Who owns your emails after death

Ryanne Lai "What Happens to Your Web-based Email After You Die?" 21 st June 200 5

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The Case of Justin Ellsworth: Background ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Case of Justin Ellsworth: Background ,[object Object],[object Object]

The Case of Justin Ellsworth: Background (ii) the property right to the electronic documents (the soft copies) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],(i) the right to access and use the email account

Who Owns What? ,[object Object],[object Object],(i) the right to access and use the email account ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Who Owns What? (ii) the property right to the electronic documents (the soft copies) “ personal chattels”: Intestates' Estates Ordinance (Cap. 73) ownership of electronic information ownership of the storage medium

Who Owns What? (ii) the property right to the electronic documents (the soft copies) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Justin’s emails Yahoo!’s servers

Who Owns What? ,[object Object],[object Object],Terms of Service: Yahoo! does not claim ownership of content submitted by the user

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The Privacy Problem ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Outcome of the Ellsworth Case ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Question of public interest?

Steps to Take to Avoid Litigation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Steps to Take to Avoid Litigation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Conclusion ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],What have your clients been asking you to do? What have you decided to do? ? ? ? A need to clarify the law in this area

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