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Closed Captioning Reminder: Starting March 30, 2013, Video Programming That Is or Was Aired Live or “Near Live” on TV Must Be...

by Maria T. Browne, Ronald London | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 3/1/2013

The time is drawing near for the next phase of Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requirements implementing the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA) for closed-captioning video programing...more

President Obama's Executive Order: "Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity"

by JD Supra Law News on 2/12/2013

Full text copy of President Obama's executive order calling for greater protections against cybersecurity risks, as mentioned in his Feb 12, 2013, State of the Union address. The order is meant to bring more security and...more

Indiana Sex Offender Social Website Ban Law Is Unconstitutional

by Balough Law Offices, LLC on 1/24/2013

An Indiana statute prohibiting most registered sex offenders from using social networking websites is unconstitutional because it is an overly broad infringement of First Amendment rights. The Indiana law prohibited...more

Does the Communications Decency Act Protect Human Trafficking?

by Looper Reed & McGraw, P.C. on 11/19/2012

The State of Texas may find out and it may be more applicable to your site than you think. In early filing for the 2013 legislative session, Democratic state Senator Leticia Van de Putte proposed a bill aimed at stopping at...more

Sex, E-mail & Privacy – You Have Privacy Rights For As Long As No One Is Interested

by Dentons on 11/18/2012

On November 15, 2012, the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Conference (SOGIC) of the Ontario Bar Association (OBA) held a seminar on “Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity: Managing Personal Privacy and Reputational...more

#NBCfail: Twitter, the Olympics, Guy Adams & Justin Bieber [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 8/2/2012

Aug. 1 (Bloomberg Law) -- Trevor Timm from the Electronic Frontier Foundation talks with Bloomberg Law's Lee Pacchia about the recent controversy surrounding the temporary suspension of journalist Guy Adams' twitter account....more

Second Federal Court Tackles Absence of Closed Captions in Netflix Web-Streaming

by Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 7/27/2012

In the wake of a federal district court in Massachusetts rejecting arguments by Netflix that its “Watch Instantly” streaming website is not a “place of public accommodation” under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a...more

Facebook "Likes" Are Not Protected Speech Under the First Amendment—Morrison Foerster’s Debbie Rosenbaum [Video]

by LXBN on 6/4/2012

In today’s modern world, “speech” is so much more than the spoken or written word. Throughout the course of history, so many different actions have been categorized as speech and protected under what may be our country’s most...more

Advocates Seek Human Rights Commitments from Telecommunications Companies

by Foley Hoag LLP - Corporate Social... on 5/17/2012

Access, an advocacy organization that promotes open and secure access to the Internet, recently released its Telco Action Plan, a document that sets forth ten steps and implementation objectives for telecommunications...more

Vague Definitions in CISPA Raise Concerns of SOPA 2.0 [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 4/12/2012

April 12 (Bloomberg Law) -- Trevor Timm, activist at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, talks with Bloomberg Law's Lee Pacchia about the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), a new bill that attempts to...more

Big Brother May be Tracking You

by Lawyers.com on 4/12/2012

The government could be tracking your every move, and there’s little you can do to stop it – or even to find out who is watching – according to a recent investigation by the American Civil Liberties Union. The ACLU...more

Federal Lawsuit Alleges Infringement of Minors' New York Right of Publicity by Facebook "Like" and "Friend Finder" Features

by Proskauer - New Media & Technology on 5/19/2011

In what may represent a new wave in an interesting challenge to the viral nature of social media marketing, a recently filed putative class action asserts a right of publicity claim against Facebook in connection with the...more

Advertising Law - April 7, 2010

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 4/8/2010

In This Issue *Manatt Adds Advertising Partner Marc Roth in New York *New York Times Profiles Manatt’s Work in Branded Entertainment *Manatt to Host the PMA's Entertainment Law Summit in Los Angeles *Pharmaceutical...more

FCC'S "Net Neutrality" Looking To Regulate The Internet?

by Duane Morris LLP on 11/9/2009

On October 22, 2009, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) launched a potentially controversial proceeding that looks toward regulation of the Internet. The FCC has proposed to formally codify certain Internet-openness...more

The D.C. Circuit Reminds Employers of the Perils of Selectively Enforcing Their Solicitation and E-Mail Policies Against...

by Littler on 7/15/2009

On July 7, 2009, in the ongoing saga involving the ability of employees to use their employer's e-mail systems for union-related activities, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a portion of the National Labor Relations...more

APPLICABILITY OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) TO PRIVATE INTERNET SITES

by Steven Lucas on 2/9/2000

Twenty-five percent of the people will experience a period of disability by age 55 and the percentage increases with age. The population of older U.S. citizens is one of the fastest growing propositions that are attempting...more

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Communications & Media Law › Science, Computers & Technology › Civil Rights

Closed Captioning Reminder: Starting March 30, 2013, Video Programming That Is or Was Aired Live or “Near Live” on TV Must Be...

President Obama's Executive Order: "Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity"

Indiana Sex Offender Social Website Ban Law Is Unconstitutional

Does the Communications Decency Act Protect Human Trafficking?

Sex, E-mail & Privacy – You Have Privacy Rights For As Long As No One Is Interested

#NBCfail: Twitter, the Olympics, Guy Adams & Justin Bieber [Video]

Second Federal Court Tackles Absence of Closed Captions in Netflix Web-Streaming

Facebook "Likes" Are Not Protected Speech Under the First Amendment—Morrison Foerster’s Debbie Rosenbaum [Video]

Advocates Seek Human Rights Commitments from Telecommunications Companies

Vague Definitions in CISPA Raise Concerns of SOPA 2.0 [Video]

Big Brother May be Tracking You

Federal Lawsuit Alleges Infringement of Minors' New York Right of Publicity by Facebook "Like" and "Friend Finder" Features

Advertising Law - April 7, 2010

FCC'S "Net Neutrality" Looking To Regulate The Internet?

The D.C. Circuit Reminds Employers of the Perils of Selectively Enforcing Their Solicitation and E-Mail Policies Against...

APPLICABILITY OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) TO PRIVATE INTERNET SITES

#NBCfail: Twitter, the Olympics, Guy Adams & Justin Bieber [Video]

Facebook "Likes" Are Not Protected Speech Under the First Amendment—Morrison Foerster’s Debbie Rosenbaum [Video]

Vague Definitions in CISPA Raise Concerns of SOPA 2.0 [Video]

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