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Inforrm's Blog

Inforrm's Blog

Discusses issues of media law and responsibility with a special focus on libel and privacy law and the balance between the two.

http://inforrm.wordpress.com
  • May 12

    Law and Media Round Up – 13 May 2013

    Law and Media Round Up – 13 May 2013
    The Guardian is attempting to overturn the Attorney General’s veto of the publication of Prince Charles’ correspondence with seven Government departments. An application for judicial review was heard over two days last week by the…
  • May 12

    A Dacre’s Dozen: 12 fatal flaws in the press barons’ charter – Evan Harri

    A Dacre’s Dozen: 12 fatal flaws in the press barons’ charter – Evan Harri
    In an attempt to undermine the Royal Charter on press regulation that has been agreed by all parties in Parliament, Associated Newspapers News International and Telegraph Group have published their own rival charter, the…
  • May 11

    News: London Riots “Good Samaritan” receives damages and apology from the police – Tamsin Allen and Samantha Broadley

    News: London Riots “Good Samaritan” receives damages and apology from the police – Tamsin Allen and Samantha Broadley
    In a Statement in Open Court [pdf] read out on Friday 3 May 2013, the Metropolitan Police admitted they had failed to take adequate steps to remove posters suggesting that Leslie Austin, a Hackney resident, was involved in the Hackney riots.…
Rank this Week: 111

Global Regulatory Enforcement Law…

Global Regulatory Enforcement Law Blog

Covers antitrust, privacy, international trade, and white color criminal defense. By Reed Smith.

http://www.globalregulatoryenforcementlawblog.com
Rank this Week: 125

Copyright, Intellectual Property,…

Copyright, Intellectual Property, Computer, Internet, e-Commerce Law

Covers IP/IT law, with a strong focus on copyright and internet law. By Barry Sookman.

http://www.barrysookman.com
  • May 18

    Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2013-05-18

    Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2013-05-18
    The Industrial Internet economy: Canada 2025 http://t.co/vfY4CA0O8r -> UK court jails four LulzSec hackers who masterminded cyberattacks on targets including the CIA http://t.co/7NbclcDgT5 -> Twitter comment about British politician…
  • May 17

    Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2013-05-17

    Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2013-05-17
    Twitter users in Bahrain jailed for allegedly insulting tweets http://t.co/pEk4oxu8dB -> Larry Page disses Microsoft for 'milking' Google for its own benefit http://t.co/Sh0ijT8hKb -> Google beats Apple to it with streaming music…
  • May 16

    Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2013-05-16

    Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2013-05-16
    Chief legal officers not so spooked about social media risk; are concerned about IP protection http://t.co/tkiz99FOTI -> McCarthy Tetrault wins B.C. pro bono award http://t.co/tXu5ko9jsY -> Amazon UK pays $3.7 million tax on $6.5…
Rank this Week: 206

Privacy & Information Security…

Privacy & Information Security Law Blog

Provides global privacy and information security law updates and analysis. By Hunton & Williams.

http://www.huntonprivacyblog.com/
  • May 16

    China Proposes Amendments to Consumer Protection Law

    China Proposes Amendments to Consumer Protection Law
    In April 2013, the People’s Republic of China’s General Office of the National People’s Congress published a draft amendment to the Law on the Protection of Consumer Rights and Interests. The Amendment is open for public…
  • May 15

    FTC Reminds Companies of Impending COPPA Deadline

    FTC Reminds Companies of Impending COPPA Deadline
    On May 15, 2013, the Federal Trade Commission sent educational letters to over 90 businesses that appear to collect personal information from children under the age of 13, reminding them of the impending July 1 deadline for compliance with…
  • May 14

    Obama Administration Considering Electronic Surveillance Proposal to Address “Going Dark” Problem

    Obama Administration Considering Electronic Surveillance Proposal to Address “Going Dark” Problem
    The Obama Administration is finalizing its review of a statutory electronic surveillance proposal initially developed by the FBI to address concerns regarding the widening gap between law enforcement agencies’ legal authority to…
Rank this Week: 247

techblawg

techblawg

Focuses primarily on issues involving the intersection of law, technology and finance. By David Ma.

http://techblawg.ca/
  • May 11

    weekly tweet roundup

    weekly tweet roundup
    ee? only 7 rules, it's just that easy to become a tech millionaire. http://t.co/xLJLpO0hlJ 2013-05-06 mixed feelings about the world's first open source, printable gun. and yes, it does fire. http://t.co/cOm1hlHSqu 2013-05-06 us senate passes…
  • May 4

    weekly tweet roundup

    weekly tweet roundup
    thomson reuters patents method to rank lawyers. <sigh> http://t.co/BGuygOWn0T 2013-05-01 lots of love for the red planet – 20,000 folks apply to go to mars. wow. http://t.co/xobkSHgUFN 2013-05-01 founders sometime lose out on exit…
  • Apr 27

    weekly tweet roundup

    weekly tweet roundup
    i'm a bit late. black duck released 7th future of open source survey a few days ago. http://t.co/7DLfHMXkvb 2013-04-22 1st biotech kickstarter. $40 gets you seeds for a plant that *glows*. $250 – your own diy synth bio kit.…
Rank this Week: 254

Clancco: Art & Law

Clancco: Art & Law

Covers the relationship between art and law with a focus on intellectual property, nonprofit tax-exempt organizations, free speech, and contemporary art. By Sergio Muñoz Sarmiento.

http://clancco.com/wp
  • May 17

    Through the Looking Gla

    Through the Looking Gla
    New York-based artist, Arne Svenson, and his “bird-watching” hobby seem to have drawn the ire of some of his neighbors, particularly those that find themselves represented in Svenson’s photographs without their consent. The…
  • May 16

    Fluxus, Maciunas, and Copyright

    Fluxus, Maciunas, and Copyright
    Yep, you heard right. The Fluxus Foundation has what seems a great art & law exhibition, © Fluxus: Original Copyright Documents, 1963-1967, at their foundation space at 454 West 19th St. From their website: George Maciunas,…
  • May 16

    “Our money should be going to artists, not lawyers.”

