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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 (961,536 articles)]( [North America](#northamerica) | [Global](#global) [USA] [North America] Internet & Social Media #top [The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act and Online Learning]( Cozen O'Connor With schools across the nation closing their physical locations and moving to an online learning environment, it is important for school officials to… [COVID-19 & Cybersecurity: What Companies and Employees Should Know About Remote Working]( Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP The spread of COVID-19 has prompted an enormous shift by organizations to the use and implementation of remote working solutions for a wide range and… [FTC Sends Warning Letters to VOIP Companies Over COVID-19 Robocalls]( Reed Smith LLP The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") issued warning letters to nine Voice over Internet Protocol ("VoIP") service providers to warn them that… [Focus on Children’s Privacy Intensifies as Daily Life Moves Online]( Baker & Hostetler LLP With physical schools closed indefinitely, classrooms have moved online, either introducing or significantly expanding children’s use of virtual… [If a consumer sends a request for deletion or a request for access via Twitter or other social media, does a business have to respond?]( Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP Yes, if currently pending regulations are made final. As an initial matter, the statutory text of the CCPA is somewhat unclear regarding a business’s… [City of LA Email Blunder Exposes COVID-19 Test Results to All Recipients]( California Robinson & Cole LLP Although email seems to be the preferred method of communication during the coronavirus pandemic, an error made by a City of Los Angeles employee is… [FTC: 2 - OTA: 0]( Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC In the latest showdown between the FTC and Online Training Academy ("OTA"), the FTC was again victorious as the Central District Court of California… [A Big Zooming Mess: A Cautionary Tale]( Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC Over the last several weeks, while Americans have grown accustomed to working from home, home schooling, and life in lockdown during the COVID-19… [FBI offers new warning, tips for avoiding business email scams]( Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C. As if life is not difficult enough these days with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, this week the FBI issued a warning related to an increase in… [Governor Cuomo's Updated Guidance Clarifies That Notaries Must Execute in Ink]( New York Venable LLP This article reports on the New York Department of State's Guidance to Notaries Concerning Executive Order 202.7, a revised version of which was… [COVID-19 Exploitations: Malicious Cyber Actors Strike with Pandemic-Related Scams]( Quarles & Brady LLP The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) shared an alert on April 9, 2020, issued a day earlier by the U.S… [European Court of Justice Holds Amazon Not Liable for Storing Third-Party Sellers’ Infringing Products, Another Reason Why Brands Must Take Greater Control In The European Market]( Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease LLP The potential liability of online platforms such as Amazon for third-party content is a hot issue all around the world. The most recent court decision… [Two Emails Don’t Always Equal One Contract: Contracts in the World of COVID-19]( Texas Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP The coronavirus (COVID-19) has changed many of our personal and professional lives. This includes working from home and increased communication by… [Is the Platform You’re Using a Potential Threat to Protecting Your Trade Secret?]( Crowell & Moring LLP The COVID-19 pandemic presents unique and unprecedented challenges to the ongoing need to protect confidential information and trade secrets. With… [A New Approach to Telecom Regulation in the Times of Covid-19]( Squire Patton Boggs As the coronavirus pandemic spreads across the world, forcing people into their homes, electronic communications have played and will continue to play… [Protecting Your Online Business and Assets in the Age of COVID-19]( Procopio Cory Hargreaves & Savitch LLP With COVID-19 prompting stay-at-home orders from state and local officials across the United States, both business owners and consumers are online… [FCC Waives Gift Rules for Rural Health Care, E-Rate Entities in COVID-19 Response]( Morgan Lewis The Federal Communications Commission is easing gift rules for participants in the RHC and E-Rate programs so that broadband providers can help… [Videoconferencing: Tips for Fund Managers to Navigate Security, Privacy and Compliance Risks]( Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a dramatic increase in the use of web-based video and audio conferencing (“WC”) services by private fund… [FBI Issues Warning of Increased BEC During COVID-19 Pandemic]( Robinson & Cole LLP On April 6, 2020, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a warning to companies to be aware of an increase in business email compromises… [US and UK cybersecurity agencies publish a joint statement warning of a rise in Covid-related cybercrime]( Kingsley Napley On 8 April 2020, GCHQ’s National Cyber Security Centre and the US Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency published… [What are Interpol Red Notices and how can you challenge them?]