ISPs and the protection of privacy

Table of contents

• Original news
• What is the significance of this decision?
• What issues might arise in relation to the building of a new software filter to continuously catch new versions of posted images people wish to be removed?
• What sanctions could Google face if it fails to block said images?
• Are we reaching a tipping point relating to privacy?
• What should lawyers take from this decision?

Article summary

IP & IT analysis: Could the decision of a French court ordering Google to remove links to images depicting the private life of Max Mosley change our understanding of the obligations of internet service providers (ISPs)? Marc Schuler, Partner in the Paris office of Bird and Bird, looks at some of the issues surrounding the decision.