News and in-depth analysis from the Sarzana & Associates law firm regarding criminal law, new technology law, privacy, electronic communications, and administrative law. Updates on Court of Cassation rulings, AGCOM resolutions, and decisions by the Italian Data Protection Authority, including relevant Italian and European legislation.
By Maria Sole Montagna and Fulvio Sarzana di S. Ippolito, Lawyers, Sarzana Law Firm and Associates. In summary, the Milan Court has ordered Google to change the way it handles de-indexing requests on Google: forms must allow for the attachment of documents, and each refusal must be justified based on the information submitted. Read more about Deindexing on Google: Montagna and Sarzana's article on Agenda Digitale[…]
by Fulvio Sarzana di S. Ippolito, Attorney, Sarzana e Associati Law Firm. A platform sanctioned for secondary ticketing requests to see the internal memo and minutes with which the Authority extended the proceedings. Agcom opposes its own regulation. For judges, the right to defend oneself comes first. In short: On access to documents. Read more about Access to Agcom documents: The Lazio Regional Administrative Court orders the opening of the minutes of the Council meeting.[…]
By Fulvio Sarzana di S. Ippolito, Attorney, Sarzana e Associati Law Firm. In a brief filed on September 1st in the New York litigation, the United States asks the judge to declare that training a model on protected texts is fair use and does not infringe copyright. The brief criticizes a Californian ruling and the Read more about State Fair Use: The Justice Department sides with OpenAI against the New York Times[…]
by Fulvio Sarzana di S. Ippolito, Lawyer, Sarzana and Associates Law Firm. An article by Fulvio Sarzana on the 26 GHz tender was published in Agenda Digitale. The article is an operational guide for telecommunications companies evaluating whether to participate. On August 26, 2026, the Ministry published the tender in the Official Journal for Read more about 26 GHz Race: Fulvio Sarzana's operational guide on Agenda Digitale[…]
by Fulvio Sarzana di S. Ippolito, Lawyer, Sarzana and Associates Law Firm Fulvio Sarzana, lawyer of the Sarzana and Associates Law Firm and expert in new technology law, was interviewed by L'Espresso, in Valentina Romagnoli's article of August 28, 2026, on the ban on social media for minors under 15 and on the proposed law Read more about Social media bans for minors and privacy: an interview with Fulvio Sarzana in L'Espresso.[…]
By Fulvio Sarzana di S. Ippolito, Attorney at Law, Sarzana e Associati Meta has settled with 48 U.S. states, the District of Washington, Puerto Rico, and other U.S. territories. The bill: $17.6 billion in damages for social media addiction related to Facebook and Instagram, plus $459 million for privacy violations. Read more about Meta and social media addiction: the $18 billion deal and what it risks in Italy[…]
By Fulvio Sarzana di S. Ippolito, Attorney, Sarzana e Associati Law Firm. In just a few weeks, the Court of Cassation has issued two rulings addressing the Single Property Tax (CUP) framework in the electronic communications sector. The Single Property Tax (CUP) is a local tax introduced in Italy to simplify revenue management. Read more about CUP and electronic communications operators: the Supreme Court intervenes but doesn't resolve the doubts. What to do now.[…]
by Fulvio Sarzana di S. Ippolito, Lawyer, Sarzana and Associates Law Firm On 26 August 2026, the Ministry published the tender notice for the low 26 GHz band in the Official Journal. The procedure concerns frequencies between 24.25 and 26.5 GHz. It assigns usage rights for 5G and for FWA networks, i.e. the Read more about Telecommunications Frequencies: 26 GHz tender notice published. Timings, rules, and remaining issues[…]
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Privacy Guarantor and Lazio Regional Administrative Court. Here are the limits to the right of access. Here is the full ruling on the Privacy Guarantor and the right of civic access in the Report case. The Lazio Regional Administrative Court has ruled that the Guarantor for the Protection of Personal Data cannot issue a general denial to requests for general civic access to its own data. Read more about The Italian Data Protection Authority and the Lazio Regional Administrative Court (TAR). Here are the limits on the right of access.[…]
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