Kristof Van Quathem of Covington & Burling writes: On June 8, 2020, the Belgian Supervisory Authority (“SA”) fined a (then ex-) politician €5,000 for sending political marketing materials without an appropriate legal basis. Although the fine was not massive, the case is interesting for another reason: the complaint was brought not by the individuals who received the…
Category: Laws
Private lawsuits are a necessary expedient in privacy legislation
An OpEd by Cameron F. Kerry begins: Comprehensive information privacy legislation got off to a promising start in the 116th Congress, but even though key Senate and House leaders on both sides have worked to find bipartisan consensus, they have stalled over a few pivotal and more polarized issues. No issue is more polarized than whether…
S. Korea walks a fine line between coronavirus tracing, privacy breach
Kim Arin reports: Being confirmed with COVID-19 in South Korea means giving up autonomy over your personal data. Once you are diagnosed, local officials have the authority to look through your cellphone, credit card history and closed-circuit camera recordings of recent visits in a process known as contact tracing. […] Starting Wednesday, people wishing to…
This Won’t Hurt a Bit: Employee Temperature and Health Screenings – A List of Statewide Orders, as of June 8, 2020
From the law firm of Littler Mendelson: Governors and public health officials across the country have implemented stringent measures to help contain the spread of COVID-19, such as safer at home and face covering mandates. Some jurisdictions also require employers to screen the health of employees, often as they begin a shift. These health screening…