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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 (949,025 articles)]( [North America](#northamerica) | [Global](#global) [USA] [North America] Internet & Social Media #top [Businesses Face Increased Risk of Cybersquatting and Fraudulent Websites Exploiting the COVID-19 Pandemic]( Day Pitney LLP Companies across all industries worldwide are currently being forced to examine their internal infrastructures and adjust to the ever-changing… [New York Permitting Online Notarizations in Light of COVID-19]( New York Foster Garvey On March 19, 2020, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo issued Executive Order No. 202.7 which, among other things, permits online notarization of… [Challenges Shipping on Time Because of COVID-19? What You Should Know about the FTC’s Mail Order Rule]( Kelley Drye & Warren LLP As localities order people to stay at home and non-essential businesses to close, consumers are turning to online options. Although you might welcome… [E-Signatures and Remote Notarization in the Time of COVID-19]( Jones Day The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has prompted a sharp rise in electronic transactions, but contracting parties must be mindful of the requirements… [Online Learning During COVID-19: FERPA Considerations]( Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP In dozens of states, hundreds of K-12 schools, colleges, and universities are switching to remote learning to slow the spread of COVID-19. However… [COVID-19: Connecticut Imposes On-site Workplace Restrictions and Issues Guidance for Exempted Essential Employers and Those Deemed Non-Essential]( Connecticut Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont issued two Executive Orders on Friday, March 20, and Sunday, March 22, that require businesses and not-for-profit… [U.S. DOJ Action Reminds Businesses to Remain Vigilant to Deter Coronavirus-Based Wire Fraud]( Adams and Reese LLP On March 21, 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) obtained a temporary restraining order (TRO) to block access to a website seeking to… [FTC Settles With Tea Maker for Inadequate Disclosures and Unsubstantiated Claims]( Reed Smith LLP The FTC recently settled with Teami, LLC (“Teami”), an indication that the Agency is still actively reviewing health claims and monitoring social… [Cyber-Attacks On The Rise: COVID-19 Scams to Watch Out For]( Miller Canfield PLC As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, we are witnessing countless stories of courageous men and women rising up to face the challenges and obstacles of… [Privacy & data security in a WFH environment]( Lane Powell PC In the midst of widespread societal efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19, companies across industry sectors are moving employees from office… [Approaching Electronic Signature Platforms]( Haynes and Boone LLP Due to the expanding impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), physical distancing and remote work policies have increased adoption by companies of… [Key Considerations Regarding Electronic Signatures, Remote Online Notarizations and Electronic Recording in Commercial Real Estate Transactions Amidst COVID-19]( Seyfarth Shaw LLP States across the country have taken measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, including implementing closures of non-essential businesses. The… [COVID-19: Three Ways to Reshape Advertising Readiness and Re-Tune Messaging in a Pandemic]( K&L Gates “Uncertainty” is undoubtedly the current buzzword. But for the unprecedented and tragic circumstances of COVID-19 under which this buzzword… [U.S. DOJ Action Reminds Businesses to Remain Vigilant to Deter Coronavirus-Based Wire Fraud]( Adams and Reese LLP On March 21, 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) obtained a temporary restraining order (TRO) to block access to a website seeking to “profit… [Coronavirus Crisis Driving Increased eCommerce Demands - Brands Need To Adapt Accordingly]( Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease LLP As an ever-increasing number of consumers are forced into lock down, there has been a marked spike in the number of people turning to eCommerce as the… [Protecting Data During the Covid-19 Crisis]( Squire Patton Boggs The Covid-19 virus has forced substantially increased numbers of employees to work from home, potentially for an extended period of time. Against an… [COVID-19 Fraud Alerts and Government Actions]( Mintz In the past couple of days, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) each… [COVID-19: How to Determine Which Social Comments to Respond to in a Crisis]( Michael Best & Friedrich LLP While responding to every comment in the social world would be a nice luxury during a crisis, it’s simply an unrealistic expectation. Learning how to… [COVID-19: Governor Cuomo Issues Executive Order Directing All Non-Essential Workers to Stay Home]( K&L Gates In a further effort to stem the spread of COVID-19, on March 18, 2020, Governor