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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 (1,068,645 articles)]( [North America](#northamerica) | [Global](#global) [USA] [North America] Internet & Social Media #top [IoT Goes Federal under Newly Signed Law]( Crowell & Moring LLP Last week, the President signed the Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Improvement Act into law, kicking off a multi-year process that will… [Privacy Shield 2.0 would be a win/win]( Baker McKenzie I am glad to see that that the Senate Commerce Committee is holding a hearing on Privacy Shield/ Schrems II. For the good of TransAtlantic commerce… [Settlement with App Developers Requires Limits on Collection and Use of Children’s Personal Information]( Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP In August, Viacom and a number of other app developers and ad-tech companies reached a settlement with parents who had alleged that the companies… [The New IoT Cybersecurity Act Is Here]( Baker & Hostetler LLP Growing awareness regarding cybersecurity concerns with the Internet of Things (IoT) has achieved a milestone with the promulgation of the… [FTC Letter Highlights Some Do’s and Don’ts Of Handling Customer Reviews]( Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC The FTC recently published a Staff Closing Letter it sent to counsel for Yotpo, Ltd., which provides e-commerce companies with services to manage… [Atlantic Recording Corp. v. Spinrilla, LLC]( Loeb & Loeb LLP In copyright infringement suit by record labels against hip-hop music streaming service, district court grants summary judgment in favor of record… [Tax on Broadband Service Providers is New York’s Newest Bad Idea]( New York Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP Companion bills recently introduced in New York State (A. 11180 and S. 9112) would impose a temporary tax on businesses that provide broadband… [On-line review response by rogue consultant leads to suspension for OK lawyer]( Oklahoma Thompson Hine LLP An Oklahoma lawyer was suspended last month for two years based on misconduct involving an unlawful response to a bad on-line review of the lawyer’s… [Council of Financial Regulators launches framework to test cyber resilience of Australia's financial services industry]( Baker McKenzie The Council of Financial Regulators (CFR) has released a Cyber Operational Resilience Intelligence-led Exercises (CORIE) framework for a series of… [Court Rulings Reinforce Limitations on Sweeping Executive Orders Based on IEEPA]( Hogan Lovells Recent court rulings enjoining enforcement of the Trump Administration’s Executive Order (“EO”) targeting TikTok show signs of curbing the sweeping… [FCC Approves First 6 GHz Wi-Fi Device; RDOF Winners Breakdown; Annual Report on State 911 Fees; Senate Confirms Simington; C-Band Revenues - Vol. XVII, Issue 50]( Keller and Heckman LLP Last week, the FCC approved a Grant of Equipment Authorization for the first Wi-Fi device for use in the 6 GHz band. The Commission adopted a Report… [Facebook Violated Antitrust Laws, Say FTC and More than 40 States]( Carpenter Wellington PLLC The Federal Trade Commission and more than 40 states have accused Facebook of illegally crushing its competition by acquiring rivals. The action… [Home Depot’s Agrees to Multistate Settlement Related to 2014 Breach - The Cost: $17.5 Million and Updated Cybersecurity Requirements]( Squire Patton Boggs As reported on our sister blog Consumer Privacy World, Home Depot recently reached a settlement in a lawsuit related to a September 2014 data breach… [Online Travel Update: Accor and Marriott’s interest in short-term rental interest grows; new tax claims filed against OTAs in Nevada, EU regulations postponed again]( Foster Garvey This week's Update features a heavy dose of short-term rentals as the long-awaited Airbnb IPO finally arrives and many hoteliers seek to capitalize… [Financial Daily Dose 12.15.2020 | Top Story: Moderates Push Skinnier Covid Relief Bill that Strips Out Sticking Points]( Robins Kaplan LLP The latest lame-duck Covid relief package proposal would trim about 150 billion dollars (and a number of key sticking points, including funds "to… [Augmented reality and e-commerce: IP implications of a powerful alliance]( Hogan Lovells This year, the pandemic forced brands to reinvent themselves to stay virtually close to customers. A surprisingly high number of companies quickly… [Episode 342: Could European Privacy Law Protect American Child Molesters?]( Audio Steptoe & Johnson LLP Our interview is with Alex Stamos, who lays out a complex debate over child sexual abuse that’s now roiling Brussels. The application of European… [Cookies, Opt-Out Choices, IoT Security: Recent Developments in Data Protection]( Hopkins & Carley We saw a few developments on the privacy and security front these past few weeks, so rather than our usual approach of focusing on one issue, this… [CISA Issues Warning to Mitigate Widespread Vulnerability]( Dykema Gossett PLLC Last week FireEye announced publicly that it had suffered a cyber-attack by a “highly sophisticated state-sponsored attacker utilizing novel… [New Facebook advertising terms, new Apple iOS 14 privacy rules and updated cookie guidance: help!]