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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 (668,085 articles)]( [North America](#northamerica) | [Global](#global) [USA] [North America] Internet & Social Media #top [The FTC Speaks, Instagram Listens: A New Disclosure Tool for Social Media Influencers]( Fredrikson & Byron PA Instagram will soon launch a new tool to help its internet celebrities, or "influencers," disclose when they are being paid by sponsors. The social… [I, TweetBot: Are Fake Users Social Media’s Dirty Little Secret?]( Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP President Donald Trump loves to tweet. Although he has been a prolific tweeter since his days as a reality TV star, during his presidential campaign… [Five Tips for Training Employees on Effective Cybersecurity Practices]( Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP In today's digital age, all employees who routinely use computers or have access to electronic data should receive at least basic training on… [Malware Capable of Shutting Down Electric Grids Confirmed]( Hogan Lovells Malware was recently identified that appears to have been designed and deployed by a nation-state to target and shut down electric grids. According… [What to Expect at the FCC’s June 2017 Open Meeting]( Kelley Drye & Warren LLP Chairman Pai has set forth a proposal to amend the Commission’s Emergency Alert System (EAS) rules to add a dedicated event code, “BLU,” for “Blue… [Will insurers Wanna Cry? On the legal repercussions of the global cyber attack]( Signature Litigation Cybersecurity is an unwelcome problem that few businesses have ever wanted to discuss. Until now. After severely affecting parts of the NHS and… [Supreme Court Declares First Amendment Interest in Access to Social Networks]( North Carolina Fenwick & West LLP The internet has become so essential to American public discourse that saying so is almost trite now. Members of Congress regularly use social media… [Names Matter: The Challenge of Naming Your Brand]( Wolters Kluwer (Corsearch) Do names really matter? They do if you're involved in trademarks, domains, or brand protection. And they've become extremely important in today's… [Court Grants Request For Social Media Posts Related To Emotional State And Physical Activity]( Jackson Lewis PC In Gordon v. T.G.R. Logistics, Inc., a personal injury case, the court ordered the plaintiff to produce her entire "Facebook account history" from the… [OCIE Issues Risk Alert on Critical Systems Following “WannaCry” Ransomware Attack]( Vedder Price PC On May 17, 2017, the SEC's Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) issued a Risk Alert to highlight the importance of conducting… [Enterprise Customers and Dark Fiber: An Important Connection (Part 2)]( Keller and Heckman LLP This is the second of two entries on dark fiber arrangements. Dark fiber is a realistic option for high-bandwidth requirements of businesses, medical… [Preparing for ePrivacy Regulation in the European Union]( Association of Corporate Counsel As in-house counsel await the impending GDPR, the impact of its counterpart — dubbed the ePrivacy Regulation — should not be underestimated... [Colorado District Court Holds Economic Nexus Exists for a Minnesota Intangible Holding Company and Agrees to a Modified Alternative Apportionment Method]( Baker McKenzie A Colorado district court held that Target Brands, Inc. (“TBI”), a subsidiary intangible holding company of Target Corporation (“Target”), had… [Online Businesses Beware: Court Holds that Inaccessible Website Violates the ADA]( Bryan Cave LLP Businesses with an online presence should take note that a United States District Court has held that Winn-Dixie violated Title III of the Americans… [Court Determines That Grocer's Website Not Used to Sell Goods Is Public Accommodation Under the ADA]( Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP Last week, following a bench trial, a federal district judge in Florida concluded that the grocery store and pharmacy chain Winn-Dixie violated Title… [The EU’s Attempt at a Comprehensive Approach to Regulation and Enforcement of Data Protection]( Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP In recent years, the United States has been roiled by one instance after another of high-profile, large-scale breaches of data security. The list of… [NYS Cyber Regulation Countdown: Continuous Monitoring]( New York Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP In complying with the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) cybersecurity regulation, financial institutions have a choice. They can… [New Hampshire Legislation Adds Money Transmitter Licensing Exemptions]( New Hampshire Buckley Sandler LLP On June 7, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu signed into law H.B. 436, which exempts persons using virtual currency from registering as money… [FTC Announces Settlement with Operators of Tech Support Scam]( Buckley Sandler LLP On June 7, the FTC announced two settlements in a pending action brought against defendants who allegedly used pop-up internet ads to deceive… [Tips From The Inside: Mark Bowers, Division Counsel and Senior Director, Samsung Pay, Inc.]