Oct. 6 (UPI) — The European Court of Justice ruled Tuesday that member states cannot collect mobile and Internet data en masse, saying it’s illegal to gather such “general and indiscriminate information.” The court ruling answered several cases brought by Privacy International and La Quadrature du Net. Austrian privacy advocate […]
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Myanmar court convicts Maung Saungkha for protesting internet shutdowns; all charges must be rescinded
Access Now calls on Myanmar authorities to immediately rescind charges against poet and activist Maung Saungkha. Reports have come out of Yangon today that Maung Saungkha was found guilty of violating Section 4 of the Peaceful Assembly and Peaceful Procession Law, which requires people give advanced notice to hold a […]
The Superior Court of California County of Sonoma
3 years ago
ORDERS, NOTICES & PRESS RELEASES 4/28/2020 – First Amended Omnibus General Order of the Presiding Judge Re Court Operations To View Previous Orders Click here 3/16/2020 – Notice from the Clerk of the Court regarding COVID-19 Local Emergency 3/16/2020 – PRESS RELEASE – Sonoma County Superior Court Closure due to COVID-19 Local Emergency To […]
Miss. appeals court strikes down law against causing injury through internet or computer
3 years ago
Photo courtesy Pexels. A Jackson, Miss., defendant convicted for causing injury to another with his Facebook Live videos had his conviction reversed by an appeals court, which ruled that the underlying Mississippi law was unconstitutionally overbroad. William Edwards, a self-described “community activist fighting crime and corruption,”had a verbal conflict […]
Victory at the Supreme Court in Georgia v Public.Resource.Org
3 years ago
The Supreme Court released its opinion today in the case Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, finding that the annotations in the Official Code of Georgia Annotated (OCGA) are not subject to copyright. Georgia and other states that let private companies annotate and publish their state laws can no longer claim copyright in […]