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It doesn’t matter where in the world a police officer is, if he or she wants to access an individual’s Gmail or Facebook records (or many other US-based products), that access is governed by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. Despite this, ECPA does not directly address the issue of foreign law enforcement access. This has created a confusing system that does not adequately protect the privacy of users or facilitate legitimate international criminal investigations and prosecutions. Read more » about ECPA reform is not just a U.S. issue

The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) resounding victory over Wyndham Worldwide Corporation in a U.S. District Court paves the way for increasing privacy and data security action by the agency, which over the past decade has asserted itself as the most forceful and well-respected privacy enforcement authority in the world. Read more » about In Standoff with FTC, Wyndham Shoots Itself in the Foot

Retrospect is the monthly newsletter of the Internet & Jurisdiction Project - a global multi-stakeholder dialogue process that explores the tension between the cross-border nature of the Internet and national jurisdictions. Every month, the members of the Internet & Jurisdiction Observatory expert network identify the 20 most relevant cases through a progressive filtering process to inform the participants of the Internet & Jurisdiction Project on emerging trends around the world. Read more » about March 2014 in Retrospect: Intermediary Liability News and More from the Internet and Jurisdiction Project

We have recently reported on the ban of Twitter and Youtube by the Turkish Presidency of Telecommunications and Communication (TIB). The Turkish Constitutional Court has unanimously decided today that TIB's blocking of Twitter is unlawful and should be lifted as it violates freedom of expression and individual rights. Read more » about Turkish Constitutional Court Says that Twitter’s Ban Violates Freedom of Expression