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Advertising Law -- May 16, 2013

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 5/17/2013

In This Issue: Linda Goldstein to Provide Insight on FTC’s Dot Com Dislosure Guidance at Upcoming Bloomberg BNA Webinar; “All Natural” False Ad Suits Continue, Stalled; Wake Up! FDA Considers Caffeinated Foods;...more

House Cybersecurity Information-Sharing Bill Provides Immunity Provisions for Reporting Companies

by Nerissa McGinn | Loeb & Loeb LLP on 5/17/2013

The U.S. House of Representatives passed an amended version of the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), with a 288-127 vote. The current version of CISPA (H.R. 624) would provide private-sector companies...more

"Eye on Privacy" Newsletter - May 2013

by Wendell Bartnick, Cedric Burton, Caitlin Courtney, Wendy Devine, Tonia Klausner, Anna Pateraki, Tracy Shapiro, Gerard Stegmaier | Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 5/17/2013

In this issue: - FTC Issues New Guidance for Disclosures in Online Advertising - European Regulators Opine on "Purpose Limitation" Principle – What Constitutes "Compatible Use" in the Context of Big Data? -...more

Hey Employers: Employee Social Media Passwords are (Mostly) None of Your Business (Not that You’ve Been Inquiring)

by Adam S. Forman, David G. King | Miller Canfield on 5/17/2013

“Likes,” “tweets,” “hashtags,” and “wall posts” are all words that have quickly entered our lexicon through the continuing explosion of growth that is social media....more

Big Incentives for Investments in Cybersecurity

by Javier Siervo | Berkeley Research Group, LLC on 5/17/2013

Recently, Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley signed into law the Cybersecurity Investment Incentive Tax Credit. The credit is to be used against the state income tax of a Maryland cybersecurity company. To be eligible for the...more

California Moves One Step Closer to Passing Privacy Bill Requiring a Search Warrant for Providers' Customers' Emails

by Amy L. Pierce | Pillsbury Social Media, Entertainment &... on 5/17/2013

In a 33-1 vote, on May 13, the state Senate approved Senator Mark Leno's bill that would require state law enforcement officials to obtain a search warrant before asking service providers to disclose the contents of their...more

Whose Social Media Account Is It, Anyway?

by Odia Kagan | Pepper Hamilton LLP on 5/16/2013

A detailed social media policy specifically addressing the ownership of social media accounts is key to a corporation’s ability to maintain ownership of an employee’s account after the employee leaves the corporation....more

Unprecedented Global ATM Heist Presents a Number of Lessons for Companies [Video]

by LXBN on 5/16/2013

It was announced earlier this week that charges had been filed in New York against eight members of a cybercrime ring that conducted a massive heist involving ATMS all over the globe. Though the heist is unlike any we’ve ever...more

Personal Data Transfers from the European Economic Area: Time to Consider Binding Corporate Rules 2.0

by Rafi Azim-Khan, Steven Farmer | Pillsbury Global Sourcing Practice on 5/16/2013

What exactly is the '"best" solution for an international business needing to handle and transfer personal data across borders? This has become an increasingly important and common question as business becomes more...more

The Legal and Regulatory Landscape for Wellness Plans: The Affordable Care Act and Beyond

by Katharine O. Beattie, Patricia Moran | Mintz Levin - Health Law on 5/15/2013

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the ‘‘Act’’) generally encourages employers to adopt wellness plans and programs in conjunction with their group health plans. Wellness plan vendors tout these arrangements with...more

State Attorneys General Look Into Recent Data Breach Incident

by BuckleySandler LLP on 5/15/2013

On May 1, the Connecticut Attorney General, George Jepsen, and the Maryland Attorney General and NAAG President, Douglas Gansler, sent a letter to representatives of a “daily deals” website that recently disclosed a data...more

FTC Approves Order Settling Data Breach Charges

by BuckleySandler LLP on 5/15/2013

On May 3, the FTC approved a final order settling charges against a California-based cord blood bank firm alleged to have violated the FTC Act by failing to use reasonable and appropriate procedures for handling customers’...more

