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Failing the Real Test: SB 822 No Longer Restores All the Lost Net Neutrality Protections

By Barbara van Schewick on June 24, 2018 at 4:01 pm

On June 20, SB 822 had its first committee hearing in the California Assembly. The bill, authored by Senator Scott Wiener, sought to bring back net neutrality to California and restore all of the important protections that the FCC voted to eliminate in December. It was widely viewed as a net neutrality model bill that would set the standard for other states. But instead of passing the bill, the committee adopted amendments that effectively gutted it, removing critical protections at a time when they are more important than ever. 
 

FBI v. Apple -- Round 2 . . .

By Ryan E. Long on June 15, 2018 at 2:09 pm

How important is your iPhone privacy? Does it defeat law enforcement's interest in obtaining evidence of child pornography productions from your iPhone? According to a recent New York Times article, Apple decided to plug a privacy hole in its iPhone through which law enforcement could crawl. This plug was in response to FBI's previous end-run around iPhone software.

GDPR Rules as a US Response to Cambridge Analytica?

By Daphne Keller on May 25, 2018 at 11:33 am

Europe's new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) goes into force today, after two years of preparation. Meanwhile, in the US, a remarkable number of people are suggesting we should adopt something like the GDPR. What does that actually mean, and what policy trade-offs does it entail?

Artificial intelligence art -- who owns the copyright?

By Ryan E. Long on May 9, 2018 at 2:42 pm

If your pet dog Hans takes a selfie, does he own the copyright? A recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (“Ninth Circuit”) is instructive. It says that a monkey can’t own the copyright to his selfie. The reason? Only humans can own a copyright under U.S. law. But who owns artificial intelligence (“AI”) created artwork? This entry addresses that issue.

Stanford Law School Appoints Jennifer King as Director of Consumer Privacy, Center for Internet and Society

By Center for Internet and Society on May 8, 2018 at 6:55 am

Stanford Law School today announced the appointment of Dr. Jennifer King as Director of Consumer Privacy at the Center for Internet and Society (CIS). Dr. King will lead the center’s research efforts in consumer privacy. Dr. King joins Albert Gidari, Consulting Director of Privacy, who focuses on government surveillance and enforcement, cross border data issues, and electronic surveillance.

Taking Information Down from Source Websites Under Data Protection Law

By Daphne Keller on May 1, 2018 at 1:57 pm

Canada's Office of the Privacy Commissioner has concluded that an existing law, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), gives individuals legal power to make individual websites take down information. This goes well beyond the rights recognized by the European Court of Justice in its “right to be forgotten” case, and raises the following important questions

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