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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 (1,167,590 articles)]( [North America](#northamerica) | [Global](#global) [USA] [North America] Internet & Social Media #top [Public and Private Stakeholders: Get the Federal ‘Cyber Carrots’ Now Because the Stick is Coming!]( Nossaman LLP In the wake of several recent high-profile cyber and ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure, Committees in both the House and Senate are… [Four online shopping trends every CPG brand should know in 2021]( World Trademark Review Drawing on the results of a survey of 2,000 consumers, in this co-published piece, Red Points’ Daniel Shapiro identifies how and why shoppers… [Three ways to combat common brand impersonation attacks]( World Trademark Review Red Points recently reviewed common business impersonation techniques that bad actors use to lure consumers and third parties into sharing personal… [Texas Uniform Commercial Code Updated to Recognize Cryptocurrency]( Texas O'Melveny & Myers LLP With the signing of Texas House Bill 4474 (“H.B. 4474”), Texas becomes the latest state—joining Wyoming and Rhode Island—to recognize cryptocurrency… [CFPB alleges online lender violated 2016 consent order]( Buckley LLP On September 8, the CFPB filed a complaint against a California-based online lender (defendant) for allegedly violating the terms of a 2016 consent… [NFT Market Expands in Alcohol, Athletics and Art; Regulators Warn Against Crypto Risks; U.S. Agencies Target Crypto Fraud]( Baker & Hostetler LLP To celebrate National Rum Day, a privately held liquor label has reportedly launched a platform from which it will auction a specially designed… [How can you protect against defamatory comments on your Facebook page?]( Cordato Partners Everyone with a social media presence in Australia needs to seriously think about dealing with defamatory comments made on their platform or web page… [Cyber Insurance Carriers, Increasingly Targeted by Hackers, Impose New Coverage Conditions]( Bilzin Sumberg Insurers that offer coverage for cyberattacks find themselves playing both offense and defense lately. As they await possible action by Congress to… [Facebook Demolishes Housing Ad Discrimination Suit]( California Reed Smith LLP The Northern District of California has dismissed for the third and final time a proposed discrimination class action against Facebook that… [Is the state lottery the new online casino?]( DLA Piper Retail lottery games and traditional casino games have long been easy to distinguish from each other. For example, Powerball tickets or scratch-off… [Online and Offline Disclosure of Data Collection Practices under California’s Privacy Law]( California Wilson Elser California regulates consumer privacy via the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), an expansive legislation reminiscent of the European Union’s… [For Developers: Get to Know the CARU Advertising Guidelines]( BBB National Programs Inc The mobile app ecosystem looks drastically different today than it did a few years ago, and no one knows that better than app developers. Mobile… [EDNY holds that stand-alone websites are not subject to the ADA]( Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC In April, I posted about the Eleventh Circuit’s landmark Winn-Dixie decision—holding that websites in and of themselves are not subject to the… [Florida’s Mini-TCPA Law Guarantees No Rest for the Weary, Even Post-Facebook]( Florida Reed Smith LLP A broad swath of businesses breathed a sigh of relief when, on April 1, 2021, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Facebook v. Duiguid and… ["U.S. National Privacy and Cybersecurity” ADCG Podcast: Ep. 47 - New wave of SEC cybersecurity enforcement - Interview with John Reed Stark]( Audio Buckley LLP SEC regulatory actions regarding cybersecurity is heating up as evidenced by the agency’s recently filed actions against Pearson PLC and First… [The Children's Advertising Review Unit Modernizes its Guidelines for Responsible Advertising]( Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP This summer, the Children’s Advertising Review Unit (CARU) issued new guidelines that, for the first time, cover in-app advertising, influencer… [Second Circuit Puts the Focus on Search-Term Restrictions in 1-800 Contacts Decision]( Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP Advertising on the Internet is big business. It can also be cutthroat. One way companies market their goods and services online is via “search… [Manufacturers Can Leverage Immigration to Fill Labor Gaps, Address Prevailing Skills Shortage]( Jackson Lewis PC In June 2021, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce released the America Works Report, which is based on an analysis of more than 20 years of federal jobs and… [Global] Internet & Social Media #top [Cyber requirements in China]( Global Investigations Review China's Cybersecurity Law (CSL), which came into effect on 1 June 2017, is the first national law for regulating cybersecurity and data privacy. The… [UDRP targeting gnp.com: brief comment on the strategy to adopt in the case of a short acronym brand]( IP Twins Grupo Nacional Provincial is a Mexican insurance company founded in 1907 which owns several Mexican trademarks composed of the acronym “GNP”. GNC… [Domain names and the Olympics]( Moulis Legal The recent announcement that Brisbane will host the 2032 Olympics is an exciting opportunity not just for Queensland but for the whole of Australia… [Are you API ready? API use in the Travel Industry]( Fox Williams LLP APIs are now widely used across the travel industry so it seems like they’ve been around for decades. In some industries, like finance, they have, but… [Social media and suicide prevention]( Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA) Following World Suicide Prevention Day, I thought I would comment on some developments in this space. Social media platforms have been actively… [ISBA launches Influencer Marketing Code of Conduct and endorses #ad for disclosures.]( Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA) The UK's leading trade body for advertisers, the Incorporated Society of British Advertising (ISBA), has launched a new Code of Conduct for… Event notice [Kidvertising]( BBB National Programs Inc Online, 13 October 2021 Other top stories [Directors beware! 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