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Mobile Wallet Systems May Be a Boon for Sales, But What Are the Risks?

One trend is clear: more and more retailers are accepting payment through so-called "mobile wallets" in lieu of traditional plastic credit cards. Experts predict that in coming years, the local and global market for mobile...more

Court Shuts Down Construct Data Directory Scam

A scam that induces businesses to pay for listing in a useless online marketing directory has been temporarily enjoined and the company’s United States assets frozen in a court action brought by the Federal Trade Commission...more

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

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

False Advertising Claims on Increase in Cyberspace

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

FTC Report Outlines New Privacy Framework For Handling Consumer Data

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a report in March 2012 setting forth best practices for businesses to protect the privacy of American consumers and give them greater control over the collection and use of their...more

3 Recent Computer Fraud and Abuse Act Cases Worth Noting

Three recent Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (“CFAA”) cases decided over the last couple of months are worth looking at because they show the following points, respectively: (1) the CFAA in its current form does not give...more

Campmor, Inc. v. Brulant, LLC

Opinion granting in part and denying in part defendant's motion for summary judgment

Campmor, Inc., a successful online retailer of camping and outdoor equipment and customer of "online channel partner" Brulant, LLC, (now known as Rosetta) brought suit based on breach of contract, breach of warranty,...more

Campmor, Inc. v. Brulant, LLC

Brief in opposition to defendant's motion for summary judgment

Campmor, Inc., a successful online retailer of camping and outdoor equipment and customer of "online channel partner" Brulant, LLC, (now known as Rosetta) brought suit based on breach of contract, breach of warranty,...more

Campmor, Inc. v. Brulant, LLC

Certification of Brian Cooper in opposition to motion in limine to exclude his testimony as an SEO expert

Is there really such a thing as "credentials" for purposes of testifying as an expert on search engine optimization (SEO)? Of course not. Campmor, Inc., a successful online retailer of camping and outdoor equipment...more

Campmor, Inc. v. Brulant, LLC

Brief in opposition to defendant's motion in limine to exclude SEO expert witness of plaintiff

Is there really such a thing as "credentials" for purposes of testifying as an expert on search engine optimization (SEO)? Of course not. Campmor, Inc., a successful online retailer of camping and outdoor equipment...more

Will France adopt a law requiring the notification of security breaches? (by Marie-Andrée Weiss & Cédric Laurant)

A French bill “to better guarantee the right to privacy in the digital age” has implemented the European Directive 2009/136/EC by requiring the data controller to inform the “Data Protection Correspondent” (a person within an...more

La France va-t-elle se doter d’une loi rendant obligatoire les notifications des violations de sécurité ? (par Marie-Andrée Weiss...

La proposition de loi française “visant à mieux garantir le droit à la vie privée à l’heure du numérique” transpose la Directive 2009/136/CE en obligeant les responsables de traitements de données à caractère personnel...more

Are ‘Clouds’ Located Outside the European Union Unlawful? (by Marie-Andrée Weiss & Cédric Laurant)

A central aspect of every cloud service contract is the security of data processing. It is therefore important, if only for liability reasons, that responsibility for specific security measures be clearly assigned. This can...more

Canada May Soon Have a Data Breach Law (by Marie-Andrée Weiss & Cédric Laurant)

Canadian Industry Minister Tony Clement introduced a bill on May 25, the Safeguarding Canadian’s Personal Information Act (C-29), which would amend Canada’s national privacy legislation, the Personal Information and...more

Campmor, Inc. v. Brulant, LLC

Second Amended Complaint

Campmor, Inc., a successful online retailer of camping and outdoor equipment and customer of "online channel partner" Brulant, LLC, brought suit based on breach of contract, breach of warranty, negligence, fraud, consumer...more

Campmor, Inc. v. Brulant, LLC

Amended Complaint

Campmor, Inc., successful online retailer and customer of "online channel partner" Brulant, LLC, brings suit based on breach of contract, breach of warranty, negligence, fraud, consumer fraud and related claims arising from...more