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Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2013-06-18

June 18th, 2013

Retirement of Mario Bouchard http://wp.me/p3flp9-2NA

Can a Website Disclaimer Prevent Declaratory Judgment Actions in IP Cases? Maybe…or Maybe Not http://buff.ly/126bL5l

The Internet Society Wants to Punch Your Nose and Commoditize You Without Your Permission http://buff.ly/17fQH5t

ASSOCIATION FOR MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY v MYRIAD GENETICS – a comparison with EU and Australian law http://buff.ly/18QUYg3

State photo-ID databases become troves for police in US http://buff.ly/17SqYiQ

More IP books for review http://buff.ly/18QSyOC

U.K. hacked diplomats’ phones, emails, Guardian reports http://buff.ly/11sxS7g

New DRM Changes Text of eBooks to Catch Pirates http://bit.ly/ZX8SYc

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Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2013-06-17

June 17th, 2013

BC vs Ontario: BC Supreme Court Confirms No Common Law Tort for Invasion of Privacy http://bit.ly/19bEcFl

Unauthorised access to medical devices possible due to password vulnerability, warns US cyber security body http://bit.ly/19bEawY

Breach of Confidence: Your “Friends” Can’t Protect You http://bit.ly/19bDY10

Hadopi third strike hits French file sharer were it hurts: Banned from the Net http://bit.ly/19bDMyK

Are Isolated Human Genes Patentable In Canada? http://bit.ly/19bDEiL

Court of Appeal Accepts Ontario Jurisdiction Despite Forum Selection Clause for Germany http://bit.ly/19bDxDT

Birthday blues in class action claim http://bit.ly/19bDojB

Sweden effectively bans government use of Google Cloud Apps for violating data protection rules http://bit.ly/19bDasI

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Computer and Internet Law Weekly Updates for 2013-06-16

June 16th, 2013

What we know about CSEC, Canada’s eavesdropping agency http://bit.ly/12sN3Cf

‘Canadian’ online pharmacy ordered to close operations amid revelations it’s actually based in Belize http://bit.ly/13Kj1GP

CRTC chief calls for ‘audacious’ TV rules http://bit.ly/12sOuAJ

New NYC bill would require 3D printed guns to be registered with police http://ars.to/12sOEIc

TRIPS Intellectual Property Reprieve for Poor Countries http://bit.ly/12sP4OE

Link found to be misleading and deceptive in Kosciuszko Thredbo Pty v ThredboNet Marketing [2013] FCA 563 http://bit.ly/12sQedg

Paramount Wins ‘La Dolce Vita’ Lawsuit http://bit.ly/12sQvwI

News: French President’s Partner Awarded Privacy Damages over “Three in a Relationship” Case http://bit.ly/12sReOo

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Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2013-06-15

June 15th, 2013

What we know about CSEC, Canada’s eavesdropping agency http://bit.ly/12sN3Cf

‘Canadian’ online pharmacy ordered to close operations amid revelations it’s actually based in Belize http://bit.ly/13Kj1GP

CRTC chief calls for ‘audacious’ TV rules http://bit.ly/12sOuAJ

New NYC bill would require 3D printed guns to be registered with police http://ars.to/12sOEIc

TRIPS Intellectual Property Reprieve for Poor Countries http://bit.ly/12sP4OE

Link found to be misleading and deceptive in Kosciuszko Thredbo Pty v ThredboNet Marketing [2013] FCA 563 http://bit.ly/12sQedg

Paramount Wins ‘La Dolce Vita’ Lawsuit http://bit.ly/12sQvwI

News: French President’s Partner Awarded Privacy Damages over “Three in a Relationship” Case http://bit.ly/12sReOo

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Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2013-06-14

June 14th, 2013

Internet providers to block download website | Irish Examiner http://bit.ly/1962LTY

Google, Facebook, Microsoft Talk Surveillance http://bit.ly/19uakXd

EU justice chief seeks answers on U.S. data spying http://bit.ly/19630OM

Canada a haven for digital criminals: study http://bit.ly/1963lRA

International Cyber Security at the UN: Between Doom and Hesitant Optimism http://huff.to/1963qF6

