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EU authorities call on Google to change privacy policies

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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European Union
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October 19 2012

Representatives of 27 European Union (EU) data protection agencies (DPAs) urged Google this week to adopt various recommended modifications to the company’s privacy policy that was enacted in March, pointing to a recent investigation which concluded that the revised policy lacks “any limit concerning the scope of the collection and the potential uses of . . . personal data.”

ITR treaty proposal poses a threat to internet freedom, says Genachowski

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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Global
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October 12 2012

Proposals to subject the Internet to a centralized, international governance structure would constitute a major setback for broadband Internet expansion and innovation, warned FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski at the Futurecom conference in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday

Bill requiring disclosure of cell phone monitoring software is introduced in House

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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USA
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September 14 2012

Wireless carriers and other parties that sell mobile phones would be required to inform consumers about the presence of monitoring software on handsets under a bill introduced by Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA) on Wednesday

Democratic, Republican Party platforms emphasize Internet freedom

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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USA
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September 7 2012

Platforms adopted by Democrats and Republicans at their parties’ national conventions over the past weeks differed sharply on social, economic, and other key issues but found common ground on the preservation of Internet freedom as a means of promoting economic growth and technological innovation

Smart phone users express security concerns, while FTC warns app developers about protecting privacy

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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USA
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September 7 2012

A survey conducted by the Pew Internet & American Life Project demonstrates the extent to which smart phone subscribers have become concerned with the protection of their personal information, with study results showing nearly six out of ten users either avoiding or uninstalling apps that they believe will collect and share their personal data

Samsung ordered to pay $1 billion for violations of Apple patents

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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USA
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August 31 2012

Apple won a sweeping legal victory last Friday as a California jury held Samsung, Inc. liable for a hefty $1 billion in damages for willfully infringing six mobile device patents held by Apple

FAA to examine in-flight usage of wireless personal electronic devices

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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USA
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August 31 2012

Airline passengers may soon gain greater freedom to use laptop computers, tablet PCs, smart phones and other wireless personal electronic devices (PEDs) at all flight stagesincluding takeoff and landingas the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced plans on Monday to form a government-industry study group that will consider potential changes to current FAA regulations to facilitate increased PED usage

Court dismisses Hulu challenge against VPAA class action suit

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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USA
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August 18 2012

Hulu was dealt a legal defeat last week by a U.S. district court, which rejected the online video streaming provider’s motion for dismissal of a class action lawsuit that accuses Hulu of violations of the 1988 Video Privacy Protection Act (VPAA

Markey voices concern with law enforcement requests for wireless carrier records

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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USA
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July 13 2012

The results of a congressional inquiry in which the nation’s wireless carriers reported more than 1.3 million data requests from law enforcement agencies last year have prompted the concern of Rep. Ed Markey, who proclaimed: "we cannot allow privacy protections to be swept aside with the sweeping nature of these information requests, especially for innocent consumers"

FCC fines Google for impeding investigation in “Wi-Spy” case

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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USA
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April 20 2012

In a second enforcement action last Friday, the FCC held Google, Inc. liable for $25,000 in fines for impeding or delaying an FCC investigation into Google’s collection of Wi-Fi “payload” data, consisting of e-mail, Internet passwords, text messages, and web browsing histories of Internet users, as part of Google’s Street View service

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