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Laurent Pech 🇺🇦 @profpech.bsky.social · 1d

Important but arguably flawed ruling with rule of law implications as this is possibly the 1st time a non-EU body manifestly lacking characteristics of a court IMO - US Data Protection Review Court - is nonetheless recognised as a court within meaning of EU law...
www.politico.com/news/2024/01...

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Eoin O’Dell @cearta.bsky.social · 3d

Wreck of Shackleton’s Endurance Tied to Culprit Other Than Ice www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/s...

Wreck of Shackleton’s Endurance Tied to Culprit Other Than Ice

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Irish Legal News @irishlegal.com · 3d

Professionals overwhelmingly prefer judges over juries in defamation cases, a survey by business law firm Mason Hayes & Curran has found. @mhc.ie

Mason Hayes & Curran finds strong support for juryless defamation trials

Professionals overwhelmingly prefer judges over juries in defamation cases, a survey by business law firm Mason Hayes & Curran has found.

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Eoin O’Dell @cearta.bsky.social · 4d

The DCU Law and Tech Research Cluster will host the 10th edition of the European Multidisciplinary Conference on Global Internet Governance Actors, Regulations, Transactions, and Strategies (GIG-ARTS) in Dublin, Ireland, on 14–15 May 2026
lawandtech.ie/save-the-dat...

Save the Date: GIG-ARTS 2026 to Be Held in Dublin - Law and Tech

The DCU Law and Tech Research Cluster is delighted to share that the 10th edition of the European Multidisciplinary Conference on Global Internet Governance

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Irish Legal News @irishlegal.com · 7d

Dr Eoin O’Dell reminds Senator Michael McDowell, following his rebuke of social media platforms for online defamation, that he still has an opportunity to do something about it. @cearta.bsky.social

Eoin O’Dell: Michael McDowell can still do something about social media defamation

Dr Eoin O’Dell reminds Senator Michael McDowell, following his rebuke of social media platforms for online defamation, that he still has an opportunity to do something about it.

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Eoin O’Dell @cearta.bsky.social · 9d

High Court: Cryptocurrency influencer fails to secure interlocutory relief against X www.irishlegal.com/articles/hig...
on @irishlegal.com, noting Farina v X [2025] IEHC 514 (24 Sept 2025) (Barrett J) www.bailii.org/ie/cases/IEH...

High Court: Cryptocurrency influencer fails to secure interlocutory relief against X platform

The High Court has refused to grant interlocutory relief to an X influencer whose account was both suspended for impersonation and was impersonated by other accounts. Delivering judgment for the High ...

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Eoin O’Dell @cearta.bsky.social · 9d

Michael McDowell Rebukes Social Media Platforms For Online #Defamation; But He Still Has An Opportunity To Do Something About It www.cearta.ie/2025/09/mich... My new blogpost, suggesting that he has just enough time to move amendments to the Defamation Bill in the Seanad.

Michael McDowell rebukes social media platforms for online defamation; but he still has an opportunity to do something about it – Cearta.ie

the Irish for rights

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Aoife O'Donoghue @aoifemod.bsky.social · 9d

This is going to be an excellent event with speakers including @maireadenright.bsky.social @conorkelly.bsky.social
@dkennytcd.bsky.social @aileenkavanagh.bsky.social @aileenmcharg.bsky.social @danielwincott.bsky.social @profnicolamcewen.bsky.social 📢

@ICONSGBIE @iconsgbie.bsky.social · 9d

📢ICON GBIE, TRICON, QUB Webinar:

Familiarity, Culture & Expertise: The Future of Referendums in Ireland & the UK

Oct 17th 10:00-13:00 Online

To register follow the link below:
events.teams.microsoft.com/event/0d55a0...

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Lawrence Solum @lsolum.bsky.social · 9d

Licht on Good Faith in Corporate Law, buff.ly/ZfJp3Nz - Amir N. Licht (Reichman University; European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI)) has posted Good Faith in Corporate Law: Between Cognition and Propriety, or Whose Conscience Is It Anyway? on SSRN.

Licht on Good Faith in Corporate Law

Amir N. Licht (Reichman University; European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI)) has posted Good Faith in Corporate Law: Between Cognition and Propriety, or Whose Conscience Is It Anyway? on SSRN.…

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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 10d

The Manuscript of the Week is RIA MS 23 P 2, Leabhar Mór Leacain/the Great Book of Lecan. Compiled in A.D. 1397-1418, it contains a large amount of genealogical material, as well as historical, biblical and hagiographical material.

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SpinningHugo @spinninghugo.bsky.social · 11d

"Ever since crypto’s invention, enthusiasts have promised that blockchain tokens will find widespread legal use cases, displacing conventional means of payment, any day now. But it keeps not happening"

-Paul Krugman

Why does the UK government not get this?

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Zvi S. Rosen @zvirosen.bsky.social · 11d

Good seeing some of you at the New England IP works in progress event hosted by @lexlanham.bsky.social & co. I'd really like a better title for this piece: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... and I figured I'd ask y'all. Something that captures how we've been saying "one day AI will be good enough...

