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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 (1,237,846 articles)]( [North America](#northamerica) | [Global](#global) [USA] [North America] Internet & Social Media #top [Marketing With the Stars of March: NCAA Athletes and the New ‘NIL’ Policy]( Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP Name, Image, and Likeness, or “NIL,” is the buzz word spinning around college athletics. In July 2021, the National Collegiate Athletic Association… [The Department of Justice Issues “Web Accessibility Guidance”]( Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP On March 18, 2022, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued “Web Accessibility Guidance” for state and local governments and public accommodations… [Construction Industry: Data Security Considerations]( Jackson Lewis PC Ransomware costed businesses more than $20 billion in damages in 2021, according to Cybersecurity Ventures, and a study by Safety Detectives found… [PLEADING WARS: Courts Are In Complete Disarray as to the ATDS Pleadings Standard a Year After Facebook]( Squire Patton Boggs Been checking out some coverage from some of the “other guys” recently and, I must say, a lot of swings and misses out there. I think some law firms… [Quick Facts About Antitrust Bills Introduced in Congress (Part 2 - Bills in the Senate Targeting “Big Tech”)]( Constantine Cannon LLP The national debate over how far to regulate the technology industry is resulting in some potentially significant bills that may very well pass… [The ‘Anti-Trolling’ Bill: reassurance for social media page owners]( Hogan Lovells The Federal Government has introduced the new Social Media (Anti-Trolling) Bill 2022 (Bill) which shifts publication liability from social media page… [To Pay or Not to Pay: Five Critical Approaches to Beating a Ransomware Threat]( Fenwick & West LLP It’s the call you hope you never get. Your company has been hit with a ransomware attack. Your systems are offline. Your customer data was stolen by… [The rise of the metaverse and what brands need to do now]( World Trademark Review The metaverse is a virtual world that parallels our own, where one can socialise, work and play as a digital avatar. This immersive virtual… [Cyber Alert: President Biden Issues Cyber Warning; CISA Launches Shields-Up Website]( Lerman Senter PLLC President Biden is emphasizing the need for America’s critical infrastructure to take immediate measures to protect against a high risk of… [DOJ Breaks Silence on ADA Web Accessibility with New Guidance]( Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Following a period of silence on whether the Americans with Disabilities Act requires websites to be accessible to persons with disabilities, the US… [Vishing Continues to be a Risk Worth Assessing]( Robinson & Cole LLP Phishing, Smishing, Vishing, and QRishing. All of these schemes continue to pose risk to organizations that needs to be assessed and addressed… [A List of the Big Technology Companies’ Multiple Antitrust Battles (For Those Who Have Lost Track)]( Constantine Cannon LLP The reasons why large digital technology firms sometimes cause concerns about unfair competition, and a summary of EU and UK investigations and… [FTC Steps Up Enforcement of Allegedly Deceptive Online Review Practices]( Harris Beach PLLC Once a fairly loosely scrutinized space, online reviews have become an area of increased interest to and enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission… [Focus on Ecommerce: Do I need terms of use on my website?]( Sparqa Legal As we explained in one of our recent ecommerce blogs, website terms of use are the terms and conditions that govern the way all visitors to your… [Social Links: behavioral targeting under scrutiny from lawmakers]( Morrison & Foerster LLP Lawmakers on Capitol Hill continue to take aim at social media platforms that collect and use personal information that build algorithms to target… [Cyber and Data Privacy Risks Every Investor Should Know During a Deal]( Ankura Consulting Group, LLC Global dealmaking had a historic year in 2021 and is expected to continue its hot streak into 2022. Global M&A volume for 2021 hit $5.8 trillion, up… [Ninth Circuit Affirms Decision Dismissing Investor Class Action Against Social Media Company Because The Company’s Statements Were Not False Or Materially Misleading]( Shearman & Sterling LLP On March 23, 2022, Judge Kenneth K. Lee of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the United States District Court for the… [The Future’s So Bright, I Gotta Wear BluBlockers - A Walk Through Advertising History]( Baker & Hostetler LLP The other day, we noticed an article announcing that legendary direct marketer Joe Sugarman had passed away. He had quite a career in the industry… [Website Accessibility: Department of Justice Issues New Guidance]( Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC On March 18, 2022, the Department of Justice ("DOJ") published guidance on website accessibility. The guidance focuses on how state and local… [Ankura CTIX FLASH Update - April 1, 2022]( Ankura Consulting Group, LLC On March 31, 2022, SentinelOne researchers published a report that detailed the use of "AcidRain" malware in the late February 2022 cyberattack of… [Kids’ Smart Watchmaker Updates Privacy Practices at Safe Harbor’s Direction]( Reed Smith LLP On March 8th, the Children’s Advertising Review Unit (“CARU”), a FTC-approved safe harbor organization that monitors compliance with the Children’s… [French Insider Podcast Episode 12: Navigating the Metaverse with Jim Gatto]( Audio Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP Joining host Sarah Aberg is Jim Gatto. Jim joins us today to discuss the metaverse, the technology and business models involved in these virtual… [From cartridges to games on demand: is the video game industry following Netflix’s example?]( Bird & Bird LLP A series of recent IP and studio acquisitions by videogame giants Sony and Microsoft appear to herald the beginning of a new way to consume… [FTC v. Match Group, Inc.: Court Gets Cold Feet on the Standard Set Forth in Shire]( Venable LLP Last month, love was not all lost for the owner of Tinder and OKCupid when a Texas federal district court in FTC v. Match Group, Inc. granted in part… [Justice Department Issues Guidance on Website Accessibility under the ADA]( Gordon Feinblatt LLC The U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division (DOJ) issued guidance concerning website accessibility under the federal Americans with… [New Case Exposes the Risks of Relying on Text Messages to Alter or Create Contracts]( Dinsmore & Shohl LLP In a recent real estate case, a court dismissed a lawsuit by a buyer to require the seller to sell him the property because the court found that the… [What’s New in 5G - April 2022]( Mintz The next-generation of wireless technologies - known as 5G - is expected to revolutionize business and consumer connectivity, offering network speeds… [DFPI concludes MTA licensure not required for digital asset trading platform]( Buckley LLP On March 23, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) released a new opinion letter covering aspects of the California… [Recent BIPA Opinion May Have Significant Implications on The Scope of Section 15(b) Claims Moving Forward]( Illinois Squire Patton Boggs Just recently, a California federal court issued a notable Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) opinion in Zellmer v. Facebook, Inc… [In brief: prohibited and controlled advertising in USA]( Crowell & Moring LLP This article summarises the regulation around prohibited and controlled advertising in USA. [Global] Internet & Social Media #top [Recent cases turn out mixed results in linking serial cybersquatters]( World Trademark Review Recent attempts to show links between two prolific cybersquatters have received mixed responses from UDRP panels. Under the UDRP, brand owners can… [UDRP on batmanerc.com: super-heroes and cryptocurrencies]( IP Twins Would Bruce Wayne invest part of his fantastical financial inheritance in cryptocurrency? It is, in any case, a fantasy that a cybersquatter tried to… [UDRP sur batmanerc.com : entre super-héros et cryptomonnaie]( IP Twins Bruce Wayne investirait-il une partie de son fantastique héritage dans la cryptomonnaie ? C’est, en tout cas, un fantasme qu’un cybersquatteur a tenté… [Qué es un software de nómina]( Wolters Kluwer Asia-Pacific En cualquier empresa hay muchas tareas que deben realizarse cada día, entre ellas, la gestión de nóminas y Seguros sociales. 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