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-Bertrand Russell

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Navigating the Intersection of Law and Technology: A Methodical Approach for Bangladesh

Personal Data Protection Ordinance (PDPO) 2025: A Comparative Analysis with the GDPR

Write what you mean, mean what you write

The Use of Modal Verbs in Legal and Policy Drafting: An Examination of Authoritative Guidance

The New World of Work

Lessons from Pakistan Crisis and Bangladesh’s Present Turmoil

Theory of Basic Structure and its Development

What is Basic Structure Theory? The term “basic structure” essentially refers to the fundamental and indispensable elements of a constitution…

Data Protection Mechanism In India

First of all, the Information Technology Act, 2000 (the Act) and the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and…

Right to be informed of the identity of the specific recipients

The European Court of Justice (“CJEU”) held that data subjects must, in particular, have the right to be informed of…

Spousal Privilege: Protecting Marital Communications

Section 122 of the Indian Evidence Act recognizes the sanctity of marital communication by granting spouses a “spousal confidence privilege.”…

US Regulators Enhance Information Security Requirements for Financial Services providers

The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) announced extensive amendments to its cybersecurity requirements for financial institutions on November…

“Emotional Distress” is a Recognized Loss Under Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Act, Singapore

The Singapore Court of Appeal recently ruled in Michael Reed v. Alex Bellingham (Attorney-General, Intervener) SGCA 60 that “emotional…

Pharmacist’s customers’ data constitute “health data”

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled that customer data provided when ordering pharmacy-only, non-prescription medicines online…

Handwritten signature is considered personal data

The CJEU confirmed that a handwritten signature of a natural person is considered personal data as it is usually used…

Apology can be adequate compensation for non-material damage

The CJEU ruled that offering an apology can be adequate compensation for non-material damage caused by a data breach on…