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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 (826,213 articles)]( [North America](#northamerica) | [Global](#global) [USA] [North America] Internet & Social Media #top [CAN-SPAM Stands]( Baker & Hostetler LLP CAN-SPAM Stands FTC’s public comment process yields no changes to email marketing rule A Contrived Reduction of Nouns, Yielding Mnemonics If there… [FTC announces record settlement for children’s privacy violations]( Cozen O'Connor On February 27, the FTC announced that the operators of the video social networking application Musical.ly, now known as TikTok, agreed to pay $5.7… [The Importance of Privacy by Design in Mobile Apps (Debunking the Aphorism that any Publicity is Good Publicity)]( Burns & Levinson LLP On Friday, February 22, The Wall Street Journal ran a story titled “You Give Apps Sensitive Personal Information. Then They Tell Facebook”… [FTC Obtains Record COPPA Settlement]( Hogan Lovells On February 27, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced that it settled with the operators of a video social networking app for a record… [Be Aware of Your Company’s Online Profile]( Robinson & Cole LLP Marketing teams of companies are focused on capturing the mentions of the company in traditional media outlets in order to promote it through social… [CARU referral to FTC results in record $5.7M payment to settle claims that Musical.ly app violated children’s privacy law]( Loeb & Loeb LLP The Federal Trade Commission has reached a record-breaking settlement in a children’s privacy action. Musical.ly, a popular video social networking… [Snap! And You Miss It: The Legal Risks of Snapchat and Disappearing Evidence in the Workplace]( Seyfarth Shaw LLP Snapchat and other photo-sharing apps have redefined how users—and employees share information. Due to the ephemeral nature of Snapchat photos and… [Stephenson Harwood's commercial and tech update - February 2019]( Stephenson Harwood LLP Welcome to this month's edition of our commercial and tech update, covering a wide range of topics from Facebook's lacklustre approach in dealing… [FTC Issues Largest Fine Ever Under COPPA]( Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP On February 27, the Federal Trade Commission announced a settlement with video social networking app TikTok, in which the company agreed to pay $5.7… [Data Exploiting as an Abuse of Dominance: The German Facebook Decision]( Hausfeld LLP On February 6th, the Bundeskartellamt (German Federal Cartel Office - "FCO") ruled that Facebook abused its dominance by improperly combining user… [The Digital Revolution Takes on New Meaning: Among Calls for Heightened U.S. Data Privacy Measures, California is King]( California Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP California’s ambitious new data privacy law, the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”),1 will go into effect on January 1, 2020 and… [FTC Settlement with Video Social Networking App Largest Civil Penalty in a Children’s Privacy Case]( Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a settlement with Musical.ly, a Cayman Islands corporation with its principal place of business in… [New Congress Considers Crypto Legislation]( Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP The 116th Congress is off to a busy start, and various members in both the House and Senate have introduced a wide range of bills impacting blockchain… [Video social networking app settles COPPA allegations]( Buckley LLP On February 27, the FTC announced a $5.7 million settlement with the operators of a video social networking app concerning alleged violations of the… [The Truth Will Set You FREE]( Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC Do I write about free trials and negative option programs a lot? You betcha, baby. That’s because these programs — when done improperly — hurt… [Congress Holds Hearings on Privacy and Data Protection]( Cozen O'Connor With all of the hubbub swirling around Capitol Hill last week with the Michael Cohen hearings, you can’t be blamed if you missed the fact that two… [Episode 253: Where angels fear to tread: NewsGuard takes on fake news]( Audio Steptoe & Johnson LLP Our interview is with two men who overcame careers as lawyers and journalists to become serial entrepreneurs now trying to solve the “fake news”… [Bad for Business: How Employers Deal with Problem Employees]( Bennett Jones LLP Troublesome employees can disrupt a workplace and subject employers to reputational and economic costs. A panel from Bennett Jones’ Employment… [Musical.ly’s COPPA Failure Falls Flat at the FTC; Will Pay Note-Worthy Fine]( Mintz The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has handed down its largest civil penalty ever for violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act… [Accessing and Protecting Digital Assets: Fiduciary Duties in a Digital World]( Dykema Gossett PLLC Executors have a duty to gather all of the assets of the decedent’s estate and prepare an inventory of the assets and debts. In days of old, this… [EU Set to Make Sweeping Copyright Changes]( Loeb & Loeb LLP The European Union is set to vote to confirm sweeping changes to its Copyright Directive in the coming weeks. If the current proposal is confirmed… [Thank You, Next Enforcement: Music Video App Violates COPPA, Will Pay $5.7 Million]( Morrison & Foerster LLP The cost for violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) has been steadily rising, and companies subject to the law should take… [Editorial Content or Advertising? Kim Kardashian's $10 million dollar lawsuit]( Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC Claims of commercial appropriation of a person’s identity — “the right of publicity” — require drawing a line between editorial and advertising. The… [FTC Sets Its Sights on Fake Customer Reviews]( Venable LLP Since updating its Endorsement Guides in 2015 to keep pace with the meteoric rise of social media and influencers in marketing, the FTC has placed a… [Model Misbehavior? Gigi Hadid Faces Copyright Suit Over Instagram Post]( Reed Smith LLP Gigi Hadid found herself sued for copyright infringement by New York photo agency Xclusive-Lee, Inc. over a photo the fashion model posted to her… [Amazon turns to tech in fight against fakes; offers “self-service” takedown tool for brands]( World Trademark Review Amazon has unveiled its Project Zero program, which the company claims “combines Amazon’s advanced technology, machine learning, and innovation with… [Worldwide Activities on Licensing Issues Relating to Standard Essential Patents]( Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP Technical standards that ensure device interconnectivity and interoperability cover myriad products in the information and computer technology (ICT)… [FTC Issues Record Fine for COPPA Violation]( Jones Day Musical.ly app receives $5.7 million fine for collecting personal information in violation of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act On… [L’Europe met en demeure Twitter qui ne lutte pas assez contre les fake news]( Ulys Presse et médias On appelle cela une “déclaration d’étape”, mais en termes clairs c’est une mise en demeure qui est adressée à Facebook, Google et… [FTC Finalizes Settlement with SoFi Concerning Student Loan Advertising]( Troutman Sanders LLP On February 25, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it had finalized a consent order settling its claims against online lender SoFi in… [The novel Blockchain website making fine art investment affordable]( Boodle Hatfield A new US based venture, Masterworks, is providing average investors with the opportunity to buy “shares” in multi-million-pound paintings for as… [Can a Hashtag Make a False Claim? #Yes]( Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC The Federal Trade Commission recently announced that it closed two more investigations into whether companies made false and misleading claims that… [California and European Privacy FAQs: Do all companies have to post their privacy notices online?]( Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP The California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA") was enacted in early 2018 as a political compromise to stave off a poorly drafted, and plaintiff’s… [National Consumer Protection Week began March 3]( Buckley LLP On March 3, the 21st annual National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) began. According to the FTC announcement, NCPW will run from March 3 through… [How global businesses are navigating trade, tariffs, and the uncharted waters ahead]( California Crowell & Moring LLP As we begin 2019, the global economy appears to be headed for uncharted waters, and many businesses are plotting a new course to avoid the storm… [NIST Privacy Framework Takes Shape]( Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP As previously reported, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is developing a voluntary Privacy Framework in collaboration with… [Stakeholders in the U.S. advocating for a federal privacy law]( Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer Baratz The United States Congress is considering the opinions of various stakeholders on the question of a federal privacy law. In a hearing held at the U.S… [Doing Business in India? Keep an Eye on This….]( Kelley Drye & Warren LLP The draft National E-Commerce Policy (“Draft Policy”) released by the Government of India on February 23, 2019 for stakeholder comments, has left the… [Privacy Tip #179 - Your Children’s Online Activity]( Robinson & Cole LLP Parents have historically struggled with how to address their children’s online activity. Parenting styles differ, but most parents understand that… [DBR Kicks Off Its Year-Long CCPA Webinar Series … While the CA AG Seeks Public Input on the CCPA and Lawmakers Propose Changes to It.]( California Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP The end of February marked the beginning of Drinker Biddle’s nine-part webinar series on the new California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) — one… [FTC Announces Record Settlement for Children’s Privacy Violations]( Cozen O'Connor that the operators of the video social networking application Musical.ly, now known as TikTok, agreed to pay $5.7 million to settle allegations that… [FTC files action against Puerto Rican defendants for negative option marketing]( Buckley LLP On February 28, the FTC announced it filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico alleging a business owner and the… [TikTok, the Party has Stopped: FTC Levies Record COPPA Fine]( Lewis Rice LLC On February 27, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) agreed to settle for $5.7 million allegations that Musical.ly, a video sharing app now known… [Consider Website