Lexology - practical know-how

[] To ensure delivery to your mailbox please add domain @lexology.com to your safe senders list [View in Browser]( [Lexology]( [My Account]( | [About]( | [Search Archive (743,706 articles)]( [North America](#northamerica) | [Global](#global) General News [ACC Benchmarking and the business climate: Ushering in the age of the chief legal officer]( Three out of four CLOs say regulatory changes is a critical issue for 2018, not surprising given that one in three are in companies that were recently targeted by regulatory agencies. Also, one in four say their company has experienced a data breach in the past two years. Furthermore, the relationship between the CLO and CEO has become more important than ever before. And, CLOs today area more involved in strategy, budgeting, and sourcing work. That is why this year’s ACC CLO Survey provides core operational benchmarks that CLOs need to make strategic business decisions. Find out more about the ACC Chief Legal Officers 2018 Survey and download the complimentary summary. [USA] [North America] Internet & Social Media #top [IoT Safety and Privacy Issues: Why Escrow is part of the Solution]( Iron Mountain Cerf defines the IoT broadly as "anything that's programmable, and perhaps something that also has communication capability." This extends beyond… [On the Cyber Frontier of IoT Security]( Crowell & Moring LLP In the Interagency Report on Status of International Cybersecurity Standardization for the Internet of Things (IoT), the National Institute of… [Cambridge Analytica's processing of Facebook's users' data for predictive psychological profiling and voter micro targeting]( DLA Piper It has been almost two weeks since the practices of Cambridge Analytica broke the news, further to the launch of an official investigation against the… [FOSTA Signed into Law, Amends CDA Section 230 to Allow Enforcement against Online Providers for Knowingly Facilitating Sex Trafficking]( Proskauer Rose LLP Today, the President signed H.R. 1865, the “Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017” (commonly known as “FOSTA”). The law… [Accountability Program Decision Emphasizes Enhanced Notice]( Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP In its latest action, the Online Interest-Based Advertising Accountability Program emphasized the importance of enhanced notice for consumers of… [Georgia Poised to Require Out-of-State Online Retailers to Collect Georgia Sales Tax]( Georgia Burr & Forman LLP Friday March 30th marked the end of Georgia's 2018 Legislative Session. For out-of-state online retailers, though, the session lasted two (2) days too… [Cryptocurrency Pays the Price for Alleged Harm With Ad Ban]( Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP Already the target of state and federal regulators, cryptocurrency is now being phased out of online advertising and social media. With three tech… [Microsoft Joins Government’s Request to Render Fight over Access to Data Stored Abroad Moot]( Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP Yesterday, we reported that the Department of Justice has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to remand its dispute with Microsoft Corp. concerning access to… [Reaching for the clouds—how the US government plans to access data stored abroad]( Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP As part of the recently enacted federal spending bill, the US Congress has passed a momentous piece of legislation directly affecting providers of… [Net Neutrality and Why It Should Matter to You]( Barnea Net Neutrality represents the way that the internet has worked thus far. It is the principle that the internet service providers, such as Verizon… [Raising the Stakes: The SEC and DOJ Bring Parallel Actions Against ICO Promoters]( Baker McKenzie The SEC and the US Attorney yesterday announced parallel actions alleging fraud and registration violations relating to an initial coin offering (ICO)… [Department of Justice Argues Against Motion to Dismiss Indictment of ICO Sponsor Claiming That Relevant Digital Tokens Are Securities]( Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP The Department of Justice opposed the February 27 motion of Maksim Zaslavskiy to dismiss the criminal indictment that had been filed against him in… [Tim Hortons brand reputation slides, brand name tattoos, and The Weeknd in Starboy dispute: news round-up]( World Trademark Review Every Tuesday and Friday, World Trademark Review presents a round-up of news, developments and insights from across the trademark sphere. In our… [Ethical Obligations and Blogging: ABA Opinion Serves as Reminder]( Morgan Lewis The American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility (ABA Committee) issued Formal Opinion 480 on March 6… [Facebook Granted Dismissal of Biometric Privacy Claims Brought by “Non-Users”]( Proskauer Rose LLP This week, the court dismissed the Gullen putative class action asserting Illinois biometric privacy claims brought by “non-users” based on evidence… [Tech in sports stadia - live sport, and beyond]( Taylor Wessing The limited match day use of stadia for sports is almost now long gone, a part of history. The inventive use of sports stadia for a wide variety of… [Q1 Data Update: The New Year Brings Greater Clarity as the Pendulum Swings Back]( RPX Corp The end of 2017 left the patent ecosystem at a crossroads, with pending judicial rulings, new strategies by plaintiffs and defendants, market… [Hashtags vs. Trademarks - Does it Really Matter?]