( Burns & Levinson LLP In this installment of The In-House Advisor, we interview Mark Bowers, Division Counsel and Senior Director at Samsung Pay, Inc., Samsung Pay is a… [IOT Devices: Just Hardware or FCC Powder Keg?]( DLA Piper LLP With the meteoric proliferation of "Internet of Things" (IoT) devices, there are an increasing number of innovators and inventors bringing "smart"… [U.S. Repeal of Privacy Rules Causes Concern For U.S. Internet Users - What do the Changes Mean for Canadians?]( Bereskin & Parr LLP On April 3, 2017, President Donald Trump signed into law the bill repealing Internet privacy protections that were approved by the Federal… [FCC Proposes to Roll Back Net Neutrality Regulations]( Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently commenced a highly contentious proceeding to begin the rollback of various aspects of its… [Does the Most Recent Web Accessibility Ruling Impact Your Business?]( K&L Gates The recent ruling in Juan Carlos Gil v. Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., case no. 16-23020-civ-Scola (S.D. Fla. 2017) will require the attention of businesses… [FTC Submits Comments on IoT Device Security to NTIA Working Group]( Kelley Drye & Warren LLP On Monday, the FTC submitted comments to the draft National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) guidance intended to improve… [DOJ and FTC Examine When Use of Computer Algorithms to Set Prices Might Violate Antitrust Laws]( Holland & Knight LLP On May 26, 2017, the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a policy paper… [No Sanctions for Unintentional, Automatic Deletion of Web History and Related Information]( K&L Gates In this case, the court denied Plaintiff’s motion for an order permitting a jury Instruction regarding Defendant’s failure to preserve web browser… [FDA Approves Bayer’s myBETAapp™]( Knobbe Martens On May 30, 2017, Bayer announced FDA approval of a supplemental Biologics License Application for Bayer’s myBETAapp™ and BETACONNECT Navigator™. The… [No Trespassing: Can Public Websites Ever Be Off Limits?]( Shutts & Bowen LLP Imagine receiving a cease-and-desist letter from a business rival accusing your company of violating federal and state computer hacking laws. Your… [Google trade mark survives generic challenge in the US]( Minter Ellison A United States appeal court has recently found in favour of Google, Inc in a case that sought to argue that the word Google should lose trade mark… [Direct Marketing Regulation in the UK Is Increasing]( Bryan Cave LLP The Digital Economy Act 2017 (the "Act") received Royal Assent in April 2017 and is now an Act of Parliament. The Act covers a range of topics, but… [Data Gets Personal]( Conduent Legal and Compliance Solutions The average total cost per data breach for a U.S. company is $4 million, not to mention reputational damage to the brand and possible litigation. No… [Improving ad sales performance: the lessons to be learnt from the best digital players]( FTI Consulting Inc The top digital players in publishing have enjoyed such great success over the past decade because of their particular approach to sales and marketing… [Federal Court Decision Approves New Class Of “Surf-By” Lawsuits]( Florida Fisher Phillips A federal court in Florida issued a potentially groundbreaking decision earlier this week that could open the floodgates when it comes to a new trend… [FTC, Amazon Refund Consumers]( Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP It was a big week for consumer refunds, as the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) mailed almost $2 million to consumers for bogus weight loss products and… [HHS Task Force Identifies Critical Cybersecurity Recommendations]( Squire Patton Boggs The recent WannaCry ransomware attack and the bevy of breaches over the past few years demonstrate that cyber risks in the healthcare arena are… [Five Signs Your Lawyer is a Keeper]( Bowditch & Dewey Every business person needs a great lawyer. Sure, you can go to one of those legal websites and hope for the best. But those websites only offer… [The Continuing Stream of Website Accessibility Claims: A Trial Victory for a Plaintiff and a Dismissal for a Company]( Littler Mendelson PC Over the past 18 months, the number of claims being filed over website accessibility has increased dramatically.1 Although courts continue to differ… [Recent Changes to UK Rules on Advertising to Children]( Bryan Cave LLP 2017 is shaping up to be the year that the UK's Committee of Advertising Practice ("CAP") puts its foot down on how companies can advertise to… [Precedent Ruling : a Bank May Refuse to Provide Service to a Company Engaging in Virtual Currencies]( Barnea & Co Three years after the publication of the joint announcement by the Bank of Israel, the Israel Tax Authority, the Israel Securities Authority and the… [Massachusetts Draws a Bright Line in the Silicon]( Massachusetts Baker McKenzie We previously reported on the Massachusetts Department of Revenue’s Directive 17-1 (the “Directive”), setting forth the Department’s bright-line nexus… [Social Links: Instagram’s new tool to denote paid posts; the world’s 1st autonomous-vehicle public transportation