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Google’s Victory Might Be A Short Success

The Court of Rome on a case between Google and the Italian TV company, RTI, has issued an interesting decision on liability of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) whose beneficial effects might be considerably affected by the upcoming regulatory developments. RTI had requested the court of Rome to prevent Google from publishing on its blogging platform, Blogger, the images of football…

ByGiulio CoraggioDecember 26, 20110Comments 4 minRead time

Data Protection & Cybersecurity

Securitization & Privacy: Not an Issue Anymore?

The privacy-related issues in s ecuritizations have always been a relevant issue. Indeed, Italian law provided that also the data of companies fell under the scope of data protection regulations with the consequential need to comply with privacy policy notifications towards thousands of creditors whose contract has been assigned as part of the secrutizations for instance. But…

ByGiulio CoraggioDecember 18, 20110Comments 1 minRead time

Gaming

Italian Sportsbetting: New Real and Virtual Events

With more than 2 years of delay the coming into force of regulations allowing betting operators to offer events different from those set forth in the official AAMS schedule (the so called "palinsesto") and on virtual events seems to be closer. Indeed, the peculiarity of Italian sportsbetting regulations is that operators can offer only…

ByGiulio CoraggioDecember 10, 20110Comments 1 minRead time

Data Protection & Cybersecurity

Cookies Directive in Italy: opt-in or opt-out?

As reported, the deadline for the implementation of the so called EU Cookies Directive regulating cookies in Italy expired. The draft bill for its implementation in Italy - currently subject to consultation - can be misinterpreted as an opt-in or an opt-out for the usage of cookies.

ByGiulio CoraggioDecember 10, 20110Comments 2 minRead time

Data Protection & Cybersecurity

A Good Opportunity to Discuss

Dear All, I have been invited to Casino Enterprise Management to discuss tomorrow 17 December at 4 pm CET/7 am PST/9 am CST about the recent developments in the European online gaming market. If you want to join us and address questions to me or join the discuss just connect to the website. …

ByGiulio CoraggioNovember 16, 20110Comments 0 minRead time

Data Protection & Cybersecurity

Social Media – What are the major legal issues?

I will chair the session on Social Media at next INTA European Conference on Trademarks and the Internet in Dublin on December 8, 2011 and I would like to know what are the most relevant issues - in your opinion - linked to the exploitation of social media and how they will change in the…

ByGiulio CoraggioNovember 13, 20110Comments 0 minRead time

Data Protection & Cybersecurity

+20% for Italian eCommerce & Higher Protections

A very interesting conference at the University of Milan on “eCommerce B2c in Italy” unveiled today quite unexpected surprises that come a few days after the approval of the new EU Directive on Consumers Rights which will better protect eCommerce buyers. An increase of 20% in the turnover of the e-commerce sector has occurred in 2011…

ByGiulio CoraggioNovember 10, 20110Comments 2 minRead time

Gaming

AML obligations for Gaming Operators

Anti money laundering obligations for online gaming operators are usually underestimated by operators. Entities applying for an Italian remote gaming license sometimes ignore that, despite the establishment of their company abroad, they have to comply with the very stringent Italian anti-money laundering regime. Indeed Law 231/2007 implementing in Italy the EU Directive 2005/60EC provides…

ByGiulio CoraggioNovember 9, 20110Comments 1 minRead time

Gaming Internet liability

Corporate Criminal Liability for Gaming Operators

The potential corporate criminal liability of gaming operators/suppliers is a hot topic at the moment in Italy for both Italian and foreign gambling entities.

ByGiulio CoraggioNovember 3, 20110Comments 4 minRead time

liability ISP

Online Defamation Ruling – What Consequences?

The European Court of Justice issued a relevant ruling in relation to the courts having jurisdiction on disputes arising from defamation occurred through an Internet website. The court held that in case of defamation occurred through the Internet the victim can bring the claim: either before the courts of its place of…

ByGiulio CoraggioOctober 31, 20110Comments 2 minRead time