Vivi Down versus Google Video: Legal Analysis of the Second Instance Decision

Some considerations to the famous case “Vivi Down versus Google Video Italy” require to point out that the increasing evolution of technologies has determined on the one hand a certain crisis of “old” legal concepts (such as the connection between the territorial sovereignty of a State and its domestic jurisdiction), and on the other the […]

First Amendment keeps on protecting Google’s search results

Contrary to what is happening in Europe, on November 13, 2014, San Francisco Superior Court ruled – once again – in favor of Google’s right to freely order its search results. In June 2014, the owner of the website CoastNews argued that Google monopolized the search engine business and violated antitrust law. According to the […]

WP29 tool box to handle complaints should be out by the end of November

According to Reuters, the Article 29 Working Party guidelines for appeals resulting from search engines’ refusals to “de-list” complainants from their results should be ready by the end of the month. The guidelines shall ensure a coordinated approach to the handling of complaints from people whose requests to remove information from search results under their […]

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What does Google Spain mean for US Citizens?

The recent decision of the European Court of Justice in Google Spain was a surprise to commentators and legal experts both in the EU and the US.  Europe’s top court determined that Google must establish a means for individuals in the EU to request that links to information about them be taken down, a process […]

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