    “Our money should be going to artists, not lawyers.”
    That’s a quote from The Warhol Foundation’s, Joel Sachs, to which The New York Review of Books’ Richard Dorment replies, then “why, in uncertain economic times and when most financial experts consider blue-chip artists…
Rank this Week: 289

Workplace Privacy Counsel

Workplace Privacy Counsel

Covers employment related privacy issues. Published by Philip Gordon of Littler Medelson's Privacy and Data Protection Practice Group.

http://privacyblog.littler.com/
  • May 14

    Colorado Becomes Tenth State to Pass Social Media Password Protection Legislation

    Colorado Becomes Tenth State to Pass Social Media Password Protection Legislation
     By Philip L. Gordon, Katherine (Katie) Dix, and Jordan Cornett The number of states enacting social media password protection laws has risen once again, as such legislation continues to gain traction across the country.  On May 1,…
  • May 13

    Washington Adds to Flood of Social Media Password Protection Legislation

    Washington Adds to Flood of Social Media Password Protection Legislation
    By Philip L. Gordon and Joanna M. Silverstein  Washington State has joined this spring’s flood of password-protection legislation.  Since mid-March of this year, legislatures in Arkansas, Colorado, New Jersey, New Mexico, and…
  • May 10

    Status of New Jersey's Social Media Password Protection Law In Flux

    Status of New Jersey's Social Media Password Protection Law In Flux
    By Amber Spataro On March 21, 2013, the New Jersey legislature overwhelmingly passed one of the most pro-employee social media password protection bills in the nation. The bill not only prohibited employers from requesting employee passwords…
Rank this Week: 324

Inside Privacy

Inside Privacy

Covers global privacy and data security. By Covington & Burling LLP.

http://www.insideprivacy.com
  • May 18

    FCC Confirms That Sellers Can Be Liable for Telemarketer TCPA Violation

    FCC Confirms That Sellers Can Be Liable for Telemarketer TCPA Violation
    A seller who authorizes a third-party telemarketer to market the seller’s goods or services may be held vicariously liable if the telemarketer violates the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), the Federal Communications…
  • May 16

    FTC Reminds Mobile App Developers To Comply With Revised Children's Privacy Requirements By July 1

    FTC Reminds Mobile App Developers To Comply With Revised Children's Privacy Requirements By July 1
    The Federal Trade Commission has sent letters to more than 90 different companies who develop mobile apps that the FTC claims may be directed to children.  The letters emphasize that the FTC has not evaluated the apps or the…
  • May 14

    AP Spying: An Unprecedented Invasion of the Fourth Estate

    AP Spying: An Unprecedented Invasion of the Fourth Estate
    In dim Mexican restaurants, behind abandoned schools, and on nameless suburban street corners, I met some of the bravest people that I have ever known. And I can't tell you the name of a single one of them.  During my seven years as a…
Rank this Week: 391

Information Law Group

Information Law Group

Covers advertising law, privacy, information security and intellectual property.

http://www.infolawgroup.com/
  • May 10

    Lessons From When Cyber Security Meets Physical Security

    Lessons From When Cyber Security Meets Physical Security
    Data security and what qualifies as “reasonable” security is on everyone’s mind these days – at least if you’re involved in IT, or responsible for addressing any aspect of the “GRC” troika of…
  • May 6

    California’s Right to Know Law Put on Hold

    California’s Right to Know Law Put on Hold
    As reported by the LA Times, “a powerful coalition of technology companies and business lobbies, the California Chamber of Commerce, insurers, bankers and cable television companies as well as direct marketers and data brokers”…
  • May 3

    Arkansas Becomes Seventh State to Enact Employer Social Media Law; Questions Arise Regarding Supervisor-Employee Connection

    Arkansas Becomes Seventh State to Enact Employer Social Media Law; Questions Arise Regarding Supervisor-Employee Connection
    Last week, Arkansas enacted H.B. 1901, joining California, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, New Mexico, and Utah in restricting employer access to social media or personal accounts. A total of seven states now have such laws. The Arkansas law…
Rank this Week: 483

Privacy & Security Matters

Privacy & Security Matters

By Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.

http://www.privacyandsecuritymatters.com
  • May 17

    Rx for HIPAA Compliance

    Rx for HIPAA Compliance
    Weighing in at half the length of Tolstoy’s legendary tome War and Peace, it is no surprise that the thought of the impending deadline for compliance with the 538-page  HIPAA Omnibus Rule  has left many small…
  • May 17

    The Great Disappearing Acts: California Considers Two Bills Addressing the Removal of Online Information of Minor

    The Great Disappearing Acts: California Considers Two Bills Addressing the Removal of Online Information of Minor
    Written by Jake Romero Do you ever find yourself worrying that, given the types of things minors deem appropriate to post on social networking Web sites like Facebook and Twitter, our country won’t be able to produce an electable…
  • May 15

