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U.S. tax law poses privacy risk - The Globe and Mail
www.theglobeandmail.com | Jun 23, 2011
Bankers back Ottawa’s bid for FATCA exemption, saying Canada isn’t a tax haven

Twitter forces rethink on English privacy law
www.newscientist.com | May 23, 2011
New ways of communicating are forcing lawmakers to re-examine the relationship between privacy and the law

Our ignorance was bliss for Fred Goodwin | Nick Cohen | Comment is free | The Observer
www.guardian.co.uk | May 21, 2011
Nick Cohen: A supine and compliant judiciary has allowed too many corporate wrongdoings to go unpunished

Cameron 'uneasy' about privacy law for the rich and famous - Scotsman.com News
news.scotsman.com | Apr 22, 2011
Cameron 'uneasy' about privacy law for the rich and famous - David Cameron has admitted he is "uneasy" about judges writing new privacy laws, with superinjunctions creating one rule for the rich and another for everyone else.

David Cameron questions judges over number of injunctions issued for privacy - mirror.co.uk
www.mirror.co.uk | Apr 21, 2011
DAVID Cameron yesterday took a swipe at judges for using gagging orders to protect the private lives of the rich and famous.

News Analysis: 1986 Privacy Law Is Outrun by the Web | Business | ICM Commercial & Business News
news.icm.ac.uk | Jan 10, 2011
Many Internet companies and consumer advocates say that the main law governing communication privacy is outdated. NYT > Business Day

German Privacy Law Bans Firms From Using Facebook to Vet Potential Employees | Fast Company
www.fastcompany.com | Aug 23, 2010
<p>Google given the wink over Facebook in Germany's proposed privacy law</p><p><p><img src="http://images.fastcompany.com/upload/facebook-germany.jpg"alt="Facebook Germany"/></p><p>A proposed privacy law in Germany will outlaw the use of Facebook for employee vetting, says<a

Newsvine - Dutch royals win privacy case against AP
www.newsvine.com | Aug 28, 2009
A court ruled Friday that The Associated Press violated the privacy of the Dutch royal family by photographing them on a skiing holiday in Argentina.

Apple iPhone Legal Notice and Privacy Policies
www.marketingshift.com | Aug 18, 2009
I have always enjoyed reading through privacy policies, terms of service and general legal docs web sites use to tell you what they're going to do with your data.

Facebook Risks Legal Action Over Privacy - Yahoo! News UK
uk.news.yahoo.com | Jul 17, 2009
The country's privacy commissioner has investigated the site and warned it could be breaking the law.