While privacy concerns associated to the implementation of COVID-19 contact tracing apps across the European Union exist, the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) also released a position paper on the collection of publicly available personal data for the purpose of direct marketing on 30 April 2020 and following numerous individual complaints. Such complaints notably related to companies automating the collection of telephone and email contact information from individuals, appearing on consumer-to-consumer (C2C) websites (e.g. real estate ads) or from online directories, a practice known as “web scraping”.
(more…)As GDPR Reaches 2nd Anniversary, Enforcement Resources an Issue
May 22nd, 2020 | Posted by in Europe | Interview | Privacy - (0 Comments)
Legal 500 Rankings 2020 – Intellectual Property: Trademarks & Designs – Band 4
May 21st, 2020 | Posted by in Communication | France | Rankings | Trademarks - (0 Comments)Practice head:
Claude-Étienne Armingaud
Key clients
- Kookai
- Hyundai Motor Company
- Nouvel Héritage
- Nous – Concept Store
- POC
- Ravel Technology
- AR24
- Cybergun
- Canal+
Work highlights
- Assisted POC Sports with identifying and destroying counterfeit products seized by Belgian customs and implementing a successful process of customs enforcement of trade marks and intellectual property rights.
- Representing Nous Concept in the defence of its trade marks in the context of litigation and subsequent trade mark fillings.
- Assisting Jessy Séminor, a French start-up specialising in interior design, with various aspects pertaining to the development of its activities and the protection of its intangible assets and goodwill.
Source: Legal 500 – EMEA
(more…)Legal 500 Rankings 2020 – Intellectual Property: Copyright – Band 4
May 21st, 2020 | Posted by in Communication | France | Intellectual Property | Rankings - (0 Comments)K&L Gates LLP handles contentious and advisory matters for clients in a range of sectors, focusing particularly on telecoms and e-commerce. Claude-Etienne Armingaud led a team which defended Priska Pasquer, a German gallery which is internationally renowned for the distribution of photographic work, in an alleged fine art photograph infringement case.
Source: Legal 500 – EMEA
(more…)Legal 500 Rankings 2020 – Data Privacy and Data Protection – Band 2
May 21st, 2020 | Posted by in France | Privacy - (0 Comments)K&L Gates LLP occupies a unique place in the market with its focus on media and entertainment clients and its impressive track record in handling matters for French professional associations, including those representing communication agencies, advertising players and online publishers. Practice heads E. Drouard and Claude-Etienne Armingaud are well versed in cross-border matters as demonstrated by their frequent involvement in matters involving multinational companies, particularly clients from the US and Asia. Instructions relating to GDPR compliance also account for a significant portion of the workload. The practice also offers clients the use of artificial intelligence tools to facilitate document analyses, knowledge management and document drafting. While the tools are employed across the board, they are particularly beneficial in litigation through the improved management of document evidence.
Testimonials
‘The data protection team can be noted for its outstanding quality, reputation and high responsiveness. With their international network, in-depth knowledge of the market, the technology and their legal strength it is an excellent firm to go to for data protection matters.‘
‘Really pleasant team to work with. Responsive and team players.‘
‘The K&L Gates privacy team in France has a lot of knowledge regarding cross-border privacy issues.‘
(more…)‘Claude-Etienne Armingaud is a true data protection thought leader. With his in-depth knowledge of the market, technology and his legal strength he is the person to go to for all data protection matters. He is an expert in the fields of new technological areas including fintech, blockchain and the internet of things where he combines his extensive data protection knowledge with his market and technological experience.
Legal 500 Rankings 2020 – Industry focus: IT, telecoms and the internet – Band 4
May 21st, 2020 | Posted by in Blockchain | Connected Cars | eCommerce | France | IT | Rankings | Software | Trusted Services and eSignature - (0 Comments)Practice head(s):Claude-Etienne Armingaud
Testimonials
‘The team is well versed and up to date on the current standards and practices. Team members are all very flexible in their availability and very responsive’.
‘The team provides sharp advices and has great sector industry knowledge’.
‘The team has in-depth expertise and great ability to anticipate future legislation’
(more…)‘Claude Etienne Armingaud is more than a lawyer; he is a trusted partner who knows his own limits and is very friendly’.
COVID-19: When EU Tracking Apps Meet the Pandemic, Trust and Privacy by Design Are the Hosts
May 21st, 2020 | Posted by in Europe | Privacy | Software - (0 Comments)As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread around the world and cause unprecedented health and economic challenges, technological measures, once thought extreme, are now being deployed for the purposes of contact tracing, infection tracking, and quarantine compliance. While the search for the right tracking app and software development kits continues, the European Union (EU) is still far from finding a consensus on harmonized model and functionalities. Nevertheless, it is already clear that while app design may be the end result, a complex process of regulatory compliance, risk management and ethics checks, and balances lie ahead.
(more…)Leaders League Ranking 2020 – Intellectual property – Brands, designs, and models – France
April 13th, 2020 | Posted by in Communication | France | Rankings | Trademarks - (0 Comments)
Leaders League Ranking 2020 – Intellectual property – Management of trademark, design and model portfolios – France
April 13th, 2020 | Posted by in Communication | France | Rankings | Trademarks - (0 Comments)
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