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Irish Data Protection Commissioner to audit major social media companies

  • Matheson
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  • Ireland
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  • February 14 2013

The Irish Data Protection Commissioner (the "DPC") has stated his intention to carry out scheduled audits of major social media companies that have

Facebook report of re-audit: more pokes than likes

  • Matheson
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  • Ireland
  • -
  • January 29 2013

In early December 2012, the Irish media reported that the Austrian privacy group "Europe-v-Facebook" plans to appeal an audit of Facebook Ireland

Three strikes, not out: EMI v Data Protection Commissioner

  • Matheson
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  • Ireland
  • -
  • September 13 2012

On 27 June 2012, EMI Records (Ireland) Ltd, Sony Music Entertainment Ireland Ltd, Universal Music Ireland Ltd and Warner Music Ireland Ltd secured a court order in the Commercial Court quashing a notice issued by the Data Protection Commissioner (the “Commissioner”) directing eircom to cease using the “three strikes” system which is aimed at preventing the illegal downloading of music

High Court quashes Data Protection Commissioner’s objection to graduated response system

  • Matheson
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  • Ireland
  • -
  • July 17 2012

On 27 June 2012, Mr Justice Charleton gave his decision in the judicial review action taken by the Irish recording companies to prevent the graduated response system (GRS) agreed with eircom, the largest ISP in Ireland, being shut down as illegal

The annual report for 2010 has been recently published by the Press Council and the Press Ombudsman

  • Matheson
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  • Ireland
  • -
  • August 9 2011

The Press Council of Ireland and the Office of the Press Ombudsman were set up to safeguard and promote professional and ethical standards in Irish newspapers and magazines

BSkyB EDS litigation: pre-contractual representations

  • Matheson
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  • Ireland, United Kingdom
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  • June 15 2010

On 27th January 2010, the London Technology & Construction Court (a division of the English High Court) delivered its long anticipated judgment in one of the costliest, longest running and most notable IT disputes in recent years