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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 (1,196,560 articles)]( [North America](#northamerica) | [Global](#global) [USA] [North America] Internet & Social Media #top [The Metaverse]( ENSafrica At its most simplistic level, the metaverse is the convergence of physical, digital and augmented reality. [The Four Areas Online Merchants and E-Commerce Companies Must Know About Cryptocurrency]( Audio Baker & Hostetler LLP Partner Jeewon Serrato and Counsel Rob Musiala discuss what online merchants and e-commerce companies should know about cryptocurrency. [FCC Forum on Accessibility of Online Video Programming - Looking Beyond the Regulation of Broadcasters]( Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP On December 2, 2021, the FCC held a forum on the accessibility of video programming delivered through online platforms (a recording of the event is… [Brand Protection and Fighting Fakes Online]( Dickinson Wright The shift to online Marketplaces has created an incredible boom for some, and significant loss to others. Branding has become more important than… [Combining Music Rights with NFTs: Royal Raises Big Money]( Carpenter Wellington PLLC There has been quite a bit of news lately about NFTs, or non-fungible tokens. They first entered the mainstream vocabulary in March 2021, when a… [NIST Seeks Public Comment to Advance More Productive Tech Economy in Eight Emerging Technology Areas]( Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP On Deember 3, 2021, we published a client alert on the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) issuing a request for public comment to… [Monthly Minute | Global Supply Chain Issues]( Video Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP We use cookies to improve functionality, performance, and user experience. By clicking "Accept Cookies" you consent to the use of cookies and related… [This Message Will Self-Destruct in Five Seconds: Ephemeral Messaging and the NC Rules of Professional Conduct]( North Carolina Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP What are ephemeral messaging apps? An ephemeral messaging app is a communication platform that allows one user to… [The Governance Lessons of the Colonial Pipeline Ransomware Attack]( McDermott Will & Emery Corporate boards across industry sectors will benefit from reviewing an energy company's recent, controversial choice to accede to the ransomware… [November 2021 Developments Under President Biden’s Cybersecurity Executive Order]( Covington & Burling LLP This is the seventh in a series of Covington blogs on implementation of Executive Order 14028, “Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity,” issued by… [Maryland Comptroller Adopts Digital Advertising Gross Revenues Tax Regulations]( Maryland McDermott Will & Emery On December 3, 2021, the Maryland Comptroller published notice of its adoption of the digital advertising gross revenues tax regulations (which was… [Episode 386: Does a dead horse have a right to self-defense?]( Audio Steptoe & Johnson LLP Federal district judge Robert Pitman has enjoined enforcement of Texas’s law regulating social media censorship. The ruling Sparks a fight between me… [K-12 Cybersecurity Act: Federal Government Seeks to Improve Security for America’s Educational Institutions]( Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP On October 8, 2021, President Biden signed the bipartisan K-12 Cybersecurity Act of 2021 (the “Act”) in response to K-12 educational institutions… [Facebook Updates Its Policies on Social Issue Advertising]( Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC Facebook recently updated its policies on social issue advertising based on feedback that its heightened requirements should not apply to certain… [Cybercriminals Finding Success In Targeting New Industries]( Dykema Gossett PLLC It has been impossible to ignore the constant spam of news articles detailing the epidemic of malicious attempts at data disruption and theft. While… [How to Handle a Ransomware Attack]( Davis Wright Tremaine LLP Small and medium-sized business are prime targets for ransomware attacks. After breaching a business's computer network and encrypting the company's… [Spotlight: key transactional issues in tech M&A in USA]( Paul Hastings LLP This article reviews the most consequential issues faced by parties to M&A transactions in the tech sector in USA, including common deal structures, agreement terms and financing. Event notice [U.S. Regulatory and Legal Risks Raised by the Sale of IoT Products]( Crowell & Moring LLP Online, 16 December 2021 [Global] Internet & Social Media #top [Nouveau gTLD : .DAY, dès le 14 décembre 2021]( IP Twins .DAY, un nouveau gTLD administré par la branche registre de Google, sera disponible à partir du 14 décembre 2021. La Sunrise period se déroulera… [Revue des décisions extrajudiciaires relatives aux noms de domaine : novembre 2021]( IP Twins Bienvenue dans le premier numéro de notre nouvelle formule consacrée à une brève sélection mensuelle de décisions extrajudiciaires relatives aux noms… [Cyber security for law firms part 4: 6 important questions law firms should ask their prospective suppliers of new software]( Access Legal When bringing on board new practice management software partners, or any new technology partners, there are many cyber security-related questions… [New gTLD : .DAY, from 14 December 2021]( IP Twins .DAY, a new gTLD administered by the registry branch of Google, will be available from December 14, 2021. The sunrise period will run until January 24… [Review of out-of-court decisions relating to domain names: November 2021]( IP Twins Welcome to the first issue of our new format devoted to a short monthly selection of out-of-court decisions relating to domain names. The reader will… [Brussels IP & Tech Update - Smart buildings, AI guides, global telehealth and new rules against late payments]( DLA Piper In our last edition of 2021, we share with you our latest White Paper on Smart buildings. 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