AI Authorship: A Case of History Repeating Itself?

<p>The idea of computers creating works which might be copyrightable (be it called AI, computational creativity, algorithmic authorship, or anything else) is ol

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Conor O'Mahony @conorom.bsky.social · 14d

My latest article, published in the International Journal of Constitutional Law, pulls together themes that I have been working on for alnost 25 years.

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Why children should have constitutional rights of their own

Abstract. Although children’s rights have in recent years moved from the fringes to the mainstream in international law, there is not yet a consensus on ho

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Dr Sophie Doherty @sophiedoherty.bsky.social · 29d

Hot off the press, my latest publication, 'Banksy, the Royal Courts of Justice and the power of protest art.' This piece asks 'are laws, legal systems and those acting within it, complicit in violence?' @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social
www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2... #PalestineAction #LawandArt #Censorship

Banksy, the Royal Courts of Justice and the power of protest art

Through the removal of the mural, which appeared days after 900 people were arrested at a London protest against the ban on Palestine Action, those in power have arguably added to the legacy of the im...

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Eoin O’Dell @cearta.bsky.social · 22d

Niamh Sweeney appointed as Data Protection Commissioner

The Government has announced the appointment of Niamh Sweeney as a third Data Protection Commissioner.

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Mark Dsouza @markedsouza1.bsky.social · 22d

With Matt Dyson (Oxford), Rachel Tolley (Cambridge), & Paul Jarvis (Criminal Bar Association), I will host the next Assize Seminar in Criminal Law at UCL Laws on 7 Nov. Speakers include: @jonathanherring.bsky.social, Jessica Corsi, Findlay Stark. Info + (free) tickets: www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/events/...

Assize Seminar – Cutting Edge Criminal Law

organised by Mark Dsouza (UCL), Matthew Dyson (Oxford, Chair), Paul Jarvis (CBA) and Rachel Clement Tolley (Cambridge)

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Karlin Lillington @klillington.bsky.social · 23d

Thread. Why people need to question the reasoning and actual evidence and all subsequent usage for these kinds of biometric projects (an d remember the dept insisted these photos were NOT biometric even though this thread shows they absolutely were!). And a piddly 20 fraud convictions in 4 years

olgacronin.bsky.social @olgacronin.bsky.social · 26d

The DPC announced its findings against the Dept of Social Protection and its use of facial recognition technology as part of the registration process, called SAFE 2, for the Public Services Card (PSC), in July. It published the decision yesterday afternoon

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Eoin O’Dell @cearta.bsky.social · 28d

For octopus sci-fi, seek out Children of Ruin by Adrian Tchaikovsky

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Eoin O’Dell @cearta.bsky.social · Sep 7

You’re welcome. I would very much not want to appear before HHJ Jeremy Letts

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Eoin O’Dell @cearta.bsky.social · Sep 7

Treat yourself. It’s an excellent thriller - a propulsive exposition of the twists and turns of a criminal trial, from the perspectives of the trial judge, prosecuting KC, two of the three defendants, and a defending junior, each vividly drawn, as the secrets of each are gradually revealed.

The Secret Barrister @barristersecret.bsky.social · Sep 7

So apparently #TheCutThroatTrial is currently Amazon’s bestselling legal thriller, ahead of John somebody.

Nothing at all to do with #TheCutThroatTrial being half price today as part of some crazed promotion.

No siree Bob.

Anyway, exploit it here amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/103504…

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Eoin O’Dell @cearta.bsky.social · Sep 1

You’re in a project where everyone else has an inferiority complex from working with you!

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Coffee @coffeeexplorer.bsky.social · Aug 31

May your coffee kick in before reality does 😴💥.

#CoffeeLovers #CafeExplorer

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Jeanne Fromer @jeannefromer.bsky.social · Aug 31

Thrilled that my article with @markpmckenna.bsky.social on "Amazon's Quiet Overhaul of the Trademark System" is now out in the California Law Review @califlrev.bsky.social

Amazon’s Quiet Overhaul of the Trademark System — California Law Review

Amazon’s dominance as a platform is widely documented. But one aspect of that dominance has not received sufficient attention—the Amazon Brand Registry’s sweeping influence on firm behavior, particula...

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Damian Shiels @irishacw.bsky.social · Aug 30

Niall and myself with the very sound @mcculld.bsky.social at a certain West Cork site which we did landscape analysis on in advance of the 2022 centenary. David's new two-part documentary "Dev: Rise & Rule" kicks off next Wednesday on RTÉ 1 at 9.30pm, be sure to check it out if you can!

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Eoin O’Dell @cearta.bsky.social · Aug 29

I have updated my post on
Restitution Of Mistaken Payments, In The News – Again, This Time With Potential Proprietary Claims
www.cearta.ie/2025/08/rest...

Restitution of mistaken payments, in the news – again, this time with potential proprietary claims (updated) – Cearta.ie

the Irish for rights

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