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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 (848,141 articles)]( [North America](#northamerica) | [Global](#global) [USA] [North America] Internet & Social Media #top [FCC Starts Rulemaking on Commercial Mobile Access in 1675-1680 MHz Band, Similar to 2012 Ligado Petition]( Kelley Drye & Warren LLP By unanimous vote, the FCC launched a rulemaking this past week to consider allocating the 1675-1680 MHz band for co-primary use by flexible… [Taking a Bite at the Apple: Ensuring a Level-Playing-Field for Competition on App Stores]( Hausfeld LLP A number of competition authorities around the globe have started investigating Apple’s position as a “mobile apps gatekeeper”. In particular, after… [Feds Want New IoT Guidance to Address Security Vulnerabilities]( Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP “Internet of Things” devices are listening. And now the federal government is taking notice. As we reported in our Government Contracts and… [Our Way or the Huawei: Are Your Fintech Contracts Ready for a National Emergency?]( Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP Most of the reaction to Donald Trump’s sweeping new Executive Order, declaring a national emergency to combat “the ability of foreign adversaries to… [New Jersey Passes Updated Data Breach Law]( New Jersey Crowell & Moring LLP On May 10, 2019, New Jersey enacted Assembly Bill 3245, expanding the definition of personal information under the State’s data breach notification… [FTC Actions Emphasize Data Security]( Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP In the most recent Federal Trade Commission (FTC) actions alleging data security violations, the agency settled with an online rewards website and a… [Privacy Tip #190 - Internet of Medical Things (IoMT)]( Robinson & Cole LLP These days, pretty much everyone is aware of potential security incidents and the risks involved with Internet of Things (IoT) devices because… [Commerce issues Temporary General License for Huawei]( DLA Piper The Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) placed Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. and 68 non-US affiliates (collectively… [Cybersecurity Violations Potentially Actionable under the False Claims Act]( California Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP A California federal court recently allowed a relator’s False Claims Act suit against two federal contractors to proceed where the relator’s… [Imposter Websites Prompt Regulatory Warning to Financial Industry]( King & Spalding LLP On April 29, 2019, FINRA published an Information Notice alerting to a potential increase in member firms falling victim to imposter websites -… [Federal Court Allows Class Action Website Disability Access Case to Proceed Against An Employer]( Ohio Jackson Lewis PC While we continue to wait for guidance from the government on website accessibility standards, plaintiffs continue to challenge the accessibility of… [Common Mistakes Brands Make in Combatting Unauthorized Online Sales]( Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease LLP As the volume of product sales on online marketplaces continues to dramatically rise, more and more manufacturers are scrambling to control their… [Website Hacks Result in FTC Actions for Lax Security]( Keller and Heckman LLP After hacks of two websites, i-Dressup.com and ClixSense.com, resulted in the compromise of personal information for millions of users - including… [Plastic Surgeons, Dermatologists and Product Endorsement Guidelines]( Klein Moynihan Turco LLP The New York Times recently published an article reporting that certain plastic surgeons and cosmetic dermatologists (collectively, the “Doctors”)… [California Supreme Court Limits Anti-SLAPP Protection for Speech in a Commercial Setting; Courts Must Consider a Challenged Statement’s Context Under Section 425.16, subdivision (e)(4)]( California Davis Wright Tremaine LLP The California Supreme Court unanimously decided on Monday that in ruling on an anti-SLAPP motion, the context of a Defendant’s statement - such as… [N.D. Illinois Requires Confidential Documents be Filed Electronically]( Illinois Holland & Knight LLP The Northern District of Illinois has amended Local Rule 5.8 (Filing Materials Under Seal) to require that all documents filed either by counsel or a… [FCC Releases Findings from Hurricane Michael Investigation]( Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau has released its report on its investigation into… [Court finds that failure to comply with