( Kingsley Napley Over 13,000 Interpol Red Notices were issued last year. Even if a person is not arrested pursuant to a Red Notice, the notice itself will cause… [Who’s Zoomin’ Who?]( Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP The Coronavirus has forced millions of people around the world to work from home, and adapt to a professional and social culture… [The U.K. and U.S. Security Agencies Issue Joint COVID-19 Cyber Threat Update]( Paul Hastings LLP On 8 April 2020, the U.K.'s National Cyber Security Centre ("NCSC") and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") Cybersecurity and… [Class Actions Follow Universities’ Moves to Online Learning]( Ogletree Deakins After switching to online learning in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and sending students home, colleges and universities are beginning to face… [A First Amendment Win for YouTube!]( Saiber LLC The January 16, 2019 post - Will Social Media Websites Become State Actors? - wondered how the U.S. Supreme Court would rule in Community Access Corp… [Zoom, Online Meetings, and Privacy in Today’s WFH Environment]( Newmeyer Dillion As a result of the COVID-19 (commonly referred to as the Coronavirus) pandemic, remote working arrangements have become the new norm. For those… [COVID-19: The legislative framework for the security and use of electronic signatures in Singapore]( Duane Morris LLP For most of us working from home and actively telecommuting to help stem the tide of local transmissions of COVID-19 during this crucial period of… [‘Wet’ Ink Signatures Requirements May Fade After Coronavirus, Says Pera in Bloomberg Law]( Adams and Reese LLP The spread of the coronavirus and social distancing are posing challenges to requirements for wet signatures on documents. Even though it may expose… [COVID-19 Weekly Round-up (06 April-12 April 2020)]( Lexology PRO The COVID-19 pandemic is entering its peak phase across much of Europe and North America, with shelter-in-place orders issued in many US states and… [Computer Service Providers Face Implied Limits on CDA Immunity]( Morrison & Foerster LLP Often lauded as the most important law for online speech, Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA) does not just protect popular websites… [Videoconferencing: Tips for Schools to Navigate Security and Privacy Risks]( Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a dramatic increase in the use of web-based video and audio conferencing (“WC”) services by schools, as most… [Episode 310: Is Twitter using the health emergency to settle political scores?]( Audio Steptoe & Johnson LLP Nate Jones and I dig deep into Twitter’s decision to delete Rudy Giuliani’s tweet (quoting Charlie Kirk of Turning Point) to the effect that… [Governor Cuomo Revises E-Signature Executive Order]( New York Klein Moynihan Turco LLP Previously, we blogged about federal and state e-signature and notarization laws that apply in this time of working remotely from home. On March 31… [InfoWars takedown over coronavirus misinformation illustrates value of Internet oversight]( Thompson Coburn LLP Google’s recent removal of Alex Jones’ InfoWars from its Google Play service, because of false and misleading information it had been transmitting… [COVID-19 Webinar Series: IT, Cybersecurity, and Privacy Impacts on Remote Work Webinar Recording]( Video Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP In the wake of COVID-19, cities, counties and states across the nation are issuing “shelter in place” orders to curb nonessential movement of… [Zooming In: “Zoom’s” Significant Privacy and Data Security Risks brought to Light Again (and Again)]( K&L Gates It hasn’t even been 10 days since our previous Blog on Zoom, which highlighted a number of privacy and data security issues prevalent in the use of… [Privacy Tip #234 - Children’s Privacy During the Pandemic]( Robinson & Cole LLP Kids are at home all day now, remote learning and surfing the web more than ever before. Parents are working from home too, and understandably are… [FTC Settles Alleged Deceptive Privacy and Infosec Practices with Canadian Maker of First Smart Fingerprint Padlock]( Troutman Sanders LLP On April 