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Federal Court in Manhattan “Likes” Service of Process via Facebook

On March 7, 2013, a federal court in Manhattan ruled, in Federal Trade Commission v. PCCare247 Inc., that service via Facebook is an acceptable alternative means of serving court documents on foreign defendants. Although this...more

Federal Judge Orders Service of Process through Facebook

In March, Judge Paul Engelmayer of the Southern District of New York ordered service of process on several international defendants through novel means—Facebook. ...more

The Impact Of The Supreme Court’s Recent Decision In Clapper v. Amnesty International USA On Privacy and Data-Security Litigation

On February 26, 2013, the Supreme Court decided Clapper v. Amnesty International USA, which clarified the standard to establish Article III standing for claims based on impending or future harm. The Supreme Court, in a 5-4...more

COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF...

COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS. The attached communication -- "Towards a comprehensive European framework for...more

Jackson Walker VIA Media Postcard - August 2011

In This Issue: - Chip Babcock Communique In Missouri, That's Not What Friends Are For — In an effort to protect students, recently passed legislation in Missouri limits a teacher's ability to interact with students...more

“Made in the USA”* (*Unless Sold in California): The Kwikset Decision and Its Implications on U.S.- marked Goods

On January 27, the California Supreme Court issued an opinion in the case Kwikset v. Benson. The question answered by the Court here was facially narrow: whether an individual possessed standing to sue a company under a...more

The SPEECH Act: speaking softly?

Amid the turmoil brought by rapid changes in the book industry, American authors and publishers have a little good news. They have recently been granted some protection from at least one threat, "libel tourism." Libel...more

Communications Law Bulletin -- June 2007

In this issue: The Month in Brief Congress Continues to Introduce Targeted Bills Second Circuit Vacates FCC Order Finding “Fleeting Expletives” Indecent Video Franchise Bills Continue to Move Ahead in the States, While...more

Data Retention: Denmark Is First EU Member State to Implement Controversial Directive

Data Retention: Denmark Is First EU Member State to Implement Controversial Directive

Denmark is the first EU Member State to pass a statute implementing the European Union’s Data Retention Directive, which calls on communication network operators to retain certain data for a period of six months to two...more