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[] 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 (747,350 articles)]( [North America](#northamerica) | [Global](#global) [USA] [North America] Internet & Social Media #top [Social Media Vetting Scheduled to Begin at Consular Posts on May 29, 2018]( Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP On March 30, 2018, the U.S. Department of State issued a notice of request for public comment in the Federal Register regarding a new rule it intends… [Upcoming meeting signals the growing role of federal regulators over IoT and product safety]( Hogan Lovells The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) will host a hearing on May 16, 2018 on potential safety hazards associated with internet-connected… [Major Defense Win in Website Accessibility/ADA Case]( Fredrikson & Byron PA Federal Judge James P. Jones handed website owners, operators and developers a major win in April 2018 in dismissing the website… [ESRB Floats Changes to Its COPPA Safe Harbor Program]( Baker & Hostetler LLP The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act provides a “safe harbor” for companies that comply with self-regulatory certification guidelines issued… [How the Ninth Circuit Big Fish Casino decision could impact online free casino offerings across the U.S]( Dickinson Wright Virtually every significant gaming operator in the United States has some form of "free to play" online casino offering. Because no purchase is… [Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments on State Taxation of Online Retailers]( South Dakota Bryan Cave LLP The U.S. Supreme Court heard long-awaited arguments yesterday in South Dakota v. Wayfair, the case brought by the state against several retailers… [Retailers Should Ensure Flexibility in Lease Agreements for In-Store Partners]( Hunton & Williams LLP E-commerce and online shopping are here to stay, but the explosion of new technology and the number of resources available to facilitate online… [Uber Agrees to Expanded Settlement with FTC For Failure to Disclose Data Breach]( Keller and Heckman LLP Uber’s rough ride with privacy and data security continues with a revised settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over a 2016 data breach… [Imposing a Tax Collection Obligation on Internet Sellers--South Dakota v. Wayfair]( Greenberg Traurig LLP This week the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for South Dakota v. Wayfair, regarding whether physical presence is required within a state for… [Hot Off the Press: NIST Releases Version 1.1 of Cybersecurity Framework]( Troutman Sanders LLP Last week, the National Institute of Standards and Technology released version 1.1 of the Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure… [Is Product Safety a Partisan Issue? CPSC Announces $27.25M Penalty Settlement with Polaris and an Additional Polaris Recall of More than 100,000 ROVs]( Venable LLP On April 2, 2018, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a $27.25 million civil monetary penalty (CMP) settlement agreement with… [Online Advisors: Stand-Alone Investment Managers or Tools for Portfolio Managers?]( Ontario McCarthy Tétrault LLP Online advisors are on the rise. Several well-known institutes predict that by 2020, they will manage between US$2.2 trillion to US$3.7 trillion in… [Google Fails to Amend Canadian De-indexing Injunction Despite California Court Order]( Aird & Berlis LLP | Aird & McBurney LP On April 16, 2018, the B.C. Supreme Court issued a follow-up to the continuing saga of Equustek Solutions Inc. v. Jack, where Google was ordered to… [A complete quilt: South Dakota and Alabama are final two states to enact data breach laws]( Alabama South Dakota Reed Smith LLP In February, we reported that South Dakota and Alabama were the last two U.S. states without data breach notification laws. Since then, both states… [Kit Kat blow, Comey trademark abandoned, and Russian IP office pledges blockchain support: 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… [Pennsylvania Superior Court Adopts New Standard for Social Media Evidence]( Pennsylvania Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC In Commonwealth v. Mangel, 2018 WL 1322179 (March 15, 2018), the Pennsylvania Superior Court adopted a standard for authenticating social media posts… [CPSC Takes Smart Tech Safety to the Streets]( Baker & Hostetler LLP The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has had the “Internet of Things” on its mind for some time now... [Imposing Regulations on Online Technology Giants]( Barnea In the summer of 2017, Fortune noted that Alphabet/Google and Facebook had effectively created a duopoly in the digital advertising market. They reach… [Failure to Signal: Uber Forced to Accept Expanded Settlement after Concealing Security Breach from FTC]( Mintz Levin Uber Technologies, Inc. (“Uber”) has agreed to an expansion of its initial August 2017 proposed consent agreement with the Federal Trade Commission… [Where Do Search Warrants Come From?]( Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello PC On February 27, 2018, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in United States v. Microsoft Corporation. The central issue in the case - which is now… [California Facebook Decision At Odds With Illinois Courts]( California Illinois Baker & Hostetler LLP On February 26, 2018, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California denied Facebook, Inc.’s motion to dismiss the… [Communications Accessibility in Games: What Game Developers Need to Know]( Kelley Drye & Warren LLP Starting January 1, 2019, any new video game software that is capable of accessing or using an advanced communications service (ACS) must include… [Keys to the City: Recent developments in New York City address cybersecurity risks]( New York Reed Smith LLP In the wake of recent cyberattacks, cities and states are taking a stand. On March 29, New York City (the City) Mayor Bill de Blasio announced NYC… [What Employers Need to Know About