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Unmasking Tattle: Recent Court Ruling Opens New Doors For Online Defamation Victims

Last Friday's headlines about the uncovering of the responsible parties behind the infamous Tattle Life ("Tattle") website has once again brought to the forefront...

Ireland Media & IT

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RDJ LLP

Interpreting The Official Languages Acts

The Official Languages Act 2003 (the "OLA") was signed into law on 14 July 2003 and was amended by the Official Languages (Amendment) Act 2021 (the "2021 Act") (together with the OLA, the "Acts").

Ireland Compliance

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McCann Fitzgerald

Protecting Your Reputation: Legal Strategies For Effective Reputation Management

What's the value of a good reputation in today's world? For businesses it's priceless yet increasingly fragile. In an era where misinformation spreads fast and damaging content can live online indefinitely...

Ireland Privacy

RL

RDJ LLP

October To December 2024 - Digital Regulation

The European Commission opened proceedings against TikTik on foot of a suspected breach of Articles 34(1), 34(2) and 35(1) of the EU Digital Services Act (Regulation (EU) 2022/2065) ("DSA")...

Ireland Media & IT

AC

Arthur Cox

High Court Awards €140,000 Damages For Defamatory Facebook Post

Ireland Litigation

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RDJ LLP

The Online Safety Code: Q&A

Ireland Privacy

M

Matheson

With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility: Developments In Social Media Influencer Advertising

Ireland Media & IT

RL

RDJ LLP

The European Media Freedom Act: The End Of Technical Irish Media Merger Filings?

European Union Consumer

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Matheson

Trends In Reputation Management Claims In The Irish Courts

Ireland Litigation

RL

RDJ LLP

DSA Deadline Day: 17 February 2024. Be Ready

Ireland Compliance

WF

William Fry

Online Safety Code: New Regulation For Video Sharing Platform Services

Ireland Media & IT

M

Matheson

Online Platform Regulation: CJEU Affirms "Country Of Origin" Principle

European Union Litigation

WF

William Fry

DPC Fines TikTok €345m For GDPR Violations Concerning Children's Data

Ireland Privacy

M

Matheson

Northern Ireland – Social Media Workplace Headaches

Ireland Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Looking Ahead: Irish Developments - Horizon Scanner: Finance, May 2025

Ireland Finance

AC

Arthur Cox

EDPB CEF 2024 & 2025: Data Subject Rights (& Wrongs)

Ireland Privacy

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McCann Fitzgerald

Governing AI, Powering Innovation Video Series

Ireland Technology

AC

Arthur Cox

Between Prohibition And Reform: Recent Developments In Irish Litigation Funding

Ireland Litigation

RL

RDJ LLP

EU Pay Transparency Directive: What's Clear, What's Not (Video)

Ireland Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Former Employee, Who Was Dismissed For Posting Hate Speech On Social Media, Wins Unfair Dismissal Case

The employer was notified by a member of the public that the employee was posting extreme views regarding refugees in Ireland on Facebook.

Ireland Employment

LG

L&E Global

Green Light For EU-US Transfers? Adequacy Decision For USA Is In Sight

On 26 June 2023, Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (Meta), the owner of Facebook, appealed a recent decision of the Data Protection Commission of Ireland (DPC) in the Irish High Court.

Worldwide Privacy

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William Fry

İrlanda Veri Koruma Komisyonu'ndan Meta'ya Rekor Ceza!

İrlanda Veri Koruma Komisyonu ("Komisyon"), Meta İrlanda için yürüttüğü soruşturmayı 22 Mayıs 2023 tarihinde sonuçlandırdı. Komisyon, Meta İrlanda'ya 1.2 milyar dolar idari para cezası uyguladı.

Ireland Privacy

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KP Law

Irish Data Protection Commission Imposes Record Fine On Meta!

The Irish Data Protection Commission ("Commission") concluded its investigation into Meta Ireland on May 22, 2023. The Commission has imposed a $1.2 billion administrative...

Ireland Privacy

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KP Law

You've Been Designated! The EC Designates The First Batch Of VLOPs And VLOSEs Under The Digital Services Act

European Union Media & IT

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William Fry

Artificial Intelligence Act - Take Your Positions Please!

European Union Technology

M

Matheson

Data Protection Update For Irish Funds

Ireland Privacy

MG

Maples Group

Digital Services Reform: General Scheme Of Digital Services Bill Published

Ireland Media & IT

WF

William Fry

Ep 3 – Employment Law Considerations For Sports Clubs Or Bodies (Podcast)

Ireland Media & IT

WF

William Fry

Gary Lineker And The Importance Of Social Media Policies In The Workplace

Ireland Employment

WF

William Fry

Avoiding An Own Goal: Spotlight On Social Media Policies

Ireland Employment

M

Matheson

Ex MMA Fighter Fails To Land A Blow On McGregor In High Court Fight

Ireland Litigation

RL

RDJ LLP

EU Digital Services Act: What Does It Mean For Online Platforms?

