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Anti-Spam Update – Proposed New Exemptions on the Way

by Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP on 5/18/2012

Today the Canadian Bar Association held an update session for members on Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (“CASL”). An oral presentation was provided by Andy Kaplan-Myrth, a Policy Advisor in the Digital Policy Branch at...more

FSIS Seeks Comments on Second Draft of HACCP Validation Guidance

by K&L Gates LLP on 5/18/2012

On May 9, 2012, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS or Agency) published a notice in the Federal Register requesting comments on the Agency’s revised draft guidance on the...more

Pondering (Not Jumping) Hurdles to E-Commerce in Canada

by Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP on 5/18/2012

So, what can Canada do to become a leader in e-commerce? Canada’s House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology would like to offer some suggestions for how the Government can help and Industry...more

Monsanto Allowed to Put Genetically Modified Food on Your Plate

by Lawyers.com on 5/17/2012

Farmers, seed distributors and food justice organizations filed an appeal after their lawsuit against agricultural giant Monsanto was dismissed. More than 80 plaintiffs, including the Organic Seed Growers and Trade...more

The Right To Be Forgotten

by Proskauer - Privacy & Data Security on 5/16/2012

On 25 January 2012, the European Commission published a proposed new data protection framework for the E.U. The new framework, unlike the current one, is to provide a consistent and harmonised set of rules for all 27 E.U....more

HIPAA/HiTECH - Changes on the Way for Covered Providers

by Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts, P.C. on 5/9/2012

The privacy and security landscape for covered providers will soon be changing. A number of rules are finally making their way through the system in relationship to HIPAA, HiTECH and Stage II Meaningful Use....more

Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act Bill Passes House

by Scott & Scott, LLP on 5/2/2012

Scitt & Scott, LLP attorney, Andrew Martin, discusses House passage of Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA). According to the bill sponsors, CISPA is an essential update to the National Security Act of 1947...more

Federal Trade Commission Hosts Public Workshop on Mobile Payments

by Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 4/30/2012

On April 26, 2012, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) held a public workshop entitled “Paper, Plastic . . . or Mobile? An FTC Workshop on Mobile Payments” to examine the use of mobile payments in the marketplace and their...more

Key Considerations in Drafting Mobile Disclosures

by BuckleySandler LLP on 4/20/2012

Recent developments at the FTC and CFPB provide some guidance on how regulators may approach disclosures on smartphones and other mobile devices. The recent CFPB Remittance Rule on international remittance transfers...more

Changing Online Terms Midstream

by Field Law on 4/11/2012

Cloud service providers often want to change online terms in the middle of the product lifecycle. Amendments are typically required due to changes in the law or changes in product functionality. For example, Apple’s...more

The EU Draft Data Protection Reform Package - its Significant Effects on Global Industry

by McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP on 4/5/2012

OUTLINE: • I. Introduction – Legislative Process • II. Objectives • III. Basic Principles • IV. Main Points • V. The Current and New Rules on Transfer of Data from the EU to the Third Countries • VI. The...more

FTC Issues Best Practices Guide to Protecting Consumer Privacy

by Barger & Wolen on 4/4/2012

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently issued a report, “Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid Change.” Two years in the making, the report outlines a “best practices” framework for the Internet industry...more

FTC Releases Final Privacy Report Outlining Best Practices and Expressing Support for Baseline Privacy Legislation

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 4/4/2012

On March 26, 2012, the Federal Trade Commission (the “Commission” or “FTC”) released its much-anticipated final privacy report, Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid Change. The report builds upon the preliminary...more

Massachusetts Attorney General Data Breach Investigation Results in $15,000 Settlement with Property Management Firm

by Mintz Levin on 4/4/2012

Last October, a Maloney Properties, Inc. (“MPI”) company laptop was stolen containing unencrypted personal information, including social security numbers, for over 600 Massachusetts residents. Shortly after the incident, MPI...more

Joffe, et al., v. Google, Inc.

Brief Of Amicus Curiae Electronic Privacy Information Center (Epic) In Support Of Appellees And Urging Affirmance

by Electronic Privacy Information Center on 4/3/2012

EPIC Urges Court to Affirm Privacy Protections for Home Wi-Fi Networks EPIC has filed an amicus brief in the Ninth Circuit urging the court to affirm legal protections for users of home Wi-Fi networks. In Joffe v....more

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