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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 (805,992 articles)]( [North America](#northamerica) | [Global](#global) [USA] [North America] Internet & Social Media #top [Outsourcing contracts in the USA]( Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP A structured guide to outsourcing contracts in the USA [New York AG Intervenes Again to Protect Children’s Online Privacy]( New York Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP Protecting children’s online privacy remains a point of focus for the New York Attorney General. That’s the upshot of the recent record-setting… [Recruiting Scams on the Rise]( Robinson & Cole LLP With more companies hiring, online recruiting scams have re-emerged to prey on job seekers and employers. The Better Business Bureau tracked more… [DOJ Tells Tech Companies to Develop “Responsible Encryption”]( Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP On November 29, 2018, in a speech at the Georgetown University Law School, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein renewed his call for tech companies… [Should You Go “All In” with the Cloud? (And How to Manage That Risk)]( Burns & Levinson LLP While references to “the cloud” and “cloud computing” are significantly more familiar than they were five years ago, it remains clear that many… [The Presumption of Token Innocence: Not a Security Until Proven a Security?]( O'Melveny & Myers LLP On November 27, 2018, a judge in the Southern District of California denied the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “SEC”) motion for a… [Playing Music in Bars and Restaurants - Cautions When Allowing Broadcast Stations to Play in Retail Outlets]( Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP Yesterday, I noted a news story about a bar that stopped hosting live music when it was hit with a lawsuit by BMI because it had not paid royalties… [Financial Institutions Targeted by “London Blue” Hackers Group]( Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP A cyber threat detection company has identified a Nigerian-based hacking group that is engaging in a spearphising campaign against financial… [IoV Technologies as Patentable Subject Matter After Alice]( Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP The Internet of Things (IoT)—that network of physical devices coupled to sensors that collect and upload data to share across the network—is an… [AI in the Travel Industry - Legal Friend or Foe?]( Bird & Bird The travel industry has always been an early adopter of technology, giving rise to tremendous innovation in product and service offerings. What used… [What product manufacturers need to know about how the Internet of Things is changing the way that the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission views product safety]( Hogan Lovells The Internet of Things (IoT) has opened doors to enormous innovative opportunities for consumer product manufacturers. But it has also introduced a… [FCC Starts Warning Stations of Noncompliance with Online Public Inspection File Rules]( Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP This morning, the FCC has started to email out notices to numerous radio stations throughout the country, notifying them that there are issues with… [Needless Trouble in Arkansas]( Graydon Head & Ritchey LLP I love the movie “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.” And of course, the character of Principal Ed Rooney is just priceless. But as fond as I am of the Rooney… [The Developing Landscape of Internet of Things Standards for Cars]( Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP The Internet of Things (IoT) refers to the connection of a multitude of devices through the Internet to collect and exchange data. One area of… [Should You Ask Consumers to Geotag When Posting on Social Media?]( Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC With any advertising campaign, it's not just the legal issues that can get you into trouble. You also have to consider whether you're doing anything… [Part I: Privacy, Puffery, Trust—and—Branding: What Happened to Facebook?]( Michael Best & Friedrich LLP Facebook is an example of where a trust deficit now exists—and how breaches of trust have impacted its branding (and bottom line)… [Seventh Circuit White Collar Litigation Update - November 2018]( Illinois Loeb & Loeb LLP Defendant was convicted of trafficking firearms in Chicago. The Sentencing Guidelines called for a period of incarceration between 30 and 37 months… [Commitment to Protection of User Data Essential To Consumer Adoption of IoT Devices - Three Things to Know about the New Hampshire Amazon Echo Case]( California Mintz Recently, Amazon refused (registration required) to provide data from an Amazon Echo device in a case involving the a double homicide in response to… [Data Security in the Cloud Era: Development and Dividing Lines]( Paul Hastings LLP Data privacy and security have entered a new phase of regulation and control. The EU’s ePrivacy regulations come into effect later this year, broader… [Nota Bene Episode 14: Net Neutrality Essentials]( Audio Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP Coined by Columbia University law professor, Tim Wu, in 2003, net neutrality has been the impetus for major political and technological debates. From… [Foreign Companies: Does the U.S. Government Now Have Access to Your Overseas Data?]( Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP The United States government has a powerful new tool to gain access to data stored overseas - the CLOUD Act, which was enacted this spring. If you are… [Publisher, PR Firm Settle With FTC Over Endorsements]( Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP Providing yet another reminder about regulatory oversight of endorsements, a publisher and public relations firm reached a deal with the Federal… [2 Milly Sues Epic Games Over Fortnite Dance Moves - What In The Wide, Wide World Of Copyright Is Going On Here?]