Topic
Electronic Communications
149 published works
Technology Law Dispatch
ECPA Reform Legislation on the Horizon (Again)
Three bipartisan Senate bills are up for consideration in Congress that would attempt to modernize the legal standards under which the U.S. government can access communications electronically stored by email…
Technology's Legal Edge
The New Electronic Communications Code….but still not actually law
By Robert Shaw
The Digital Economy Act finally became law prior to the dissolution of parliament at the start of the general election campaign. The Act contains within its pages the new Electronic…
Café con Labor
Los correos electrónicos… una herramienta esencial que puede hacerle parecer un tonto
By Ingrid Ponce
View English Version Here Dejando a un lado la política, los correos electrónicos que el hijo del Presidente publicó recientemente sirven como recordatorio de que el correo electronico es una herramienta muy…
The Data Advisor
New EU e-Privacy Regulation: European Parliament Committee Publishes Draft Report
By Cédric Burton, Sarah Cadiot, Bastiaan Suurmond
The EU Parliament Committee in charge of reviewing the EU Commission's Proposal for an e-Privacy Regulation (Proposal) recently released a Draft Report proposing amendments to the regulation. The e-Privacy Regulation…
Legal Ease Blog
New ABA Ethics Opinion on Confidentiality, Security of Client Data in Electronic Communications
By Allison Johs
Last week (May 11, 2017), the ABA issued a new ethics opinion, Formal Opinion 477, dealing with the security of communication of protected client information. Several excellent posts have already…
LawSites
ABA Issues Major Ruling on Ethics of Email and Electronic Communications
The American Bar Association's Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility has issued a major new opinion providing guidance on the steps lawyers should take to protect client confidentiality in…
La Revue
Confidentialité des correspondances électroniques : consentement tous les ans pour l’utilisation à des fins publicitaires
Rappel sur les modifications législatives récentes La Loi du 7 octobre 2016 pour une République numérique a étendu le champ d’application de la confidentialité des correspondances électroniques. La confidentialité s’applique…
Global Policy Watch
The Week Ahead in the European Parliament – February 3, 2017
Summary Next week is a committee and political group week. Political groups will meet to prepare the plenary session, scheduled for February 13 to 16, 2017. A few interesting committee…
Data Protection Report
European Commission Publishes Proposal for the New e-Privacy Regulation
By Marcus Evans, Lara White (UK)
On 10 January 2017, the European Commission published the official proposal of the revised e-Privacy Regulation, which amends the current e-Privacy Directive. Many of the alarming changes that were included…
Proskauer on Privacy
Draft Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulation published by European Commission
The European Commission has released proposals for new legislation that seeks to create stronger privacy in electronic communications. The draft Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulation (the “Regulation”) is intended to…