Professor Geist’s regular Toronto Star Lawbytes column (Toronto Star version, HTML backup article, homepage version) highlights his report, co-authored with Milana Homsi, on the privacy implications on U.S. law including the Patriot Act, grand jury subpoenas, and national security letters
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Bangladesh Minister Says E-Business Law on the Way
A top official with the Bangladesh Ministry of the Science and Information Communications Technology says an e-business law is on the way.
UNESCAP References Techlawed Project
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific references the Techlawed Project as a follow-up to its recent conference on e-commerce law harmonization in the region. UNESCAP is one of several UN agencies that has agreed to work with Techlawed volunteers on future projects.
Sri Lankan Judge Orders Article Removed From Website
In what is reported to be a first, a Sri Lankan judge has ordered an allegedly defamatory article removed from a website. see: CAIP v. SOCAN also see: ISPs Free From Paying Royalties for Downloads
Vietnam Increases Internet Controls
The Vietnamese government has increased its Internet controls as it requires ISPs to terminate service to cybercafes that allow for access to pornography and anti-government content. see: CAIP v. SOCAN also see: ISPs Free From Paying Royalties for Downloads
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The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 201: Robert Diab on the Billion Dollar Lawsuits Launched By Ontario School Boards Against Social Media Giants 
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 200: Colin Bennett on the EU’s Surprising Adequacy Finding on Canadian Privacy Law 
Debating the Online Harms Act: Insights from Two Recent Panels on Bill C-63 
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 199: Boris Bytensky on the Criminal Code Reforms in the Online Harms Act 
AI Spending is Not an AI Strategy: Why the Government’s Artificial Intelligence Plan Avoids the Hard Governance Questions
