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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 (876,571 articles)]( [North America](#northamerica) | [Global](#global) [USA] [North America] Internet & Social Media #top [Part 3: Companies Are Not Complying With the Safe Harbor Provision of the DMCA]( Baker & Hostetler LLP Once a company is found ineligible for DMCA safe harbor, it is vulnerable to be found liable for copyright infringement claims… [SEC Issues “No-Action” Letter in Connection with the Sale of Digital Tokens by Pocketful of Quarters]( McCarthy Tétrault LLP On July 25, 2019, the Division of Corporate Finance of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued a response that it… [What’s not to like about Instagram’s latest test?]( Bird & Bird It is clear that Facebook takes social responsibility seriously and it’s no coincidence that Facebook is an important asset for socially responsible… [Unrollme Inc. Settles with FTC Over Allegedly Deceptive Email Practices]( Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP On August 8, 2019, the FTC announced that Unrollme Inc. (“Unrollme”), an email management company, agreed to settle allegations the company deceived… [State Updates Website on Employer Reporting for New Jersey Health Insurance Mandate—Again]( New Jersey Epstein Becker Green As discussed in our March 28, 2019 blog post, New Jersey adopted its own individual health insurance mandate, the New Jersey Health Insurance Market… [Securing IoT Devices (Part 2): Inside the NIST Guidance Document for IoT Device Manufacturers]( Kelley Drye & Warren LLP At the end of July, the National Institute for Standards and Technology (“NIST”) released draft cybersecurity guidance for IoT device manufacturers… [The rise of CGI influencers: getting real about the virtual within the fashion industry]( Lexology The world of fashion is constantly changing; it seems even the Kardashians can’t keep up anymore. As the so-called ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’… [Ninja defamed?]( MARQUE Lawyers This month's big blow-up in the eSports world involved star player `Ninja', popular online gaming platform Twitch, and some ... Ahhemm... "Adult… [Oregon Becomes Second State to Pass Internet of Things Data Security Law]( Oregon Winston & Strawn LLP In May, Oregon became the second state to pass a law with security mandates for Internet of Things (“IoT”) devices. Like its California predecessor… [Decision to Dismiss Suit Seeking to Hold Facebook Liable for Hamas Attacks Affirmed by the Second Circuit]( Goldberg Segalla LLP The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit seeking to hold Facebook, Inc. liable for providing… [Twitter Says No More Ads From State-Controlled News Media]( Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC Yesterday, Twitter announced that it will no longer accept advertising from state-controlled news media entities. Twitter said that, "Any affected… [Nashville Trump Supporter Fired Over Facebook Post Wins Trial]( Butler Snow LLP Government employees enjoy more protection than employees of private-sector companies when it comes to speaking their minds about politics or other… [Thinking About Restricting Online Reviews? FTC: Think Again]( Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP The Federal Trade Commission has stepped up enforcement of the Consumer Review Fairness Act of 2016 (CRFA) which prohibits companies from barring… [FTC Permanently Bans Operators of Cryptocurrency MLM]( Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP The Federal Trade Commission reached a settlement with the promoters of chain-based cryptocurrency schemes—Thomas Dluca, Louis Gatto, Eric Pinkston… [IP Legal Considerations for Live Streaming]( McKee Voorhees & Sease PLC If you’re one of the millions of people that log into a social media platform each day, it’s highly likely that you have encountered a rapidly… [2019: A Bot Odyssey]( Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP Hal: Good afternoon, gentlemen. I am a HAL 9000 computer. I became operational at the H.A.L. plant in Urbana, Illinois on the 12th of January 1992. My… [Interlopers in Things? IoT devices may be used as backdoors to your network]( K&L Gates This month Microsoft reported that its Threat Intelligence Center discovered that IoT (Internet of Things) devices - a VoIP phone, a printer and a… [Facsimiles and Other Fossils: FTC Initiates Review to Update COPPA Rule to Keep Pace with Emerging and Connected Technology]( Mintz They grow up so fast! A sentiment - and challenge - shared by parents and technologists alike. Just when you think you’ve finally figured it out, you… [FTC Unrolls Settlement Over Privacy Violations]( Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reached a deal with email management company Unroll.Me Inc. after the agency alleged that the company tricked… [What’s Old is New Again: Department Stores Partner with Online-Only Secondhand Apparel Companies]( Goulston & Storrs PC Apparel merchandisers are predicting that resale will soon become a force in the industry and retailers are beginning to take notice. Increasingly… [CCPA Security FAQs: Once A Data Breach Is Reported To The State Of California, Is It Posted To A Website?]