( Workman Nydegger The use of social media is soaring, and people are increasingly using #hashtags. As most people know, a hashtag is a word or phrase preceded by a hash… [Save the Date! November 1, Mandatory breach notification comes into force]( Bereskin & Parr LLP The long awaited mandatory data breach notification requirements will come into effect on November 1, 2018, according to the Order in Council released… [Digital currency developments around the world]( Gilbert + Tobin There have been many developments around the world in relation to digital currencies. Broadly, regulators have started moving beyond identifying their… [Korean FTC Issues Fines Over Loot Box Advertising]( Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP According to a recent news article, the Korean FTC fined three game games for allegedly not making clear disclosures regarding the odds associated… [Episode 211: Senators Markey and Blumenthal bury the lede]( Steptoe & Johnson LLP Our interview is with Chris Bing and Patrick Howell O'Neill of Cyberscoop. They've broken two cyberscoops in the last week or so. First, an in-depth… [Loot box latest: Big Fish Casino decision reversed by US Court]( Baker McKenzie On March 28, 2018 the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed a decision of the District Court for the Western District of… [Social Gaming Site Excludes Washington Players; Gambling Commission Comments]( Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP As previously reported, The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court’s dismissal of a purported class action and held that a social… [Update on US implementation, oversight and enforcement of EU-US Privacy Shield]( A&L Goodbody On 26 March 2018 , the US Department of Commerce (DOC) published an update on action it has taken to support the EU-US and Swiss-US Privacy Shield… [The CLOUD Act - Implications for Data Privacy in the United States and Abroad]( Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Can U.S. federal law enforcement force a U.S. internet service provider to turn over emails that its foreign subsidiary holds on servers located… [Double Standard? Influencers Debate Disclosures]( Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP At a recent conference, social media influencers took aim at what they perceive to be a double standard in enforcement of the Federal Trade… [MyFitnessPal Apparently Has Some Foes; Under Armour Reacts Quickly to Massive Data Breach]( Troutman Sanders LLP Within days of realizing a data breach incident had occurred, Under Armour, Inc.—the owner of the popular calorie counting application… [South Korea Steps Up Oversight of Cryptocurrency Exchanges]( Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP In January 2018, the Korea Financial Intelligence Unit (“KoFIU”) and the Financial Supervisory Service (“FSS”) conducted a joint inspection of… [Pennsylvania Superior Court Looks to Electronic Media Precedent to Adopt a Standard for Authenticating Social Media Posts]( Pennsylvania Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads LLP On March 15, 2018, as a matter of first impression, a unanimous panel of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania looked largely to other decisions of that… [Global] Internet & Social Media #top [Collection, storage and transfer of data in Portugal]( Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados A structured guide to the collection, storage and transfer of data in Portugal [Trademark rights and protection in Germany]( Beiten Burkhardt A structured to trademark rights and protection in Germany [Data Security and Cybercrime in Sweden]( Affärsadvokaterna i Sverige AB A structured guide to data protection and cyber security in Sweden [Data Security & Cybercrime in Brazil]( Mattos Filho, Veiga Filho, Marrey Jr e Quiroga Advogados A structured guide to data protection and cyber security in Brazil [Collection, storage and transfer of data in Canada]( Stikeman Elliott LLP A structured guide to the collection, storage and transfer of data in Canada [Data Security and Cybercrime in Singapore]( Taylor Vinters Via LLC A structured guide to data protection and cyber security in Singapore [Collection, storage and transfer of data in Russia]( Buzko & Partners A structured guide to the collection, storage and transfer of data in Russia [Data Security and Cybercrime in Gibraltar]( Ramparts A structured guide to data protection and cyber security in Gibraltar [ICANN halts applications for .CORP, .HOME and .MAIL]( Hogan Lovells On 4 February 2018, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) passed a Resolution to halt the new generic Top Level Domain… [WIPO: Cybersquatting breaks all-time record high]( Hogan Lovells The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the United Nations specialized agency based in Geneva that administers the Uniform Domain Name… [ICANN’s RPM’s Inadequate to Prevent Cybersquatting in the New gTLDs]( Winston & Strawn LLP It has been a busy week for cybersquatters in the new gTLDs. What is a new gTLD? Those are new top level domain names that ICANN launched a couple of… Event notice [Digital Health: The key legal challenges for new market entrants and how to manage them]( Bristows LLP Online, 19 April 2018 Other top stories [Protecting Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Innovations Through Patents: Functional Claiming]( [Blockchain Technology Ensuring Safe Transport In The Global Seafood Industry]( [April 2018: The Top 13 Labor And Employment Law Stories]( [Responding to Stored Communications Act Demands Under the CLOUD Act]( [The CLOUD Act: Broadening both U.S. and Foreign Governments’ Reach into Individuals’ Data]( [One Is the Loneliest Number: Alabama Becomes the Final State to Pass Data Breach Notification Law]( [Retailers Should Ensure Compliance With CAN-SPAM Act and State Laws]( [U.S. Government to Include Digital Currency Addresses on List of Sanctioned Parties]( [Alabama Becomes 50th State to Enact Data Breach Notification Law]( [New Alabama and South Carolina Data Breach Laws: Key Deadlines and Rules to Know]( International developments [Germany/EU - Do internet-based email services constitute regulated telecommunications services?]( [Indonesia - changes to data localization provisions for electronic system operators]( [Spain - Update on public bidding rules for 5G]( [Spain - General Directorate on Gambling Regulation (GDGR) public consultation on several online gambling activities]( [Collection, storage and transfer of data in India]( [Trademark enforcement in Australia]( [Collection, storage and transfer of data in China]( [Collection, storage and transfer of data in Hong Kong]( [Collection, storage and transfer of data in France]( [Big Data - Understanding the Risks]( Event notice [ABA Section of International Law 2018 Annual Conference]( American Bar Association New York City , 17 - 21 April 2018 [Unsubscribe]( | [Disclaimer]( | [Privacy policy]( | [Contact]( [Globe Business Publishing]( [© 2006-2018 Globe Business Media Group](