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New law regulating electoral campaigns on the internet

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • Brazil
  • -
  • November 6 2009

The Brazilian President has ratified Federal Law No. 12,0342009, which modifies certain rules of the Brazilian electoral legislation

Internet company held liable for unauthorised performance of music recordings

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • Brazil
  • -
  • March 15 2010

A judge from the State of Rio de Janeiro has penalised an internet company for the unauthorised performance of music recordings and transmission of music events

Internet auction website held liable for damages due to service failure

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • Brazil
  • -
  • March 22 2010

A judge from the State of Distrito Federal has ordered an online auction services provider to pay 3,100 Reais (approximately US$1,700) for damages caused to a user due to service failure

Superior Court of Justice denies "moral" damages in erotic spam case

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • Brazil
  • -
  • January 4 2010

The Brazilian Superior Court of Justice has ruled that the mere sending of unsolicited messages, even if containing erotic content, does not cause "moral" damages to the user

Superior Court decides in favour of auction website in a consumer claim

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • Brazil
  • -
  • January 4 2010

The Superior Court of the State of Rio de Janeiro has decided in favour of an online auction website that was sued by a buyer who allegedly did not receive a DVD player purchased on the website after paying the price directly to the seller

Email service provider required to identify author of anonymous email

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • Brazil
  • -
  • November 30 2009

The Superior Court of the State of Rio Grande do Sul has ruled that persons who are offended by anonymous emails are permitted to access data about the senders

Supreme Court to decide liability case involving internet journalist articles

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • Brazil
  • -
  • January 12 2010

The Brazilian Federal Supreme Court has recognised the "general repercussion" status of a dispute concerning the liability of journalists for publishing on the internet

Internet service provider not liable for publication of anonymous messages with offensive content

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • Brazil
  • -
  • April 13 2010

The Superior Court of the State of Paraíba has ruled that a large internet service provider (ISP) was not liable for the publication of anonymous postings containing offensive content on a social networking website

Brazilian Government opens online discussion over internet regulation

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • Brazil
  • -
  • January 12 2010

The Brazilian Government has launched an online discussion for a period of 45 days, the objective of which is to come up with principles that will guide the drafting of a Bill regulating the internet in Brazil

Internet service provider ordered to pay "moral" damages

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • Brazil
  • -
  • January 18 2010

The Superior Court of the State of Rio de Janeiro has ordered an internet company that controls a social networking website to pay R$5,000 (approximately US$3,000) as moral damages for allowing the creation of an online community containing content offensive to the reputation and honour of the plaintiff

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