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Hey Doc, Be Careful on TikTok - Legal Pitfalls of Healthcare Providers in the Social Media Age

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC on 3/4/2024

Imagine you are scrolling on TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, or one of the multitude of other social media platforms that almost every one of us have on our devices, and you come across a video of a physician discussing medical...more

Trade Secrets/Non-Compete Quarterly Update - Q2 2023

Benesch on 8/2/2023

Welcome to our Q2 Trade Secret and Restrictive Covenant Update. As you can tell from the update, Q2 was a busy quarter in this space from both a regulatory, legislative, civil litigation and criminal litigation perspective....more

One to Watch: Has the Ninth Circuit Turned on Section 230?

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 7/25/2023

Ninth Circuit precedent protects information service providers from liability arising from user-generated content, including when classifying user characteristics as part of platform design or providing neutral tools that...more

Privacy Tip #336 – Facebook Accounts Stolen Through Phishing Schemes Using Messenger Chatbots

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 7/7/2022

Trustwave has reported a new scheme in which threat actors are using the popular Facebook Messenger platform to steal Facebook login credentials. According to the report, the threat actors are using a phishing email to...more

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - October 2021

Robinson & Cole LLP on 10/8/2021

CYBERSECURITY - Cyber Criminals Focusing on Clinics + Business Associates - As hospital systems become more hardened to cyber-attacks, cyber criminals are focusing their efforts on smaller providers, such as outpatient...more

EU-U.S. Data Transfers Under Fresh Spotlight Following Irish DPC Ruling

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 5/17/2021

Today saw a key ruling by the Irish High Court which could have wide ranging implications in relation to a range of data use, targeted advertising and data transfers between Europe and the United States. The Irish data...more

New York DFS Issues Report Detailing Findings From Its Investigation of Facebook Data Privacy Practices

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Privacy, Cyber & AI... on 3/17/2021

Blood pressure readings, menstrual cycles, and pregnancy status are among the types of sensitive personal data Facebook was caught collecting from third-party app developers without users' knowledge or permission. After a...more

Privacy Tip #258 – Misinformation on Social Media

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 11/6/2020

The misinformation on social media about the election results (and other topics) is rampant. Social media companies like Twitter and Facebook are struggling with the balance between the First Amendment right to free speech...more

Privacy Perils: Beware Brand Phishing

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 10/30/2020

We often think of phony financial institution emails as a bad actor’s phishing scheme of choice to capture confidential bank account numbers or other private financial information. While those phishing emails certainly do...more

Decoded: Technology Law Insights - Issue 3, August 2020

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 8/7/2020

The Editors' Note - Welcome to the third issue of Decoded, Spilman's e-newsletter focusing on technology law, including data security, privacy standards, financing technologies, and digital-based means of conducting...more

Create Your Digital Estate Plan

Ruder Ware on 10/9/2019

It seems like our world becomes more digital each day. We can manage almost every aspect of our lives online. But, unless you have updated your estate plan in the last few years, chances are good that your estate planning...more

FTC Issues Landmark $5 Billion Fine Against Facebook

Fox Rothschild LLP on 7/25/2019

Big Picture Takeaways: Facebook faces many detailed requirements for internal and external governance and oversight with extensive reporting requirements...more

Facebook-Hacking Employer Still Gets Injunction Against Ex-Employees

Sherman & Howard L.L.C. on 2/27/2019

Scherer Design Group (“SDG”) sued several of its former employees for starting a competing business (while still employed), stealing trade secrets, and stealing clients. The trial court entered an injunction against the...more

Privacy Perils: Somebody’s Watching Me

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 2/25/2019

As the 1984 (seriously) hit goes: “I’m just an average man with an average life … but why do I always feel like I’m in the twilight zone and I always feel like somebody’s watching me and I have no privacy. I always feel like...more

Facebook Privacy in the Midst of Cambridge Analytica and GDPR Implementation

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP on 11/5/2018

Since its founding in 2004, Facebook has amassed a user base of 2.23 billion active users. Social media sites, such as Facebook, allow individuals to stay connected with friends and family and instantly share content within...more

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - October 2018 #3

Robinson & Cole LLP on 10/22/2018

This week the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an investigative report that outlined cyber incidents that nine public companies had experienced, causing fraudulent losses totaling more than $100 million. The...more

Facebook Acknowledges Breach of Sensitive Date for Nearly 30 Million Users

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 10/18/2018

As we previously noted, Facebook originally announced a breach late last month, where hackers took advantage of a code vulnerability in the website’s “View As” feature, to access user’s data. ...more

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - October 2018

Robinson & Cole LLP on 10/8/2018

On October 1, 2018, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued its “Medical Device Cybersecurity Regional Incident Preparedness and Response Playbook” to address continued threats to medical devices that could affect...more

Privacy Tip #159 – Consider Risks When Using Facebook and Other Social Media Platforms

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 10/5/2018

Facebook announced late last week that it had suffered the largest breach in its history—50 million accounts were compromised, and another 40 million accounts affected—yes, that equals 90 million accounts. ...more

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - April 2018

Robinson & Cole LLP on 4/10/2018

On the heels of the ransomware that had the City of Atlanta scrambling last week, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the launch of “NYC Secure,” a free mobile app that will alert New York City residents of...more

Privacy Tip #133 My Students Teach Me

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 4/5/2018

I have the privilege of teaching Privacy Law at Roger Williams University School of Law, one of the few law schools in the country to offer the course. This is the fourth year the course has been offered, and the students who...more

Top Developments/Headlines in Trade Secret, Computer Fraud, and Non-Compete Law in 2017

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 2/19/2018

Continuing our annual tradition, we present the top developments/headlines for 2017/2018 in trade secret, computer fraud, and non-compete law....more

Privacy Tip #115 – Cyber Monday Safe Online Shopping

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 11/22/2017

It is estimated that we will spend $4 billion online this year, including on Cyber Monday, coming up in just a few days. With the increase in online shopping, particularly over the holidays, it is prime time for scheming...more

Are Your Social Media Fans Cybersecurity Savvy?

Pillsbury - Internet & Social Media Law Blog on 9/22/2016

Today’s online world is all about engaging and staying connected with others via social media. For businesses, establishing a presence on various social media platforms is an enticing way to connect with current customers as...more

Social Links: Implications of Facebook’s algorithm change; branded emoji; free travel apps

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media on 7/5/2016

The Internet is abuzz over the Facebook algorithm change. Here are the implications for marketers and publishers and for regular users. U.S. Customs wants to start collecting the social media accounts for foreign...more

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