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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 (886,021 articles)]( [North America](#northamerica) | [Global](#global) [USA] [North America] Internet & Social Media #top [Cybersecurity Considerations in Oil and Gas Transactions]( Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP One of the foremost threats companies face today is that posed by cybercriminals, and the unique vulnerabilities of companies in the oil and gas… [Assessing and Allocating risks for digital technology in the upstream E&P Sector]( HFW “The robots aren’t coming, they are already here. In May 2019, the Journal of Petroleum Technology addressed the exponential growth of… [Evidence of targeting is crucial]( Hogan Lovells In a recent decision under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) before the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a… [“Right to be forgotten” EU privacy law can only be applied inside the EU]( Buckley LLP On September 24, the European Court of Justice held that Europe’s “right to be forgotten” online privacy law — which allows individuals to request… [Cybersecurity Risks in Medical Devices Discussed at Recent FDA Meeting]( Robinson & Cole LLP The Patient Engagement Advisory Committee to the Food and Drug Association (FDA) met recently to discuss cybersecurity in medical devices. 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Web Accessibility Lawsuits May Soon Be On the Rise as California High Courts Expand the Reach of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Unruh Civil Rights Act]( California Atkinson Andelson Loya Ruud & Romo Within the past month, California courts have issued rulings expanding the types of lawsuits that may be filed against website operators for failing… [What’s the trust of your webpage?]( Stange Law Firm PC Search engine optimization is important to the visibility and ranking of a law firm webpage. There are many factors that go into how a law firm… [As Pushback Grows in Europe Against Facebook’s Libra, Walmart Considers its own Cryptocurrency]( Vinson & Elkins LLP A few weeks ago we wrote about the skepticism Libra, Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency, faced from U.S. regulators. Since then, Libra’s unpopularity… [Match.com’s Alleged Deceptive Marketing Practices Lead to Federal Action Under FTC Act/ROSCA]( Klein Moynihan Turco LLP On September 25, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) filed a Complaint against Match Group Inc. (“Match Group”), parent company of Match.com… [CCPA Privacy FAQs: Does the CCPA require that a company obtain consent from a website user before placing cookies on their browser?]( California Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP The CCPA does not expressly require that a company obtain consent from a website user before placing cookies on their browser. While consent is not… [The US is gifting 5G patent leadership to others]( IAM “The race to 5G is on and America must win,” Donald Trump said at a White House event he hosted in April. The US President identified the importance… [ABA opinion on judges and recusal based on personal relationships leaves some open questions]( Florida Thompson Hine LLP Can we be Facebook friends? That’s one question left open by the ABA earlier this month in Formal Opinion 488, on the subject of judges’ personal… [Food Delivery Apps are Impacting Retail Leases - How to Maximize Your Lease Value in the Food Delivery App Era]( Newmeyer Dillion My office is located in Walnut Creek, California. Two blocks from my office is a street that is lined with retail space for restaurants… [#StrikeAPose #CopyrightInfringement]( Venable LLP Supermodel Jelena Noura “Gigi” Hadid was not the first celebrity to be photographed by paparazzi and then to post the resulting photo to social media… [Privacy Perils: Daily Flossing and Online Hygiene]( Bass, Berry & Sims PLC The wildly popular video game Fortnite has provided fertile grounds for interesting legal claims. For example, there have been lawsuits over the… [Chewing through baskets: the “chewy phantom guarantee” and a cautionary tale of the release of a valuable guarantee and collateral package]( Hogan Lovells American pet owners are probably all familiar with Chewy, an e-commerce pet food and products supplier that will quickly ship those heavy bags of dog… [New England Patriots Player Asks Judge to Throw Out ‘Trash Talk’ Lawsuit]( Goldberg Segalla LLP New England Patriots safety Patrick Chung has asked a federal judge to dismiss a defamation lawsuit by a former Los Angeles Rams employee that… [9th Circuit Takes Narrow View of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act