( Video Bird & Bird LLP More than ever, online advertising plays an instrumental role in today's Digital Economy. On Thursday 10 December our International Privacy & Data… [TCPA Litigation Update — Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument on TCPA Autodialer Provision]( Mintz On December 8, 2020, the Supreme Court held much anticipated oral argument in Facebook, Inc. v. Duguid, et al., Case No. 19-511 (2020) to determine… [Cyber Actors Hit K-12 Distance Learning Efforts With Ransomware and Phishing Attacks]( Dykema Gossett PLLC The FBI, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) have… [USPTO to Consider Secondary Trademark Infringement in E-Commerce]( Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP In the last quarter-century, e-commerce has revolutionized businesses large and small, creating opportunities to reach a far broader customer base… [Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act Enacted]( Jones Day New IoT law mandates security standards and guidance for federal procurement of IoT devices. On December 4, 2020, President Trump signed Internet of… [Major Gaming Company Sued for Making Games Too Challenging]( Baker & Hostetler LLP Loot Boxes plus in-game skill adjustments perpetuate addictive behavior?… [Consumer Reviews: Paid? Fake? Negative?]( Audio Baker & Hostetler LLP Let’s be honest. Customer reviews and testimonials influence buying decisions -- an online review can make or break the path to purchase. Amy Ralph… [Schrems II is a Board / CEO-Level issue because]( Anonos Inc Over 800 GCs, DPOs & CPOs have registered for access This Briefing Portal was created in response to overwhelming requests from General Counsels and… [FTC Launches Investigation Into Facebook, Twitter, and Other Social Media Sites]( Dykema Gossett PLLC The Federal Trade Commission’s increased activity in the data security arena continues, as the FTC has ordered nine social media and video streaming… [Holiday Hacks: Quick Tips on Protecting Your Brand from Counterfeiting During the Holiday Shopping Season]( Winston & Strawn LLP On December 2, 2020, the International Trademark Association (INTA) and the Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) co-sponsored the 5th Annual… [NLRB Finds Executive’s Joking Tweet Violated Federal Labor Law]( Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP Given the pervasiveness of social media in society, the National Labor Relations Board (Board) has been forced to frequently weigh in on the… [Global] Internet & Social Media #top [Key perspectives for a virtual holiday shopping season]( Hogan Lovells This holiday season, e-commerce will help your customers connect with friends and family. But ecommerce can present a new range of compliance considerat [Remote Investigative Interviews - A Practical Playbook]( Alvarez & Marsal Disputes and Investigations Limited All areas of business have been impacted by the emergence of COVID-19, and the conduct of investigations is no different. Traditional investigation… [2021, l’Odyssée de l’espèce ?]( Squire Patton Boggs 2020, année pandémique… La Covid a tout écrasé, étouffé, englué, saturé. Sans regrets et beaucoup de rancunes. 2021 (année du bœuf de métal dans le… [Google and Amazon made to Toe the French Line? Oui!]( Obhan & Associates If the 21st century has been defined by the information age, data then is the new global currency. Clive Humbly, who built Clubcard, the world’s first… Other top stories [Coronavirus Vaccines are Coming in the US: What Should US Employers Do Next?]( [FinTech Global Regulatory Round-up - w/e 4 December 2020]( [Protecting trade secrets In the era of remote working]( [Is an IP address considered personal information?]( [Key data protection challenges for 2021]( [The rise of video conferencing - What the ICO And NCSC want you to watch out for]( [CPPA: identifying the inscrutable meaning and policy behind the de-identifying provisions]( [CPPA: Welcome Clarification on Contractual and Other Duties on Cross-Border Transfers of Personal Information]( [The DoD's Own Cyber Monday: Defense Department Releases CMMC Assessment Guides]( [FDA seeks feedback on industry best practices for medical device cybersecurity communications]( International developments [Data privacy and cybersecurity - UK and EU roundup 2020]( [The Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act: A new era for online regulation within Europe]( [Indonesia: Indonesia Regulates Foreign Private Electronic System Operators]( [Are you cookie compliant? €135 million in fines suggests now is the time to check...]( [China: Impact of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership on Intellectual Property Protection in China]( [FINTRAC Guidance on Red Flag Indicators Associated With Virtual Currency Transactions]( [European Commission - Is Amazon abusing its market power by using marketplace sales data and through other e-commerce business practices?]( [Thoughtless comments and far-reaching consequences: the ‘sad reality’ of social media defamation]( [The review of the NIS Directive - What to expect]( [Tech - 2020 roundup]( [Unsubscribe]( | [Disclaimer]( | [Privacy policy]( | [Contact]( [Law Business Research]( [© 2006-2020 Law Business Research](