    July 1 COPPA Compliance Deadline is Approaching

    July 1 COPPA Compliance Deadline is Approaching
    Written by Julia Siripurapu Today, the FTC sent more than ninety (90) “educational” letters to domestic and foreign businesses whose Web sites and online services (including mobile apps) appear to collect personal information from…
Rank this Week: 591

Chronicle of Data Protection

Chronicle of Data Protection

Covers consumer privacy, data security, HIPAA, financial privacy and EU privacy. By Hogan Lovells.

http://www.hldataprotection.com
  • May 14

    New York Times and Hogan Lovells Report from Berlin on Data Protection

    New York Times and Hogan Lovells Report from Berlin on Data Protection
    The New York Times reported on May 13 that U.S. companies showed up in force at the International Data Protection Day conference that day in Berlin. The Times article also mentioned the presence of Hogan Lovells at the conference. In…
  • May 9

    Cybersecurity Remains A Top Concern Facing Corporate Directors and General Counsel

    Cybersecurity Remains A Top Concern Facing Corporate Directors and General Counsel
    For the second year in a row, corporate directors and general counsel have ranked cybersecurity as a top-of-mind concern. On May 8, Corporate Board Member and FTI Consulting released the results of their 2013 Law in the Boardroom survey of…
  • May 6

    FTC Votes to Retain July 1, 2013 COPPA Rule Compliance Date

    FTC Votes to Retain July 1, 2013 COPPA Rule Compliance Date
    Less than two weeks after providing additional guidance on the recent changes to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”) Rule, in the form of updated Frequently Asked Questions, the Federal Trade…
Rank this Week: 720

Privacy and Security Law Blog

Privacy and Security Law Blog

Covers biometrics, HIPAA, identity theft, PATRIOT Act, phishing and more. By Davis Wright Tremaine.

http://www.privsecblog.com/
  • May 14

    FCC Clarifies Companies' Liability for Third-Party Marketer TCPA Violation

    FCC Clarifies Companies' Liability for Third-Party Marketer TCPA Violation
    By:  Ronald G. London The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued a long-awaited declaratory ruling governing when a company is liable under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), and FCC telemarketing and autodialing…
  • May 9

    FTC Denies Requests to Extend Effective Date for COPPA Rule Revision

    FTC Denies Requests to Extend Effective Date for COPPA Rule Revision
    Industry Must Comply by July 1, 2013, Can Look to Expanded FAQs for Guidance on Updated Rules for Information Collection and Disclosure, Parental Notice, and Requirements for Mobile Apps By:  Ronald G. London The FTC has voted to retain…
  • Apr 16

    Dealing with Networks and Regulatory Compliance: The Legal Side of Mobile Retail

    Dealing with Networks and Regulatory Compliance: The Legal Side of Mobile Retail
    On April 16, 2013, DWT lawyers James Mann and Ronnie London presented on the topic of “Dealing with Networks and Regulatory Compliance: The Legal Side of Mobile Retail” at the RAMP Advanced Commerce and Mobile Retail Services…
Rank this Week: 749

Reasonable Expectation

Reasonable Expectation

Focuses on privacy and data security. By M. Scott Koller.

http://www.reasonableexpectation.com
  • May 18

    Past vs. Present

    Past vs. Present
      We take for granted the affect technology has on our daily lives.  This comic offers an interesting (and humorous)  perspective on how society changed. source: Doghouse Diaries      
  • May 14

    California AG’s Mobile App Case Against Delta Dismissed

    California AG’s Mobile App Case Against Delta Dismissed
    A state court has dismissed the California Attorney General’s claims that Delta Air Lines Inc. (“Delta”) violated the California Online Privacy Protection Act by failing to have an appropriately posted privacy…
  • Mar 13

    The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Holds that ZIP Codes Constitute “Personal Identification Information”

    The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Holds that ZIP Codes Constitute “Personal Identification Information”
    On March 11, 2013, in Melissa Tyler v. Michaels Stores, Inc., the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ("SJC"), in responding to three certified questions from the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, held: (1) ZIP…
Rank this Week: 801

LegalTXTS

LegalTXTS

Covers law and technology, with an emphasis on legal issues regarding digital media, privacy and data security, and information management. By Elijah Yip.

http://www.legaltxts.com/
  • May 16

    Attorney Is Disciplined For Posting Confidential Client Information Online

    Attorney Is Disciplined For Posting Confidential Client Information Online
    Disclosure of confidential client information on the Internet by attorney violates Rule 1.6 of the Rules of Professional Conduct – In re Skinner, 740 S.E.2d 171 (Ga. Mar. 18, 2013) A Georgia attorney recently learned the hard way that…
  • May 10

    2013 Hawaii Tech Legislation Roundup

    2013 Hawaii Tech Legislation Roundup
    Cyberbullying. Employer social media password requests. Crowdfunding. Those were some of the hot tech topics that the Hawai‘i State Legislature grappled with this session.  (See my post on Internet related legislative proposals in…
  • May 9

    A Hack By Any Other Name

    A Hack By Any Other Name
    The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) criminalizes forms of “hacking” other than actually breaking into a computer system — United States v. Nosal, 2013 WL 978226 (N.D .Cal. Mar. 12, 2013) Nosal is back.  This is the…
Rank this Week: 808

HIPAA Blog

HIPAA Blog

Features a discussion of medical privacy. By Jeffrey P. Drummond.

http://hipaablog.blogspot.com/
  • May 13

    Prescription Reminders: CVS' move to stop…

    Prescription Reminders: CVS' move to stop providing manufacturer-funded prescription reminder services has triggered calls from pharmacy trade groups to HHS, asking them to loosen up the "marketing" rules to allow these things to…
  • May 10

    University of Rochester Medical Center…

    University of Rochester Medical Center data breach: a resident lost a flash drive, probably in the laundry.  The flash drive had PHI on a little more than 500 patients, but it was . . . drum roll please . . . unencrypted, resulting in the…
  • May 10

    Social Media: Tweeting and webcasting…

    Social Media: Tweeting and webcasting births, surgeries, and the like.
Rank this Week: 844

Data Governance Law

Data Governance Law

Covers anti-spam, privacy, records retention and e-commerce as related to data governance. By FMC Law.

http://www.datagovernancelaw.com/
  • May 13

    Spam Smart Tip: Who’s Your Family?

