Tag Archives: privacy statutes

Strategies for Compliance with EU “Cookies” Directive

By Gerald J. Ferguson on January 23, 2012 Posted in International Privacy Law, Online Privacy

Reports of the demise of Internet innovation in the UK, as a result of the UK’s implementation last May of the new European Directive governing the use of “cookies” , were greatly exaggerated. That said, the impact of the Cookies Directive was delayed when the UK Information Privacy Office (“IPO”) announced that it would abstain … Continue Reading

Actual Harm is Required even when a Privacy Law Allows for Statutory Damages

By Theodore J. Kobus III on November 7, 2011 Posted in Privacy Litigation

A California federal district court judge found last week that plaintiffs must establish a cognizable injury even when minimum statutory damages are available under a California state statute. This could prove to be a significant win for the defense bar. As I discussed here, the recent First Circuit decision in Hannaford could signal a changing … Continue Reading