A&L Goodbody

EDPB Issues Statement on Restrictions on Data Subject Rights During COVID-19
A&L Goodbody, July 2020

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has adopted a statement on restrictions on data subject rights in connection with the state of emergency in Member States. The EDPB emphasises that, despite the international crisis, the GDPR remains applicable and allows an efficient response to the pandemic, while still protecting fundamental rights and freedoms. The EDPB’s statement was made in response to a Hungarian government decree dated 4 May 2020...

High Court Blocks Illegal Live Streaming of Premier League Games
A&L Goodbody, September 2019

 For the first time, the Irish High Court has been asked to make a blocking order in regard to the illegal live streaming of Premier League games. Instead of watching Premier League games through legitimate and licensed services, some people were seeking to do so free of charge...