Intellectual Property, Science, Computers & Technology, Consumer Protection

Instapundit: America's IP Laws Need to be "Pruned Back" [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 5/24/2013

May 24 (Bloomberg Law) -- Under current intellectual property law, a consumer who unlocks his or her own cellphone can be convicted as a felon. Law professor and Instapundit founder Glenn Reynolds says such a scenario is...more

Facebook v. Typosquatters: Damages and Domains Awarded Under Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act

by Elizabeth Featherman, Camille Miller | Cozen O'Connor on 5/15/2013

On April 30, 2013, Magistrate Judge Westmore recommended that the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California award Facebook $2.8 million in damages from typosquatters under the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection...more

Judge Slams Copyright Troll Attorneys

by Balough Law Offices, LLC on 5/8/2013

A federal judge has referred a band of copyright troll attorneys to their respective state and federal bars for their “moral turpitude unbecoming of an officer of the court.” The judge also referred the attorneys to the U.S....more

FTC Offers FAQ Guide for Revised COPPA Rule

by Balough Law Offices, LLC on 4/29/2013

A 92-question and answer guide is available from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to help businesses and parents understand the new rule for the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), which go into effect July 1,...more

New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement Announces Temporary Adoption of Regulations for Fantasy Sports Tournaments in Atlantic...

by Ian Imrich on 3/18/2013

The New Jersey DGE regulations on fantasy sports games (N.J.A.C. 13:69 P ) can be found at: http://www.nj.gov/oag/ge/temporaryorders.html ...more

New gTLDs Program: Public Comment Period on "Closed Generic" Top-Level Domains Ends March 7

by Loeb & Loeb LLP on 3/7/2013

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers has been seeking public comments on "closed generic" top-level domain applications and the adoption of specific requirements for this type of application since Feb. 5,...more

Chicago Casino Development Authority Act - AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1739 re Internet Gaming

by Ian Imrich on 3/6/2013

Illinois iGaming Bill: Chicago Casino Development Authority Act - AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1739 re Internet Gaming (Sen. Terry Link) --- On March 6th, 2013, Senate Bill 1739 was introduced in Illinois by State Senator...more

Administration Launches Strategy on Mitigating Theft of U.S. Trade Secrets

by Lauren Papenhausen | McDermott Will & Emery on 3/1/2013

The strategy announced on February 20, 2013, should serve as both a wake-up call from the government and an offer of assistance. Given the losses that can arise from competitors’ purposeful theft of trade secrets, entities...more

Buying Competitor's Names As Keywords Does Not Violate Wisconsin's Privacy Law

by Balough Law Offices, LLC on 2/28/2013

A personal injury law firm can buy search terms using the names of a competing law firm’s partners without violating Wisconsin’s privacy laws because the use of the names is “non-visible,” an appellate court found. The...more

FTC Says HTC Mobile Devices Have Serious Security Flaws

by Balough Law Offices, LLC on 2/23/2013

Mobile devices made by HTC America, Inc. contain serious security flaws, which allow the phones to send their own text messages, send personally identifiable information to third parties, and even activate the microphone to...more

CA SB 678 (Correa) Authorization and Regulation of Internet Poker and Consumer Protection Act of 2013

by Ian Imrich on 2/22/2013

An act to add Chapter 5.2 (commencing with Section 19990) to Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to gambling. Legislative Counsel’s Digest: Senate Bill No. 678, as introduced, Correa, February 22,...more

FTC Urges Mobile Apps to Disclose to Consumers What Data Apps Collect

by Balough Law Offices, LLC on 2/3/2013

Mobile apps should disclose in easy-to-understand language what data they collect and how the data is used, and they should consider a do-not-track mechanism, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recommended in a staff report...more

Do Laws Address Cyber-Threats to Today's Computerized Cars?

by Balough Law Offices, LLC on 1/27/2013

Today’s cars are computers on wheels, open to hackers who can infect cars with malware and take control of a car’s speed, braking, and other vital systems. Whether today’s laws are applicable to these cyber-threats was the...more

False Advertising Claims on Increase in Cyberspace

by Balough Law Offices, LLC on 1/15/2013

Cases involving alleged false advertising in cyberspace increased significantly in number in the past year, but success has been limited according to a legal survey article by Cheryl Dancey Balough. The article noted that...more

Texas’ Amended Data Breach Notification Law Is Expansive

by Shawn Tuma on 1/11/2013

Texas amended its existing data breach notification law which became effective on September 1, 2012. The relevant section of the law is titled “Notification Required Following Breach of Security of Computerized Data” and is...more

ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 5–COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY (ON BEHALF OF THE STATE GAMING CONTROL BOARD) - NEVADA

by Ian Imrich on 12/19/2012

ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 5–COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY (ON BEHALF OF THE STATE GAMING CONTROL BOARD) - NEVADA [re US State Gaming Compacts] PREFILED DECEMBER 19, 2012 ____________ Referred to Committee on Judiciary SUMMARY—Revises...more

Kids Mobile Apps Disclosure Practices Get FTC Failing Grade

by Balough Law Offices, LLC on 12/12/2012

Mobile apps for children continue to leave parents in the dark as to what information is being collected and what is being done with that information, according to a new study by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The...more

Epic Marketplace Cited for History Sniffing by FTC

by Balough Law Offices, LLC on 12/6/2012

An online advertising company has agreed to stop gathering sensitive data from millions of consumers and will cease its secret “history sniffing” activities, which revealed the websites users had visited in the past. The...more

Advertising News & Analysis – November 29, 2012

by Marcella Ballard, Victoria R. Danta, Jeffrey D. Knowles, Amy Ralph Mudge, Randal M. Shaheen | Venable LLP on 12/3/2012

In this issue: - Hotel Operators Receive FTC Warning Letters About Pricing Practices - FTC and CFPB Tell Mortgage Advertisers to Watch Their Ads - Differentiation Is Not Just in the Eye of the Marketer -...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

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

Latest Legislative Attempt on Reverse Payment ANDA Settlements

by McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP on 2/29/2012

On February 9th, Congressman Bobby Rush (former "defense minister" of the Black Panther Party and representative for the Illinois 1st Congressional District; at right) joined Congressman Henry Waxman (below) in...more

App Developers: Get Advice on Privacy

by Field Law on 2/27/2012

The privacy problem with apps has been percolating for some time. Several high-profile reports have brought attention to this issue; Path’s embarassing privacy breach is just one of many cases where app developers have...more

Privacy in Principle (As California Goes, So Goes the Nation? Part Four)

by Tanya Forsheit on 2/27/2012

What happened in the privacy world last week? On Thursday, just before the release of the White House "Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights," California Attorney General Kamala Harris announced an agreement with the leading...more

Intellectual Property Law in 2012

by Field Law on 1/4/2012

Lawsuits! Infringement! Litigation! Ah, there’s never a dull moment in the wonderful world of intellectual property law, and 2012 will be no exception. Here’s our list of what to watch in the coming year...more

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Instapundit: America's IP Laws Need to be "Pruned Back" [Video]

Facebook v. Typosquatters: Damages and Domains Awarded Under Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act

Judge Slams Copyright Troll Attorneys

FTC Offers FAQ Guide for Revised COPPA Rule

New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement Announces Temporary Adoption of Regulations for Fantasy Sports Tournaments in Atlantic...

New gTLDs Program: Public Comment Period on "Closed Generic" Top-Level Domains Ends March 7

Chicago Casino Development Authority Act - AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1739 re Internet Gaming

Administration Launches Strategy on Mitigating Theft of U.S. Trade Secrets

Buying Competitor's Names As Keywords Does Not Violate Wisconsin's Privacy Law

FTC Says HTC Mobile Devices Have Serious Security Flaws

CA SB 678 (Correa) Authorization and Regulation of Internet Poker and Consumer Protection Act of 2013

FTC Urges Mobile Apps to Disclose to Consumers What Data Apps Collect

Do Laws Address Cyber-Threats to Today's Computerized Cars?

False Advertising Claims on Increase in Cyberspace

Texas’ Amended Data Breach Notification Law Is Expansive

ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 5–COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY (ON BEHALF OF THE STATE GAMING CONTROL BOARD) - NEVADA

Kids Mobile Apps Disclosure Practices Get FTC Failing Grade

Epic Marketplace Cited for History Sniffing by FTC

Advertising News & Analysis – November 29, 2012

Monsanto Allowed to Put Genetically Modified Food on Your Plate

Changing Online Terms Midstream

Latest Legislative Attempt on Reverse Payment ANDA Settlements

App Developers: Get Advice on Privacy

Privacy in Principle (As California Goes, So Goes the Nation? Part Four)

Intellectual Property Law in 2012

Instapundit: America's IP Laws Need to be "Pruned Back" [Video]

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