    Spam Smart Tip: Who’s Your Family?
    Sometimes legislative or regulatory definitions create ambiguity rather than clarity. The definition of “family relationship” in the draft Industry Canada regulations regarding Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) is a case…
  • May 6

    International Internet Privacy Sweep

    International Internet Privacy Sweep
    the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) has announced that the Federal Trade Commission, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office, the OPC and the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia…
  • May 4

    Spam Smart Tip: Understand the meaning of “commercial character”

    Spam Smart Tip: Understand the meaning of “commercial character”
    Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) restricts the ability of organizations to send commercial electronic messages without the consent of the recipient. A critical step in the decision tree is, therefore, to determine what constitutes…
Rank this Week: 1158

Data Security Law Journal

Data Security Law Journal

Covers data security, cloud computing, data privacy and anything E. By Al Saikali.

http://www.cloudcomputinglawjournal.com
  • May 13

    Data Security Remains Top Concern in Corporate Boardroom

    Data Security Remains Top Concern in Corporate Boardroom
    Last August, I wrote about a survey by Corporate Board Member and FTI Consulting, Inc., showing that data security was the top legal risk for corporate directors and general counsel. That same survey was taken again in 2013, and the results…
  • Apr 28

    What Does A Cyber Attack Look Like?

    What Does A Cyber Attack Look Like?
    The phrase “cyber attack” elicits thoughts of a compromised information system, a crashed computer network, or inappropriate access to sensitive electronic information.  It doesn’t usually conjure up images of machinery…
  • Apr 22

    Data Breaches – Who is Causing Them, How, and What Can Companies Do About It?

    Data Breaches – Who is Causing Them, How, and What Can Companies Do About It?
    One of the leading annual studies analyzing the causes of data breaches was released earlier today.  The 2013 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report analyzes what is causing data breaches, how the breaches are occurring, who are the…
Rank this Week: 1150

Business Litigation Info

Business Litigation Info

Covers business litigation, intellectual property, data security, and advertising and media. By Faruki Ireland & Cox P.L.L.

http://www.businesslitigationinfo.com/
  • May 8

    Privacy Today: The More Things Change, the More they Stay the Same

    Privacy Today: The More Things Change, the More they Stay the Same
    I recently had the privilege of moderating a privacy panel discussion at an unmanned aerial systems (“UAS”) conference.  UAS’s have been in the news lately, so you can imagine the interest and concern for privacy and…
  • Apr 9

    Charles Faruki Honored as an All-Star for Outstanding Client Service

    Charles Faruki Honored as an All-Star for Outstanding Client Service
    Charles Faruki, Managing Partner of FI&C was recently selected as a 2013 BTI Client Service All-Star MVP by BTI Consulting Group. All-Star MVPs are standout attorneys honored for delivering superior client service year after year. Charlie…
  • Mar 20

    SCOTUS Issues First-Ever Decision Interpreting CAFA

    SCOTUS Issues First-Ever Decision Interpreting CAFA
    On Tuesday, March 19, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in  Standard Fire Ins. Co. v. Knowles, No. 11-1450, and held that class action plaintiffs cannot plead around the Class Action Fairness Act’s…
Rank this Week: 1168

Dot Indicia

Dot Indicia

Covers information, privacy and security from a Canadian perspective. By Michael Power.

http://michaelpower.ca
  • Apr 30

    FATCA Revisited

    FATCA Revisited
    I’ve written about FATCA before, here and here, with respect to the privacy law implications of this American tax compliance initiative. However, I was recently presented with a letter on the subject that made me pause.  A noted…
  • Mar 18

    Privacy Audits: The Subject of “Controls”

    Privacy Audits: The Subject of “Controls”
    When one considers the subject of privacy audits, the first impulse is to ask about the purpose and scope of the audit,  followed by a question as to what privacy controls are in play. While purpose and scope can be more readily defined,…
  • Feb 20

    Are people expecting too much privacy from Cole?

