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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 (1,309,386 articles)]( [North America](#northamerica) | [Global](#global) [USA] [North America] Internet & Social Media #top [Cyber Capsule -Issue No. 6 Here’s What You Missed in October 2022]( Troutman Pepper Welcome to the sixth edition of the Cyber Capsule. This edition focuses on protecting judges’ personal information; an uptick in phishing; a… [Another Musk-Twitter Sideshow Reminds That Which Email Address You Use Matters]( Sidley Austin LLP The headline-generating Twitter-Musk saga has caused the Court’s rapid-fire issuance of more than 30 letters and memorandum opinions. Others have… [Web 3.0: Disruption and Regulatory Ambiguity]( Shearman & Sterling LLP Entrepreneurs, technologists and regulators stand at the threshold of the transition to the next generation of the internet, known as Web3 or Web 3.0… [Ankura CTIX FLASH Update - November 4, 2022]( Ankura Consulting Group, LLC Dropbox, a file hosting service giant headquartered in San Francisco, California, disclosed a phishing incident on November 1, 2022, where the threat… [Trade Matters: Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & National Security Newsletter - November 2022]( Lowenstein Sandler LLP The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) recently issued an interim final rule that significantly expands export… [Water, Hospitals and Intellectual Property…the Cyber Risk Surges, Particularly for U.S. Critical Infrastructure]( Nossaman LLP In a recent report, Microsoft cataloged the past year’s cybersecurity threats they saw plaguing the U.S. What they found is as disturbing as it is… [Discovery of Text Messages, IMs, DMs]( Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP Text-messages-as-evidence has been a hot topic in the popular press lately. The Secret Service apparently lost some volume of text messages… [The Emerging Dark Side of E-commerce Frauds]( Ankura Consulting Group, LLC How the dark web is mined and information is misused by some players in the e-commerce ecosystem for window dressing their performance. Have you ever… [State AG Updates: October 13-19, 2022]( Crowell & Moring LLP A bipartisan coalition of 35 state Attorneys General, led by Minnesota Attorney General Ellison, filed an amicus brief to the Tenth Circuit Court of… [National Advertising Division Recommends Comcast Modify or Discontinue Xfinity Mobile vs. T-Mobile Comparative Savings Claims]( BBB National Programs Inc The National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs analyzed comparative savings claims made by Comcast Cable Communications, LLC about… [$100M FTC Enforcement Action Against Internet Phone Service Provider for Dark Patterns]( Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP On November 3, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission announced a proposed order to settle an action against an internet phone service provider, Vonage… [Caught on Video No More? NLRB General Counsel Releases Memo Urging Board to Curtail Employer Use of a Variety of Surveillance Technologies in Workplace]( Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP On October 31, 2022, Jennifer Abruzzo, the NLRB’s General Counsel (GC), released a memorandum regarding employer use of electronic surveillance and… [Northern District Of California Dismisses Putative Class Action Against Enterprise Data Platform]( Shearman & Sterling LLP On October 25, 2022, Judge Maxine M. Chesney of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California granted a motion to dismiss… [FTC Asserts ROSCA Claims Against Vonage Over Process To End Subscriptions]( Duane Morris LLP The Federal Trade Commission protects e-commerce consumers from “dark pattern” tactics which prevent consumers from cancelling their services. Vonage… [TCPA Class Action: Website Disclosure and Lead Marketers]( Duane Morris LLP The Ninth Circuit reviewed a website disclosure form - for a marketing website that generates leads - to determine when consumers assent to terms… [Vestiaire Collective's "Trust Report" 2022]( Marks & Clerk The luxury resale platform Vestiaire Collective has released its first ever "Trust Report", detailing the company's internal product verification… [US DOJ Seizes More Than $3.3 Billion Worth of Bitcoin and Obtains Guilty Plea Arising out Of Silk Road Fraud]( Baker McKenzie On November 7, 2022, the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced that James Zhong (“Zhong“) plead guilty to one count of wire… [Upcoming Midterm Elections Highlight Regulatory Risks of Online Political Advertising]( Loeb & Loeb LLP With the midterm elections fast approaching, political advertising spend is on the rise. The advertising stakes couldn't be higher, with millions of… [FTC fines internet service provider $100 million for engaging in dark patterns and charging junk fees]( Buckley LLP On November 3, the FTC announced an action against an internet phone service provider claiming the company imposed “junk fees” and made it difficult… [Be Wary of Unauthorized Use of Another’s Trademark in Marketing]( Klein Moynihan Turco LLP There is no question that digital marketing of products and/or services are integral to the success of any business. There are myriad ways and places… [The gift that keeps on giving]( Hassans Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter is either a car crash in progress or