Data Privacy

Right to Privacy in the Age of Big Data: Singapore’s HIV Leak

By Meghan Knapp, Staff Member On January 22, HIV-positive residents in Singapore received a phone call from the government telling them that their information had been leaked from a private government database.[1] The massive data breach affected more than 14,000 people, all of whom had been forced to put their information into the national registry […]

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Clarity Continues to Elude American Companies Regarding European Personal Data Collection

By Jack Koepke, Staff Member Standard Contractual Clauses, a mechanism to transfer data from Europe used by American companies, is being threatened while the newest law protecting the privacy of European citizens is itself under scrutiny. If this mechanism is ruled to be in violation of European law, American companies will be unable to transfer

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The Rise of Virtual Law Firms: Allowing Firms to More Easily Expand Internationally

Amber Kraemer, MJIL Executive Editor The legal market is constantly changing and evolving. Client expectations and technology are two of the biggest considerations. Clients used to have loyalty to the same firm or attorneys. Whereas today, cost has become a distinguishing factor, there is constant pressure on attorneys to provide more services at a lower cost to

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