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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 (1,034,347 articles)]( [North America](#northamerica) | [Global](#global) [USA] [North America] Internet & Social Media #top [California Legislature Passes Bill Requiring Social Media Companies to Obtain Parental Consent for California-based Children Under 13]( California Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP On September 8, 2020, AB 1138, the Parent’s Accountability and Child Protection Act, was enrolled and presented to the California Governor for… [October 1, 2020 Deadline For Must Carry And Retransmission Consent Elections Using New Electronic Procedures]( Lerman Senter PLLC October 1, 2020 is the deadline for broadcast television stations to make must carry and retransmission consent elections for the next three-year… [eCommerce and Beyond: How eControl Drives Improved KPIs for Multiple Cross Functional Leaders Across Your Entire Business]( Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease LLP As discussed in our last post, companies that are most successful in achieving online sales control and stopping unauthorized marketplace sellers will… [Legal Aspects of Digital Transformation]( Kemp IT Law This white paper is a collection of the individual blogs we have written as introductory and companion pieces to the… [Choice of Law Strikes Again]( Zell Aron & Co In a recent decision, an Israeli court missed the opportunity to take a position on an important choice-of-law issue, thereby increasing the… [Schrems II fall-out: Irish DPC reportedly to order suspension of Facebook data transfers to the U.S.]( Dechert LLP In a statement from Facebook’s VP of Global Affairs and Communications, Nick Clegg, the social media giant confirmed that the Irish Data Protection… [Private Eyes & Public Profiles: The Ethics of Using Social Media in Investigations]( Nardello & Co As the events—both inconsequential and monumental—in people’s lives have spread onto Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, SnapChat, TikTok, and other… [Litigation Support: How to Use Social Media to Investigate and Gather Evidence]( K2 Intelligence/Financial Integrity Network With stay at home orders causing an upsurge in social media usage, the ability to navigate the variety of online platforms and identify, detect, and… [Blogger’s Descriptions of Domestic Violence Protected by Freedom of Expression]( Venable LLP On July 27, Melissane Velyvis successfully argued that a Domestic Violence Protective Order (the Order) was an unconstitutional prior restraint on… [OFCCP Seeks Approval for Online AAP Certification - “Affirmative Action Program Verification Interface”]( Jackson Lewis PC As we reported nearly a year ago, because OFCCP cannot conduct a compliance review of every federal contractor location every year, OF… [NAD Clarifies Material Connection Disclosure Requirements for TikTok Videos Gone Viral]( Baker & Hostetler LLP If you learned a new dance routine, tie-dyed clothing, made whipped coffee or took part in a “challenge” while staying safely at home during the… [Respect Your Jurors (Especially in a Pandemic)]( Holland & Hart LLP There’s something that judges will often tell potential jurors at the start of the voir dire process: “We know jury duty is an inconvenience, but it… [TECHPLACE™ Talk: Political Speech, Social Media, and Off-Duty Employee Conduct—The Trending Risks of Digital Reputational Damage]( Audio Ogletree Deakins In this podcast, Danielle Ochs, Jenn Betts, and John Merrell address employer regulation of digital speech and how organizations can be aware of and… [Cybersecurity and data protection within the context of COVID-19 and the IoT]( Audio DLA Piper Episode 25 of our TechLaw Podcast Series features CEO and founder of Context IS, Mark Raeburn, discussing cybersecurity and data protection with one… [CBDC Test Platform Launches, Crypto Adoption Report Published; Air Force Awards Contract to Study Blockchain Applications; Past Bitcoin Code Vulnerabilities Disclosed]( Baker & Hostetler LLP According to a recent press release, a major U.S. financial services firm has launched a “custom testing platform” that “allows central banks to… [F for Failure: Takeaways from the Cyberattack on Miami-Dade County Public Schools]( Florida Bilzin Sumberg After it invested millions of dollars into upgrading its technology to offer a virtual-only platform for the start of the 2020-21 school year in the… [Your Renewal Reminder: Enforcement Actions, Lawsuits, and Legislative Updates under Autorenewal Laws]( Venable LLP Autorenewal laws are a recurring issue under state and federal law, and the past few months have been no exception. In recent months, the Federal… [OTA & Travel Distribution Update: Apple’s updated privacy practices may create headaches for marketers]( Foster Garvey As summer was coming to a close last week (and people everywhere were doing best to hang onto the last few glimmers), there was little noteworthy… [Congress Acts to Protect USA from Killer Appliances: New Bill Aims to Shore Up Country’s Defenses against IoT Attacks—but Will it Be Enough?]( Squire Patton Boggs Aww the internet of things. A strange and ephemeral virtual network where our refrigerators and stoves harmonize and communicate with our air… [Zooming In On The Flaws Of Virtual Court]( Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello PC During the Covid-19 pandemic, with some notable exceptions, the bar has generally applauded the efforts of courts around the country to suspend… [IRS Expands E-Signature Policy to Include Gift and Estate Tax Returns and Foreign Trust Reporting Forms]( Bilzin Sumberg On August 28, the IRS announced that it would temporarily accept e-signatures on certain forms. Included among that initial list of forms was Form… [A Brief History of Virtual Reality, in Patents]( Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP Until recently, the idea of wearing a headset and becoming part of a virtual world seemed like something out of a science fiction movie. While modern… [INSOL Virtual: Retail: Upside Down and Inside Out!]( Baker McKenzie This panel discussion explored how COVID has delivered 5 years of disruption to the retail sector in just 3 months with the move from bricks and… [Landmark ECJ judgment on net neutrality]( Ropes & Gray LLP The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has published a landmark ruling relating to net neutrality. The judgment is a significant development in the… [Brands: Want to do Better Business with Your Brick-and-Mortar Channels? Take Control of Your Online Marketplace Sales]( Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease LLP Brick-and-mortar channels are under immense pressure. The exponential growth of Amazon and other online marketplaces has upended traditional… [Proposed Bill to Establish Security Standards for IoT Devices Used by Government Officials Passes House]( Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani For many, being able to securely connect, access, and move data across multiple devices is an integral aspect of everyday life. Some of our nation’s… [Global] Internet & Social Media #top [UDRP: the offer of so-called “compatible” products with those of the claimant]( IP Twins JUUL Labs started UDRP proceedings to stop acts of unfair competition and misleading advertisement and, at the same time, obtain the transfer of the… [Privacy Considerations for COVID-19 Digital Contact Tracing]( McDermott Will & Emery Contact tracing is a key tool in the global effort to mitigate the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). Digital contact tracing, however, presents… [The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Virtual Hearings]( Hardwicke As COVID-19 swept the world, and face-to-face meetings diminished, the legal profession was forced to adapt. 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