in LinkedIn Data Scraping Case]( Seyfarth Shaw LLP In an a recently published opinion, the Ninth Circuit answered the question whether “LinkedIn, the professional networking website, [may] prevent a… [hiQ v. LinkedIn Redux? Ninth Circuit Decision Tested in New Case]( Proskauer Rose LLP The ink is barely dry on the landmark Ninth Circuit hiQ Labs decision. Yet, a new dispute has already cropped up testing the bounds of the CFAA and… [Are You Experienced? A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix on the Anniversary of Woodstock]( Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP E-Discovery certifications, whether general (process related, privacy or project management, for example) or software tool specific, are widely… [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 statute protects websites from claims that they allowed… [Market Intelligence - Privacy & Cybersecurity - The United States]( Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP This article discusses topics including government initiatives, M&A risks and cloud computing within The United States. [DoD’s Recently Released Draft Framework Signals Significant Changes in Cybersecurity Requirements]( Bass, Berry & Sims PLC A major shift in cybersecurity requirements for Department of Defense (DOD) contractors is about to come into effect—earlier this month the DoD… [Patent Monetization: Options in Patent Sales]( Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP Kilpatrick Townsend's Jeff Gendzwill recently gave a presentation on the topic of "Patent Monetization: Options in Patent Sales." Patents rights and… [Balancing GDPR Rights And TM Owner Need For Domain Data]( Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP Trademark Law serves two purposes. It protects the consuming public from confusion and counterfeits, as well as a brand owner’s investment in… [Response to Yelp Review Costs Small Dental Practice $10,000 and Two Years of Monitoring to Settle HIPAA Complaint]( Jackson Lewis PC No business likes to receive bad reviews on Yelp® or anywhere else in social media. When they do, some feel the need to respond to clarify or rebut… [Can We Really Forget?]( Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP I expected this post would turn out differently… [Appeals Court Largely Upholds FCC’s Broadband Internet Reclassification Order, But Vacates and Remands in Part]( Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP The U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit (Court) has upheld the FCC’s 2018 Order reclassifying broadband internet access service (BIAS) as an… [Nota Bene Episode 52: Technology and the Changing Music Industry Landscape with Sid Fohrman]( Audio Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP As technology continues to grow and evolve, its impact on the music industry and the way artists create and distribute their art has been monumental… [Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection - 10/1/19]( GrayRobinson PA As of October 1, 2019, health plans, health insurers, HMOs, managed care organizations, managed general agents and third-party health insurance… [Do Not Pass Go. Do Collect $200 - States Quickly Adding Marketplace Facilitator Collection Requirements Will Lead to New Strategies, Complications and Disputes]( Frost Brown Todd LLC A lot has changed in the state and local tax world after the 2018 Wayfair decision which finally paved the way for state revenue departments and… [Privacy & Cybersecurity Update: September 2019]( California Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP In this month's edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine five amendments to the California Consumer Privacy Act, the EU Court of… [D.C. Circuit Vacates FCC Order Preempting State Net Neutrality Regulation and Remands]( Jones Day Court's ruling opens the door to state-level net neutrality regulation. In the latest development in the Federal Communications Commission's ("FCC")… [New York AG sues national coffee chain over data breach]( New York Buckley LLP On September 26, the New York attorney general announced a lawsuit against a national franchisor of a coffee retail chain for allegedly failing to… [Cross-Border Investigations Update: September 2019]( New York Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP This issue of Skadden’s semiannual Cross-Border Investigations Update takes a close look at recent cases, regulatory activity and other key… [October 10, 2019 Deadline for Quarterly Television Reports]( Lerman Senter PLLC Below are the quarterly reports that full power and Class A television stations must file for the Third Quarter of 