Assistant Professor at LSE Law School, London School of Economics
Kharitonov v Russia Will Set Boundaries for Constitutionally Acceptable Website (Over)Blocking
By Martin Husovec on July 18, 2017 at 5:45 pm
The European Court of Human Rights will soon hear a key case on website blocking and freedom of expression online - Kharitonov v Russia (app no. 10795/14). The case raises tons of important issues. It should be therefore closely watched by scholars, advocates and policy makers. So why is this case so important? Read more about Kharitonov v Russia Will Set Boundaries for Constitutionally Acceptable Website (Over)Blocking
Strasbourg Court To Hear A Case About Liability For Hyperlinking
By Martin Husovec on August 5, 2016 at 5:36 am
Internet case-law of the ECtHR will soon be enriched. Magyar Jeti Zrt v Hungary is a new important pending case. It concerns liability for hyperlinks in the domestic defamation law and its compatibility with freedom of expression. Read more about Strasbourg Court To Hear A Case About Liability For Hyperlinking
German Federal Supreme Court Accepts Website Blocking Injunctions
By Martin Husovec on November 29, 2015 at 9:58 am
This article is cross-posted with author's personal blog.
Why Open WiFi is Endangered in Europe? And Why it Matters? An Open Letter
By Martin Husovec on June 7, 2015 at 10:34 pm
Technology that helps to save human lives is now endangered by the copyright enforcement. Read more about Why Open WiFi is Endangered in Europe? And Why it Matters? An Open Letter
Should We Centralize the Right to be Forgotten Clearing House?
By Martin Husovec on May 30, 2014 at 1:28 pm
Being in Silicon Valley during the time when the honourable Court of Justice of the European Union "cracks" its epic right to be forgotten ruling, is a very interesting social experience. Suddenly, the European part of you receives a strange lot of attention among tech folks in all the small talks. No wonder. Google Spain C-131/12 for me is both great and terrible.