Privacy, Intellectual Property

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

Trade Secret “Watch List”: Bill Would Establish Monitoring List Of Countries Engaging In Cybertheft, And Make U.S. Intelligence...

by Robert Isackson | Orrick - Trade Secrets Group on 5/10/2013

Here’s another sign of the rising urgency of trade secret theft as a national security issue: the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee wants the head of the nation’s intelligence bureaucracy to track countries that...more

The Real Lesson of Chinese Cyberhacking

by Michael Spillner | Orrick - Trade Secrets Group on 5/1/2013

There’s been a lot of news lately about the Chinese military allegedly launching cyber attacks to steal U.S. trade secrets. This has gotten people riled up, including the President of the United States, who issued a 5-point...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

Information Security Implications for Business Agreements

by Robert Parr, Armand Zottola | Venable LLP on 4/18/2013

On February 12, 2013, President Obama signed an Executive Order (“Order”) that outlined a voluntary cybersecurity framework (“Framework”) designed to help protect the nation’s critical infrastructure, which is generally...more

BLG Monthly Update for April 2013

by Neil Guthrie on 4/10/2013

Bird deaths, contracts cases, Lindsay Lohan, IP and more in the BLG Monthly Update for April 2013...more

Unauthorized Use of Images Violates Illinois Right of Publicity Act

by Balough Law Offices, LLC on 3/31/2013

The use of a mother and her daughter’s images without their written permission on the cover of a media kit used to generate advertising revenue for a monthly publication violates the Illinois Right of Publicity Act, an...more

IP/IT & Media Newsletter - Issue 1/2013

by Daja Apetz-Dreier, Thomas Fischl, Alexander Klett, Stephan Rippert, Kathrin Schlüter, Philipp Süss, Katharina Weimer | Reed Smith on 3/25/2013

In this issue: - Cookies, Clouds and Other Challenges – Retrospect and Prospect in Data Protection - Employee Data Protection – What’s Down the Road? - German Federal Supreme Court Decides Another...more

Safeguards against Data Security Breaches (Part One) [Video]

by Robert Brownstone | Fenwick & West LLP on 3/19/2013

With data security breaches dominating the headlines and a rising number of employees taking advantage of BYOD, or bring your own device to work policies, businesses have found themselves vulnerable to targets by hackers,...more

BLG Monthly Update March 2013

by Neil Guthrie on 3/18/2013

Fake judgments, fashion law, lots on contracts and privilege in the BLG Monthly Update for March 2013!...more

Preparing an Online Social Media Policy: The Top Ten Legal Considerations for Your Nonprofit

by Ronald Taylor, Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Armand Zottola | Venable LLP on 3/12/2013

Legal issues - Same as before but new platforms – Entity use of social media – Pathways to Legal Liability or Risk: Defamation, Intellectual Property, Trade Secret, Advertising, Privacy, and...more

Safeguards against Data Security Breaches (Part Two) [Video]

by Fenwick & West LLP on 3/10/2013

?Are you looking to guard your company's “secret sauce?” Fenwick’s Robert Brownstone says companies should safeguard their data by limiting the number of employees with access to certain confidential information. Following up...more

McAfee & Taft tIPsheet - March 2013: Is your trade secret safe with me? Trade secrets and the federal Freedom of Information Act

by Rachel Blue | McAfee & Taft on 3/8/2013

Most states have adopted some version of the Uniform Trade Secrets Act, which is designed to prevent the disclosure of trade secrets. FOIA, or the Freedom of Information Act, allows individuals to access records collected by...more

McAfee & Taft tIP Sheet - March 2013

by Rachel Blue, Jessica John Bowman, Zach Oubre | McAfee & Taft on 3/5/2013

In This Issue: - 3 Monitoring employees’ use of company trademarks in social media - 5 Keys to ensuring the secrecy of trade secrets - 6 FTC amends Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule - Excerpt from...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

Obama Administration Trade Secret Report Raises Important IP, Business, and Securities Issues

by Matthew P. Allen, Kathleen Koppenhoefer, Michael Simoni | Miller Canfield on 2/28/2013

