Partner Simone Lahorgue appointed member of ATRIP
Partner Simone Lahorgue Nunes has been appointed as a member of the International Association for the Advancement of Teaching and Research in Intellectual Property (ATRIP).
Simone Lahorgue Nunes becomes member of the SLAPP Research Group
Partner Simone Lahorgue Nunes has become a member of the SLAPP Research Group, …
Simone Lahorgue Nunes addresses Anti-SLAPP Developments in Brazil at 2025 MLRC Conference
artner Simone Lahorgue Nunes took part in the Anti-SLAPP workshop at the MLRC Media Conference, held in Virginia, United States, on 16 September.
Digital Regulations in the Metaverse Era: Metaverse Guide
Automated decisions have been increasingly used by organisations for different purposes in a myriad of sectors. Decisions that were previously made by humans, such as those related to hiring and dismissing employees
Content moderation: Google secures victory in landmark ruling by Brazil’s Superior Court of Justice
In August 2024, the third panel of the Brazilian Superior Court of Justice (STJ) assessed the legal authority of YouTube, a social media platform owned by Google, to remove or suspend user content that breached its terms of service without requiring a court order. In this regard, Article 19 of the Brazilian Civil Rights Framework […]
Public Civil Actions in data privacy breaches
Class actions are used in various jurisdictions as a key mechanism for the protection of collective rights. The Brazilian legal action that most closely resembles class actions in the USA is the Public Civil Action (ACP), which has served over the years as the primary tool for protecting personal data in Brazil. Before the LGPD […]
Partner Simone Lahorgue Nunes speaks at Columbia Law School on the regulation of Artificial Intelligence at the CLS Brazil Legal Forum event
Our partner Simone Lahorgue Nunes was a speaker at the “Developments on AI Regulation – International Perspectives” panel at the CLS Brazil Forum (6th edition) held at Columbia Law School on April 12th, 2024. The debate was focused on legal, ethical and regulatory matters on AI. Simone addressed the regulation of AI in Brazil and […]
Partner Simone Lahorgue was the Keynote Speaker at the Global Legal Tech Venture Day held at FGV Law School
Our partner Simone Lahorgue Nunes was the keynote speaker at the “Global Legal Tech Venture Day”, an event held at FGV Rio Law School last week, in partnership with IE University and Law Schools Global League (IE University Law Society). The event hosted the LegalTech Startup Competition, and promoted discussions on the myriad ways AI […]
Processing of personal data for public security purposes
The processing of personal data for public security purposes triggers the application of various provisions outlined in the Brazilian Data Protection Law (“LGPD”). Analogous to the European General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), the LGPD excludes the processing of personal data for specific purposes, wherein public interest is pronounced, from its purview. These include national defense, […]
Can a media outlet be held liable for an interviewee’s statement?
In 1995, a print newspaper published an interview with a lawyer who accused a political activist of having carried out a terrorist attack back in 1966. The activist filed a lawsuit against the news company seeking indemnification for moral damages. The lower court ruled in favor of the offended party, but the decision was overturned […]