European Union Media & IT

M

Matheson

Instaglum: Instagram Fined €405m Over Children's Data Privacy

Ireland Privacy

LS

Lewis Silkin

Avoiding An Own Goal: Spotlight On Social Media Policies

The recent online firestorm ignited by Gary Lineker's tweet criticising the UK Government's proposed immigration policy has brought the importance of a well drafted social media policy into sharp focus.

Ireland Employment

M

Matheson

Ex MMA Fighter Fails To Land A Blow On McGregor In High Court Fight

In a judgement delivered on 23 December 2022, the High Court refused an application for orders to restrain allegedly defamatory social media posts.

Ireland Litigation

RL

RDJ LLP

EU Digital Services Act: What Does It Mean For Online Platforms?

The EU Digital Services ActOpens in new window ("DSA") is set to be signed by the Presidents of the European Parliament and Council on 19 October 2022.

European Union Media & IT

M

Matheson

Instaglum: Instagram Fined €405m Over Children's Data Privacy

Ireland's supervisory authority has levied a record breaking fine of €405 million against the social media platform Instagram, following an investigation into its handling of children's data privacy.

Ireland Privacy

LS

Lewis Silkin

Service Of Proceedings Via NFT On The Blockchain - The Future?

Ireland Technology

M

Matheson

High Court Refers Questions To The European Court Of Justice In "Striking" Norwich Pharmacal Application

In a recent High Court decision of Mr. Justice Garrett Simons delivered on 19 May 2021 in a matter of Board Of Management Of Salesian Secondary College (Limerick)...

Ireland Litigation

RL

RDJ LLP

Alexa, Call Mom! Tech Reach Of The New EU Electronic Communications Code

As tech and communications technologies continue to converge, the line between what consumers expect of their tech gadgets and conventional telecoms voice and messaging services has blurred.

Ireland Media & IT

MH

Mason Hayes & Curran

Return To Upward Trend Seen In 2017 Of Defamation Claims Taken In The Circuit Court

The Courts Service Annual Report 2019 was launched by the Courts Service on 22 July 2020. While the Report shows a decrease in the number of defamation claims taken in the High Court

Ireland Litigation

RL

RDJ LLP

New Legislation To Regulate Political Advertising On Social Media

Social media is the most far-reaching and influential media sources in the world of today. It is the most fastest and convenient way of communicating and idea

Ireland Media & IT

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STA Law Firm

Update For Media Businesses: Revised Media Plurality And Ownership And Control Policies Published

Ireland Media & IT

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Matheson

Seek And Destroy - Hosting Providers' Obligations To Track Down Illegal Content May Be Extended By European Court

Ireland Media & IT

RL

RDJ LLP

The Politics Of Data - Political Campaigning In The Age Of Facebook

Ireland Privacy

RL

RDJ LLP

Reputation Management – A Corporate Survival Guide

Ireland Commercial

RL

RDJ LLP

Election Guidance From The Broadcasting Authority Of Ireland And The Data Protection Commission

Ireland Privacy

RL

RDJ LLP

"Face-Off": Facebook, The Data Breach And The DPC

European Union Privacy

RL

RDJ LLP

Social Media Wars: Regulation And The Digital Safety Commissioner Bill 2017

Ireland Media & IT

RL

RDJ LLP

Travelling To The US? Your Devices May Be Searched In Ireland

Ireland Privacy

AC

Arthur Cox

Privacy & Information Security Law Blog: Supreme Court Of Ireland To Review Facebook Privacy Case

European Union Privacy

HA

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP

Fake Social Media Endorsements: Can Social Media Platforms Be Liable?

Ireland Media & IT

RL

RDJ LLP

Now You See It, Now You Don't - Targeted Advertising And Employment Discrimination

Ireland Employment

RL

RDJ LLP

Regulating Hate Speech?

Ireland Media & IT

MH

Mason Hayes & Curran

Online Wrongdoers Unmasked

Ireland Litigation

M

Matheson

Employment Law Update: Inappropriate Use Of Facebook By Employee Leads To Unfair Dismissal

Ireland Employment

MH

Mason Hayes & Curran

Lifting The Veil Of Online Anonymity

Ireland Litigation

M

Matheson

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Employment Law Update: Technology In The Workplace (Video Content)

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Mason Hayes & Curran

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