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Deep linking may not constitute copyright infringement

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • France
  • -
  • July 2 2010

The Court of First Instance of Nanterre has ruled that a web portal that provides a deep link to the website of a software developer where the latter's software can be downloaded does not constitute copyright infringement

ISP required to reveal identity of creator of fake profile on social networking site

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • Brazil
  • -
  • November 9 2010

An internet services provider (ISP) was ordered by a judge to disclose personal data regarding a user of its social networking site who had created a fake profile of another user which allegedly caused damage to the latter's reputation

Digital media update

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • Australia, European Union, United Kingdom
  • -
  • January 25 2012

Welcome to the January edition of our quarterly Digital Media Update

Important decision on the obligation to monitor user uploads

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • Italy
  • -
  • March 23 2012

On 14 December 2011, the Court of Rome issued an important decision in a case brought by Reti Televisive Italiane S.p.A. (RTI) against Google in relation to the blog-publishing service Blogger

Federal Trade Commission takes first action under US-EU Safe Harbor Privacy Framework

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 28 2009

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken its first enforcement action pursuant to the US-EU Safe Harbor Privacy Framework (Safe Harbor

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

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

Criminal conviction for web video

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

On 24 February 2010, the Court of Milan sentenced to six months' imprisonment three managers and former executives of Google; the sentences have been suspended, however, so the Court has not actually ordered any imprisonment

Social networking site ordered to remove illegal content and provide identification data about the author

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • France
  • -
  • June 15 2010

On 13 April 2010, Facebook was ordered by the Paris Court of First Instance to (i) promptly remove a picture of a bishop who was the target of a Facebook group and (ii) provide identification data identifying the author of the allegedly defamatory content

High Court provides guidance on online marketing issues

  • Baker & McKenzie
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  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • November 17 2011

In the case of Playup Interactive Entertainment (UK) Pty Ltd v Givemefootball Ltd 2011 EWHC 1980 (Comm), the owner of a football website entered into a contract to send marketing e-mails and SMS communications on behalf of a sponsor (the claimant) to recipients who had opted-in to the service