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Electronic Communications
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Corporate and Securities Law
Updates to Minnesota Corporate Laws
By David Jenson
The Right Coast
Supreme Court sounds wary of Microsoft’s shield for emails stored abroad
Supreme Court justices sounded skeptical Tuesday about Microsoft's refusal to turn over emails sought by U.S. law enforcement agents with a criminal search warrant but stored by the software giant…
Technology's Legal Edge
New Electronic Communications Code – now in force!
By Robert Shaw
The new Electronic Communications Code came into force on 28 December 2017. The intention behind the new Code is to introduce a range of measures to make it easier for…
O-I-CEE!
The Electronic Communication Platform for Business Entities is Now Operational
As of 1 January 2018, Hungary’s new communication platform is now in use. It is a concept similar to the electronic communication platform that has been widely available to private individuals…
South Dakota Appellate Reporter
November 2017 Rule Changes
On November 7, 2017, the South Dakota Supreme Court considered a number of proposed modifications to the appendix to SDCL chapter 16-17, which sets forth the by-laws of the South…
Minding Your Business
Location, Location, Location: Microsoft Debate Over Government’s Access to Overseas Data Heads to the Supreme Court
On October 16, 2017, the Supreme Court agreed to review the Second Circuit’s decision in United States v. Microsoft Corp., a case that highlights the current tension between law enforcement…
Internet, IT & e-Discovery
Supreme Court will consider a 1986 law about phone records and how it applies to emails in 2017 outside the US
By Peter Vogel
The New York Times reported that the US Supreme Court will consider a case against Microsoft to “decide whether federal prosecutors can force technology companies to turn over data stored…
Sentencing Law and Policy
SCOTUS grants cert on three criminal procedure issues
Main October 16, 2017SCOTUS grants cert on three criminal procedure issuesBefore taking a break for the next two weeks, the US Supreme Court this morning issued this new order list…
The Data Advisor
Status Update on the EU e-Privacy Regulation Proposal Discussions
By Sarah Cadiot
On January 10, 2017, the European Commission published a Proposal for a Regulation (Proposal) relating to privacy rules for the electronic communications sector. The Proposal will impose new, more rigorous…
Inside Privacy
Is The Hutchins Indictment Over Malware Unconstitutional?
By Alex Berengaut [This article also was published in Law360.] In May 2017, the “WannaCry” malware was used to launch a worldwide ransomware cyberattack. WannaCry encrypted files on victim computers…