RAR v. A University

Shabadpreet KaurCase Summary

Appeal seeking a reduction in the documentation required by the University to decide on misconduct and suspension proceedings

RAR v. A University [2017] CSIH 11 In the Court of Session, Inner House, Second Division Case Number P833/11 Before Lord Justice Clerk Lady Dorrian, Lord Bracadale, and Lord Glennie Decided on February 10, 2017 Relevancy of the case: Appeal … Read More

WM Morrison Supermarkets Plc v. Various Claimants

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Vicarious liability of a company when one of its auditors leaked the personal data of over 100,000 employees

WM Morrison Supermarkets Plc v. Various Claimants [2018] EWCA Civ 2339 In the Court of Appeal, Civil Division Case Number A2/2018/0090 Before Lord Justice Bean, the Master of the Rolls and Lord Justice Flaux Decided October 22, 2018 Relevancy of … Read More

Crowley v. Cybersource Corp.

Ritesh KaraleCase Summary

Complaint against a payment processor under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act for storing personal details of Amazon's customers for profiling

Crowley v. Cybersource Corp. 166 F.Supp.2d 1263 In the United States District Court for the Northern District of California Case Number C-00-3180 Before District Judge Orrick Decided on September 13, 2001 Relevancy of the Case: Complaint against a payment processor … Read More

Why is the EU a pioneer in regulating tech?

Saishya DuggalLaw

Why is the EU a pioneer in regulating tech?

There is no denying the European Union’s (EU) groundbreaking work in regulating tech. The 27-member Union has been elbow-deep in building policy around technology since 2016. In that year, it published the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), a defining data … Read More

In re Pharmatrak, Inc. Privacy Litigation

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Interpretation of the "consent" exception in the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986

In re Pharmatrak, Inc. Privacy Litigation 329 F.3d 9 In the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit Case Number 02-2138 Before Circuit Judge Lynch, Circuit Judge Bownes, and Circuit Judge Howard Decided on May 09, 2003 Relevancy … Read More

William Stadler v. Currys Group Limited

Linet Christina ThomasCase Summary

Claim for compensation for selling the claimant's old smart TV to a third party without factory reset or data erasure

William Stadler v. Currys Group Limited [2022] EWHC 160 (QB) In the High Court of Justice, Queen’s Bench Division, Media and Communications List Case QB-2021-002102 Before Judge Lewis Decided on January 31, 2022 Relevancy of the Case: Claim for compensation for … Read More

Karmanya Singh Sareen v. Union of India

TannviCase Summary

Petition challenging updates to WhatsApp's privacy policy

Karmanya Singh Sareen & Anr v. Union of India & Ors. (2016) 233 DLT 436 (DB) In the High Court of Delhi WP(C) 7663/2016 and CM 31553/2016 Before Chief Justice G. Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal Decided on September … Read More