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‘Big Data Sets’ Evading Sphere of Privacy and Competition Law – The RMLNLU Law Review Blog

By: Pragya Nawandar & Abhijeet Mittal INTRODUCTION In 2021, Mark Zuckerberg introduced a new company named Meta to bring his applications and technologies under a single umbrella, for example Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp etc. This blog focuses on the merger of WhatsApp with Facebook, which arose many disputes before various forums: Competition Commission of India (herein after ‘CCI’)[1]High Court[2]Supreme Court[3] and National Company Law Appellant Tribunal[4]. The major concern is the sharing of ‘Big Data’ by WhatsApp with Facebook to further analyze user preferences to facilitate appropriate advertisement services and improve their services. This blog will also evaluate the compromise of…
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Trump lawyer ordered to testify in classified documents case in landmark ruling, sources say

Evan Corcoran has been ordered to testify, piercing attorney-client privilege. A federal judge has ruled that a lawyer for former President Donald Trump must provide additional testimony before a federal grand jury investigating Trump’s handling of classified documents, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News. Special counsel Jack Smith’s prosecutors asked Judge Beryl Howell last month to pierce attorney-client privilege and compel Trump attorney Evan Corcoran to appear before a grand jury, sources previously told ABC News. The Justice Department made the request on the basis of the crime-fraud exception, sources said, which allows for claims of attorney-client privilege…
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Ripple Pro Lawyer Surprised by Quick Settlement in Nexo v. SEC Case: Details

Ripple Pro lawyers Jeremy Hogan is astonished at the speed of settlement in the Nexo lawsuit filed by the SEC. He quizzed the agency on how it charged the crypto lender for its “lending product” and settled with it that same day. The SEC charges NEXO for its “lending product,” and settles with them the same day. A $45 million collection. But isn’t NEXO an exchange? What about the numerous “securities” that NEXO is unlawfully selling to US citizens? That’s okay now?? I’m confused. https://t.co/Dyyp4l1WFJ — Jeremy Hogan (@attorneyjeremy1) January 20, 2023 “The SEC charges Nexo for its “lending product”…