The Obama Administration’s recent “Strategy on Mitigating the Theft of U.S. Trade Secrets” makes clear the importance for businesses to be aware of and understand the international threats to their intellectual property, the...more

News From Our Own Vermont Backyard: Proposed Legislation On Password Privacy And Ownership Of Inventions

by Matthew Borick | Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC on 2/25/2013

Last month the Vermont Legislature kicked off its 2013-2014 Legislative Session, and already a couple of bills have our attention here at the IP Stone....more

The Storm Has Arrived: Cybersecurity, Risks And Response

by Michael Volkov on 2/25/2013

Every day the headlines report another Fortune 500 company suffering a hacking incident. For companies, the hack itself creates substantial risks of economic devastation caused by the theft of valuable trade secrets. Add to...more

Cybersecurity: The Next Big Wave in Securities Litigation?

by King & Spalding on 2/24/2013

News broke this week about significant cybersecurity breaches at many U.S. corporations that raises the possibility of a new wave of SEC enforcement actions, class actions, and derivative lawsuits. A front page New York Times...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

APT Threat Report Shows Cybersecurity Risks Not Limited to Identity Theft

by Craig Hoffman | BakerHostetler on 2/22/2013

We often talk to companies who believe they are an unlikely target for hackers because they do not have financial account information, Social Security numbers, or medical information. However, personal information is not the...more

Supreme Court Hears Argument on States’ Ability to Exclude Public Records Access for Non-Citizens

by Jason Britt, John Zabriskie | Foley & Lardner LLP on 2/22/2013

On February 20, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in McBurney v. Young, No. 12-17, a case with potentially major implications for businesses that use state freedom of information acts (FOIAs) to obtain...more

White House Issues Strategy Warning Of Dangers To U.S. Companies From Hackers

by Pedro Pavon | Carlton Fields on 2/22/2013

The White House warned yesterday that hackers and “hacktivist” groups have the intent and capability to target U.S. companies and steal confidential data. A new executive strategy explains that the threat of corporate...more

Around the Virtual World - February 4-15, 2013

by Pillsbury Social Media, Entertainment &... on 2/18/2013

A weekly wrap up of interesting news about virtual worlds, virtual goods and other social media. In This Issue: - Path Inc. to Settle Charges Over Collecting Kids' Data - Feds Urge App Makers, Mobile Operating...more

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Advertising Law -- May 16, 2013

Trade Secret “Watch List”: Bill Would Establish Monitoring List Of Countries Engaging In Cybertheft, And Make U.S. Intelligence...

The Real Lesson of Chinese Cyberhacking

FTC Offers FAQ Guide for Revised COPPA Rule

Information Security Implications for Business Agreements

BLG Monthly Update for April 2013

Unauthorized Use of Images Violates Illinois Right of Publicity Act

IP/IT & Media Newsletter - Issue 1/2013

Safeguards against Data Security Breaches (Part One) [Video]

BLG Monthly Update March 2013

Preparing an Online Social Media Policy: The Top Ten Legal Considerations for Your Nonprofit

Safeguards against Data Security Breaches (Part Two) [Video]

McAfee & Taft tIPsheet - March 2013: Is your trade secret safe with me? Trade secrets and the federal Freedom of Information Act

McAfee & Taft tIP Sheet - March 2013

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

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

Obama Administration Trade Secret Report Raises Important IP, Business, and Securities Issues

News From Our Own Vermont Backyard: Proposed Legislation On Password Privacy And Ownership Of Inventions

The Storm Has Arrived: Cybersecurity, Risks And Response

Cybersecurity: The Next Big Wave in Securities Litigation?

FTC Says HTC Mobile Devices Have Serious Security Flaws

APT Threat Report Shows Cybersecurity Risks Not Limited to Identity Theft

Supreme Court Hears Argument on States’ Ability to Exclude Public Records Access for Non-Citizens

White House Issues Strategy Warning Of Dangers To U.S. Companies From Hackers

Around the Virtual World - February 4-15, 2013

Safeguards against Data Security Breaches (Part One) [Video]

Safeguards against Data Security Breaches (Part Two) [Video]

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