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Careless misuse of social networking site contributes to dismissal

William Fry
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Ireland
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May 1 2013

The Employment Appeals Tribunal recently found that a former Marks and Spencer employee, Ms Arlene Toland, was unfairly dismissed. However, the

German court rejects DPA’s appeal, finds Irish law applicable to Facebook in Germany

Hunton & Williams LLP
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Germany, Ireland
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April 24 2013

On April 22, 2013, the higher Administrative Court of Schleswig issued two decisions rejecting an appeal by the data protection authority of

Google may be liable for defamatory content on blog

William Fry
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Ireland, United Kingdom
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April 2 2013

The UK Court of Appeal has held that in certain circumstances, Google may be considered a publisher of defamatory comments on Blogger.com, an

Music industry seeks Pirate Bay block in Ireland

Matheson
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Ireland
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December 31 2012

On 6 December 2012, the Irish recording industry issued proceedings against five Irish ISPs; UPC, Vodafone, Digiweb, Imagine and 3, seeking that the

You’ve been tagged! substituted Service by Facebook

Matheson
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Ireland
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September 13 2012

The Irish High Court recently approved as an acceptable form of ‘substituted service’ the service of a summons by Facebook

Three strikes, not out: EMI v Data Protection Commissioner

Matheson
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Ireland
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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 orders the removal of a website pending trial

Mason Hayes & Curran
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Ireland
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August 29 2012

The High Court has granted a pre-trial injunction directing that “rate-your-solicitor.com”, a website hosting defamatory statements about members of the legal profession, be taken down prior to trial

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

Matheson
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Ireland
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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