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Clicking on a link in… [Telecommunications, Media And Technology (TMT) Law Update - Volume 9] Davies Collison Cave On 8 November 2016, the Federal Court issued injunctions against three respondents and ordered the delivery up or certified… [New Report from the Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity Calls for Government-Industry Collaboration] Blog Seyfarth Shaw LLP The Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity, established by President Obama, has released its much-awaited Report on Security and Growing the… [Homeland Security Issues IoT Guidance for Businesses] Blog Kelley Drye & Warren LLP The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published non-binding principles and best practices to help businesses work through key… [New DMCA Regulations: Existing, New Designated Agents Must Register Online] Greenberg Traurig LLP The U.S. Copyright Office has promulgated new regulations affecting the designation of registered agents under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act… [Government Contractors Should Not Fear Contract Termination Over Twitter #ComplicatedRegulations #CostlyTerminationProvisions] McCarter & English LLP Carrier. UTC. Boeing. Swamp-draining rhetoric. While many ponder what America can expect from the next administration, one thing is clear - it… [What’s in the US cybersecurity report? An introduction] Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP At the start of December, the Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity (established earlier this year by President Obama) released its final… [Is Amazon Liable for Counterfeits?] Litigation Fredrikson & Byron PA The maker of the popular Snuggie blanket, Allstar Marketing Group, LLC, sued Amazon for trademark infringement earlier this week, alleging that the… [Client Alert: Privacy Issues for Employers: NLRB Aggressively Pursuing Social Media Policies and Terminations] Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease LLP For most of its existence, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has focused on fairly traditional issues related to unionization and other… [Copyright Office changes procedures for DMCA agent designations] Blog Thompson Coburn LLP If users ever post anything on a website you operate, you need to protect yourself from any copyright infringement they commit. And a new rule just… [The Freedom to Yelp: Congress Curbs ToS Overreach] Blog Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP Worried about a company retaliating against you when you post a negative review on Yelp or TripAdvisor? Worry no longer because Congress has your back… [21st Century Cures Act - Provisions Relating to Reimbursement & Fraud and Abuse] Ropes & Gray LLP On December 13, 2016, President Obama signed into law the 21st Century Cures Act (the Act), just days after it passed in the U.S. House of… [Legal Issues in Digital and Social Media - Identifying the Landmines for Broadcasters and Other Media Companies - A Video Webinar] Blog Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP Almost every week, we write about some legal issue that arises in digital and social media - many times talking about the traditional media company… [A Trap for the Unwary: DMCA Safe Harbor Registration Alert] Blog Verrill Dana LLP Under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) to take advantage of the safe harbor from copyright infringement liability, an online service… [U.S. : Digital Millennium Copyright Act - DMCA agent revamp, act now] Blog Hogan Lovells The U.S. Copyright Office has ditched the scanned paper system for registration of DMCA Agents. OSPs seeking safe harbor protections… [US Agencies Release Guidance for Securing the Internet of Things] Blog Hogan Lovells The Internet of Things continues to draw broad interest from policymakers and regulators around the globe. Following on the heels of a major… [Adobe Will Pay State AGs $1M, Improve Data Security] Litigation Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP Adobe Systems, Inc., reached a $1 million deal with 15 state attorneys general after a security breach allowed hackers to access the personal… [The Clock Has Started: What ISPs Need to Do and When to Comply with the FCC’s Broadband Privacy Rules] Blog Proskauer Rose LLP On December 2, 2016, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) published its Report and Order entitled “Protecting the Privacy of Customers of… [Blockchain - The Future of Real Estate?] Blog Goulston & Storrs PC Bitcoin and blockchain technology have been gaining publicity in recent years, and although they are primarily known for their use as a digital… [FCC Grants States Extra Time to Implement Lifeline Rules] Blog Davis Wright Tremaine LLP On December 1, 2016, the day before new eligibility and port freeze rules imposed by the 2016 Lifeline Modernization Order on Lifeline-supported… [U.S. Copyright Office Revises Digital Millennium Copyright Act Designated Agent Registration Procedure] Blog Winston & Strawn LLP On October 31, the United States Copyright Office issued a final rule revising the registration process for DMCA designated agents. The new rule… [FTC Complaint Filed Against IoT Businesses] Klein Moynihan Turco LLP This Tuesday, a consortium of consumer protection and children’s privacy groups filed a Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) complaint against Genesis… [E-Commerce Enforcement] Blog Workman Nydegger Over the last 10 years, online marketplaces have experienced rapid growth and market acceptance. While providing tremendous opportunity, this success… [Broadband Privacy Rules Published, FCC Stakes Out Role As Privacy Cop] Blog Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice LLP By: Doug Bonner, Mark Palchick, Marty Stern and Rebecca Jacobs On December 2, 2016, the FCC’s Broadband Privacy Report and Order (“Order”) was… [FCC Consumer Broadband Privacy Rules Effective Early 2017] Blog Squire Patton Boggs On December 2, 2016, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) published its Consumer Broadband Privacy Report and Order in the… [Deceptive Claims for Health App and Endorsements by Employees Raise FTC’s Blood Pressure] Blog Venable LLP As 2017 quickly approaches, and consumers look for gift ideas or help with their New Year’s resolutions, “apps” that focus on fitness and health are… [21st Century Cures Act Changes FDA Regulation of Smartphone Apps Designed to Monitor Health or