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Equity Crowdfunding for Innovative Start-ups

Italian regulations on equity crowdfunding through online portals for innovative start-ups approved in October 2012 are closer to their enforcement. The CONSOB, the equivalent of the US Securities and Exchange Commission, has now launched a request for public commenting on the implementing regulations that will end on the 30th of April 2013 and therefore equity…

ByGiulio CoraggioApril 3, 20130Comments 2 minRead time

liability ISP

Google NOT liable for Suggest Search Results

Google is not liable for suggest search results also named as "autocomplete" results according to the Court of Milan (Italy) that overturned the approach taken by the same court in 2011 where Google had been deemed contributory liable for search results. Following the removal in the previous case of the terms "crook"…

ByGiulio CoraggioApril 1, 20130Comments 2 minRead time

Gaming

New VLT Licenses Assigned – What Opportunities?

The Italian Gambling Authority, AAMS, awarded yesterday the 12 new AWP/VLT licenses that will last for 9 years from the date of execution. It is interesting to see that the new license holders include not only the old licensees but also 3 new entrants which shows that the market is still not fully mature…

ByGiulio CoraggioMarch 21, 20130Comments 2 minRead time

Data Protection & Cybersecurity

Apps on Smart Devices Data Protection Obligations

Apps for smart phones and tablets collect a large number of information about users. This is why the European Article 29 Working Party issued an opinion on the obligations to be met in the processing of such information applicable to both European and worldwide entities.

ByGiulio CoraggioMarch 15, 20130Comments 2 minRead time

Data Protection & Cybersecurity

Smart TV: consultation on its future

Smart TV (also known as " connected tv") is opening new opportunities for businesses and new services for consumers and in order to better understand the dynamics of this market and how to better exploit it, the Italian Communications Authority launched a consultation. The final goal of the consultation is to draft a…

ByGiulio CoraggioMarch 12, 20130Comments 1 minRead time

Data Protection & Cybersecurity

Online slots in Italy: 80% growth!

According to the press the launch of slots led to an increase in online gaming spending in the Italian casino market of 80% with € 18.2 M compared to Febraury 2012 when it was only € 10.1 M.

ByGiulio CoraggioMarch 11, 20130Comments 2 minRead time

Data Protection & Cybersecurity

Data Retention Inspections

The Italian Data Protection Authority (DPA) has run an inspection on 11 telephony and Internet service providers as to the term and modalities of retention of traffic data. As a general principle, personal data cannot be retained for longer than the term necessary for the purpose for which they have been collected.…

ByGiulio CoraggioMarch 10, 20130Comments 1 minRead time

Intellectual Property liability ISP

Live Streaming is Copyright Breach

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) held that the video streaming of television broadcasts by a third party triggers a copyright breach, but what are the consequences on recent Italian case laws? In a case involving TV Catchup a service allowing the live streaming of TV broadcasts on computers, smartphones or games consoles only by the people located…

ByGiulio CoraggioMarch 8, 20130Comments 1 minRead time

Data Protection & Cybersecurity

WhatsApp investigated by the Italian Data Protection Authority

WhatsApp, the instant messaging application, has been requested by the Italian Data Protection Authority (DPA) to provide details on the processing of data concerning Italian users. Following the investigation by the Canadian and Dutch DPAs, the Italian authority requested the Californian company to clarify the types of data collected and used as part of…

ByGiulio CoraggioMarch 5, 20130Comments 2 minRead time

Data Protection & Cybersecurity liability ISP

Google Vividown: the Appeal decision

As anticipated, Google's managers have been acquitted by the Italian Court of Appeal in the privacy-related dispute famous as Vividown. The reasoning of the decision has now been published and it is interesting to see that the court based its decision on the absence of any monitoring obligation on Google as to the videos published…

ByGiulio CoraggioMarch 4, 20130Comments 3 minRead time