( Kelley Drye & Warren LLP On Wednesday, rapper 2 Milly sued Epic Games, the creators of the wildly popular online game Fortnite Battle Royale, asserting two counts of copyright… [5 Key Takeaways: U.S. sales and use tax: where are we after South Dakota v. Wayfair?]( South Dakota Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP Jeffrey S. Reed, Chair of Kilpatrick Townsend’s State and Local Tax Group, spoke in Washington DC on November 29, 2018 at the International Tax… [Episode 243: Tech World Turned Upside Down Down Under]( Steptoe & Johnson LLP In the News Roundup, Nick Weaver and I offer very different assessments of Australia’s controversial encryption bill. Nick’s side of the argument is… [Bitcoin Firm Alleges Manipulation of the Bitcoin Cash Network that is Alleged to Have Resulted in a $4 Billion Industry Meltdown]( Robinson & Cole LLP United American Corp., operating as UnitedCorp, filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida last… [Marriott Data Breach Exposes a Possible 500 Million Guests]( William Roberts Lawyers On 30 November 2018, Marriott International Incorporated (Marriott) reported one of the largest data breaches on record. In a news release, the hotel… [SEC KOs Mayweather and DJ Khaled for Promoting Cryptocurrency Without Disclosures]( Kelley Drye & Warren LLP About a year ago, the SEC issued a warning to celebrities and social influencers who promoted Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) on social media, noting… [Using a Competitor's Trademark as a Keyword in Keyword Advertising is Not an Actionable Trademark Use]( Lee and Li Attorneys at Law Keyword advertising offered by search engine service providers is a popular way to gain exposures for companies, in which particular keywords… [FCC Approves Rule That Would Permit Cable Providers to Send More Notices via Email]( Proskauer Rose LLP In an effort to modernize communications, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) decided to allow cable operators to deliver general… [Understanding the CLOUD Act’s Expansive Reach]( Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP As global businesses move more of their data to the cloud, they may unwittingly be placing their sensitive information within the U.S. government’s… [Lawsuits Regarding ADA-Compliant Websites Spike in 2018]( Williams Mullen When discussing the accessibility requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA"),[1] most would think of handicapped ramps, accessible… [New York AG Announces Largest COPPA Fine in U.S. History]( Keller and Heckman LLP The New York Attorney General has fined Oath, Inc., the Verizon-owned company formerly known as AOL, a record $4.95 million in penalties for its role… [Internet-of-Things Security Standards: Will States Follow California’s Lead or Look Across the Pond for Further Guidance?]( California Wilson Elser In September 2018, California passed SB-327, the first Internet of Things (IoT) security law addressing growing concerns over cybersecurity for the… [New Cyber and Information Security Obligations for APRA-Regulated Entities: Prudential Standard CPS 234 Information Security]( William Roberts Lawyers In November 2018, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) released the final version of Prudential Standard CPS 234 Information… [Data, Privacy & Security Practice Report - December 4, 2018]( King & Spalding LLP Federal Trade Commission Advocates Balanced Approach to Consumer Privacy - In a November 9, 2018 comment submitted to the U.S. Department of… [PR Firm and Publisher Bend Over Backward to Settle FTC Complaint]( Baker & Hostetler LLP It would seem natural, if a little grim, that HealthPro Brands, creator of FIT Organic Mosquito Repellent, would take advantage of the furor… [Multiple Lawsuits filed Against Marriott After Data Breach - “One of the Largest Digital Infestations in History”]( Robinson & Cole LLP Calling the Marriott data breach “one of the largest digital infestations in history,” a putative class action was filed in Oregon this week seeking… [What to Expect in Licensing and Litigation as the Internet of Things Comes to the Automotive Industry]( Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP As outlined in prior articles in this series, the Internet of Things (IoT), or the connection of a variety of devices to collect and exchange data… [New York Attorney General reaches largest ever COPPA settlement to resolve violations of children’s privacy]( Buckley Sandler LLP On December 4, the New York Attorney General announced the largest Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) settlement in U.S… [Cybercriminals Recruiting Employees on the Dark Web to Assist with Fraud Schemes]( Robinson & Cole LLP Darkreading.com has issued a survey entitled: Monetizing the Insider: The Growing Symbiosis of Insiders and the Dark Web which states that malicious… [Blockchain Energizer - Volume 39]( K&L Gates There is a lot of buzz around blockchain technology and its potential to revolutionize a wide range of industries from finance and health care to… [Emailgate — Here We Go Again!]