and Other Technology Accessibility Obligations to Better Serve Your Community and Avoid Litigation and Loss of Federal Funding]( Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman PC Health care providers are increasingly relying on technology to market, communicate with and otherwise provide services to their community, such as… [Mariner Watches Pulls Ads and Apologizes]( Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC After being criticized online for its recent social media advertising, Mariner Watches pulled the ads and apologized. One post shows a photo of a man… [Court Hits “Dislike” On Social-Media Advertising Class Action]( Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP The rise of social media has redefined advertising, giving businesses exciting new ways to reach consumers and deliver their messages. To no one’s… [FTC Issues Record $5.7 Million COPPA Penalty Against Music.ly]( Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP On February 27, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission announced a record $5.7 million civil penalty against popular video creation and sharing app Music… [Pesticide Enforcement Alert: EPA Targeting On-Line Sales]( Kelley Drye & Warren LLP Consistent with consumer trends and the ever-increasing role of internet sales, U.S. EPA is targeting on-line pesticide sales as an enforcement… [Ninth Circuit Ruling Bolsters ADA Website Accessibility Suits]( Venable LLP The Ninth Circuit's recent ruling in Robles v. Domino's Pizza, LLC provides yet another boon to plaintiffs across the country claiming that company… [Copyright in the Digital Single Market - Link Tax]( Video Kemp IT Law Welcome to the first of two vlogs summarising some of the key points addressed in the EU’s proposed new directive on copyright in the digital single… [Unpacking Recent Loot Box Updates]( Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP As we have previously reported, as loot boxes have become increasingly popular in high-profile video games, they have come under greater legal… [Best Cybersecurity Practices for Healthcare Organizations - Insider-Caused Data Loss]( Baker & Hostetler LLP This article is part of a series of blog posts exploring the recommendations and guidance Health & Human Services (HHS) provides to healthcare… [Trojan Malware Reclaims the Top Spot as the Greatest Cyber Threat to the Healthcare Sector]( Baker & Hostetler LLP Cybersecurity threats continued to plague the healthcare sector in 2018. Healthcare organizations notified twice as many individuals under HIPAA and… [Company’s Facebook Snooping Didn’t Prevent Critical Trade Secrets Injunction]( Fisher Phillips Can a former employer's alleged misconduct defeat a request for injunctive relief against former employees when those departing workers take… [Global] Internet & Social Media #top [Telecoms licensing in Germany]( Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek A structured guide to licensing and authorisation requirements for telecoms services in Germany [Collection, storage and transfer of data in Colombia]( Baker McKenzie A structured guide to the collection, storage and transfer of data in Colombia [Electronic marketing and internet use in France]( ADSTO A structured guide to electronic marketing and internet use in France [Electronic marketing and internet use in Finland]( Dittmar & Indrenius A structured guide to electronic marketing and internet use in Finland [Fintech regulation in Jersey]( Ogier A structured guide to fintech regulation in Jersey [Gearing up for a technological revolution]( Gauci-Maistre Xynou (Legal | Assurance) Bitcoin has raised the question of whether computer code, rather than a central bank, should control the money supply. But is it desirable for society… Event notice [ABA Section of International Law 2019 Annual Conference]( American Bar Association Washington, D.C., 9 - 12 April 2019 Other top stories [MyFitnessPal Data Breach Lawsuit Sent to Arbitration]( [Can a company be sued under the CCPA for using behavioral advertising?]( [Attacks on the Grid: An Update from the Power Capital Markets]( [Spotlight on private wealth - February 2019]( [States Consider Privacy Legislation in the Wake of California’s Consumer Privacy Act]( [Top Takeaways in the World of Securities Regulation]( [State Regulators Move to Streamline Fintech Regulation]( [States Propose Bills with CCPA-Like Provisions]( [SPNB Charters for FinTech Companies: A Primer]( [The California Attorney General’s Office Proposes New CCPA Amendments Following Legislative Hearing]( International developments [Blaney’s appeals: Ontario Court of Appeal Summaries (February 18 - 22, 2019)]( [Five UK Privacy and Data Protection Predictions for 2019]( [The Cookie Wall Must Go Up. Or Not?]( [Artificial Intelligence: Some of the Challenges Ahead]( [Do professionals have the “right to be forgotten”?]( [Legal Update: Influencing The Influencers]( [How do terrorists benefit from international cybercrime?]( [Belgian DPA Publishes Updated List of Processing Activities Requiring DPIA]( [Serbia: Extended application of GDPR to non-EU countries in accordance with the Guidelines 3/2018 on the territorial scope of GDPR]( [EU and Japan reciprocal adequacy decisions create “the world's largest area of safe data flows”]( [Unsubscribe]( | [Disclaimer]( | [Privacy policy]( | [Contact]( [Globe Business Publishing]( [© 2006-2019 Globe Business Media Group](