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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 (1,294,518 articles)]( [North America](#northamerica) | [Global](#global) [USA] [North America] Internet & Social Media #top [Central Park Karen’s Discrimination Case Dismissed: Learning from Responding to Viral Videos]( Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP Can a social media firestorm be the basis for an employment decision? Although it may seem like a lifetime ago, in the spring of 2020, the Internet’s… [CARU Finds SpongeBob App in Violation of COPPA and CARU’s Guidelines]( Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP On September 7, 2022, the Children’s Advertising Review Unit (“CARU”) of BBB National Programs announced its finding that Tilting Point Media, LLC… [California Passes New Children's Privacy Law]( California Michael Best & Friedrich LLP California recently passed the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act, a new law aimed at making the internet safer for children. The sweeping… [California Children’s Privacy and Online Safety Bill Becomes Law: What Does It Mean for Businesses?]( California Loeb & Loeb LLP AB 2273, also known as the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (ADCA), was signed into law on September 15 and will become effective on July 1… [FTC Reports Rise in “Dark Pattern” Tactics in Consumer Markets]( Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP On September 15, the FTC released a report, Bringing Dark Patterns to Light, that shows an increase in the use of sophisticated “dark pattern” design… [Reproductive Rights: FAQs for Those Who Assist People Seeking Abortions in New Jersey]( New Jersey Lowenstein Sandler LLP Many of the responses below are intended to identify circumstances in which you should consider seeking legal advice relating to assistance you may… [The Doxing Dilemma]( Graydon Head & Ritchey LLP Here’s an article worth reading that examines the First Amendment implications of “doxing” legislation. The article takes for a definition of… [The Property Line: Investing in the Metaverse - Owning Property in the Digital World]( Audio Seyfarth Shaw LLP What is the “metaverse”? It’s touted as a place online where in the future we’ll all be working and socializing, but why is it seen as an investment… [Ankura CTIX FLASH Update - September 23, 2022]( Ankura Consulting Group, LLC LinkedIn's Smart Link feature is beginning to be abused by threat actors to bypass email security products in phishing campaigns and gain insight into… [KH Broadband Digest: September 23, 2022]( Keller and Heckman LLP The company’s average download speed in the U.S. states that it serves was 62.5 Mbps. In comparison, fixed broadband providers in the United States… [California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act: Game Over for Advertising to Children?]( California Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC A new California law is changing the rules governing advertising to children. The Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (“AADC”), signed into law on… [Recent DOJ ADA Web Accessibility Guidance Creates Compliance Questions, not Answers]( Honigman The DOJ recently published guidance regarding website accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This guidance reiterated the… [OFAC Amends General License to Aid the Free Flow of Information on the Internet in Iran]( Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP OFAC amended and expanded a General License authorizing certain transactions that support widespread access to the internet and freedom of expression… [The DOJ Is Locked onto Heightened Antitrust Enforcement: ASSA Abloy / Spectrum Brands]( Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer On September 15, the US Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division (DOJ) filed an antitrust lawsuit to block ASSA ABLOY AB’s (ASSA ABLOY) proposed $4… [Episode 423: President DeSantis’s First Supreme Court Nominee]( Audio Steptoe & Johnson LLP This Episode features a much deeper, and more diverse, examination of the Fifth Circuit decision upholding Texas’s social media law. We devote the… [FTC Releases Report on Dark Patterns]( Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP On September 15, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission released a report analyzing “dark patterns,” or “design practices that trick or manipulate users… [September Monthly Minute | Social Media Best Practices]( Video Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP Once a month, we cover an interesting topic in 60 seconds. This month, Counsel Crystal Genteman shared her thoughts on some of the best practices for… [On the horizon: more cyber investigations from a growing number of federal agencies]( Global Investigations Review This article highlights the growing enforcement of cybersecurity and data privacy requirements by US federal agencies. It examines how the FTC, DOJ… [CARU Strikes Again: Another Mixed-audience App Settles Over COPPA Allegations]( Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP The Children’s Advertising Review Unit recently found that Tilting Point Media violated COPPA and CARU’s Self-Regulatory Guidelines for Advertising… [Court Lifts Injunction Against LinkedIn, Allowing it to Block Scraping of Publicly Available Information]( Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer Baratz The U.S. federal district court for the Northern District of California has granted LinkedIn’s motion to vacate the injunction that prohibited it… [California’s Newly Enacted Social Media Law Will Impact Some Companies’ Practices]( California Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC California recently enacted A.B. 587, a law that will require social media companies to publicly post and submit semiannual reports to the California… [FTC Renews Focus on Dark Patterns]( Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP Following its 2021 Dark Patterns enforcement policy, the FTC recently issued a staff report on the practice. The report summarized many of the cases… [Ankura CTIX FLASH Update - September 27, 2022]( Ankura Consulting Group, LLC An emerging campaign was recently discovered by Kaspersky researchers spreading the "NullMixer" malware. NullMixer exfiltrates victims' credentials… [Are Emails Legally Binding in Texas?]