Whether or not you are a TikTok user, you have likely heard about how the platform allows creators to combine music clips with original content to create viral videos. The ability for users to leverage an extensive music...more
2/7/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Contract Disputes ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Mobile Apps ,
Music ,
Music Industry ,
Musical Sound Recordings ,
Online Platforms ,
Social Media ,
TikTok
Overview -
The District Court for the Northern District of California recently provided guidance in Alkutkar v. Bumble Inc., No. 22-CV-00422- PJH (N.D. Cal. Sept. 8, 2022), reconsideration denied, No. 22-CV-00422-PJH,...more
3/21/2023
/ Advertising ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
B2B Transactions ,
Browsewrap Agreement ,
Class Action ,
Misleading Statements ,
Mobile Apps ,
Motion for Reconsideration ,
Motion to Compel ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Social Media ,
Terms of Service ,
Websites
I. What We Saw in 2021 -
The year 2021 saw enormous growth in the use, interest and diversification of blockchain technologies. From the rise of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) as a digital art medium to the establishment of...more
As we bid farewell to 2020 and look toward the uncharted territory of 2021, it is hard not to take inventory of all that has changed in such a short period. No one at the beginning of 2020 would have predicted what transpired...more
1/26/2021
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Communications Decency Act ,
Contact Tracing ,
COPPA ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
DMCA ,
Employee Monitoring ,
FERPA ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Ransomware ,
Van Buren v United States
On May 29, 2019, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak signed into law Senate Bill 220 (SB 220), which allows a Nevada consumer to “opt-out” of the sale of his or her personal information to a third party. ...more
6/6/2019
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Data Collection ,
Data-Sharing ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
New Legislation ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
State and Local Government ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes ,
Third Party Purchaser (TPP)
On March 25, 2019, California Assembly Member Ed Chau introduced Assembly Bill 25 (AB 25) to amend the definition of “consumer” under the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) set to take effect on January 1, 2020....more
4/26/2019
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Carve Out Provisions ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Legislation
Does the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) allow employers to undertake routine criminal record checks on staff? As with many things GDPR, the answer is more complicated than one would expect....more
12/20/2018
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Employment Discrimination ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Member State ,
Personal Data ,
Screening Procedures ,
UK ,
Vetting
The Federal Trade Commission recently entered into settlement agreements with four companies regarding claims that the companies misrepresented their compliance with the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework. ...more
On June 28, 2018, Governor Jerry Brown signed a new privacy law that will allow California residents to exercise more control over the personal information companies collect on them and impose new penalties for noncompliance....more
Software escrow arrangements are gaining increasing importance in complex technology deals. Software escrows can be an effective way to mitigate certain future risks involving the licensing of commercial software, a SaaS...more