( California Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP The Office of the Attorney General publicly posts each data breach that is reported to its office on the following… [Ninth Circuit Releases Another Important CDA Section 230 Opinion With Broad Application - Automated Content Recommendation and Notification Tools Do Not Make Social Site the Developer of User Posts]( Proskauer Rose LLP In the swirl of scrutiny surrounding the big Silicon Valley tech companies and with some in Congress declaiming that Section 230 of the… [NAD Gives Online Review Promotion a Negative Grade]( Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP Consumer product reviews were the subject of a new decision from the National Advertising Division (NAD) when it challenged reviews that failed to… [Bosch Pulls Social Media Post Over Charges of Sexism]( Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC The Drum reported that Bosch has pulled a social media post promoting windshield wipers that ran in Singapore, over charges that the ad was sexist… [Delhi High Court yet again calls for accountability from e-commerce platforms.]( Khaitan & Co The Single Judge of the Delhi High Court (Court), Justice Pratibha Singh, has recently passed a detailed order on the role, responsibility and… [Staying Ahead of Rampant Cyber-Attacks]( Duane Morris LLP Since the advent of the most rudimentary technology, criminal activity has followed. And in more recent times, the internet certainly has been no… [Internet Presence Creates Exposure For Discrimination Claims Under California Law]( California Troutman Sanders LLP On August 12, the California Supreme Court answered a certified question from the Ninth Circuit, holding in White v. Square, Inc. that a person has… [California State Court Tosses Spam Suit]( California Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP In yet another case involving state spam laws, a California state court judge dismissed a lawsuit involving email header information under the… Event notice [ThinkHouse Autumn Seminar - London]( Gowling WLG London, UK, 26 September 2019 [ThinkHouse Autumn Seminar - Birmingham]( Gowling WLG Birmingham, UK, 19 September 2019 [Global] Internet & Social Media #top [Risky business]( Latin Lawyer & LACCA News and rumours travel fast in today's social media era, meaning reputational damage can spread like wildfire. LACCA talks to in-house lawyers about… [International Criminal Law and Australia’s intelligence agencies: recent key events]( Nyman Gibson Miralis In undertaking its intelligence functions, much of the work of the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) has an international context… [EU data economy: legal, ethical & social issues]( Bird & Bird Data-related legal, ethical and social issues Privacy & Data Protection (Cyber)-Security Breach-related obligations Supply of Digital Content &… [Technology & Regulation | Industry Spotlight | July 2019]( Herzog Fox & Neeman This handbook was prepared to help businesses operating in the digital ecosystem such as publishers, mobile app developers, ad networks and agencies… Event notice [IoT IP 2019]( IAM Munich, Germany, 20 November 2019 Other top stories [Update: The Illinois Artificial Intelligence Video Interview Act]( [How Will the CCPA Impact California Employers?]( [Five Steps to Mitigate CCPA Class Action Risk: What Companies Need to Do to Increase Data Security]( [Accurate adverse reporting not a violation of FCRA, says 3rd Circuit]( [New York Expands The Data Breach Umbrella: More Cybersecurity Incidents Will Require Breach Compliance From Businesses Who Possess Private Information For New York Residents]( [Navigating the CCPA’s ‘Notice and Cure’ Provision]( [GNC Reaches Settlement in Phantom Markdown Class Action]( [Holy Crepe! NAD Hits Guthy-Renker With a Detailed, Nuanced Critique of Skin Products]( [Artificial Intelligence in the Employment Relationship: Friend or Foe?]( [Illinois requires companies to report data breaches to attorney general]( International developments [Music to regulators' ears? Antitrust, RPM, and AI]( [Music to regulators' ears? 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