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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 (1,405,429 articles)]( [North America](#northamerica) | [Global](#global) [USA] [North America] Internet & Social Media #top [Generative AI: Important Considerations When Navigating Contract Terms]( Cooley LLP Generative AI offers vast potential for companies to accelerate development and content creation, synthesize knowledge, and eliminate rote tasks… [EEOC Settles Its First Discrimination Lawsuit Involving Artificial Intelligence Hiring Software]( Duane Morris LLP InEqual Employment Opportunity Commission v. ITutorGroup, Inc., et al., No. 1:22-CV-2565 (E.D.N.Y. Aug. 9, 2023), the EEOC and a tutoring company… [TikTok “Bytes” the Dust for Federal Contractors and Other Important Updates]( Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP Federal contractors have had a flurry of headlines to keep up with over the last few months. Most prominent among them is the Federal Acquisition… [Specific knowledge is necessary for online marketplaces to be liable]( Reed Smith LLP Atari Interactive Inc. and fashion retailer Y.Y.G.M., which owns Brandy Melville, accused Redbubble of knowingly selling products that infringe on… [Cyber Security Certification Is Coming - What It Means for Canadian Defence Contractors]( Fasken Officially announced by (former) Minister of National Defence, Anita Anand at CANSEC 2023, the Canadian Program for Cyber Security Certification… [Tech giant denied summary judgment in private browsing lawsuit]( Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP On August 7, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California entered an order denying a multinational technology company’s motion for… [Virtual Influencers Are Now Officially Regulated Endorsers]( InfoLawGroup LLP Virtual identities like AI-generated influencers and Vtubers continue to gain followers, brand partnerships, market value - and now federal… [Online safety in the dawn of immersive Technologies and the metaverse]( Herbert Smith Freehills LLP The way we interact with people and digital content through the internet and via online platforms is constantly evolving. The last few years has seen… [FTC Targets “Dark Patterns” in Actions Against Amazon and Publishers Clearing House]( Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in recent years has made clear its intention to adopt a more aggressive enforcement Posture toward so-called dark… [Giveaway promotion oversight: What could possibly go wrong?]( New York Reed Smith LLP Giveaways serve as effective tools for influencers and celebrities to boost their visibility, engage with fans and expand their follower base. But… [Ankura CTIX FLASH Update - August 15, 2023]( Ankura Consulting Group, LLC A new variant of the SystemBC malware called DroxiDat has been used in an attempted cyberattack against the electrical infrastructure of Southern… [ChatGPT: Artificial Intelligence Tool Generates “Fake Opinions”]( Reed Smith LLP Mata v. Avianca, Inc., No. 22-cv-1461 (PKC), 2023 BL 213626 (S.D.N.Y. June 22, 2023) made national headlines when the artificial intelligence tool… [CAN-SPAM: Alive and Well After All These Years]( Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC It’s easy to get a little complacent about CAN-SPAM. After all, there aren’t hundreds of lawsuits like there are about robocalls and texting since… [Tipping the Scales: How “Reverse” Morals Clauses Can Give Influencers Real Power to Hold Brands Accountable]( Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger LLP In June 2020, women’s clothing retailer Anthropologie posted a Maya Angelou quote to its social media feed… [Dealing With the Growing Threat of Cyberattacks in Manufacturing Sector: What Employers Need to Know]( Jackson Lewis PC Indeed, according to IBM Security’s X-Force Threat Intelligence Index, nearly 25 percent of all cyberattacks in 2022 were carried out against… [Texas enacts new data privacy rules focused on protection of minors]( Texas Constangy Brooks Smith & Prophete LLP As a former Special Agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation who investigated cybercrimes involving children, I know from experience that the… [Litigation Minute: The Next Wave of Website Privacy Lawsuits]( K&L Gates LLP The rise in session replay litigation has paved the way for a new wave of website privacy lawsuits: pixel tool litigation. Plaintiffs have… [Formula 1’s NFTs: A new era in ticketing and digital technology]( DLA Piper Formula 1’s largest ticket operator, Platinum Group, made a ground-breaking move in the auto-racing industry by introducing NFT ticketing for their… [FCC Proposes Voluntary Cybersecurity Labeling Program for Smart Devices]( Covington & Burling LLP On August 10, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) concerning the creation of a “voluntary… [Supreme Court Defines Limits of Social Media Company Liability]( Frost Brown Todd LLP The U.S. Supreme Court issued two decisions in the 2022-23 term that begin to define the limits of liability for social media companies concerning… [Reed Smith’s AdTech round-up: Summer 2023]( California Reed Smith LLP The halfway point of 2023 Sees more developments In adtech across Technology, regulation, And consumer demands… [Fake it Until You Pay For It: The FTC Proposes New Rule Banning Fake Reviews and Testimonials]( Proskauer Rose LLP At the end of June 2023, the FTC proposed a new rule targeted at deceptive reviews in the marketplace. The proposed rule would prohibit advertisers… [5 top strategies for a winning Amazon product launch]( Tramatm Launching a new product on Amazon requires careful planning and execution. With millions of sellers vying for the attention of Amazon's vast customer… [Advertising Law Alert: How Brands Can Identify and Mitigate AI-Related Risks in Advertising Campaigns]( Cowan Liebowitz & Latman PC Brand owners rely on their advertising and media buying agencies for content creation, brand analysis, and marketing strategy. These agencies have… [Global] Internet & Social Media #top [Cybersecurity: Global overview]( Ropes & Gray LLP The law of cybersecurity continues to evolve rapidly across the globe in an effort to keep pace with the swiftly developing threat environment, the… [EU AI Act: The World’s First Comprehensive AI Regulation Is About to Be Finalized - What It Entails and What It Means for Copyright Law]( Morrison & Foerster LLP Back in April 2021, the European Commission provided a draft regulation laying down harmonized rules on artificial intelligence (AI Act) aimed at… Other top stories [FinTech Global FS Regulatory Round-up - w/e 4 August 2023]( [This Director’s Emails are Out of Control]( [Will EU regulation of crypto-assets mean the UK and US will follow suit?]( [SEC Proposes New Conflicts of Interest Rule for Use of AI by Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers]( [It’s finally here: adequacy decision on EU-US data transfers]( [Federal Reserve Warns Against Potential Risks Posed by Quantum Computers and AI]( [The EDPB flexes its muscles - Meta fined in excess of €1.5bn]( [SEC’s new cyber disclosure rule: How to prepare for disclosures in a new era of transparency]( [AI Under the Antitrust Microscope: Competition Enforcers Focusing on Generative AI from All Angles]( [Under the GDPR, do companies that transmit personal information to an AI need to minimize the amount of time that data is retained?]( International developments [Agile methodologies for Legal Operations]( [Does copyright protect original work from AI-generated content?]( [New regulation on access and use of research and health data in Germany]( [Generative AI Regulations Officially Released in China]( [Q&A: misleading advertising practices in India]( [Q&A: misleading advertising practices in Austria]( [ACM en AP krijgen rol bij handhaving Digital Services Act]( NE [Q&A: misleading advertising practices in Hong Kong]( [Coimisiún na Meán publishes notice of the designation of video-sharing platform services under the OSMR]( [Insight: IP and data protection for fintech businesses in Indonesia]( [Unsubscribe]( | [Disclaimer]( | [Privacy policy]( | [Contact]( [Law Business Research]( [© 2006-2023 Law Business Research](