Legal News (Commercial & Business)

The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) has recently issued a guidance note on the collection and use of location data. Any information which can link an individual with a particular place is considered to be location data.

The European Commission’s draft Privacy Shield aims to address the legal uncertainty around the commercial transfer of personal data between the EU and the US. Laura Fannin outlines the key data protection and compliance issues.

The Charities Regulatory Authority will have increased statutory powers when Part 4 of the Charities Act 2009 comes into force on 5 September 2016. The commencement is a timely confidence boost for the charities sector following high profile governance controversies in recent months.

The Court of Appeal has confirmed that internet service providers in Ireland must help in targeting copyright infringers.

David Phelan discusses the media law context around a recent Circuit Court award of damages for online defamation.

Matthew Austin reports on a recent Supreme Court decision clarifying the position of creditors seeking to prove a contractual debt in summary judgment proceedings.