    Are people expecting too much privacy from Cole?
    Since the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) decision in R. v. Cole was issued in October 2012, I’ve seen press reports, blog posts and law firm newsletter articles talk about the existence of computer-related expectations of privacy in an…
Rank this Week: 1155

Beyond Telecom Law Blog

Beyond Telecom Law Blog

Covers telecom policy, services agreements and data security/privacy. By Keller and Heckman LLP.

http://www.beyondtelecomlawblog.com
  • May 13

    Cybersecurity Debate Continues of Privacy Concern

    Cybersecurity Debate Continues of Privacy Concern
    Three months have passed since the White House released its Executive Order (EO) on Cybersecurity and, as cyber attacks continue to pose an imminent threat, the focus has shifted to Congress to take legislative action.  From the recent…
  • Mar 19

    Long Overdue--Consumer-Determined Unlocking of Smartphones and Tablet

    Long Overdue--Consumer-Determined Unlocking of Smartphones and Tablet
    As reported recently by Ezra Klein, a groundswell of support has coalesced for unlocking cell phones with the White House joining the fray aligned against the wireless carriers. The wireless industry offers several justifications, but relies…
  • Mar 7

    Telecom Policy Projections for 2013 and 2014--Wireline Services and Enterprise Customer

    Telecom Policy Projections for 2013 and 2014--Wireline Services and Enterprise Customer
    Several matters before the FCC could have substantial dollar and technology impacts for enterprise customers.  The FCC’s special access services and USF contribution reform proceedings could significantly affect pricing for…
Rank this Week: 1219

CyberLaw Currents

CyberLaw Currents

Covers technology news headlines, statutes, and case law developments related to e-commerce, privacy, advertising, and intellectual property. Edited by Glen K. Westerback.

http://www.cyberlawcurrents.com
  • May 17

    FTC Answers 92 Questions about its Revised Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule

    FTC Answers 92 Questions about its Revised Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule
    In an effort to provide clarity on it its revised Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (“Rules”), the FTC recently published a list of  Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs“) with information on how to…
  • May 16

    FTC Answers 92 Questions about its Revised Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule

    FTC Answers 92 Questions about its Revised Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule
    In an effort to provide clarity on it its revised Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (“Rules”), the FTC recently published a list of  Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs“) with information on how to…
  • Apr 23

    Court Rules Against Digital Music Resale Service

    Court Rules Against Digital Music Resale Service
    Can you legally re-sell digital goods like the music files you’ve downloaded from iTunes?  That was the question in Capitol Records, LLC v. ReDigi Inc., 2013 WL 1286134 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 30, 2013).  The court held that the resale…
Rank this Week: 1486

SullivanLawNet

SullivanLawNet

Legal news and analysis, with an emphasis on international and domestic intellectual property developments. By Shawn Sullivan.

http://www.sullivanlaw.net
  • May 2

    Plant Variety Rights Case: Court Orders Claimant to Return Seized Item

    Plant Variety Rights Case: Court Orders Claimant to Return Seized Item
    In an opinion issued April 25, 2013, a Dutch court in the city of Roermond found no basis for plant variety rights infringement claims brought by the Anti-Infringement Bureau for Intellectual Property Rights on Plant Material (AIB), a…
  • May 2

    Hearing Scheduled on IRS Colleges & Universities Tax-Exempt Compliance Project

    Hearing Scheduled on IRS Colleges &amp; Universities Tax-Exempt Compliance Project
    On May 1, 2013, Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr., MD (R-LA) announced that the U.S. Internal Revenue Service’s recent report on tax-exempt compliance by U.S. nonprofit colleges and universities will be the subject of a hearing on…
  • Apr 29

    New IRS Report on Tax-Exempt Compliance by Universities & College

    New IRS Report on Tax-Exempt Compliance by Universities &amp; College
    The U.S. Internal Revenue Service has released its final report following a multi-year study of tax-exempt compliance by nonprofit universities and colleges. Colleges and Universities Compliance Project Final Report (Apr. 25, 2013). The IRS…
Rank this Week: 1420

Spam Notes

Spam Notes

Covers Internet law, electronic communications law, privacy, ID theft, data protection, adware, spyware and more. Published by Seattle lawyer Venkat Balasubramani.

http://spamnotes.com
  • Jan 19

    Just Who Are the Change Agents in Law?

    Just Who Are the Change Agents in Law?
    Scott Greenfield has an interesting post up today with an equally interesting response from Keith Lee. Both posts nudge me in the direction of a "Godin-esque" question that's been percolating in my mind for a long long time now:  the…
  • Dec 23

    Disconnection and Organization

    Disconnection and Organization
    As I sat there drinking my cortado, I went through the checklist of people I had to email. All minor, small things to take (or to have taken) care of. Some internal; some external. All my emails would of course come with the courteous…
  • Nov 20

    Blogger Motivation

    Blogger Motivation
    I've posted a bunch about what motivates bloggers. My view is that it's a labor of love. You do it because you enjoy it. It may bring you some amount of recognition, but ultimately you enjoy shouting from the rooftops. You may or may not…
Rank this Week: 1458

US Law Watch

US Law Watch

Provides US legal and regulatory information. By BNA International.

http://www.uslawwatch.com
Rank this Week: 1531

Data Privacy Monitor

Data Privacy Monitor

Covers data privacy, security and social media subjects. By Baker Hostetler.

http://www.dataprivacymonitor.com/
Rank this Week: 1877

Socially Aware Blog

Socially Aware Blog

Covers the law and business of social media. By Morrison Foerster.

http://www.sociallyawareblog.com/
Rank this Week: 1780

Privacy Law Blog

Privacy Law Blog

Covers data privacy, identity theft, invasion of privacy, and national security legal issues. Published by the Privacy and Data Security Practice Group of Proskauer Rose LLP.

http://privacylaw.proskauer.com/
  • May 8

    Protecting Privacy or Enabling Fraud? Employee Social Media Password Protection Laws May Clash with FINRA Rule

    Protecting Privacy or Enabling Fraud? Employee Social Media Password Protection Laws May Clash with FINRA Rule
    Jessica GoldenbergAs a growing number of states pass legislation which will protect individuals’ social media accounts from employer scrutiny, they have encountered a surprising adversary – FINRA and other securities regulators.…
  • May 8