the Dark Web]( Fisher Phillips The average internet user may be largely unaware that there are actually different “levels” of the internet. First, there is the surface level of the… [Real Property Transfers Ripe for Blockchain Disruption: Laws in the U.S. Must Follow the Technology]( Pillsbury As any first-year law student can tell you, real property law is one of the most antiquated areas in the U.S. legal system. Much of this law has been… [Episode 213: RSA in 5 minutes]( Steptoe & Johnson LLP In a news-only episode, we get a cook's tour of the RSA conference from attendees Paul Rosenzweig, Jim Lewis, and Stewart Baker. Short version: Top… [Out of the Woods - the return of Golf’s biggest star and its impact on the sporting world]( Squire Patton Boggs This year’s Masters tournament marked Woods’ first return to the major championships in three years. Although the primary aim was pursuit of his fifth… [DJ Khaled Alcohol Endorsements Exposed, Says TINA]( Baker & Hostetler LLP In the 24 hours that it takes DJ Khaled’s Snapchat “snaps” to disappear, they may attract as many as two million viewers… [California Court Issues Broad Decision on Illinois BIPA Class Claims]( Baker & Hostetler LLP On April 16, 2018, the court in In Re Facebook Biometric Info. Privacy Litigation, 3:15-cv-03747 (N.D. Cal.), certified class action claims under… [Stealing Your Online Face - Online Truth Suffers Another Blow]( Duane Morris LLP What is “real” and what is “fake” in terms of online content we review? This has become a major, if not dominant, concern with respect to the… [Big Brother to Review Visa Applicants’ Social Media History?]( Akerman LLP Handing over access to your social media account might be the next big move in U.S. immigration law. In a formal notice issued on March 30, 2018, the… [Supreme Court Dismisses Microsoft Appeal as Moot After Passage of the CLOUD Act]( Paul Weiss As reported in our earlier client memorandum, in February 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court heard argument in United States v. Microsoft Corp., a case… [Tick-Tock — Time May Be Running Out For TCCWNA Claims]( New Jersey Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC In Spade v. Select Comfort Corp., 2018 N.J. LEXIS 483 (2018), the New Jersey Supreme Court provided insight on interpreting elements of the… [NIST Releases Updated Version of Its Cybersecurity Framework]( Jackson Lewis PC On April 17th, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”), a component of the U.S. Commerce Department, released Version 1.1 of the… [Google bans cryptocurrency ads]( Burges Salmon LLP At 4am this morning, Google announced that, as of June 2018, it would no longer permit advertisements which service cryptocurrencies and related… [Proposed US Consumer Internet Privacy Legislation Threatens Digital Advertising]( Baker & Hostetler LLP Amid growing concerns over the improper use of user information and data breaches, and in the same week as the Senate examines the Cambridge Analytica… [New Jersey Truth in Consumer Contract Warranty and Notice Act: New Jersey Supreme Court Holds That Injury Is Required]( New Jersey Venable LLP Over the past few years, class action plaintiffs have filed a slew of lawsuits against online retailers under the New Jersey Truth in Consumer… [What You Need to Know About How Blockchain Technology Could Transform Property Transactions]( Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young Over the past few months, you likely have found yourself sitting around a table discussing Bitcoin, Ethereum or some other form of cryptocurrency. We… [ITC Affirms Termination of Investigation Based on Expiration of Patent]( Jones Day By: Vishal Khatri and Blaney Harper - The U.S. International Trade Commission (“ITC”) terminated Investigation No. 337-TA-1094 based on actual… [Global] Internet & Social Media #top [Using patent data to find licensees: Snapchat’s failed gamble on AR]( IAM According to the latest Gartner Hype Cycle report, augmented reality is in the Mariana Trench of technological promise - the deepest part of "the… [What will the GDPR mean for WHOIS?]( Stobbs IP With Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) coming into effect on the 25 May 2018, the future of WHOIS is looking a little clearer (and… [E-bills of lading]( Van Traa Advocaten Due to recent technological developments and widespread interest in blockchain technology, electronic bills of lading have once again been thrust onto… Other top stories [A Dark Time for Data: WHOIS Blackout Period Likely Starting in May]( [Potential challenges GDPR presents to American companies]( [Beneficial Owner New Account Rules: What FinTech AML Program Managers and Their Financial Institutions Need to Know]( [Uber’s Latest Headache]( [Microsoft Email Case Dismissed by Supreme Court]( [Blockchain Energizer - Volume 26]( [Financial Regulatory Developments Focus - Issue 11/2018]( [New York Attorney General Launches Cryptocurrency Exchange Inquiry]( [Governance & Securities Law Focus: Europe Edition, April 2018]( [Conference of State Bank Supervisors releases nationwide list of fintech innovation contacts]( International developments [Decree No. 27/2018/ND-CP amending and supplementing Decree No. 72/2013/ND-CP on Internet Services and Online Information]( [How to publicly show video games or gaming events and eSport in Germany under applicable youth protection laws]( [Data Security and Cybercrime in Finland]( [SAP Announces New Pricing Model]( [Data Security and Cybercrime in Colombia]( [区块链法律丨追责渐近：ICO监管现状及其法律风险]( [Registry announces WHOIS access charges, NGOs take aim at watch list plans, INTA applauds ‘Brand India’: news round-up]( [Amazon wades in to Vietnam’s e-commerce jungle]( [New UAE Licensing Requirements for Electronic Media Activities]( [Nepal launches collective tea trademark, HP ramps up anti-counterfeiting efforts, new CITMA president: news round-up]( [Unsubscribe]( | [Disclaimer]( | [Privacy policy]( | [Contact]( [Globe Business Publishing]( [© 2006-2018 Globe Business Media Group](