6, the Federal Trade Commission announced a settlement with Tapplock, Inc. for falsely claiming in its privacy policy that its… [What's New in 5G - April 2020]( Mintz The next-generation of wireless technologies - known as 5G - is here. Not only is it expected to offer network speeds that are up to 100 times faster… [The FTC's Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic: Consumer Protection Priorities and Initial Actions]( Covington & Burling LLP The FTC's Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic: Consumer Protection Priorities and Initial Actions April 7, 2020 Advertising and Consumer Protection… [Coronavirus Prompts Temporary Changes to Mississippi's In-Person Notary Requirement]( Mississippi Phelps Dunbar LLP Mississippi is adjusting its notary rules to allow business to happen while at the same time practicing social distancing. On April 7, 2020… [U.S. and U.K. Agencies Warn of Increased COVID-19 Related Cyber Threats]( Pepper Hamilton LLP As we reported in March, the COVID-19 pandemic is being leveraged by malicious cyber actors to make various cybersecurity attacks. In a… [Federal Agencies Warn of COVID-19 Implications for Energy Sector Cybersecurity]( Michael Best & Friedrich LLP Federal agencies tasked with various aspects of energy regulation are encouraging situational awareness and coordination in light of increasingly… [Canadian Maker of Smart Locks Settles with FTC Over Deceptive Security Claims]( Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP A Canadian maker of Internet-connected padlocks, Tapplock, Inc. (“Tapplock”), settled Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) allegations that the company… [U.S. and U.K. Agencies Warn of Increased COVID-19 Related Cyber Threats]( Troutman Sanders LLP As we reported in March, the COVID-19 pandemic is being leveraged by malicious cyber actors to make various cybersecurity attacks. In a joint alert… [Global] Internet & Social Media #top [The Seoul Protocol: Guidelines for Remote Arbitration Hearings During the COVID-19 Outbreak]( Pepper Hamilton LLP As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to upend carefully choreographed arbitration schedules, parties, counsel and arbitrators have expressed interest… [Coronavirus: Cyber hygiene practices]( DLA Piper During a crisis, bad actors often seek to take advantage by exploiting an already stressful and demanding… [Intellectual Property rights in the platform economy: A chance to rise or fall]( Dennemeyer – The IP Group “If you’re teaching today what you were teaching five years ago, either the field is dead, or you are” (Noam Chomsky). In our speedy and tech-driven… [How COVID-19 might change our world]( Baker McKenzie The COVID-19 situation presents an unprecedented challenge to the global community as we know it, and it is yet to stabilise. Various governments are… [Deciphering International Telemedicine Regulations]( Hogan Lovells As the world responds to COVID-19, physicians and patients increasingly turn to telemedicine solutions as a central facet of health care. The rise of… [COVID-19 and the international crime threats: INTERPOL’s perspective]( Nyman Gibson Miralis As the COVID-19 virus spreads around the globe, criminals are looking for ways to exploit the fear and uncertainty surrounding the virus to generate… Other top stories [The Impact of COVID-19 on the California Consumer Privacy Act]( [Protecting Intellectual Property and Data if Employee Separation is Anticipated]( [Williams-Sonoma Reaches $1M Settlement With FTC]( [Update: Summary of Texas Stay Home Orders]( [CARES Act: Key Takeaways for the Technology Industry]( [CCPA Litigation Round-Up]( [As More Employees Work Remotely, Protecting Trade Secrets Must Remain “Essential Business”]( [COVID-19 Symptom Screening in the Workplace: Data Protection Implications and Restrictions]( [The Future of the Internet of Things and Sports]( [Considerations for Conducting Internal Investigations Remotely]( International developments [Validity of Electronic Signatures | Overview of the E-signatures Regime in Southeast Asia]( [The EDPB gives its view on connected car technology - but will it reach the chequered flag?]( [Cyber Crime during Coronavirus Pandemic]( [Mere storage of goods by Amazon: uses of the trademark and ISPs’ liability.]( [Amazon: no infringing use but online platforms still in hot water?]( [Irish Data Protection Commission publishes updated cookie guidance and cookie sweep]( [Electronic Signatures in the COVID-Age]( [Not So Zoomy: Use of Videoconferencing Technology “Zoom” on the Rise, but Privacy and Data Security Inadequacies suggest Users should Tread Carefully]( [Romania: Electronic signature and the Romanian authorities]( [Right to be Forgotten (De-listed): The French High Administrative Court’s last word on the Google v. 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