    HHS Empowers Consumers to Know (and Enforce) their Rights Under HIPAA

    HHS Empowers Consumers to Know (and Enforce) their Rights Under HIPAA
    Ryan BlaneyThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) published on its website a series of factsheets designed to educate consumers unfamiliar with their rights under the Health Insurance Portability…
  • Apr 23

    The SEC and CFTC Adopt Identity Theft Red Flag Rule

    The SEC and CFTC Adopt Identity Theft Red Flag Rule
    Charley LozadaThe Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”) recently adopted rules requiring entities subject to their respective enforcement authorities to…
Rank this Week: 1909

North Carolina Journal of Law &…

North Carolina Journal of Law & Technology

Features legal scholarship in law and technology topics, including intellectual property law, cyberspace law, environmental law, criminal law, health law, and privacy law.

http://ncjolt.org/
Rank this Week: 2068

Fair Competition Law Blog

Fair Competition Law Blog

Covers trade secrets, noncompetes, privacy and security, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, trademarks, copyrights, and business torts. By Russell Beck.

http://faircompetitionlaw.com
  • Apr 22

    Trade Secret | Noncompete – Issues and Cases in the News – April 2013 Update

    Trade Secret | Noncompete – Issues and Cases in the News – April 2013 Update
    True to the unfortunate limit of 24 hours in a day, my posts continue to written during my vacations. This time, given the extended delay between vacations, and therefore posts on issues and cases making trade secrets | noncompete news, I am…
  • Apr 22

    Trade Secret | Noncompete – Issues and Cases in the News – April 2013 Update

    Trade Secret | Noncompete – Issues and Cases in the News – April 2013 Update
    True to the unfortunate limit of 24 hours in a day, my posts continue to written during my vacations. This time, given the extended delay between vacations, and therefore posts on issues and cases making trade secrets | noncompete news, I am…
  • Apr 15

    Episode 6: Practical Considerations When Seeking Injunctive Relief

    Episode 6: Practical Considerations When Seeking Injunctive Relief
    The Fairly Competing hosts - John Marsh, Russell Beck, and Ken Vanko - discuss injunction practice in Episode 6. The most common form of relief in non-compete and trade secrets cases, preliminary injunctions require parties to act and respond…
Rank this Week: 2190

New Media & Technology Law Blog

New Media & Technology Law Blog

Covers intellectual property, data security, online marketing and online commerce. By Proskauer.

http://newmedialaw.proskauer.com
Rank this Week: 2214

New York Advertising Attorneys…

New York Advertising Attorneys Blog

Provides commentary and news on developing legal issues in advertising, promotional marketing, Internet, and privacy law. By the Lustigman Firm, P.C.

http://www.advertisinglawblog.com/
  • Nov 26

    Western District of Washington Becomes A TCPA hotbed

    Western District of Washington Becomes A TCPA hotbed
    The Western District of Washington has joined the Northern District of Illinois and the entire state of California as a hotbed of activity for Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) class action suits. In addition to the TCPA, Washington…
  • Nov 26

    Contest Sponsor Discontinues Performance Claim Couched in 'Contest' Language

    Contest Sponsor Discontinues Performance Claim Couched in 'Contest' Language
    Earlier this year, Oracle sponsored a contest that was advertised on the front page of the Wall Street Journal and other major newspapers. In the ad Oracle claimed that if an Exadata Data Warehouse system is not "5x faster" than an (IBM)…
  • Nov 21

    NAAG Announces Top Ten Consumer Complaints List

    NAAG Announces Top Ten Consumer Complaints List
    The National Association of Attorneys General has announced the Top 10 Consumer Complaints for 2012. Automotive complaints topped the list (the majority of which involved auto sales, but also included auto advertising practices, auto service…
Rank this Week: 2256

Security, Privacy and The Law

Security, Privacy and The Law

Covers information security and privacy issues. By Foley Hoag LLP.

http://www.securityprivacyandthelaw.com
Rank this Week: 2274

Tsibouris Privacy & Technology…

Tsibouris Privacy & Technology Law Blog

Focuses on privacy, security, data protection, technology, and financial services issues affecting corporations, governments, and individuals. By Tsibouris & Associates.

http://blog.tsibouris.com/
Rank this Week: 2453

Massachusetts Data Privacy Law…

Massachusetts Data Privacy Law Blog

Covers data breaches, phishing, social engineering and federal privacy law. By John H. Lacey of The McCormack Firm, LLC.

http://www.massdataprivacylaw.com
  • Apr 30

    "Slippery Slope" defined...

    "Slippery Slope" defined...
    Way back in law school we learned a term called the "slippery slope." In academia, it usually has a negative connotation because it usually means..."the beginning of the end."
  • Apr 9

    MASS RMV DATA STOLEN - WHY?

    MASS RMV DATA STOLEN - WHY?
    Last Thursday two masked men, operating a stolen jeep, pulled up next to a courier's white van that was parked outside a MA RMV location, jumped out of the jeep and stole five bags from the courier's van. This is according to witness'…
  • Apr 2

    Major Credit Card Processor hacked - is the sky falling?

