IBA Annual Conference Rome 2018
7 Oct - 12 Oct 2018
Session Room I, Level -1
Session information
Collective redress and other options available to consumers in relation to their data, data privacy and software rights
Wednesday 10 October (1615 - 1730)
Session Room I, Level -1
Committee(s)
Class Actions Committee
(Lead)
Poverty and Social Development Committee
Description
Who owns consumers' information? Who protects consumers' information? What are the consequences of owning a device but only licensing software? Data ownership, software rights and the protection of both are key issues for consumers. This session will discuss privacy class actions and other forms of protection and dispute resolution available to consumers in relation to their data, including the possibility of repair as an alternative remedy.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Professor Neil Gold | Neil Gold, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Co-Chair, Poverty and Social Development Committee |
| Audley Hanna LL.M. | Higgs & Johnson, Nassau, Bahamas; Vice Chair, Class Actions Committee |
Speakers
| Gregory William Kehoe | U.S. Department of Justice, Tampa, Florida, USA; Co-Chair, War Crimes Committee |
| Tariq Muneer | CKM Partners, New Delhi, Delhi, India |
| Professor Luz Nagle | Stetson University College of Law, Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA; Co-Chair, Crimes Against Women Subcommittee |
| Joseph Tirado | JAMS London Mediation, Arbitration & ADR Services, London, England |
| Thera van Swaay de Marchi | Publications Officer, Litigation Committee |