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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 (884,156 articles)]( [North America](#northamerica) | [Global](#global) [USA] [North America] Internet & Social Media #top [2019 NAMVBC Fall Workshop Features Panels on Internet Vehicle Sales and Dealer License Fraud]( Seyfarth Shaw LLP The National Association of Motor Vehicle Boards and Commissions (“NAMVBC”) held its annual fall workshop from September 19-21, 2019 in Sacramento… [NIST releases Preliminary Draft of Privacy Framework]( Herzog Fox & Neeman The US National Institute for Standards and Technology ("NIST") has released a preliminary draft of its privacy framework for comments… [Nevada Opts Out Before California: A Reminder to Review Website Privacy Statements]( Nevada Jackson Lewis PC The California Consumer Privacy Act takes effect January 1, 2020. Businesses within the scope of the CCPA are taking steps to prepare, including… [CCPA Privacy FAQs: Does the CCPA require that a company allow consumers to opt-out (e.g., toggle off) analytics cookies?]( California Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP The CCPA requires that a business that “sells” personal information disclose within its privacy policy a “list of the categories of personal… [California CCPA Amendment Update: Here’s What Passed]( California Robinson & Cole LLP The California legislature passed six amendments to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) that are on their way to Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk… [YouTube Fine Showcases Expanded Enforcement Of COPPA]( Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP If your company has a reasonable expectation that its online services or other Technologies are being accessed by children under the age of 13, then… [Third Thursdays with Ruthie: Online Gaming and Associated Legal Issues]( Audio Ogletree Deakins The dramatic rise in popularity of the online gaming industry brings with it a host of potential legal issues… [AMD Settles Bulldozer Suit]( Baker & Hostetler LLP In another throwback to an earlier case, we revisit Tony Dickey, et al. 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As the list of social media platforms continues to grow and people increasingly choose to use them as… [FTC, YouTube, and Kids’ Privacy: Key Takeaways from the Biggest COPPA Settlement in FTC History]( Fenwick & West LLP On September 4, 2019, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission announced Google and YouTube will pay a record $170 million as part of a settlement over… [Privacy Tip #208 - Last Pass Patches Bug that Leaks Passwords]( Robinson & Cole LLP I am not a big fan of putting all of one’s passwords in one place, but many people use password managers. If you use Last Pass (see previous blog… [The Power of Design Thinking to Improve Your Team's Legal Services]( Association of Corporate Counsel Solve your company’s greatest challenges with these eight innovative strategies... [Ransomware Demands Increase for Municipalities]( Florida Goldberg Segalla LLP The trend of hitting local municipalities with ransomware attacks has continued this summer, along with increased monetary demands. In a recent… [Nevada Privacy Law Takes Effect October 1: Is Your Company Compliant?]( Nevada Duane Morris LLP The newest Nevada privacy law, SB 220, is about to become operative on October 1, 2019, and will require website operators to provide consumers with… [CCPA Privacy FAQs: Are businesses required to display the “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” link during subsequent visits to the business’s homepage where the consumer does not “opt-out” during his/her first visit?]( California Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP Civil Code Section 1798.135(a)(1) provides that businesses must establish “a clear and conspicuous link on the business’ Internet homepage, titled ‘Do… [Interbank Settlement Initiative and Crypto Payment Solutions Expand, SEC and International Enforcement Actions Continue]( Baker & Hostetler LLP According to reports this week, a major German bank has joined the emerging payments initiative, built on the Quorum blockchain, of one of the… [Clickwrap Litigation Trends 2019]( Pactsafe Like traditional paper contracts, online agreements are subject to the fundamental principles of… [IAB Previews Solution for Interest-Based Advertising and CCPA ‘Do Not Sell’ Right]( Baker & Hostetler LLP On September 17, 2019, numerous stakeholders in the digital advertising industry - including publishers, advertisers/brands, AdTech companies and law… [Net Neutrality Proposals for Tech Platforms Raise First Amendment Concerns]( Jones Day Tech platforms face a hostile environment in Washington, with bipartisan consensus building behind proposals for additional… [FCC Assessing State of Competitive Broadband Access to Multitenant Buildings]( Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP Providers of broadband communications services and infrastructure, owners of residential and commercial multitenant buildings such as apartment… [The Sixth Circuit Limits the Meaning of ATDS Under the TCPA]( Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP Recently, the Sixth Circuit in Gary v. Trueblue, Inc., No. 18-2281, 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 26959 (6th Cir. Sep. 5, 2019), weighed in on the meaning of… [Online Accountability Program Update: Enhanced Focus on Enhanced Notice]( Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP Continuing its efforts to have app and website operators provide users with enhanced notice about third-party data collection, the Digital… [OIG Advisory Opinion Permits Charging Per-Click and Per-Booking Fees]( Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP On September 10, 2019, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the federal Department of Health and Human Services posted OIG Advisory Opinion 19-04… [Will Player and Employee Empowerment Kill Arbitration Agreements?]( Ford & Harrison LLP Whether you follow sports or not, you have likely heard about the current state of professional sports, particularly the NBA, referred to as the era… [Survey Shows Less than 1/3 of Employees Receive Annual Cyber Training]( Robinson & Cole LLP Despite the fact that security experts have emphasized the importance of cyber education and training as a preventative measure to protect against a… [NYAG Sends Cease & Desist Letters to Online Gun Marketers]( New York Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC This week, New York Attorney General Letitia James sent letters to sixteen online gun marketers, ordering them to stop advertising and selling assault… [Mercedes Drives Suits Against Artists Forward]( Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP Four street artists can’t avoid a ride with Mercedes-Benz (“Mercedes”) in the auto manufacturer’s actions seeking a declaration that Mercedes’… [Website Accessibility Alert for Government Contractors]( Fredrikson & Byron PA Government contractors, are the websites and deliverables you provide to government clients accessible? The National Federation of the Blind (NFB)… [Deepfake Legislation: A Nationwide Survey—State and Federal Lawmakers Consider Legislation to Regulate Manipulated Media]( Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP Federal and state lawmakers across the nation are considering legislation to address what they see as the rising dangers of "deepfakes." Deepfakes… [A New Era of COPPA Enforcement?]( Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP Earlier this month, YouTube and its parent company, Google, entered into a record $170 million proposed settlement to resolve allegations brought by… [OTA & Travel Distribution Update: Marriott and Expedia reach landmark deal; TripAdvisor seeks to provide more transparency in response to recent criticism; Hotelbeds severs ties with rogue intermediaries]( Garvey Schubert Barer While much has already been written about (and in the weeks and months to come will continue to be written about) the recently announced wholesale… [Ninth Circuit Allows Class Action Against Facebook under Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act to Proceed in California]( Illinois Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice LLC Those on Facebook know the site is quite good at recognizing others in posted photos and suggesting friends to tag. 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What Does the NLRB Think About Social Media Policies?!!!]( Shawe Rosenthal LLP As those of you who pay attention to the National Labor Relations Board know (which should be all employers, since the National Labor Relations Act… [Website Accessibility Claims on the Rise: A Higher Education Perspective]( California Venable LLP According to some estimates, the number of website accessibility lawsuits filed in federal court nearly tripled from 2017 to 2018, and there is no… [Mastering the business of patents]( Kilburn & Strode LLP Patent applications relating to business methods such as advertisements, e-commerce, insurance and finance can be some of the hardest to get allowed… [Global] Internet & Social Media #top [Digital Business in Canada]( Stikeman Elliott LLP A structured guide to digital business in Canada [Digital Business in Luxembourg]( NautaDutilh Avocats Luxembourg S.à r.l. 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