canadian Public Safety Minister Vic Toews’ Statement on International Security
Minister Vic Toes recently issued a reassuring statement for all Canadians: “The First responsibility of any government is to ensure the safety and security of its citizens.” That the Canadian...
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Boston Bombing: Thoughts, Views and Opinions On & From Federal Public Defenders
Like any other infamous criminals, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, one of two individuals who carried out the Boston Marathon bombing, will be getting legal representation. In this particular case, legal...
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Bloggers: Could We Be Protected as Journalists Under the Law? More On...
For readers that have read my previous humorous post on existentialsim, it seems as though philosophers, cartoon characters like Scooby-Doo and singers are not the only ones asking questions on the...
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House of Commons: Privacy and Social Media in an Age of Big Data
The House of Common’s Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy, and Ethics has released a lengthy 110 page study on privacy and social media entitled “Privacy and Social Media in an Age of...
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Personal Information of Canadians Far From Safe in Our Information Society
According to documents filed in Parliament in response to a request for information filed by the opposition, the Federal Government has experienced thousands of data breaches over the past decade,...
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Draft Rules on Personal Information Protection Enacted by Chinese Ministry of...
On April 10, 2013, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People’s Republic of China (the “MIIT”) enacted two draft rules (“Provisions on the Protection of Personal Information of...
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U.S. SEC Adopts New Rules to Address Identity Theft
The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”) recently adopted rules requiring entities subject to their respective enforcement authorities to...
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German Schleswig Court Finds in Favor of All Mighty Facebook
On April 22, 2013, the higher administrative court of Schleswig issued two decisions rejecting an appeal by the data protection authority of Schleswig-Holstein (“Schleswig DPA”) that sought to...
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Parliament of Canada Passes New Counter-Terrorism Legislation
The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, and the Honourable Vic Toews, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Provencher and Minister of...
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Blurring the Line Between Real and Virtual: New Anti-Cyberbullying...
A few years ago, Magomed Yevlov was arrested by Nazran police for his involvement in anti-Kremlin website, Ingushetia.ru. As he was being transported to the police headquarters, one of the officers...
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FTC – Senior Identity Theft: A Problem in This Day in Age
The FTC will bring together experts from government, private industry, and public interest groups to discuss the unique challenges facing victims of senior identity theft. The forum will include...
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Washington State Bill on Social Media Account Passwords Tells Employers to...
Washington State recently enacted an interesting Bill that restricts an employer’s right to request social media passwords from their employees, effectively enhancing to some degree the protection of...
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