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Italian DPA doesn’t deem the words “father-mother” to be accurate on electronic IDs

Posted on by Federica Romanelli
  Expressing an opinion on a proposed bill aiming at substituting –in a 2015 Ministerial decree, Ministero dell’Interno del 23 dicembre 2015 – the words “father“ and “mother” in place of “parents or legal guardians” on the application for a minor’s ID, the Garante per la Protezione dei Dati (the Italian Data Protection Authority) highlights how the change may raise issues where the request for an ID is filed by individuals exercising parental responsibility that may Read more [...]

“Advanced TVs” ought to keep in mind data protection best practices

Posted on by Federica Romanelli
Privacy needs to be reckoned with by “Advanced TV” industry. and this will be more and more the case. According to the press, marketers are investing more and more in advanced TV targeting. Rather than broadcasting the same ad to all households, advanced televisions serve targeted ads to each household. The term “advanced TV” is an “umbrella term that refers to several forms of streaming TV content, including connected TV, TV everywhere, linear addressable and video on demand Read more [...]

DELAWARE COURT HOLDS MINORITY STOCKHOLDERS CAN SUE DIRECTLY WHEN A COMPANY’S CONTROLLER USES CONTROL AGAINST MINORITY TO EXTRACT SPECIAL BENEFIT IN A STOCK TRANSFER

Posted on by Federica Romanelli
On June 25, 2018, the Delaware Court of Chancery denied a motion to dismiss, finding that when a controller uses his control to extract a special benefit in a stock sale, at the expense of the company’s minority stockholders, the latter may sue directly. In addition, the transfer of corporate assets for “a manifestly unfair price” is sufficient to state a claim for breach of fiduciary duties. Generally, “When the controller of a company improperly uses his control to enter a transaction Read more [...]

Data broker legislation enacted in Vermont

Posted on by Federica Romanelli
On May 22, 2018, Vermont passed a new data broker piece of legislation, Act No. 171 (H.764), which adopts a number of consumer protection provisions relating to data brokers, their data collection practices, and consumers’ right to opt out of them. It ensures that data brokers have adequate security standards, it aims at prohibiting the acquisition of personal information through fraudulent means or with the intent to commit wrongful acts, and requires data brokers’ annual registration. The Read more [...]

SEPTEMBER 11, USCIS CAN DENY APPLICATIONS WITHOUT RFE OR NOID FIRST

Posted on by Federica Romanelli
On July 13, 2018, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a new policy memorandum which makes it easier for USCIS adjudicators to deny visa applications without any chance for applicants to correct the applications or submit additional information. The policy memorandum broadens USCIS adjudicator’s discretion to deny applications, without issuing a Request for Evidence (RFE, requests more evidences form the applicant) or Notice of Intent to Deny (NOID, which informs the Read more [...]