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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 (1,079,185 articles)]( [North America](#northamerica) | [Global](#global) General News [A summary of key legislation enacted in 2020 with source documents]( Covering data protection, AML and anticorruption and beyond, we take a look at the key legislation introduced in 2020 with access to full-text legislation via Lexology PRO’s Primary Sources Centre. [USA] [North America] Internet & Social Media #top [Zeros and Ones in 2021: Next Moves in the Digital Tax Debate]( Audio Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP Click here to listen to the audio. [No Political Advertising on Google, At Least Until After Inauguration Day]( Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC Google announced that, "following the unprecedented events of the past week and ahead of the upcoming presidential inauguration," it will not alloow… [FinCEN Looks to Rein In Cryptocurrency Transactions]( Latham & Watkins LLP A new proposal would subject financial institutions and exchanges to onerous recordkeeping and reporting requirements for certain digital currency… [Getting Your Website Ready for the New Library of Congress Copyright Claims Board]( Barnes & Thornburg LLP Audit your web content for wayward copyrights to avoid the downstream effects of the CASE Act Plagiarism tools can be your best friend in avoiding… [Indiana Introduces Surcharge Tax Bill Targeting Social Media Platforms]( Indiana Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP Representative J.D. Prescott (R) introduced Indiana House Bill 1312, which would impose a surcharge tax on social media providers. This proposed bill… [Free speech and the US First Amendment: where it is implicated, and where it is not]( Ius Laboris The right to free speech is protected by the First Amendment in the US, but what does this mean for private employers and employees? This article… [Understanding the Controversy over Section 230]( Chip Law Group Most people probably hadn’t even heard of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act until recently. It’s been in the news because, as The Verge… [NLRB Finds Social Media Policies Lawful, Sheds Light on Impact of Boeing]( Proskauer Rose LLP As we have discussed before, several years ago, the Board instituted a significant paradigm shift in analyzing the lawfulness of employers’ handbook… [FTC Pursues Advertising Network that Failed to Deliver In-Game Rewards in Exchange for Payment or Personal Information]( Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP As reported on the Hunton Retail Law Resource blog, the Federal Trade Commission settled charges with mobile advertising company Tapjoy, Inc., on… [Chinese Ad for Make-Up Wipes Pulled Over Charges of Sexism and Victim-Blaming]( Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC An online video promoting Purcotton make-up removal wipes in China was reportedly pulled by Winner Medical Group, after viewers accused the company of… [FTC Settles Allegations of Deceptive Practices by Photo Storage App Provider]( Squire Patton Boggs Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced a proposed settlement with a developer of a photo storage app that allegedly deceived… [NARA Publishes White Paper on impact of “Cognitive Technologies” on Records Management and Data Governance]( Baker McKenzie The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) recently published a White Paper analyzing the impact of “cognitive Technologies”, including… [This Week in Broadcast Regulation: January 9, 2021 to January 15, 2021]( Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP Here are some of the regulatory developments of the last week of significance to broadcasters, with links to where you can go to find more… [FTC Cracks Down on Mobile Gaming Middlemen Offering In-Game Rewards and Offers]( Venable LLP Last week the FTC announced it had settled with mobile advertising platform Tapjoy regarding allegations that it failed to provide in-game rewards… [Strategy 300 global leaders 2021 : Natalie Raffoul]( IAM What is the biggest career challenge that you have faced and what can others learn from how you overcame it? Deciding to start my own firm was a huge… [Online Travel Update: Trump Administration bans Alipay; JetBlue withholds flight information from Fareportal; outdoor booking startup Hipcamp connects landowners with campers]( Foster Garvey This week's Update features a variety of stories (all of which pale in comparison to the tumultuous events last week in Washington, D.C.)… [A Parting Shot: Trump Executive Order Takes Another Swing at Chinese Apps Developers]( Venable LLP On January 5, 2021, President Trump issued an Executive Order Addressing the Threat Posed By Applications and Other Software Developed or Controlled… [Twitter, Facebook und der Rechtsstaat - über Sinn und Unsinn von Zensurängsten in Deutschland und den USA]( Lausen Rechtsanwälte Noch-US-Präsident Donald Trump wurde unlängst von zahlreichen sozialen Netzwerken, insbesondere seinem Lieblings-Megafon Twitter, verbannt. Nun… [INSTA- FRAUD Instagram ‘Copyright Infringement’]( RK Dewan & Co Every new day brings with it a new ray of hope or scam! The latest addition to the list of scams is the Instagram Copyright Scam. What is the… [The US-Israel legal review 2020]( New York Nishlis Legal Marketing While the current state of the Israeli economy may or may not be wanting in divine intervention, there is still no lack of silver linings protruding… [Strategy 300 global leaders 2021 : Steven Steger]( IAM What led you to establish your own firm and what advice do you have for somebody considering doing the same? I have always been interested in the… [Questions Raised About Why Online Retailers Are Promoting Attack on Capitol Hill-Themed Products]( Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC One of the issues that online retailers face -- particularly ones that allow third party sellers to promote products on their platform -- is that they… [Manufacturers Must Not be Blind to Their Rights Against Counterfeiters]( K&L Gates LLP Willful blindness is never a defense to contributory trademark infringement or counterfeiting. This has been the standard ever since the 2010 Tiffany… [Does Work-From-Home Work for Your Company's Cyber Insurance?]