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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 (955,178 articles)]( [North America](#northamerica) | [Global](#global) [USA] [North America] Internet & Social Media #top [Remote gambling in the USA]( Paul Hastings LLP A quick and handy summary of the law and regulations governing remote gambling in USA, including licensing requirements, cross-border issues and taxes. [Unblurring videoconferencing legal risks]( Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer As people continue to keep their physical distance, companies are quickly implementing off-the-shelf videoconferencing tools to maintain visual… [Oregon publishes website with Covid-19 insurance and financial services information for consumers]( Oregon Buckley LLP Oregon published a website that includes FAQs addressing Covid-19 insurance and financial services information for consumers. The website addresses… [Plan for Online Jury Trials]( Holland & Hart LLP While it still might be a stretch, it is a lot more thinkable now than it was two weeks ago. The jurors sit down separately in front of their screens… [Texas AG Sues Houston Business for Operating Online Auction, Alleges Price-Gouging]( Texas Maurice Wutscher LLP On March 26, the Texas attorney general acted swiftly, filing a lawsuit against Auctions Unlimited LLC over an online auction that ended on March 24… [The Future of the Internet of Things and Sports]( Mintz As the NFL and other sports leagues contemplate how to resume operations in the face of the COVID-19 crisis, the availability of data has taken… [Protecting Social Media Contact Lists as Trade Secrets]( Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP Social media contact lists have become an increasingly important part of a business’s customer lists. While courts are still grappling with who… [Cluttered User Registration Screens Challenge Enforceability of Site Terms]( Proskauer Rose LLP In recent years, courts have issued a host of rulings as to whether online or mobile users received adequate notice of and consented to user… [Effective cybersecurity is a law firm’s ethical obligation]( EffortlessLegal In this current digital age, taking "reasonable efforts" ensure the safety of client information has become an essential aspect of law firm management… [Good Cyber Hygiene Required: FBI Warns of Rise in Internet Fraud Schemes Due to COVID-19]( Troutman Sanders LLP The Federal Bureau of Investigation warns that cyber scammers are leveraging the coronavirus (“COVID-19”) to steal money, personal information, or… [Social Links: Biden’s stance on CDA §230; liability for user-generated content; Twitter’s process for reviewing Trump’s tweets]( Morrison & Foerster LLP A federal district court in Illinois allowed claims for vicarious and direct copyright infringement to proceed against an employee of the Chicago… [From Adventure Academy to Zoom: How to Select Educational Apps that Safeguard your Child’s Personal Data in the Era of At Home Learning]( Mintz K-12 schools, colleges, and universities around the country have shuttered their doors—most, for the rest of the academic school year—in response to… [Southern District of New York Revisits Tiffany v. eBay in Chanel’s Lawsuit Against The RealReal]( New York Proskauer Rose LLP In a high-profile trademark infringement and counterfeiting showdown between Chanel and The RealReal, Judge Vernon S. Broderick of the Southern… [The Ethics of Social Distancing: Attorney-Client Communication in the Era of Coronavirus]( Maryland Goodell DeVries Leech & Dann LLP With many of us practicing social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic, in-person meetings are rare. Attorneys, who are increasingly faced with… [Already Popular, the E-Signature Is Forever Part of Commercial Life]( Venable LLP We had spoken of a "paperless" world, but always in the abstract, future tense. Over a weekend, we were flung into that world. With little time to… [The RealReal Falls Seven Bags Short of 100% Compliance with Advertising Claims]( Proskauer Rose LLP Judge Vernon Broderick of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York recently decided a motion to dismiss by luxury consignment… [South Africa Requires Link to Coronavirus Website on All .za Domain Names]( Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP On March 26, 2020, the government of South Africa issued its “Electronic Communications, Postal and Broadcasting Directions Issued Under Regulation… [The Impact of COVID-19 on Cybersecurity]( Seyfarth Shaw LLP Seyfarth Synopsis: As individuals and businesses continue to focus on the rising number of confirmed Coronavirus cases throughout the world and what… [Amid Pandemic Remaining New York SHIELD Act Data Security Requirements Have Taken Effect]( New York Proskauer Rose LLP The developing coronavirus pandemic affects businesses and personnel within the state and elsewhere. With more New Yorkers working from home, there… [2020 ICPHSO Annual Meeting and Training Symposium: key highlights]( Cooley LLP Cooley's transatlantic team attended the International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization (ICPHSO) Annual Meeting and Training Symposium… [OTA & Travel Distribution Update: IATA criticized by travel agencies for its airline refund procedures; Chinese online travel platforms ramp up post-COVID-19 efforts; major distributors roll out traveler-friendly cancellation programs]( Foster Garvey In this week’s Update, we’ve included a greater number of stories than usual given the quantity and variety of available stories pertaining to… [Electronic signatures and remote online notarizations during COVID-19]( Thompson Coburn LLP Due to the COVID-19 crisis, companies across the country are having to adjust, with many employees working remotely. This raises the question of… [Tips to Avoid Cyberattacks during the COVID-19 Pandemic]( Dinsmore & Shohl LLP In this difficult and unprecedented time, it is important to stay informed not