2019:… [Social Media is Still Media: Why Smarter IP Management Includes Social Media Management]( Harness, Dickey & Pierce, PLC Le-Vel Brands, LLC recently sued Thrival Nutrition, LLC in the Eastern District of Texas (4:19-cv-00698-SDJ) for trademark infringement and unfair… [Another Month, Another (Unhelpful) NLRB Advice Memo on Social Media Rules]( Shawe Rosenthal LLP In the latest batch of Advice Memoranda from the National Labor Relations Board, the Office of General Counsel (OGC) offers further guidance to… [Global] Internet & Social Media #top [Data Security and Cybercrime in Finland]( Dittmar & Indrenius A structured guide to data protection and cyber security in Finland [Data Security and Cybercrime in France]( ADSTO A structured guide to data protection and cyber security in France [Electronic contracts and signatures in Sweden]( Mannheimer Swartling A structured guide to electronic contracts and signatures in Sweden [Data Security and Cybercrime in Austria]( DORDA A structured guide to data protection and cyber security in Austria [Data Security and Cybercrime in Malta]( GVZH Advocates A structured guide to data protection and cyber security in Malta [Data Security and Cybercrime in Italy]( ICT Legal Consulting A structured guide to data protection and cyber security in Italy [No remedy for failure to prove bad faith at the time of domain name registration]( Hogan Lovells In a recent decision under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) before the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a… [Prior trade mark rights are not always a decisive factor under the UDRP]( Hogan Lovells In a recent decision under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the UDRP or the Policy) before the World Intellectual Property… [Market Intelligence - Privacy & Cybersecurity - The United Kingdom]( BCL Solicitors LLP This article discusses topics including government initiatives, M&A risks and cloud computing within The United Kingdom. [GCC Quarterly Review - Q3 2019]( Linklaters LLP The GCC Quarterly Review briefly summarises in 5 pages a selection of the major developments in the laws of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region… [5G Snapshot Series: Chinese Equipment Providers]( King & Wood Mallesons Scott Morrison has heralded 5G as “the next evolution of mobile technology. It promises the ability to improve the daily lives of Australians… [Innovation Capture 101]( Kilburn & Strode LLP The way we live, work, communicate and share information with one another has been transformed through the merging of new Technologies such as AI and… [Tail-end countries are ripe for untapped market opportunities - is your company protecting inventions there?]( IAM If you were to ask anybody who has thought about filing a patent application for their invention in which jurisdiction they would want to protect it… Event notice [IoT IP 2019]( IAM Munich, Germany, 20 November 2019 [GCR Live 3rd Annual Women in Antitrust]( Law Business Research Washington DC, USA, 12 November 2019 [Latin Lawyer Live 6th Annual Labour & Employment]( Law Business Research Florida, USA, 9 October 2019 [GCR Live 2nd Annual IP, Antitrust & Innovation]( Law Business Research Brussels, 8 October 2019 Other top stories [Mercedes Drives Suits Against Artists Forward]( [CCPA Update - What Has Changed and What Remains the Same?]( [Mastering the business of patents]( [Why alternative legal service providers are on the rise]( [The Intersection of Alleged HIPAA Violations and State Negligence Law]( [CCPA Amendments Provide Some Clarity]( [Implementing FIRRMA: Highlights from CFIUS’ New Proposed Regulations]( [CCPA Privacy FAQs: Does the CCPA require that a company allow consumers to opt-out (e.g., toggle off) analytics cookies?]( [2020 Proxy and Annual Report Season: Time to Get Ready--Already]( [CCPA Updates to Exclude Employment and B2B Communications Data from its Scope for One Year]( International developments [Time travel in the Federal Court of Australia - WayBack Machine print-outs admissible* as evidence]( [Huawei espionage concerns reach UK]( [Huawei espionage concerns reach UK]( [Market Intelligence - Privacy & Cybersecurity - Canada]( [When the Fight Against Online Piracy meets the GDPR]( [New rules for Digital Content & Sale of Goods]( [The Netherlands - Fine of €400,000 for offering online poker]( [Recent changes to data privacy affecting the UAE]( [New Guiding Opinions on Strengthening Industrial Internet Safety]( [Russian draft law sets fines for personal data breaches and internet violations]( [Unsubscribe]( | [Disclaimer]( | [Privacy policy]( | [Contact]( [Law Business Research]( [© 2006-2019 Law Business Research](