    Major Credit Card Processor hacked - is the sky falling?
    Last Friday, I was reading my daily dose of Brian Krebs' blog, KrebsOnSecurity.com, and read his story about a compa
Rank this Week: 2358

Information Technology Law Blog

Information Technology Law Blog

Covers social media, e-discovery, privacy, and intellectual property. By Foster Swift Collins & Smith PC.

http://www.michiganitlaw.com/
  • May 14

    XG Sciences Announces New Battery Anode with Four Times the Capacity of Conventional Material

    XG Sciences Announces New Battery Anode with Four Times the Capacity of Conventional Material
    Lansing-based XG Sciences, Inc. has launched a new generation of anode materials for lithium-ion batteries with four times the capacity of conventional anodes. The new anode material is produced through proprietary manufacturing processes and…
  • Mar 26

    Veronica Mars Kickstarter Succe

    Veronica Mars Kickstarter Succe
    As noted in a prior blog article, investment crowdfunding is awaiting SEC regulations. However, “reward” and “experience” based crowdfunding via websites such as Kickstarter have seen success. On March 13, 2013, Rob…
  • Mar 19

    White House Decrees Free Access to Government Research

    White House Decrees Free Access to Government Research
    The White House has declared that the results of government funded research, with certain exceptions for classified data, will be available to the public for free within in a year. Such results include peer-reviewed publications and digital…
Rank this Week: 2538

sobre privacidad y protección de…

sobre privacidad y protección de datos

Spanish language blog about privacy and data protection. By Daniel A. Lopez Carballo.

http://www.dlcarballo.com/
  • May 8

    Primeras sanciones por violación del Habeas Data en Colombia

    Primeras sanciones por violación del Habeas Data en Colombia
    Según se hacia eco la Radio Nacional de Colombia, un total de 350 sanciones, por más de mil millones de pesos,  ha impuesto la Superintendencia de Industria y Comercio por violar la nueva ley de Habeas Data. El dato lo…
  • Apr 22

    Aprobado el proyecto de ley de protección de datos de República Dominicana

    Aprobado el proyecto de ley de protección de datos de República Dominicana
    Según se hacían eco diferentes medios de comunicación, el Senado de la República Dominicana aprobó en segunda lectura el proyecto de Ley Orgánica sobre Protección de Datos de Carácter…
  • Apr 14

    Presentación de la Declaración de Lima

    Presentación de la Declaración de Lima
    El pasado viernes 12 de abril de 2013, fue presentada, en la ciudad de Lima (Perú), en el transcurso del Seminario de Derecho Constitucional la primera Declaración emanada en el seno del Observatorio Iberoamericano de…
Rank this Week: 2814

Peter Fleischer: Privacy...?

Peter Fleischer: Privacy...?

Covers privacy law and corporate privacy policy. By Peter Fleischer, Global Privacy Counsel for Google.

http://peterfleischer.blogspot.com/
  • May 1

    My favorite holiday photos, and a trillion other

    My favorite holiday photos, and a trillion other
    The two-centuries-long evolution of photography has constantly pushed the boundaries of privacy.  At each stage of its evolution, photographing the world has become easier, quicker, more mobile, more ubiquitous, more systematic, and…
  • Apr 17

    The Saga Continues...now to the Italian Supreme Court

    The Saga Continues...now to the Italian Supreme Court
    In December of last year, an Italian Court of Appeals overturned my conviction—as well as that of two other Googlers—for violating Italian privacy law in a case that stemmed from a user-uploaded video.  I was pleased that…
  • Apr 6

    What people in the know now know that you don't know

    What people in the know now know that you don't know
    When I was on Rhodes recently, I marveled at how virtually every building was designed with one principle in mind:  security.  What's the biggest threat to privacy in the world today?  It's security breaches!  People in…
Rank this Week: 2661

Privacy and IP Law Blog

Privacy and IP Law Blog

Addresses recent events in trademark, copyright, computer and privacy law. By Christina Frangiosa.

http://privacyandip.blogspot.com/
  • Apr 12

    Yankees Successfully Oppose Registration of “BASEBALLS EVIL EMPIRE” Trademark

    Yankees Successfully Oppose Registration of “BASEBALLS EVIL EMPIRE” Trademark
    On February 8, 2013, the Trademark Trial & Appeal Board (“TTAB”) sustained the opposition filed by the New York Yankees Partnership (“Yankees”) against the registration of “BASEBALLS EVIL EMPIRE” filed…
  • Mar 27

    FTC Issues New Guidance on Online Advertising Disclosure

    FTC Issues New Guidance on Online Advertising Disclosure
    On March 12, 2013, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released the long-awaited, updated version of its .com Disclosure guidance.  See Press Release, “FTC Staff Revises Online Advertising Disclosure Guidelines,” Mar. 12,…
  • Mar 12

    Common Questions: Can I Copyright My ‘Knight in Shining Armor’ Story?

    Common Questions: Can I Copyright My ‘Knight in Shining Armor’ Story?
    The short answer is – perhaps, at least parts of it.  Copyright law protects “original works of authorship fixed in a tangible medium of expression.”  17 U.S.C. § 102.  This protection attaches from the…
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German IT Law

German IT Law

Provides updates and analysis on German and European IP/IT, technology, media and (open source) software law. By JBB Rechtsanwälte.

http://germanitlaw.com/
  • Mar 5

    German Data Protection Laws Do Not Apply to Facebook

    German Data Protection Laws Do Not Apply to Facebook
    On February 14th, 2013 the Administrative Court of Schleswig held in two decisions that German data protection laws do not apply to data processing by Facebook (file numbers 8 B 60/12 and 8 B 61/1).The interlocutory judicial procedure had…
  • Jan 28

    Federal Supreme Court: Can a foreign company use a .de-domain?

