SK Broadband, a South Korean internet service provider (ISP) and a subsidiary of SK Telecom, filed a counterclaim suit Thursday against global streaming giant Netflix for payment of increased network costs and bandwidth usage that the US company has generated in the country’s market. It claimed that Netflix’s traffic on its ISP network has increased by 24 [...]

The Supreme Court of India ruled Friday that a forced DNA test violates the right to privacy and personal liberty. The decision came in a property dispute, wherein the plaintiff claimed to be the son of late Trilok Gupta and late Sona Devi. He filed a lawsuit, naming the daughters of Trilok Gupta and Sona [...]

Brazil’s House of Representatives has approved a bill that sets out legal regulations for artificial intelligence (AI). Bill No. 21/20 outlines guidelines to develop and utilize AI in Brazil. The bill will regulate transparency regarding the use of AI in the public sector, promote the creation of AI for the public sector, and require the [...]

Chile became the first country in the world to protect neuro-rights after the Chamber of Deputies approved Wednesday an amendment to the Chilean Constitution. The bill is expected to be signed into law by their president soon. The amendment to the Chilean Constitution aims at defining mental identity for the first time in history as a [...]

The US Supreme Court added five cases to its docket on Thursday following its “long conference” on September 27. Federal Election Commission v. Ted Cruz for Senate is a suit filed by the Republican Texas senator challenging a federal law that restricts when and how an electoral candidate can repay personal loans to their own [...]

Members of the European Parliament’s Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) Thursday adopted the committee’s recommendations on the Digital Services Act. This act comes amongst concerns about user privacy and free speech online. The Digital Services Act imposes stricter regulations for online internet intermediaries and digital platforms. The rules are aimed to better protect consumers and [...]

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit by landlords challenging part of New York’s eviction moratorium statute. In December 2020, New York passed the COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2020 to prevent evictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Five landlords and a real estate industry trade group in [...]

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation Thursday that creates a system for decertifying police officers for serious misconduct and will increase the transparency of misconduct records. Police misconduct has increasingly been scrutinized in California, as well as throughout the US. In January, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced the launch of a civil rights investigation into an [...]