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Software cheating in videogames: contractual and copyright infringements

A recent decision outlined new grounds to challenge software cheating of videogames due to breach of contract and copyright infringement.

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Top 3 Predictions in the Esports sector for 2020

The growth of revenues generated by the esports industry is leading to new legal issues that in our predictions are likely to be addressed with different solutions in 2020.

Coronavirus emergency allows deeper monitoring of employees?

The coronavirus emergency and the consequential smart working of several employees open questions on whether their remote monitoring is justified.

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Top 3 predictions on legal challenges of the blockchain for 2020

This new episode of LawBytes brings you the Top 3 predictions on the blockchain for 2020 covering IoT Apps, patent war and fake news remedy.

First GDPR fine for insecure whistleblowing system in Italy

The Garante issued a GDPR fine in Italy against a University due to the lack of privacy-related security measures of their whistleblowing system.

Feb 2020

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The launch of the eSerie A of esports and the impact of advergaming

The eSerie A of esports has now been launched, unveiling new questions on potential legal issues relating to advergaming.

Feb 2020

Direct marketing and privacy consent, opt-in messages allowed in Italy?

It is possible to send opt-in messages to request privacy consent to direct marketing communications in Italy according to the Court of Rome.

Jan 2020

€ 114 M GDPR fines issued according to DLA Piper Data Breach Survey 2020

€ 114 million of GDPR fines were imposed, and over 160,000 data breach notifications occurred according to DLA Piper Data Breach Report 2020.

Jan 2020

GDPR fine in Belgium for cookies obliges to a strict approach

The first GDPR fine for lack of compliance of cookies is issued in Belgium, where the regulator also sent a warning to the market.

Jan 2020

Privacy by design, how to do it at the time of the GDPR?

Privacy by design is one of the pillars of the GDPR, but how shall it be done in practice to comply with it fully? The EDPB guidelines on the topic support the assessment.