Federal Legislation Introduced Regarding Mobile Application Privacy

by Allison Dodd, Daren M. Orzechowski | White & Case LLP on 5/15/2013

On May 9, 2013, Georgia Congressman Hank Johnson introduced the Application Privacy, Protection and Security Act of 2013 (the "Apps Act"), a bill "[t]o provide for greater transparency in and user control over the treatment...more

Busy at Work: California Legislature Addressing Data Privacy Concerns with Data Privacy Law

by Lisa Kim, Joshua Marker, Sarah Woo | Reed Smith on 5/15/2013

The California legislature is busily at work, staying at the forefront with the development of data privacy laws. More than 15 bills related to data privacy concerns are currently making their way through the legislature, and...more

July 1 COPPA Compliance Deadline is Approaching

by Julia Siripurapu | Mintz Levin - Privacy & Security on 5/15/2013

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 children that are 12...more

Restroom Videotaping of Employees by Store Manager Not Imputed to Employer, Finish Line, Inc.

by Audet & Partners, LLP on 5/15/2013

In a binding arbitration ruling issued on May 13, 2013, Finish Line, Inc was absolved of any liability for restroom videotaping of employees by a Milpitas, California store manager between 2009 and 2010. In ADRS Case No....more

Employers – Are You Updating Your HIPAA Documents?

by Jewelie Grape | Leonard, Street and Deinard - Employee... on 5/15/2013

The Department of Health and Human Services released final Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy and security regulations on January 25, 2013. ...more

Data Breach - Your Organization Needs a Plan

by Nicole Reimann | Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP on 5/15/2013

The Privacy Rights Clearinghouse’s Chronology of Data Breaches lists 3,671 incidents affecting 607,295,463 records since 2005,1 including these three: - A worker steals customer records containing credit card, bank...more

Fenwick Employment Brief - May 2013

by Daniel J. McCoy, Dan Ko Obuhanych | Fenwick & West LLP on 5/15/2013

The NLRB's controversial requirement that employers post notices informing employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act (as reported in our January and May 2012 FEBs) has been held unconstitutional by the...more

Privacy Litigation Alert: California Court Dismisses Attorney General's Mobile App Privacy Suit Against Delta, Offers Little...

by David Marty, Tyler G. Newby | Fenwick & West LLP on 5/15/2013

A California Superior Court judge has dismissed with prejudice a privacy suit brought by California Attorney General Kamala Harris against Delta Airlines. The complaint, filed in December of 2012, alleged that Atlanta-based...more

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Advertising Law -- May 16, 2013

House Cybersecurity Information-Sharing Bill Provides Immunity Provisions for Reporting Companies

"Eye on Privacy" Newsletter - May 2013

Hey Employers: Employee Social Media Passwords are (Mostly) None of Your Business (Not that You’ve Been Inquiring)

Big Incentives for Investments in Cybersecurity

California Moves One Step Closer to Passing Privacy Bill Requiring a Search Warrant for Providers' Customers' Emails

Whose Social Media Account Is It, Anyway?

Unprecedented Global ATM Heist Presents a Number of Lessons for Companies [Video]

Personal Data Transfers from the European Economic Area: Time to Consider Binding Corporate Rules 2.0

The Legal and Regulatory Landscape for Wellness Plans: The Affordable Care Act and Beyond

State Attorneys General Look Into Recent Data Breach Incident

FTC Approves Order Settling Data Breach Charges

Federal Legislation Introduced Regarding Mobile Application Privacy

Busy at Work: California Legislature Addressing Data Privacy Concerns with Data Privacy Law

July 1 COPPA Compliance Deadline is Approaching

Restroom Videotaping of Employees by Store Manager Not Imputed to Employer, Finish Line, Inc.

Employers – Are You Updating Your HIPAA Documents?

Data Breach - Your Organization Needs a Plan

Fenwick Employment Brief - May 2013

Privacy Litigation Alert: California Court Dismisses Attorney General's Mobile App Privacy Suit Against Delta, Offers Little...

FTC Sharpens Focus On Data Brokers

FTC Denies Requests to Extend Effective Date for COPPA Rule Revisions

Enter, the APPS Act

Employer BYOD Concerns: Part 2 of It's 2013. Do You Know Where Your BYOD Policies Are?

Legislative Update: Social Media Account Protection and Paid FMLA?

Unprecedented Global ATM Heist Presents a Number of Lessons for Companies [Video]

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