Lloyd v. Google LLC
The UK Supreme Court unanimously held that Google was not liable to pay damages for unlawfully collecting data from millions of Apple iPhone users in England and Wales.
The Case of Renate Künast
The Federal Constitutional Court of Germany held that a politician was entitled to receive information about Facebook users who had posted defamatory statements about her.
OOO Memo v. Russia
The ECtHR expressed its concerns about the risk for democracy of court proceedings instituted with a view to limiting public participation, interfering with the freedom of expression by media, journalists, or other public watchdogs. This is the first time the ECtHR has referred to the notion of SLAPP (Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation).
Right to Know Campaign v. City Manager of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
The High Court in Johannesburg, South Africa held that the levying of fees for planned protests was irrational and unjustifiably limited the right to protest.
Indigenous People Maya Kaqchikel from Sumpango v. Guatemala
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights found that the State of Guatemala breached articles 13 and 26 of the American Convention of Human Rights on the ground that its regulation regarding the allocation of radio frequencies was discriminatory against indigenous people.
Laughing Matters? Humor and Free Speech in the Digital Age
Online Symposium Oct 14th
More Information and Registration available on the Event Page.
An Initiative of Columbia University President Lee C. Bollinger
Our main initiative is the Global Case Law Database, which is a key open access resource for a broad audience of stakeholders working on freedom of expression. It is supported by a network of international experts. It surveys jurisprudence around the world, critically reviews exemplary cases, engages in comparative analysis, and aims to identify national, regional and global trends. Updated weekly, it hosts analyses of more than 1,800 cases from over 130 countries. To reach as many regions as possible, we also have emblematic cases available in Spanish, French, Russian, Arabic, and Portuguese. To show how the database works, we developed videos in English (below), Spanish, French, Russian, Arabic, and Portuguese featuring high-profile members of the judiciary or an expert on freedom of expression explaining how the database is an important tool that will help users improve their understanding of legal developments globally.