Cuomo directed all businesses and not-for-profit entities to utilize… [Maine Event: ISP Privacy Law Challenged on Free Speech Grounds]( Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP A privacy bill was signed into law in Maine last year and is set to go into effect in July. That is—unless a group of ISP trade associations has… [FTC Paid Endorser Settlement Sets Framework for Advertiser Best Practices]( Proskauer Rose LLP Teami, LLC (“Teami”), a marketer of teas and skincare products, agreed to settle FTC charges alleging that its retained social media influencers did… [FDA, FTC Issue First COVID-19 Warnings]( Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent Warning Letters to seven companies… [Gov. Cuomo issues Executive Order allowing for remote notarization in New York State]( New York White & Case LLP New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has issued Executive Order 202.7, which temporarily suspends the rule requiring physical appearance before a notary… [E-Signatures and the Coronavirus]( Pepper Hamilton LLP To slow or stop the spread of COVID-19, or the coronavirus, federal, state and local authorities and health organizations across the world are… [Notarization by Audio Video Conference in New York State]( New York Cozen O'Connor In response to a COVID-19 emergency disaster declaration, New York State Governor, Andrew M. Cuomo, issued an Executive Order pursuant to Section… [Doing your homework when offering online programs internationally]( Hogan Lovells The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked renewed interest in offering online programs, both in the United States and internationally, as a means for students… [FTC Takes Action and Provides Guidance on Avoiding COVID-19 Scams]( Troutman Sanders LLP While the nation faces unprecedented furloughs, layoffs, and economic difficulties, scammers continue to find novel ways to profit. In an attempt to… [Who’s Zoomin’ Who? Privacy and Data Security Concerns over Stay-at-Home Video Conferencing]( Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, PC By now, most of us have participated in at least one videoconference from the comfort of our homes, be it for a work meeting, a fitness class, or a… [Deepfakes and the Media: MediaWrites talks to Danielle Van Lier]( Bird & Bird LLP As part of our Tessellate series of articles addressing how technological developments are affecting media and sports organisations, Esme Strathcole… [Three cybersecurity and privacy recommendations when navigating Covid-19]( McGuireWoods LLP While businesses grapple with the COVID-19 crisis, data privacy and data security regulation remains a pressing concern. Some significant state laws… [New York Jury Unable to Reach Verdict on Alleged CIA Leaks; Convicts on False Statements Made During Investigation Instead]( New York Vinson & Elkins LLP Earlier this month, a New York jury failed to reach a verdict on whether a former CIA employee leaked government hacking tools to WikiLeaks. The… [The Impact of COVID-19 on Cybersecurity]( Seyfarth Shaw LLP As individuals and businesses continue to focus on the rising number of confirmed Coronavirus cases throughout the world and what steps they can take… [E-Sign, the UETA and the New York State Department of Financial Services’ Guidance]( Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP Many insurers are reviewing the applicable legal requirements with respect to electronic signatures and records and have inquired with state… [U.S. TriBar Committee opines on validity of electronic signatures in new comment; SEC relief on signatures on filings during COVID-19]( Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP TriBar Committee. Last week the TriBar Opinion Committee issued a new Comment concerning the use of electronic signatures and third-party opinion… [Global] Internet & Social Media #top [100,000 DNSSEC domain names for .CH]( Hogan Lovells SWITCH, the Registry responsible for running the .CH country code Top Level Domain (ccTLD), recently announced that in late December 2019 some 100,000… [COVID-19 Weekly Report: 23 - 29 March 2020]( Lexology As COVID-19 infection rates begin to skyrocket in Western countries, governments continue to roll out and refine support packages of all shapes and… [The Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Online Marketplace Providers]( Cooley LLP COVID-19 and the responses of local, state, federal, and foreign governments have impacted, and will continue to impact, virtually every aspect of… [Release of .CAT one and two-character domains]( Hogan Lovells Fundacio puntCAT, the Registry running the .CAT generic Top Level Domain (gTLD), has recently allowed the registration of one and two-character domain… [Mexican Businesses May Consider Electronic Signatures for Signing Legal Documents Amid COVID-19]( Holland & Knight LLP Electronic execution of legal documents in Mexico may be useful amid social distancing measures in place to slow the spread of COVID-19. 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