Wellness] Baker McKenzie The passage of the 21st Century Cures Act (“Act”) on December 7, 2016 by the 114th Congress affects many aspects of the regulatory program for Mobile… [Five Takeaways: In the Trenches with Social Media] Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP Barry M. Benjamin, partner in the New York office and chair of Kilpatrick Townsend’s Advertising and Marketing group, was honored to present to the… [Claim For Violation of Wiretap Act Not A Slam Dunk under Spokeo] California Litigation Blog Jackson Lewis PC A motion to dismiss has been filed in a California case filed by a New York woman who claims that the National Basketball Association’s Golden State… [Broadband Privacy Rules Published, FCC Stakes Out Role as Privacy Cop] Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice LLP On December 2, 2016, the FCC’s Broadband Privacy Report and Order (“Order”) was published in the Federal Register, triggering the 30-day deadline for… [FCC’s Final Privacy Rule - How Final Is It?] Blog Baker & Hostetler LLP The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted an order on Oct. 27, 2016, which started to go into effect this month, regarding privacy and data… [What's in the US cybersecurity report? Part 1: Strong Authentication] Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP As promised, this is the first in a series of posts about particular proposals in the recent US cybersecurity report. The first item of major… [Broadband Privacy Rules Hit the Federal Register, Triggering Effective Dates] Kelley Drye & Warren LLP On December 2, 2016, a notice and summary of the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC's) controversial Broadband Privacy Order (the Order) was… [Small crimes can lead to big consequences: Raising Awareness of Cybercrimes and Links to Terrorism] FTI Consulting Inc Cybercrime has been ranked as a top tier threat and combating Cybercrime has become a priority for governments and corporations worldwide. In the UK… [E-Warranty Act Brings Warranty Disclosures into the Digital Era] Blog Jenner & Block LLP As a result of the recently-enacted E-Warranty Act (Public Law 114-51 [Sept 24, 2015), 16 CFR Parts 701 and 702), companies that issue written… [A digital premium: insurance providers' modern day outsourcings] Burges Salmon LLP We recently advised The Exeter Friendly in relation to its outsourcing of claims administration and clinical management services to AXA. This briefing… [FCC Announces Agenda for December Open Meeting] Blog Squire Patton Boggs On December 6, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R.6394, the Improving Broadband Access for Veterans Act of 2016. The bill— introduced on… [Action Required to Keep Your DMCA Safe Harbor Protection] Foster Swift Collins & Smith PC The U.S. Copyright Office recently implemented new rules (the “Rules”) governing the designation and maintenance of Digital Millennium Copyright Act… [Three Technological Predictions for the Next 5 Years] Blog Barnea & Co The world around us is changing. In labs and living rooms around the world, people are creating new Technologies and finding new applications for… [Webinar Recording: FCC’s New Broadband Security Rules (Part 1)] Blog Davis Wright Tremaine LLP Do you know what’s required to comply with the Federal Communications Commission’s new broadband security and data breach rules? DWT experts in the… [Modernizing HIPAA: Cloud Computing and Mobile Devices] Blog Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released guidance on cloud computing that allows… [On the Grid: Blockchain May Create New Possibilities for Grid Enhancements and Energy IoT Applications] Pepper Hamilton LLP Just as blockchain technology has allowed for the tracking and authentication of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency transactions, it could similarly… [A Cautionary Tale: DOJ Intervenes in Another Web Accessibility Lawsuit] Litigation Blog Seyfarth Shaw LLP Seyfarth Synopsis: Fighting a web accessibility lawsuit could invite DOJ’s intervention, as did a Florida retailer’s recent Motion for Judgment on… [Strengthening the Clay Feet of Cybersecurity] Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC We’ve written before that if your business collects personal information, you not only need to do your best to protect that information, you better… [NY AG Keeps up the Pressure on Astroturfing] Blog Venable LLP When I think of Astroturf this time of year I think of football. That probably isn’t true for the New York AG’s office, which has continued its… [All Natural Marketer Found to have Violated the FTC Act] Klein Moynihan Turco LLP On December 5, 2016, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or “Commission”) issued an opinion finding that California Naturel, Inc. (“CNI”) had violated… [Summary of the FTC’s 12/7 Workshop on Smart TV and Thoughts for the Future] Blog Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP What are the promises and potential privacy pitfalls when you take an old-fashioned television and connect it to the Internet? On December 7, 2016… [Canadian Company Pursues Moose Trademark: Trouble Brewing for Maine Beer Makers] Maine Litigation Blog Verrill Dana LLP As brewers and residents of Maine, whose state Animal after all is a moose, this recent about a large Canadian corporation chasing U.S. brewers with… [FinCEN Publishes New Advisory on Cyber-Events and Cyber-Enabled Crimes] Blog Dykema Gossett PLLC The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) recently published an Advisory to Financial Institutions on Cyber-Events and Cyber-Enabled Crime… [Global] Internet & Social Media [Electronic marketing and internet use in Senegal] Navigator LPS Law A structured guide to electronic marketing and internet use in Senegal [Electronic marketing and internet use in Argentina] Allende & Brea A structured guide to electronic marketing and internet use in Argentina [Electronic marketing and internet use in China] Navigator Mayer Brown JSM A structured guide to electronic marketing and internet use in China [Electronic marketing and internet use in Latvia] Navigator SORAINEN A structured guide to electronic marketing and internet use in Latvia [Electronic marketing and internet use in Indonesia] Navigator K&K Advocates - Intellectual Property A structured guide to electronic marketing and internet use in Indonesia [Supply Chain 2020] Clyde & Co LLP The nature of global trade is constantly evolving. 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