cybersecurity obligations can create False Claims Act liability]( California DLA Piper For the first time, a district court has held that a contractor's failure to comply with a US government contract's cybersecurity requirements can… [New Jersey Breach Notice Law Expands To Cover Online Account Breaches]( New Jersey Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP New Jersey joins a growing list of states that include user name, email address or any other identifier in combination with any password or security… [Reminder: In the age of social influence, fair use must be considered]( DLA Piper Sharing, reposting and retweeting has become commonplace among social media users, to the point where many users hold the mistaken belief that… [“Reasonable Security” - The Myth of the CCPA Safe Harbor]( California Davis Wright Tremaine LLP NotPetya was the scary virus highlight of 2017, one that caused billions of dollars in damage and lost revenue. A cursory overview of the battlefield… [FilmOn.com Inc. v. DoubleVerify Inc.]( California Loeb & Loeb LLP California Supreme Court reverses dismissal of FilmOn’s state law claims, finding that statements in Defendant’s confidential client reports were not… [Disruptive technology examples - what’s beyond the horizon?]( Gowling WLG In our report, Tides of Disruption: How to navigate business transformation, we explore the five disruptive technology examples which are set to cause… [Supreme Court Rules That Purchasers of Apps Can Bring an Antitrust Suit Against Apple For Overcharges]( Hausfeld LLP On May 13th, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, affirmed the Ninth Circuit’s decision denying a motion to dismiss a consumer class action… [FBI Flash: Ryuk Ransomware Continues to Attack U.S. Businesses]( Robinson & Cole LLP According to a recent FBI Flash, Ryuk ransomware has hit more than 100 U.S. companies since August 2018, with a “disproportionate impact on logistics… [Retailers Should Consider Potential Rewards and Risks of Using APIs]( Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP Application programming interfaces, or “APIs,” have become a critical part of ecommerce, and retailers are increasingly finding new and creative ways… [GSA Announces Pilot Plan for Commercial E-Commerce Portals]( Blank Rome LLP The effort to create an “Amazon-like” market for Government purchasing has taken another step forward. After completing its market consultation phase… [It’s a Deal: SAG-AFTRA Ratifies New Commercials Contract]( Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) members overwhelmingly voted to ratify the 2019 SAG-AFTRA… [Tech Company Execs Sweat Personal Liability for Privacy Violations]( Robinson & Cole LLP In the Privacy Law classes I teach in the Brown University Executive Masters of Cybersecurity and at Roger Williams University School of Law, we… [FCC Reconfigures Existing 39 GHz Licensees in Preparation for Auction 103]( Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP The FCC has released a Public Notice that adopts procedures to “reconfigure and modify existing 39 GHz licenses in preparation for Auction 103, an… [Discovering Digital “Dollars” in Divorce, Part 1]( Burns & Levinson LLP For as long as there has been money, people have come up with creative ways of hiding it from others. As one could imagine, there have been more than… [Retailers Should Consider Whether Behavioral Advertising Is Sale of Information Under CCPA]( California 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… [Data Breach Litigation Report - 2019 Edition]( California Georgia Maryland Oklahoma Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP Both 2017 and 2018 saw several high-profile companies suffering large data breaches affecting tens of millions of people… [X Marks the Spot Where the Personal Information is Stored: Avoiding Common Mistakes in Data Mapping]( Davis Wright Tremaine LLP "Go to the room with the wires and a quiet hum. Personal information, you're likely to find some… [Retailers: Protecting Against Credential Stuffing Attacks]( Greenberg Traurig LLP It is no secret that the retail industry has suffered many devastating blows due to sophisticated cybersecurity attacks. Recently, retailers have… [Coercive and Non-Coercive Surveillance Authorities]( Covington & Burling LLP When the U.S. government conducts electronic surveillance, there are a variety of legal authorities on which it relies. The Wiretap Act, for example… [Philip Morris Suspends Influencer Marketing After Questions Are Raised About the Ages of its