only to remain healthy but also to protect yourself against falling… [Your Cybersecurity Program During the Pandemic: Check-Ins and Updates to Do Now and in the Long Term]( Quarles & Brady LLP With our country necessarily focused on fighting the coronavirus, our organizations are left even more vulnerable to a cyberattack. There was a… [Fair Use and Distance Learning in the Time of COVID-19]( Berger Singerman LLP Copyright laws in the United States were created when nearly all duplication of content was done by corporate entities, schools or government offices… [Keep Calm and Notary On: How to Meet Your Notary Needs in Texas While Social Distancing]( Texas Haynes and Boone LLP With most of the country working from home, many are wondering how to get their documents notarized. Thankfully, several states, including Texas… [FTC Enforces against Advertiser and Influencers for Breaching Influence Marketing Practices]( Herzog Fox & Neeman The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") has settled a case against Teami a company that sells teas and skin care products and its owners, for promoting… [Reed Smith's guide to live streaming]( Reed Smith LLP Although live streaming is by no means a new phenomenon, the recent explosion of interest in the format will undoubtedly give rise to a renewed… [Proving a Real Signature in a Surreal World: Notarization Concerns in a Pandemic]( McGuireWoods LLP While a majority of state governors have issued Executive Orders mandating closure of all non-essential businesses, life does go on, and for many… [Special Alert: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac ease RON requirements]( Buckley LLP On March 31, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac issued bulletins updating and clarifying their respective requirements for remote online notarizations as they… [Florida statute permits remote notarizations during COVID-19 pandemic]( Florida Reed Smith LLP Many businesses notarize documents as a routine part of their operations. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, however, physical notarizations have… [Episode 5: An Update on IOT Device Breaches, Framework, and Legislation]( California Oregon Audio Brooks Kushman PC In this Episode of BK Cyber Bytes, John Rondini and Todd Dishman discuss IoT devices and major breaches that have occurred with them over the past… [Beware! Internet Scammers Out to Capitalize on COVID-19 Scare]( Jackson Lewis PC Law enforcement is alerting businesses and the public that during the ongoing COVID-19 federal and state emergencies and stay-at-home orders to be… [YouTube is Not a Public Forum and Its Policies are Not Advertising]( Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC Notwithstanding YouTube's significant role in public discourse--with more than 1.3 billion users and more than 30 million daily visitors--it is not a… [Remote online notarization (RON) and electronic transactions]( Reed Smith LLP Real Estate developers, investors and owners need tools to keep their operations moving while working remotely. Remote online notarization can be a… [Cybercriminals Adapt Old Scams to Capitalize on COVID-19]( Greenberg Traurig LLP Clicking on links that appear in emails from individuals outside of the organization, on unknown websites, and in instant messages may be risky… [FBI Warns of Teleconferencing and Online Classroom Hijacking During COVID-19 Pandemic]( Jackson Lewis PC As large numbers of people turn to video-teleconferencing (VTC) platforms to stay connected in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, reports of VTC… [Why Brands Need to Control Their Content on Amazon]( Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease LLP James Thomson has guest authored this post for the Vorys eControl Marketplace Solutions blog. James is a partner at Buy Box Experts and former… [Episode 308: Location, location, location. And the virus.]( Steptoe & Johnson LLP David Kris, Paul Rosenzweig, and I dive deep on the big tech issue of the COVID-19 contagion: Whether (but mostly how) to use mobile phone location… [Offering Gift Cards to Consumers for Reviews? FTC Says (Again), Disclose!]( Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC The Federal Trace Commission recently settled with three student debt relief companies over charges that they falsely promised to lower or eliminate… [Technology, Risk, and the Law (TRL)]( Audio Goldberg Segalla LLP Goldberg Segalla’s Jeffrey Cunningham and Dan Lust talk TRL, offering businesses and professionals insight into the hazards associated with the… [HUD announces system to securely deliver case binders electronically for endorsement]( Buckley LLP On April 6, HUD issued Mortgagee Letter-2020-07 announcing that the FHA is Accelerating the deployment of “FHA Catalyst”—a system to securely deliver… [Global] Internet & Social Media #top [Le droit à l’oubli n’a pas de portée mondiale, sauf si …]( Ulys Victoire à la Pyrrhus pour Google. Le Conseil d’État confirme que le droit à l’oubli n’a pas, par principe, de portée mondiale (il a cependant une… [Beware of Preying Cyber Criminals During the COVID-19 Pandemic]( Aird & Berlis LLP | Aird & McBurney LP Cyber criminals are parasitic, so the fact that they are using COVID-19 as a backdrop to increase their attacks should not be a… [Transition easily to remote collaboration & document signing]( CobbleStone Software Whether it is due to the increasing digitization of the modern workplace or because of an unforeseen circumstance, working remotely is becoming… [Protecting against digital trademark infringement]( AWA Over the past few years, digitalisation has brought immense business opportunities with new commerce concepts and marketing possibilities constantly… Other top stories [Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Releases Updated Guidance on the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce in COVID-19 Response]( [Religious Institutions v. 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