E-Discovery Law Blog

Category: Data Privacy

Mar 1 2010

Privacy Convictions for Google Executives highlights need for Ongoing EU-US Dialogue on Data Privacy & Protection

On February 24, 2010, an Italian court convicted three Google executives on privacy violations for violating the Italian privacy code by permitting the online posting of a disparaging video.  Convicted were Google Global Privacy Counsel Peter Fleischer and two other executives.  Italian Judge Oscar Magi sentenced Fleischer, chief legal officer David Drummond and former Google Italy board member George De Los Reyes to a six-month jail sentence and fines, but suspended the sentence pending appeal.

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Posted by M. James Daley at 12:28 PM - Categories: Data Privacy | International Concerns

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