W. Scott Blackmer writes: Mexico has joined the ranks of more than 50 countries that have enacted omnibus data privacy laws covering the private sector. The new Federal Law on the Protection of Personal Data Held by Private Parties (Ley federal de protección de datos personales en posesión de los particulares) (the “Law”) was published…
Category: Laws
Judge grants injunction against Ariz. immigration law
Susan Carroll reports: A federal judge today issued an injunction barring Arizona from enforcing key provisions of its controversial immigration law, prompting promises to appeal from supporters and tears of joy from opponents outside the state capitol. The parts of the law that Judge Susan Bolton put a hold on included sections that required officers…
FTC Considers Do-Not-Track List
Wendy Davis reports: The Federal Trade Commission is considering proposing a do-not-track mechanism that would allow consumers to easily opt out of all behavioral targeting, chairman Jon Leibowitz told lawmakers on Tuesday. Testifying at a hearing about online privacy, Leibowitz said the FTC is exploring the feasibility of a browser plug-in that would store users’…
Senators fail to agree on privacy approach
Declan McCullagh reports: After six months worth of allegations of privacy invasions involving some of the largest Internet companies, it should come as no surprise that politicians are calling for new laws. The fact that it’s an election year probably made it inevitable. But an unusually lengthy Senate Commerce Committee hearing on Tuesday, titled “Consumer…