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[Data Matters: The Declaration for the Future of the Internet]( Sidley Austin LLP On April 28, 2022, the White House announced, in partnership with 60 global partners, the launch of the Declaration for the Future of the Internet… [Digital accessibility: new guidance and enforcement trends]( Reed Smith LLP The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently released new guidance describing how state and local governments and businesses open to the public can… [Texas social media law reinstated by Fifth Circuit]( Texas DLA Piper On Wednesday, May 11, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated a controversial Texas social media law that a district court had blocked in late… [Florida amends money services business provisions]( Florida Buckley LLP On May 12, the Florida governor signed HB 273, which amends provisions related to money services business activities. The bill, among other things… [Robotics Spotlight: Risks of Automation and AI]( Covington & Burling LLP On April 28, 2022, Covington convened experts across our practice groups for the Covington Robotics Forum, which explored recent developments and… [Patent Directed to Method of Payment Processing in Sales Transactions Found Abstract]( Holland & Knight LLP AuthWallet asserted a patent directed to methods and systems for processing financial transaction data against Block. Specifically, the claims… [Testimonial Guides Update - The Things That Make Us Go Hmm]( Baker & Hostetler LLP As we reported yesterday, the FTC has issued its proposal for an update to the Testimonial & Endorsement Guides. These are not THE LAW, because (1)… [Robotics Spotlight: Risks of Automation and AI]( Covington & Burling LLP On April 28, 2022, Covington convened experts across our practice groups for the Covington Robotics Forum, which explored recent developments and… [FTC Unanimously Adopts Policy Statement on Education Technology and COPPA]( Covington & Burling LLP On May 19, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) adopted, on a unanimous basis, a policy statement reminding educational technology vendors (“ed tech… [FTC cracks down on ed tech providers’ COPPA compliance]( Buckley LLP On May 19, the FTC warned providers of education technology (ed tech) tools for children that they must fully comply with all provisions of the… [Het is goed vertoeven in de VS als ethisch hacker. Is dat ook zo in België?]( Sirius Legal In de Verenigde Staten is de Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) belangrijke wetgeving als het gaat over de vervolging van cybermisdrijven. Om die… [United States and European Union outline plans for cooperation on trade and technology]( White & Case LLP On May 16, 2022, senior officials from the United States and the European Union concluded the second meeting of the US-EU Trade and Technology… [Ankura CTIX FLASH Update - May 24, 2022]( Ankura Consulting Group, LLC General Motors (GM) disclosed a data breach following a credential stuffing attack that occurred in April 2022. A credential stuffing attack is an… [NFTs: U.S., EU, and UK Key Trademark Considerations]( Jones Day The current non-fungible token ("NFT") market presents exciting new opportunities as well as important considerations for trademark owners, including… [Cryptocurrency Tax Enforcement May Soon Reward Tipsters Through Whistleblower Program and False Claims Act]( Baker & Hostetler LLP Taxpayers could be criminally and civilly liable under state False Claims Act statutes for underreporting income linked to virtual… [Private Employer May Terminate Employee for Racially Insensitive Social Media Post]( Lowenstein Sandler LLP Last week the New Jersey Appellate Division affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit by an employee who alleged she had been wrongfully terminated based… [FTC Unanimously Adopts Policy Statement on Education Technology and COPPA]( Covington & Burling LLP On May 19, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) adopted, on a unanimous basis, a policy statement reminding educational technology vendors (“ed tech… [Artificial Intelligence Systems for Medical Diagnosis]( Bird & Bird LLP The Italian Ministry of Health has published a document on its website entitled "Artificial Intelligence Systems as a Diagnostic Support Tool", which… [FTC Orders Company to Delete Algorithms Made with Data Alleged to be Improperly Obtained]( Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reached a settlement with weight loss company WW International (formerly known as Weight Watchers) requiring the… [FTC Warns Ed Tech Companies to Comply with COPPA]( Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC In a new policy statement, adopted last week, the Federal Trade Commission made clear that companies that provide educational software and online… [#No Filter: Regulating an Employer’s Social Media Posts]( Cozen O'Connor In this special edition of #No Filter, we will examine a recent May 20, 2022 decision from the Third Circuit Court of Appeals impacting the limits of… [Ginnie announces Digital Collateral Program and eGuide enhancements]( Buckley LLP On May 23, Ginnie Mae announced enhancements to its Digital Collateral Program and released updated guidance for the securitization of eNotes… [Insight: IP and data protection for fintech businesses in USA]( Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP A brief guide to the key IP and data protection considerations for fintech businesses operating in USA. [A general introduction to tech M&A in USA]( Paul Hastings LLP A general introduction to tech M&A in USA, including an overview of the market and a survey of the most noteworthy developments over the past year. [Hacking Healthcare: Cyberattack Contingency Planning and Response]( Epstein Becker Green Establishing and maintaining effective systems to protect sensitive personal data and confidential business information from outside interference… [Global] Internet & Social Media #top [The future of the internet is now!]( Schoenherr On 28 April 2022, more than 60 countries signed a new Code of Practice aimed at establishing principles and rules for the use of a trusted, secure… [Five things you need to know about sending marketing emails]( Sparqa Legal Using emails to promote your products and services can be an effective marketing strategy, and one that is routinely used by many businesses. However… [Why brand owners should start preparing for blockchain domain names]( AWA Blockchain technology is part of the Web 3.0 revolution, founded on decentralisation, privacy and individual ownership. It goes against the largely… [Is UK trade mark law metaverse-ready? “Targeting” in the virtual world]( CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP Just as with the rapid emergence of the Internet around the new millennium, the foundational stages of the next major technological revolution - the… [How generic word trademarks can prevail in cybersquatting cases]( World Trademark Review When a complainant initiates a UDRP procedure against a domain name that contains a generic or dictionary term, it is easy to assume that the… Other top stories [Data privacy accountability - a risk for M&A in Europe and beyond?]( [From cryptic to (some) clarity: English law and policy rising to the challenge of cryptoassets (part 3)]( [America's gold standard on AI bias]( [Beware of the use of artificial intelligence recruitment and hiring tools]( [SEC Tags Nvidia for Alleged Disclosure Insufficiencies in its Cryptocurrency Mining Business]( [Cyberattacks on the rise: key data considerations for financial institutions]( [EEOC, DOJ Release Expectations on Employers’ Use of Technology, AI for Employment Decisions]( [Am I A Data Broker?: A Quick Primer on State Laws Regulating a Growing Industry]( [Davis v. 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