Western and Central Europe

European Court of Human Rights: Holocaust Denial is Not Protected Free Speech

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

EU Court Rules That Facebook Can Be Ordered to Remove Content or Block It Worldwide

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

Court of Justice of the EU: Storing Cookies Requires Active Consent from Internet Users

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

On October 1, 2019, the Court of Justice of the European Union (E.C.J.) issued its judgment in Case C-673/17,

UK Supreme Court Rules Prime Minister's Suspension of Parliament Unlawful

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

On September 24, 2019, the UK Supreme Court unanimously held in R (Miller) v.

The Supreme Court of Portugal Issued a Judgment in the Cofemel v. G-Star Case Regarding Issue of Copyright Protection for "Aesthetic Effects" (September 12, 2019)

Author: 
Erin K. Lovall

On September 12, 2019, the Supremo Tribunal de Justiça (Supreme Court, Portugal), issued a

Council of Europe Releases Recommendation Titled "Lives Saved. Rights Protected. Bridging the Protection Gap for Refugees and Migrants in the Mediterranean" (June 2019)

Author: 
Erin K. Lovall

In June 2019, the Council of Europe released its Recommendation regarding the “protection of refugees, asylum-seekers and migrants travelling by sea,” titled

U.K. Supreme Court Allows Review of Investigatory Powers Tribunal (May 15, 2019)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On May 15, 2019, the U.K. Supreme Court ruled in R (Privacy International) v.

European Court Finds EU-Canada Dispute Settlement Mechanism Compatible with EU Law (April 30, 2019)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On April 30, 2019, the Court of Justice of the European Union

European Court of Human Rights Finds Azerbaijan Did Not Comply with 2014 Judgment (May 29, 2019)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On May 29, 2019, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights delivered its first judgment in infringement proce