a masterclass in turning a company’s fortunes around. Either way, it’s… [4th Circuit says public records website does not qualify for Section 230 immunity in FCRA suit]( Buckley LLP On November 3, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit reversed and remanded a district court’s summary judgment ruling that a public… [Oops they did it again - SEC brings Crypto Anti Touting Action against another celebrity - this time Kim Kardashian]( Venable LLP The SEC has rung the bell again on a celebrity touting a crypto token offering without adequate disclosure of a paid role. On October 3, 2022, the… [Malware, Spyware, and Ransomware: How They Differ and How to Respond]( Ankura Consulting Group, LLC Malware is an umbrella term for all malicious software. What is malware? Malware is an umbrella term that includes all types of malicious software… [Experiencing The Metaverse Through IP Goggles]( Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP You are likely familiar with a relatively recent buzzword that has been making the rounds, “the metaverse.” The metaverse generally refers to an… [Race to the top: the key contenders in the IoT SEP space]( IAM The Internet of Things (IoT) continues to influence and shape the future of technology development, with energy efficiency being crucial because many… [Evaluating the Cybersecurity Risk of Mailing and Publishing Partners]( Venable LLP Cybersecurity is a growing concern for all organizations, especially those that store, process, and transmit sensitive data. As commercial mailing… [Personal Liability for Executives in the Wake of Cyber Incidents: An Emerging Tool in Cybersecurity Enforcement]( Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP A new and potentially significant tool in regulatory enforcement is emerging for executives whose companies suffer a cybersecurity incident. The… [Global] Internet & Social Media #top [Can the International Olympic Committee prohibit the registration of domain names similar to the words “olympic” and “olympique”?]( IP Twins The International Olympic Committee (IOC) identifiers are entitled to enhanced protection under Article 6ter of the Paris Convention for the… [Le Comité International Olympique peut-il interdire la réservation de noms de domaine similaire aux mots “olympic” et “olympique” ?]( IP Twins Les signes olympiques bénéficient d’une protection à part dans le droit de la propriété intellectuelle en vertu de l’article 6ter de la Convention de… [.tr Uzantılı Alan Adlarında Yeni Dönem: TRABÄ°S, 14 Eylül 2022 Tarihinde Faaliyete Başladı]( Moroğlu Arseven .tr uzantılı alan adlarının yönetimi 1990 tarihli Ä°nternet Tahsisli Sayılar ve Ä°simler Kurumu (“ICANN”) ve Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi (“ODTÜ”)… [New Era for .tr Extension Websites: TRABIS was Launched on 14 September 2022]( Moroğlu Arseven The administration of the domain names with .tr extension has been handled by Nic.TR operating under Middle East Technical University (“METU”) since… [Noms de domaine blockchain : naissance de la Web3 Domain Alliance (W3DA)]( IP Twins Une poignée d’opérateurs de noms de domaine blockchain, dont Unstoppable Domains, ont créé un regroupement appelé Web3 Domain Alliance ou W3DA… [Blockchain domain names: the birth of the Web3 Domain Alliance (W3DA)]( IP Twins A few blockchain domain name operators, including Unstoppable Domains, have created the Web3 Domain Alliance or W3DA (web3domainalliance.com). To date… [Now You See It, Now You Don’t: eDiscovery Challenges and Apple’s iOS 16 Release]( Video HaystackID Editor’s Note: On October 19, 2022, HaystackID shared an educational webcast on the potential impact of Apple’s iOS 16 release on the area of… Other top stories [FinTech Global FS Regulatory Round-up - w/e 28 October 2022]( [Data Protection update - October 2022]( [A general introduction to gambling law in USA (Nevada)]( [Privacy Considerations in M&A Transactions - Employee Data Transfers]( [New Swiss Data Protection Act - And a New Swiss-U.S. Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework?]( [Crypto Showdown: SEC’s Lawsuit Against Ripple Labs Reaches Critical Juncture]( [Visa, PayPal, and Western Union file trademarks for digital assets]( [The Metaverse: Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs)]( [A Cool Sweepstakes Can Get You in Hot Water]( [The new EU-US data framework]( International developments [The Metaverse, cryptos, NFTs and IP]( [Intellectual Property Offices on brand protection in the virtual world]( [Key Developments in the evolving landscape of Gaming law in India]( [Round-Up of Technology Regulation]( [Brief Introduction to the Metaverse and the Patent Filing Strategies of Related Business Method]( [A general introduction to technology disputes in Bahrain]( [The Rise Of Revenge Porn - A Criminal, Civil Or Human Rights Issue?]( [5 things you need to know about the DSA in less than 10 minutes!]( [A general introduction to technology disputes in Brazil]( [Preparing for 2023 and Beyond EU Digital Markets and Services Regulations]( Event notice [Digital Law Series – Cyber Incidents: Tips, Tricks and Traps]( Piper Alderman Online, 17 November 2022 [National Employment Relations Seminar Series | Changes to the Fair Work Act: What is in store for Employers?]( Piper Alderman Online, 16 November 2022 [Unsubscribe]( | [Disclaimer]( | [Privacy policy]( | [Contact]( [Law Business Research]( [© 2006-2022 Law Business Research](