Influencers]( Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC Reuters reported that Philip Morris had decided to stop a worldwide social media advertising campaign promoting its ISOS device after questions were… [Episode 263: Turning the tables on Baker]( Audio Steptoe & Johnson LLP In our 263rd Episode of The Cyberlaw Podcast, Stewart Baker calls in from Italy, and Brian Egan, Nate Jones (@n8jones81), and Nick Weaver (@ncweaver)… [One of Two CAF-II Applicants Get Letter of Credit Relief]( Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP The Federal Communications Commission’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has granted one of two waiver requests relating to the letter of credit… [Trademarks as hashtags; influencer sues company allegedly depicting him in an ad; new uses for AI technology]( Georgia New York Morrison & Foerster LLP A federal district court in California has added to the small body of case law addressing whether it’s permissible for one party to use another… [Legacy Support Phase Down Starts in June]( Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP The FCC Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has announced that the phase down of legacy support for price cap and fixed competitive eligible… [Grindr and Armslist Cases Reaffirm Core Protections for User-Generated Content]( Wisconsin Davis Wright Tremaine LLP Sometimes, bad facts don’t make bad law. Two recent decisions confirm that a federal immunity protects websites from claims that they allowed their… [El Estado de Washington reconoce la validez jurídica de la tecnología blockchain]( Washington Cuatrecasas El Estado de Washington de los Estados Unidos ha aprobado una Ley que reconoce y defiende que no se pueden negar efectos jurídicos a los Registros… [Wireline Competition Bureau Announces the National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier for New Enrollments in IN, KY, and MI]( Indiana Kentucky Michigan Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Wireline Competition Bureau has released a Public Notice announcing the launch of the National Lifeline… [Global] Internet & Social Media #top [Global Data & Privacy Update - April 2019]( Clyde & Co LLP Welcome to the April Global Data & Privacy Update. This update is dedicated to covering the latest legislative developments affecting the way data is… [Social media law: influencer content]( Gowling WLG Meet Gowlessence, the latest beauty brand to pop up on your social media feed. Gowlessence produces cleansers, creams and serums that its customers… [The latest developments from this year's INTA meeting]( IAM The INTA Annual Meeting is now drawing to a close and the joint WTR/IAM editorial team of Trevor Little (TL), Joff Wild (JW), Bridget Diakun (BD) and… [Counterfeiting and data privacy: achieving the right balance in consumer protection]( World Trademark Review Recent developments in data protection regulation make it more difficult for law enforcement, the private sector and cybersecurity researchers to… Other top stories [EPLI Trends, Sexual Harassment Claims, and Planning for 2019]( [Advertising & Marketing in the USA]( [A Tale of Two Tumbleweeds]( [The Federal Government Seeks to Get Hip to Artificial Intelligence]( [Blockchain in Energy: A Practical Path to Standardization]( [FinCEN Issues New Guidance Regarding Cryptocurrency]( [CCPA Amendments: What Do They Say and Where Do They Stand?]( [Accessing a Deceased's Digital Accounts]( [Surveillance software targets WhatsApp users]( [States enact data breach notification requirements]( International developments [Blockchain and smart contracts: the 5 essential things you need to know before you dive in]( [First GDPR fine issued!]( [CJEU considers individuals' liability under data protection law in respect of videos published on YouTube]( [The EU Copyright Directive Passes - But Member States Remain Split on Upload Filters]( [European Parliament agrees new rules to improve fairness of online platforms]( [Catfishing Isn’t Illegal, But It Can Be a Way to Facilitate Serious Criminal Offences]( [Amazon: Lessons from the world’s biggest brand]( [Fake News law passed in Singapore: Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act]( [UAE's new IoT policy: data protection in disguise?]( [Final guideline for Internet personal information protection published by Chinese Ministry of Public Security]( Event notice [Hot Topics in Cloud Contracts]( Kemp IT Law London, 13 June 2019 [Unsubscribe]( | [Disclaimer]( | [Privacy policy]( | [Contact]( [Globe Business Publishing]( [© 2006-2019 Globe Business Media Group](