( Duane Morris LLP Long before votes were cast for the 2016 Presidential election, this blogger discussed how Hillary Clinton’s government-related emails that were sent… [Social Media Engagement: Top 10 Legal Issues and Risk Mitigation Strategies]( Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP While individuals can interact with celebrities, brands, and anyone else on social media with impunity and little legal risk, companies may not… [Oath (f/k/a AOL) Agrees to Pay Record Settlement over COPPA Violations]( Mintz Recently, Oath, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Verizon Communications agreed to pay $4.95 million to settle charges from the New York attorney general’s… [“FCC Adopts Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Remand Limiting Local Regulation of Cable Services in Light of Sixth Circuit Decision in Montgomery County, MD v. FCC,” Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal]( Jenner & Block LLP Recently, the Federal Communications Commission adopted a Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that clarifies the power of local… [No Cost of Living Change in Webcasting Royalties for 2019 - Rate Proceeding for 2021-2026 about to Begin]( Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP Last week, the Copyright Royalty Board announced its calculations for whether there would be a cost of living increase in the 2019 rates that… [What Are the Limits of the GDPR? European Data Protection Board Issues New Guidance on Territorial Scope of the GDPR]( Jenner & Block LLP How far does the GDPR extend? On November 16, 2018, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) issued draft guidance on the territorial scope of the… [Use of Multifactor Authentication]( Robinson & Cole LLP Employee receives a pop-up message from Microsoft advising employee that s/he must change his or her password for security purposes. Employee types… [Global] Internet & Social Media #top [Collection, storage and transfer of data in India]( Kochhar & Co A structured guide to collection, storage and transfer of data in India [Collection, storage and transfer of data in Italy]( ICT Legal Consulting A structured guide to collection, storage and transfer of data in Italy [Telecoms consumer protection and competition provisions in Switzerland]( Meyerlustenberger Lachenal A structured guide to consumer protection and competition provisions for telecoms services in Switzerland [Collection, storage and transfer of data in Hong Kong]( Mayer Brown A structured guide to the collection, storage and transfer of data in Hong Kong [Collection, storage and transfer of data in China]( Mayer Brown A structured guide to the collection, storage and transfer of data in China [Telecoms consumer protection and competition provisions in Nigeria]( Advocaat Law Practice A structured guide to telecoms consumer protection and competition provisions in Nigeria [Collection, storage and transfer of data in Belgium]( Astrea A structured guide to the collection, storage and transfer of data in Belgium [Telecoms consumer protection and competition provisions in Turkey]( Esin Attorney Partnership A structured guide to consumer protection and competition provisions for telecoms services in Turkey [Sunrise period for new <.rs> domain names with IDN characters]( MSA IP On November 27, 2018, the Serbian ccTLD authority (Serbian National Internet Domain Registry - RNIDS) announced the start of a new sunrise period for… Other top stories [To Implement or Not to Implement: The Contract Management Software Selection Guide]( [FTC Issues Online Ad-Tracking Recommendations]( [California Consumer Privacy Act: The Challenge Ahead - The Impact of the CCPA on Data-Driven Marketing and Business Models]( [Federal Banking Regulators Issue Joint Statement Encouraging Innovation in BSA/AML Compliance]( [SEC Statement on Digital Asset Securities Issuance and Trading]( [FTC Takes Position on Anti-Competitive Ad Agreements]( [Will New PTO Guidance Be The Antidote to Alice In The Medical Device Patenting Process?]( [HHS OIG Launches Cybersecurity Webpage to Raise Awareness and Boost Cybersecurity Best Practices]( [Body Armor's All-Natural Sports Drink Claims Are Superiority Claims, Says NA]( [Let’s Sing from the Same Song Sheet: FSB Publishes a Cyber Lexicon]( International developments [Big Brother is watching: Australia's `snooper's charter' is now law]( [German authority issues first fine under GDPR]( [Collection, storage and transfer of data in Japan]( [Media Newsletter - Defamation by retweet, blocking websites and Jeff Koons liable for copying advert]( [New EU ePrivacy Regulation to come into force in 2019: What to expect]( [Introduction of the Geo-Blocking Regulation: Update for Website Operators]( [Telecoms privacy and data security provisions in Germany]( [GDPR: Ain’t No Ocean Wide Enough]( [Vietnam sheds light on impending cybersecurity law]( [Collection, storage and transfer of data in Turkey]( [Unsubscribe]( | [Disclaimer]( | [Privacy policy]( | [Contact]( [Globe Business Publishing]( [© 2006-2018 Globe Business Media Group](