Athletic Fashion Dispute in Race to Courthouse -
Lululemon and Peloton are suing each other over clothing design patents and trade dress. Specifically, the case involves designs for athletic bras and leggings. Peloton won...more
Nature of Patents and Patent Rights -
When a patent is issued under the seal of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, it is signed by the Director of the USPTO or an Office official. The patent contains a grant...more
10/28/2021
/ Amazon ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Facebook ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Medical Devices ,
Nanotechnology ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Retailers ,
Starbucks ,
USPTO
The Story of Henrietta Lacks and the Biotechnology Company Accused of Selling Her Cells for Profit -
These two articles (Newsweek and Fierce Biotech) describe the new lawsuit by the Henrietta Lacks Estate surrounding the...more
10/13/2021
/ Biotechnology ,
Blockchain ,
Coinbase ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Liability Insurance ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
Patents ,
Ransomware
The T-Mobile Data Breach is One You Can’t Ignore -
"Hackers claim to have obtained the data of 100 million people—including sensitive personal information."
Why this is important: Earlier this week, reports began...more
8/18/2021
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Bitcoin ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Hackers ,
Insurance Industry ,
Robocalling ,
Trademarks
Humana Sued Over Wrongful Records Access Data Breach -
"Louisville, Ky.-based Humana is being sued over a data breach last fall that exposed the personal information of about 65,000 of its health plan members, according...more
Data Breach at New England’s Largest Energy Provider -
"A misconfiguration error has exposed personal data belonging to customers of New England's largest energy provider."
Why this is important: New England's largest...more
5/4/2021
/ Biotechnology ,
Blockchain ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Internet of Things ,
Vaccinations
Binance Probed by CFTC Over Whether U.S. Residents Traded -
"Binance, which has an office in Singapore but says it lacks a single corporate headquarters, hasn’t been accused of misconduct and the investigation may not lead...more
4/1/2021
/ 3D Printing ,
Blockchain ,
CFTC ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
FinTech ,
Popular ,
Technology Sector ,
Trade Secrets
Jones Day Hit by Data Breach as Vendor Accellion Hack Widens -
"Jones Day is the second major law firm in two weeks to have private data exposed as a result of a breach at Accellion, which provides file transfer and other...more
Loeffler, Cotton Release Bill to Hold Tech Companies Accountable for Child Exploitation, Allow Victims to Sue -
"It would amend the US code to strip Section 230 protections from tech companies."
Why this is important:...more
12/22/2020
/ Amazon ,
Biometric Information ,
Communications Decency Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Liability ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
DoorDash ,
Facebook ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Google ,
Nanotechnology ,
Section 230 ,
SpaceX ,
User-Generated Content ,
Website Owner Liability
VIDEO: Cryptocurrency - Legitimate Uses and Potential Issues -
Following the recent publication of the U.S. Attorney General's cryptocurrency enforcement framework, Spilman attorneys Corey Bonasso and Nick Mooney discuss...more
11/11/2020
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Attorney General ,
Authoritarian Regimes ,
Bitcoin ,
BitMEX ,
Breach of Contract ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Data Breach ,
Deep Fake ,
Digital Currency ,
FinCEN ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
GitHub ,
Hong Kong ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
OCC ,
Patent Infringement ,
Risk Management ,
Saudi Arabia ,
Travel Rule ,
Virtual Currency
Attorney General William P. Barr Announces Publication of Cryptocurrency Enforcement Framework -
"The Framework provides a comprehensive overview of the emerging threats and enforcement challenges associated with the...more
10/16/2020
/ Airlines ,
Amazon ,
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) ,
Anthem Insurance ,
Apple ,
Attorney General ,
Bar Exam ,
BitMEX ,
Blockchain ,
Congressional Committees ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Crypto Exchanges ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Data Breach ,
Digital Marketplace ,
Emergency Rooms ,
Enforcement Guidance ,
Ethereum ,
Facebook ,
FinTech ,
Google ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Hong Kong ,
Hospitals ,
Innovative Technology ,
Mobile Apps ,
Money Laundering ,
Monopolization ,
Ransomware ,
Remote Learning ,
Sanction Violations ,
Settlement ,
State Attorneys General ,
Technology Sector ,
Travel ,
Venezuela ,
Virus Testing ,
Zoom®
U.S. Judge Halts Trump's TikTok Ban, Hours Before It was Set to Start -
"John Hall, an attorney for TikTok, said that the app, with some 100 million American users, is a 'modern day version of the town square' and shutting...more
10/4/2020
/ Amazon ,
Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Blockchain ,
China ,
Class Action ,
Commodities ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Crypto Exchanges ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Currency ,
Dismissals ,
Due Process ,
Dunkin' Donuts ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Executive Orders ,
Facebook ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
First Amendment ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Free Speech ,
General Motors ,
Google ,
Hackers ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Internet Retailers ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Merchants ,
Microsoft ,
Mobile Apps ,
Networks ,
New York ,
Oracle ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
Payment Tokens ,
Phishing Scams ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Public Schools ,
Ransomware ,
Rewards Programs ,
Shopify ,
Tesla ,
TikTok ,
Trump Administration ,
Twitter ,
User-Generated Content ,
Wal-Mart ,
Warner Music Group ,
WeChat ,
Wrongful Termination
TikTok Will Partner with Oracle in the United States After Microsoft Loses Bid -
"TikTok and Oracle will become business partners in the United States — a deal meant to satisfy the Trump administration's national security...more
9/22/2020
/ Actual or Constructive Knowledge ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Blockchain ,
Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDCs) ,
China ,
Class Action ,
Colleges ,
Communications Decency Act ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Data Breach ,
Digital Currency ,
Equifax ,
European Central Bank ,
Executive Orders ,
Facebook ,
Federal Reserve ,
FOSTA ,
Hackers ,
Life Sciences ,
Microchip Technology ,
Microsoft ,
Mobile Apps ,
National Security ,
North Korea ,
Oracle ,
Predictive Analytics ,
Remote Learning ,
Scientific Research ,
Section 230 ,
Service of Process ,
Sex Trafficking ,
Social Media ,
Students ,
Technology Sector ,
TikTok ,
Trump Administration ,
TX Supreme Court ,
Video
Crosmun v. The Trustees of Fayetteville Technical Community College Provides Much Needed Guidance to NC Courts on How to Properly Craft eDiscovery Protocols -
The Court of Appeals decision in Crosmun is important because...more
8/21/2020
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Attorney-Client Privilege ,
Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Bitcoin ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Childrens' Lawsuits ,
China ,
Class Action ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Data Breach ,
Data Harvesting ,
Data Privacy ,
Discovery ,
Doctor-Patient Privilege ,
e-Discovery Professionals ,
Electronically Stored Information ,
Encryption ,
Ethereum ,
Executive Orders ,
Facebook ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Federal Crimes ,
FinTech ,
Hackers ,
Instagram ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Macy's ,
Mobile Payments ,
National Security ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Startups ,
TikTok ,
Trump Administration ,
Zoom®
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
8/7/2020
/ Advertising ,
Amazon ,
Amazon Marketplace ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Banks ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Cell Phones ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Craigslist ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Delivery Drivers ,
Drones ,
Facebook ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
FCC ,
Federal Crimes ,
Fines ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Geolocation ,
Hackers ,
Interstate Commerce ,
OCC ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Product Recalls ,
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) ,
Robots ,
Sellers ,
Settlement ,
Social Media ,
State Legislatures ,
T-Mobile ,
Twitter ,
Unauthorized Transactions