system for the masses; the “COVFEFE Act” would seek to ensure Trump’s tweets are preserved]( Morrison & Foerster LLP Instagram is now allowing a limited number of users to identify branded content with a “paid partnership” subhead instead of using hashtags like #ad… [HHS Task Force Identifies Critical Cybersecurity Recommendations]( Squire Patton Boggs The recent WannaCry ransomware attack and the bevy of breaches over the past few years demonstrate that cyber risks in the healthcare arena are… [Instagram Announces a New Tool for Influencers]( Kelley Drye & Warren LLP Last year, we posted that four consumer groups had sent letters to FTC, encouraging the agency to “investigate and bring enforcement actions related… [The Importance of Naming: How About “COVFEFE” as a Brand? Part 1]( Wolters Kluwer (Corsearch) Interesting marks often come from unexpected places. Take the recent "COVFEFE" craze, based on an apparent typo in a tweet early May 31, 2017 by a… [Latest Website Accessibility Decision Further Marginalizes the Viability of Due Process and Primary Jurisdiction Defenses]( Epstein Becker Green In the latest of an increasing number of recent website accessibility decisions, in Gorecki v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. (Case No.:… [Retailer Loses ADA Website Accessibility Trial]( Bryan Cave LLP Retailers with both physical locations and a website should take note that a United States District Court has held that Winn-Dixie violated Title III… [Episode 02: The Basics (Part II): Data Security Is More Than an IT Issue]( Audio Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP Data security isn’t only about technology or privacy; it’s also about consumer law. Litigation attorney Jay Ward discusses the growing number of… [Governance and Disclosure: 2017 Season Lessons, 2018 Season Expectations]( Vinson & Elkins LLP Sandwiched between the proxy access tidal wave of the 2015 and 2016 proxy seasons and the regulatory uncertainty of the coming 2018 proxy season, the… [Episode 200: TechLaw10 @ 200! Hot Topics Roundup with guest Chairman & CEO John Soroko]( Audio Duane Morris LLP TechLaw10 is a 10-minute audio podcast update from U.S. lawyer Eric Sinrod (Duane Morris) and UK lawyer Jonathan Armstrong (Cordery) where they share… [Global] Internet & Social Media #top [Electronic marketing and internet use in Israel]( S Horowitz & Co A structured guide to electronic marketing and internet use in Israel [Key Topics to Follow During the ICANN 59 Policy Forum in Johannesburg]( Mayer Brown LLP The 59th international meeting of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) commences on June 25, 2017, in Johannesburg, South… [Auditing Your Domain Name Portfolio: Do You Know Where Your Domains Are?]( Wolters Kluwer (Corsearch) If your answer to the question "Do you know where your domains are?" is "No," don't worry, you're certainly not alone. Domain names are inexpensive… [Innovation drives dealmaking: Outlook for M&A in Israel]( White & Case LLP Dubbed the "startup nation," Israel is an epicenter of innovation. It boasts more venture capital firms and startups on a per capita basis than any… [Brands Containing “Geographic Terms” May be at Risk In The Next gTLD Round]( Winston & Strawn LLP Does your or your client’s brand contain a “Term of National Significance”? If it contains a word that matches a geographic place, or feature name… Other top stories [Breach of Credit Card Numbers and CVV Numbers]( [Satanic band is the Diet Coke of evil, employment lawsuit shows]( [Wiretapping in the Workplace]( [Why Is Legal Technology So Bad?]( [Honest Settles “Natural” Product Advertising Class Action]( [Precedential No. 15: LITTLE MERMAID Merely Descriptive of Dolls, Says TTAB]( [Department of Homeland Security and FBI Release Alert Regarding North Korean “Hidden Cobra” Cyber Attacks]( [Regulation CC Amendments Reallocate Risks of Remote Deposit+]( [Enforcement Considerations for the Health Care Industry in the Wake of the WannaCry Ransomware Attack]( [Court Declines to Certify Class in False Advertising Case Without Survey Evidence of a Common Consumer Definition]( International developments [China - New regulation regarding loot boxes in China]( [Court grants full protection of unregistered trademark by applying both Article 13.1 and Article 31 of Trademark Law]( [Il diritto all’oblio nel registro delle imprese]( IT [La Corte di Giustizia dell’UE riconosce la responsabilità degli amministratori della piattaforma di condivisione online The Pirate Bay per violazione del diritto d’autore]( IT [Growing Patent Claim Risks in Cloud Computing]( [New Hacking and Cybercrime Offences]( [Social Media Risks in the Workplace]( [A Picture of a Chipmunk is Worth a Thousand Words—and about $2,000. Did You Know Your Choice of Emoji Can Have Legal Consequences?]( [The Italian Data Protection Authority releases its Report on 2016 Activities: Data breaches and commercial exploitation of data are increasingly under the spotlight]( [Increased focus on global privacy and data protection for Australian organisations]( [Unsubscribe]( | [Disclaimer]( | [Privacy policy]( | [Contact]( [Globe Business Publishing]( [© 2006-2017 Globe Business Media Group](