CFPB -
Regulators Take Aim at AI to Protect Consumers and Workers -
“In the past year, the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau said it has fined banks over mismanaged automated systems that resulted in wrongful home...more
6/12/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Automotive Loans ,
Banking Sector ,
Bots ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Currency ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fake Online Accounts ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fees ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Russia ,
Student Loans
War in the Time of Crypto -
"In the Russia-Ukraine conflict, which side is crypto helping? Both."
Why this is important: The world continues to watch Russia's invasion of Ukraine as it dominates news outlets. An...more
3/2/2022
/ Caremark claim ,
CRISPR ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Insurance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Digital Currency ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HITECH Act ,
IRS ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Ransomware ,
Russia ,
Ukraine ,
Vaccine Passports
Next year will see the continued growth of digital or virtual currencies, payment options, investments, and real estate.
Digital currencies have been around in some form for more than a couple decades. Many consider...more
Bye-Bye, Bitcoin: It's Time to Ban Cryptocurrencies -
"International banking officials say cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin are speculative assets, not sustainable, usable money."
Why this is important: This opinion piece...more
8/5/2021
/ 3D Printing ,
Big Tech ,
Biometric Information ,
Biotechnology ,
Bitcoin ,
Blockchain ,
China ,
CRISPR ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Digital Currency ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Novartis ,
Patents ,
Personal Information ,
Supply Chain ,
Technology Sector ,
USPTO
Digital Dollar Project to Launch Five U.S. Central Bank Digital Currency Pilots -
"A partnership between Accenture and the Digital Dollar Foundation, the Digital Dollar Project was created last year to promote research...more
5/12/2021
/ Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Bitcoin ,
Blockchain ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
CRISPR ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Digital Currency ,
FinTech ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)
Supreme Court Rules in Google’s Favor in Copyright Dispute with Oracle Over Android Software -
After the Supreme Court's April 6 decision in Google LLC v. Oracle America, Inc., 141 S.Ct. 1183 (2021), the computer software...more
4/21/2021
/ Biotechnology ,
Bitcoin ,
Coinbase ,
Computer Programmers ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Copyright ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Currency ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FinTech ,
Google ,
Hackers ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Java ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Oracle v Google ,
Software ,
Startups ,
State Privacy Laws
Following the recent publication of the U.S. Attorney General's cryptocurrency enforcement framework, Spilman attorneys Corey Bonasso and Nick Mooney discuss cryptocurrencies, their legitimate uses, and some inherent legal...more
11/13/2020
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
BitMEX ,
Blockchain ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Debtors ,
Digital Assets ,
Digital Currency ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
Smart Contracts ,
Tax Liability ,
Virtual Currency
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
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
A New Lawsuit Against Trump’s Section 230 Executive Order Argues It Chills Speech about Voting -
"The suit accuses the president of using the order to retaliate against Twitter, infringing on the public's right to receive...more
9/15/2020
/ Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Chilling Effect ,
China ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cryptoassets ,
Digital Currency ,
Due Process ,
Executive Orders ,
First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Lack of Evidence ,
Laptop Computers ,
Microsoft ,
Mobile Apps ,
Payment Methods ,
Public Schools ,
Remote Learning ,
Retaliation ,
Right to Vote ,
Secretary of Commerce ,
Section 230 ,
Technology Sector ,
Terrorism Funding ,
TikTok ,
Trump Administration ,
Twitter ,
Voting Rights ,
WeChat
Welcome to the inaugural issue of Decoded , Spilman's e-newsletter focusing on technology law, including data security, privacy standards, financing technologies, and digital-based means of conducting business. When it comes...more
7/14/2020
/ American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Canada ,
Chilling Effect ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Currency ,
E-Scooters ,
Executive Orders ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Free Speech ,
Geolocation ,
Google ,
GPS ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Investment Funds ,
Mistaken Identity ,
NBA ,
Ponzi Scheme ,
Protests ,
Ridesharing ,
Right to Privacy ,
Search & Seizure ,
Social Media ,
Sports ,
Surface Transportation ,
Tracking Systems ,
Trump Administration ,
Twitter ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Viewpoint Discrimination ,
White Papers ,
Wrongful Arrest
To most people, the concept of digital currencies is synonymous with the name Bitcoin. However, hundreds of digital currencies exist. In fact, WorldCoinIndex.com tracks 445 currencies, and CoinMarketCap.com tracks 732....more
10/17/2016
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Bitcoin ,
Blockchain ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Digital Currency ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Popular ,
Risk Assessment ,
Security