    Federal Supreme Court: Can a foreign company use a .de-domain?
    In the case laid before the Federal Supreme Court (Bundesgerichtshof; BGH) the court primarily had to decide about the liability of the administrative contact of the domain dlg.de. However, in the obiter dictum, the court also held under…
  • Nov 26

    Is double opt-in dead?

    Is double opt-in dead?
    Last week, quite a few lawyers were more than surprised when they heard about a recent Higher Regional Court of Munich decision dealing with the question of how to get prior consent from recipients of advertising e-mails (decision of…
Rank this Week: 2783

Privacy & Security Source

Privacy & Security Source

Covers anonymous subpoenas, behavioral advertising, employee monitoring, geolocation and information security. By Foley & Lardner LLP.

http://www.privacysecuritysource.com
Rank this Week: 2671

Trials and Tribulations

Trials and Tribulations

Covers the Elvey v. TDAmeritrade case concerning information security, spam and identity theft.

http://caringaboutsecurity.wordpress.com
  • Oct 30

    New SEC guidance on Cybersecurity

    New SEC guidance on Cybersecurity
    The SEC has a pathetic new regulation, its first on cybersecurity.  It’s another cog in a system designed to provide the appearance of Justice without actually meting it out to the very powerful or wealthy.  The SEC refused to act on…
  • Oct 7

    Settlement won final approval.

    Settlement won final approval.
    How do I feel? I feel like the justice system has let me down, like the Wall Street protesters who, e.g. want to see the executives of my former employer who lied to congress at least get arrested. TD Ameritrade (TDA) has refused to pass a…
  • Jul 11

    Internet still plagued by insecure updates. Hall of shame: elvey.com/insecure

    Internet still plagued by insecure updates. Hall of shame: elvey.com/insecure
    I’m sick and tired of having essentially no choice but to intentionally expose my computer to attack and root compromise by any resourceful and motivated adversary.  It’s time to do more about it.  COMING SOON:  elvey.com/insecure…
Rank this Week: 2787

Privacy Law and Policy

Privacy Law and Policy

Covers privacy rights in civil, criminal and legislative matters. By Kevin Whitaker.

http://www.privacylawandpolicy.com/
Rank this Week: 3124

The Privacy Law Site

The Privacy Law Site

Covers privacy laws and regulations.

http://privacy-law.blogspot.com/
  • Jan 28

    Identifying Individuals Through Anonymous DNA

    Identifying Individuals Through Anonymous DNA
    The New York Times has an interesting story about researchers who were able to associate specific individuals with DNA submitted anonymously and made publicly available for medical research purposes.Now for the big test. On the Web and…
  • Jan 25

    Google Releases Transparency Report, Over 15,000 Requests For User Data in U.S.

    Google Releases Transparency Report, Over 15,000 Requests For User Data in U.S.
    Google has released its latest Transparency Report.Google received more than 42,000 requests for user data from governments around the world in 2012.In the United States, Google received 5,784 requests by subpoena from July through December…
  • Dec 18

    Facebook's Instagram Posts Controversial New Usage Policy

    Facebook's Instagram Posts Controversial New Usage Policy
    Instagram:"To help us deliver interesting paid or sponsored content or promotions, you agree that a business or other entity may pay us to display your username, likeness, photos (along with any associated metadata), and/or actions you take,…
Rank this Week: 3159

Georgia Internet Law

Georgia Internet Law

Provides information and commentary regarding Internet law, e-commerce and technology law, World Wide Web regulation, and intellectual property. By Richardson Sixth, LLC.

http://georgiainternetlaw.com/
  • Apr 30

    New Trademark Clearinghouse and New Internet Domain

    New Trademark Clearinghouse and New Internet Domain
    There has always been discord between the domain name registration system (which awards the universal right to a domain name to a singular owner) and the world’s patchwork trademark registration systems. The latter protects a mark…
  • Jan 27

    Atlanta Internet Telephone Company Prospering

    Atlanta Internet Telephone Company Prospering
    The Atlanta Business Chronicle reports that Atlanta Internet telephony company Vocalocity Inc. plans to use $10 million of funding secured to grow its presence and add up to 100 new employees. Vocalocity provides Internet-based phone systems…
  • Nov 27

    Atlanta Trademark Dispute Spills Over Into the Internet

    Atlanta Trademark Dispute Spills Over Into the Internet
    An unfair competition suit against an Atlanta-area garage door company has taken on another dimension, with claims that purported trademark violations that were effectively halted in the physical world are now taking place via the…
Rank this Week: 3774

Politics of Privacy Blog

Politics of Privacy Blog

Covers privacy, liberty, security, economy and their interaction. By Andreas Busch.

http://politicsofprivacy.blogspot.com/
  • Jan 18

    Again: loss of personal data by public officials in the UK

    Again: loss of personal data by public officials in the UK
    Less than two months after the loss of the personal details of 25 million people by the UK's tax authorities (see this blog entry), another substantial loss of personal data has occurred in Britain. As the BBC website writes, a laptop…
  • Jan 7

    Jeremy Clarkson and identity theft

    Jeremy Clarkson and identity theft
    Well, first of all, a happy new year to my readers! And I am glad to be able to report that page visits to this blog more than doubled in 2007 over 2006, to well over 5000 pageviews. I am very happy about this and will take it as a reminder…
  • Nov 20

    British tax authorities lose personal details of 25 million people

    British tax authorities lose personal details of 25 million people
    A crass case of neglect and breach of data protection legislation has led to the loss of discs containing the names, addresses, dates of birth, bank account details and National Insurance numbers of 25 million people in the United Kingdom, it…
Rank this Week: 3821