( Bracewell LLP The start of a New Year is always a good reminder to take some time to review key areas and assess whether changes are in order. There are many… [Video: How Not To Get Phished!]( Video Frost Brown Todd LLC Data theft set new records in 2020. The major causes are not failures of equipment, software, or services. In an estimated 85% of cybercrime, the… [Rapid Rise in Blockchain Patent Filings in China]( Chip Law Group Research in blockchain technology continues to expand with Chinese companies dominating the number of patents filed for applications in 2020… [The New Age of Content Moderation(?)]( Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP The huge search and social media platforms of the internet are reaching an inflection point. For decades they have been able to deflect attention… [FTC reaches settlement over misleading mobile advertisements for in-game rewards, and warns of growing scrutiny towards today’s gaming gatekeepers]( Reed Smith LLP The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has settled with mobile advertiser Tapjoy, Inc. (“Tapjoy”) over allegations that it misled consumers by failing to… [2021 01 19 FTC Requires App Developer User Consent Facial Recognition]( Cooley LLP The Federal Trade Commission announced on January 11 that Everalbum, the developer of the photo storage application called Ever, settled allegations… [FCC Expands Over-the-Air Reception Devices Rule and Preempts Chicago Ordinance Restricting Placement of Satellite Dish Antennas]( Illinois Greenberg Traurig LLP The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently issued two orders regarding its Over-the-Air Reception Devices Rule (OTARD Rule), which protects… [The NASA Brand Flies High Fulfilling Agency’s Mission]( Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP The United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration, more commonly known as NASA, is hugely popular, capturing the public’s trust and… [Getting Your Website Ready for the New Library of Congress Copyright Claims Board]( Barnes & Thornburg LLP Audit your web content for wayward copyrights to avoid the downstream effects of the CASE Act Plagiarism tools can be your best friend in avoiding… [6 Critical Contract Management Tools for 2021]( CobbleStone Software 2021 has arrived, and with it comes new innovations to your contract management software processes. [U.S. Laws and Regulation]( Troutman Pepper Do you want a simple way to keep current on important privacy changes? Avoid sleepless nights wondering whether you missed a privacy speed bump or… [Global] Internet & Social Media #top [Use of electronic signatures in Singapore]( Stephenson Harwood LLP The global technological landscape is evolving rapidly and various advancements in digital Technologies have transformed the way we transact. In the… [De kansen en risico’s van influencer-marketing voor merkhouders]( Novagraaf Met de aanhoudende coronacrisis als extra stimulans, wenden consumenten zich meer en meer tot digitale verkoopkanalen voor toegang tot producten en… [Influencer Marketing Guide]( DLA Piper The importance of influencer marketing is constantly increasing and it is already a major component of many marketing campaigns. There are numerous… Event notice [Lifecycle of a smart idea – defending your brand online: global enforcement strategies for a new era]( Gowling WLG Online, 3 February 2021 Other top stories [Beware: The Report Expressly Prepared for Trial Counsel May Not Be Privileged After All]( [How the heck are businesses supposed to give people privacy notices if they collect personal information over the phone?]( [Compliance and Cybersecurity Best Practices Rewarded with HIPAA Safe Harbor]( [FCC Imposes New Limits on TCPA Exemptions Affecting Residential Landline Calls]( [FTC Settles With Mobile-Game Platform for Misleading In-Game Advertisements]( [Employers Take Note - New York Introduces A Biometric Information Privacy Bill Identical To The Illinois BIPA]( [Significant Changes to Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute Finalized]( [The U.S. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021: Cybersecurity Provisions]( [Transit Agency Advertising: Reasoned Approach Needed for Evaluating Political Ads]( [FRB Governor Promotes Financial Inclusion through AI]( International developments [Google and Paytm controversy]( [The need for tighter control on employees’ use of chat applications when conducting or discussing company business.]( [Loading NIS directive 2.0 for higher cybersecurity protection]( [ACSC updates guidance on cyber risks in the supply chain]( [Dutch gambling regulator fines Virtual Coin Gaming EUR 600,000]( [Singapore’s Electronic Transactions Laws: Digitalization of Legal Documents Proposed]( [How to protect trademarks on e-commerce platforms in China]( [In brief: registration and use of domains at the ccTLD registry in Germany]( [Belgium’s digital industry unites to discuss the use of Analytics cookies without prior op-tin with the Belgian Data Protection Authority (GBA)]( [WhatsApp, non è solo una questione di trasparenza: interviene il Garante Privacy]( IT [Unsubscribe]( | [Disclaimer]( | [Privacy policy]( | [Contact]( [Law Business Research]( [© 2006-2021 Law Business Research](