ITC staff rejects Google’s public interest arguments, recommends import ban against Samsung http://bit.ly/1963xR4

Facebook turns on data center at edge of the Arctic Circle http://cnet.co/1963K6I

SAP Wins Key Ruling in Long-running Patent Battle with Versata http://bit.ly/19642dL

Twitter must disclose authors of anti-Semitic tweets, French appeals court rules http://bit.ly/1755GyU

Steven Spielberg and George Lucas predict ‘massive implosion’ in film industry http://bit.ly/1964k4n

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Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2013-06-13

June 13th, 2013

Not So Fast: French Minsitry Of Culture Hesitates to Transfer Graduated Response Entirely to CSA http://buff.ly/193XIDH

Feedly starts weaning itself from Google Reader servers – still a pity Google is abandoning its customers. http://buff.ly/10bsB8B

Canadian Treasury Board sets new privacy breach notification policy, but only for itself http://buff.ly/12lCDEj

Companies Complying with NSA’s PRISM May Face E.U. Lawsuits | MIT Technology Review http://buff.ly/13AzL4H

Europe warns US: you must respect the privacy of our citizens | World news | The Guardian http://buff.ly/1714OeN

Voice-Activated In-Car Systems Are Called Risky – http://buff.ly/pFWKdl http://buff.ly/19pqWQ4

Expect more secret surveillance revelations, online privacy expert says http://buff.ly/10brwhb

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Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2013-06-11

June 11th, 2013

Google reportedly close to $1.3B acquisition of map app Waze http://t.co/4kuRvcMpae ->
BC Court finds that former employer is primarily responsible for patient records, not the departing therapist http://t.co/xA1sTI1XIf ->
Liver-like cells made with 3D printer – Business http://t.co/iHntREV8qc ->
William Hague denies UK internet snooping http://t.co/zojFpQUY5x ->
The laughable innocence of Facebook and Google (and us) http://t.co/uq0rUfeAUe ->
Internet Shattered: Spies, Spooks, and Disgust http://t.co/tYn0FnQyNU ->
What’s a “Document”? http://t.co/VNhEEtvdoz ->
Blogged, Challenges of Cloud Computing – http://t.co/Z4GjNC4MLU ->
OPC Annual Report to Parliament 2012 – Report on the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act http://t.co/1N9rQxeolr ->

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Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2013-06-10

June 10th, 2013

Google in spotlight again for links to criminal websites http://t.co/CvZPCTGY4Q ->
Michael Geist – Why Canadians Should Be Demanding Answers About Secret Surveillance Programs http://t.co/XI1cRMcIEb ->
Computer and Internet Law Weekly Updates for 2013-06-09: Computer and Internet Law Weekly Updates for 2013-06-… http://t.co/Q2SjWSGBIg ->
Privacy Tradeoffs are Inevitable to Keep Nation Safe, Obama Says http://t.co/OF2T3gJkEj ->

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Computer and Internet Law Weekly Updates for 2013-06-09

June 9th, 2013

Computer and Internet Law Weekly Updates for 2013-06-02: Ohio bans those dangerous dens of iniquity, Internet … http://t.co/3pZESS9Xwr ->
Application Developers Alliance lashes out at Oracle over its Android-Java copyright appeal http://t.co/Pwpoh2bGYE ->
Google and EFF have credibility deficit in 'interoperability' context, try to redefine the term http://t.co/gpmut4vYKJ ->
Apple, betrayed by its own law firm http://t.co/teZ2OkMm5b ->
Microsoft settles patent suit for $1 million, plus a Google “bonus” http://t.co/fTy6cfnNX1 ->
Realtor association awarded $2.7 million in copyright suit http://t.co/6keQiV0QWw ->
Christian Paradis, "Combating Counterfeit Products Act" on May 30th, 2013 | http://t.co/FWF7gVQ5oM ->