Topic
Consent
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CrimProf Blog
Fields on Consent and Dress Codes
Shawn Fields (Campbell University - Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law) has posted Institutionalizing Consent Myths in Grade School (Oklahoma Law Review, Vol. 72, No. 4, 2020) on SSRN. Here…
Privacy Compliance & Data Security
German Court Ruling has Implications for Consent
By Odia Kagan
"I consent to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy." [Cue "America's Got Talent" X buzzer sound] "No," says the Berlin Superior Court of Justice. "You really don't." You can't…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
John Legend Rewrites Song “Baby It’s Cold Outside” as a Song of Affirmative Consent
By Tracy Thomas
Why "Baby It's Cold Outside" Remains Controversial and Recently Got a Remake from John Legend [and Kelly Clarkson]Every year, the anticipation of the holidays ushers in a return of winter…
Global Media and Communications Watch
Getting Cookie Consent Right
One could be forgiven for thinking that knowing how to comply with a legal obligation that has been in place for nearly a decade would be clear cut. However, widespread…
NJ Family Legal Blog
Appellate Division Examines Proofs Required to Establish Mental Incapacity and Lack of Consent Under the Sexual Assault Survivor Protection Act (SASPA)
In a recent published (i.e. precedential) decision, C.R. v. M.T., the New Jersey Appellate Division elaborated upon the legal standard proving that a sexual encounter during which one party was intoxicated was…
Title IX Insights
“No Means No” is Not Enough—New Illinois Law a Reminder of the Nuances Required for K-12 Sex Education on Consent
By Emily Tulloch, Amy Dickerson
What do many of the highest-profile sexual assault cases in our country have in common? Whether it is the high-profile case involving a Stanford swimmer or the contentious Supreme Court…
Inside Privacy
New Draft ePrivacy Regulation Released
The Council of EU Member States – one of the two main EU lawmaking bodies – recently released a new draft version of the ePrivacy Regulation (“EPR”). Negotiations on the…
Data Law Insights
Why consent is the weakest link
Consent is only one of the six legal grounds for processing personal data under the GDPR, but it is certainly the most well-known. While it might look safe and solid…
Data Law Insights
Court of Justice of the European Union Finds that Pre-Ticked Checkboxes Are Not Valid Consents under GDPR
By 1560210056-httpswww.crowelldatalaw.com
On October 1, 2019, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued a final ruling in the Planet49 case (case C-673/17 – available here). Following a request for…
Data Protection Report
No surprises in the recent Planet49 European Court of Justice judgment
By Christoph Ritzer (DE), Natalia Filkina (DE), Lara White (UK)
On 1 October 2019, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) delivered its judgement on Case C – 673/17 (the “Planet49” case), which relates to the consent and transparency requirements for…