( Texas BoyarMiller Digital communication is fundamental to almost every business, but are emails legally binding in Texas? They are used to communicate, invoice… [Technology to Iran: OFAC Lifts Certain Iran Sanctions In Response to Protests in Iran]( Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP After Mahsa Amini was killed in the custody of “Gasht-e-Ershad” or Iran’s Guidance Patrol, commonly referred to as Iran’s morality police, following… [FTC Announces Agenda for “Protecting Kids from Stealth Advertising in Digital Media” Event]( Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP On September 21, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission announced the agenda for its “Protecting Kids from Stealth Advertising in Digital Media” virtual… [Kattison Avenue | Issue 9]( Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP It began, innocently enough, with an update to TikTok's privacy policy. Via upbeat messaging, users learned that they would soon receive… [New California Law Protecting Children’s Online Privacy]( California Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer Baratz Earlier this month, the governor of California signed into law a legislative bill passed with bipartisan support that requires online services to… [MintzRx — Digital Health Update: Federal Government Shows Growing Enforcement Interest in Online Prescribing of Controlled Substances]( Mintz Health care stakeholders across the industry are keeping close tabs on whether the current COVID-19 public health emergency declaration will be… [Modeling the Privacy Catwalk: Practical Steps Forward]( California Baker & Hostetler LLP Notable fashion brands have been engaging in a “trial period” of new technologies as privacy laws and privacy… [Fifth Circuit Upholds Texas Law Restricting Online “Censorship”]( Texas Covington & Burling LLP On September 16, the Fifth Circuit issued its decision in NetChoice L.L.C. V. Paxton, upholding Texas HB 20, a law that limits the ability of large… [NAD Begins Monitoring Ads for Negative Social Stereotypes]( Loeb & Loeb LLP For the first time in its 50-year history, the National Advertising Division (NAD) plans to hold brands accountable for advertising that portrays or… [NAD Finds Certain Claims Comparing Comcast Xfinity Internet Speed to AT&T Supported; Recommends Others be Modified or Discontinued]( BBB National Programs Inc The National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs determined that Comcast Cable Communications, LLC provided a reasonable basis for… [Can Cyber Investigations Be Canned?]( Audio Troutman Pepper Can cyber investigations be canned? Find out what Sadia, Kamran, and this month’s guest, Shawn Tuma of Spencer Fane, have to say. The gloves come off… [The Dawning of Data Centres in West Bengal]( Fox Mandal It is rightly said that “Data” is the new oil in today’s digital world. Data consumption and cloud-based services have grown exponentially in the… [Significant Fines on Both Sides of the Atlantic for Failures to Protect Personal Data]( Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer Baratz The Irish Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) decided to impose administrative fines totaling €405 million on Meta Platforms Ireland due to… [Teens Online: Responsible Data Considerations For Business Leaders]( BBB National Programs Inc As we spend more time online, anyone with teenagers in their lives knows just how firmly they are planted in the digital world. Eszter Hargittai… [SEC and CFTC Sweep Uncovers "Egregious Misconduct" Related to Off-Channel Business Communications]( Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP Sixteen dually registered entities settled SEC and CFTC charges for recordkeeping and supervision violations related to "off-channel" communications… [In review: digital markets, funding and payment services in USA]( Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP An overview of key issues surrounding digital markets, payment services and funding for fintech businesses operating in USA, with particular regard to recent developments. [Global] Internet & Social Media #top [Electronic Commerce, Social Media and Franchising]( Bird & Bird LLP "Electronic commerce or e-commerce has become a fundamental part of most franchise businesses and is often considered as..."… [Trois nouvelles extensions : .RSVP, .BOO et . GIVING]( IP Twins Les registres PIR et Google proposent trois nouvelles extensions… [Three new gTLDS: .RSVP, .BOO and . GIVING]( IP Twins PIR and Google launch three new top-level domains. .BOO and .RSVP: the sunrise period will run from October 4 to November 7. .GIVING: the sunrise… [Betway fined £400,000 for marketing on children’s website pages]( Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA) The Gambling Commission has announced that online gambling business Betway Limited will pay a £408,915 penalty for marketing on the children’s pages… [Brand new Code of Influencer Marketing released in Slovakia]( Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA) After months of preparations, IAB Slovakia together with the Association of Digital Marketing Agencies (ADMA) finally released and officially… Other top stories [In One Day, California Governor Signs Into Law Ten Cannabis Bills, Including Authorization for Interstate Commerce]( [The CPRA v. the CCPA Playbook What Companies Must Do to Comply with the New Privacy Act in California]( [U.S. Major Questions Doctrine Could Affect Rulemakings at the FTC and SEC]( [State AG Updates: August 25-31, 2022]( [8 Reasons Why a Website (or app) Needs Terms of Use]( [Liability exposure of blockchain software developers may be expanded]( [Spies among us: State-sponsored actors want to steal your sensitive information]( [The High Cost of Furnishing Inaccurate Consumer Credit Reporting Data]( [American Data Privacy and Protection Act: Are We Finally Getting Federal Data Privacy Protection?]( [Holland & Knight Health Dose: September 21, 2022]( International developments [Insight: IP and data protection for fintech businesses in Australia]( [Telegram directed to disclose information regarding copyright infringers on its platform, irrespective of its servers being located in Singapore]( [Danish DPA Declares Use of Google Analytics Unlawful Without Supplementary Measures]( [Insight: IP and data protection for fintech businesses in Belgium]( [How will the cookie crumble? - The UK's plans to update the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations]( [Insight: IP and data protection for fintech businesses in Brazil]( [A kiss is still a kiss (in the Metaverse)]( [Social media in the workplace: What do employers need to know?]( [TikTok: Time to think about copyright]( [Insight: IP and data protection for fintech businesses in Austria]( Event notice [The GC’s Ultimate Dashboard]( Lawcadia Online, 12 October 2022 [National Public Sector Governance Forum]( Governance Institute of Australia U City, 43 Franklin Street, Adelaide SA 5000 or virtual, 18 November 2022 [Unsubscribe]( | [Disclaimer]( | [Privacy policy]( | [Contact]( [Law Business Research]( [© 2006-2022 Law Business Research](