#41 Data Protection Moot Court 2023 is over and here is how it went

by Klaudia Kwiatkowska

Discover the highlights of the 2023 Data Protection Moot Court (DPMC), where law students and graduates worldwide showcased their GDPR knowledge. Organized by legal experts in the field, the competition encouraged research, argument development, and legal reasoning. With participants from across the globe, including Brazil and Azerbaijan, this year’s DPMC expanded its reach, challenging teams in both written and oral phases on complex data protection issues. Celebrating creativity and legal acumen, awards were presented to outstanding teams and individuals, highlighting the event’s success in fostering future data protection law experts.

07.04.2024 [ read more ]

#40 Intellectual Property in the Fashion Industry

by Iana Kazeeva

As you study intellectual property law, you will inevitably come across cases from the fashion industry. Moreover, these cases are important not just for the fashion business, but also have an impact on the application and development of intellectual property law as a whole.

15.22.2024 | [ read more ]

#39 Europe Rounds of the Monroe E Price Media Law Moot Court Competition

by Hannah Bertoluzza

From January 31th until February 2nd 2024, the University of Vienna has proven its skills at the Europe Rounds of the Monroe E Price Media Law Moot Court Competition. Hosted by the Université Paris Cité and organized by the University of Oxford, our Mooting Team has achieved the 2nd place and can now call itself European runner-up.

06.22.2024 | [ read more ]

#38 Get to know the Department: Berufspraktische Tage

by Anna Krejci

Im Rahmen meiner Berufspraktischen Tage konnte ich das Institut für Innovation und Digitalisierung drei Tage lang kennenlernen. Die Berufspraktischen Tage sollen es Schüler:innen ermöglichen, einen Einblick in das Berufsleben eines bestimmten Unternehmens oder einer Institution zu bekommen.

01.02.2024 | [ read more ]

#37 Cyberspace Conference at Masaryk University

by Boris Kandov

Once again this year our department travelled to beautiful Brno. The Masaryk University was hosting the Cyberspace conference, a prestigious event organized in collaboration with the Masaryk University, Institute of Law and Technology, Faculty of Law, and the European Academy of ICT Law Vienna. Over two days, from November 24th to 25th 2023, the conference brought together experts to discuss and learn about legal and social aspects of information and communication technologies.

06.12.2023 | [ read more ]

#36 Transatlantic Insights into Digital Technologies for Mental Health

by Elisabeth Steindl

The promise of digital technologies for mental health services is undeniable, but it also brings forth challenges, particularly concerning privacy and data protection. Elisabeth Steindl and Richard Rak have successfully secured third-party funding for a modest-scale project on “Privacy and Data Protection Challenges Affecting Internet of Things for Mental Health: Comparative Perspectives and Pathways for Soft Regulation in Europe and Canada” (IoT-MH). 

03.10.2023 | [ read more ]

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