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FTC Announces Enforcement Actions Against Amazon’s Alexa and Ring Divisions for Violations of User Privacy

WilmerHale on 6/7/2023

On May 31, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) announced two separate enforcement actions against Amazon—one involving its cloud-based voice service, Alexa, and the other involving Ring, its smart doorbell...more

Legal Tech Layoffs… Are they Really Inevitable?

Nextpoint, Inc. on 3/31/2023

Recent legal tech layoffs are part of a larger trend of cutbacks in the tech industry. What will the consequences be? We can look at the volatile history of tech for clues. With the looming possibility of a recession,...more

Decoded: Technology Law Insights - V 4, Issue 1, January 2023

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 2/1/2023

Big Boosts to Cybersecurity and Tech Funding in $1.7T Omnibus Bill Signed by Biden - “The bipartisan fiscal 2023 omnibus spending agreement includes $2.9 billion for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, a...more

Decoded: Technology Law Insights, Volume 2, Issue 21

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 10/28/2021

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

Financial Daily Dose 10.19.2021 | Top Story: SEC Issues Long-Awaited Report on Meme Stock Craze

Robins Kaplan LLP on 10/20/2021

The SEC was out Monday with a long-awaited report on the meme-stock frenzy that helped propel GameStop and a handful of other “little-regarded” companies to meteoric rises in the depths of our first Covid winter. The report,...more

Decoded: Technology Law Insights, Volume 2, Issue 19

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 9/30/2021

Biotechnology Can Fight Climate Change—but Trade Negotiators Need to Act - "Emerging biotechnology, such as gene-editing, can safely and effectively change our planet's future for the better." Why this is important:...more

Decoded: Technology Law Insights - Issue 12, December 2020

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 12/22/2020

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

Decoded: Technology Law Insights - Issue 11, December 2020

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 12/3/2020

Brexit Effects on Trademarks Beginning January 1 - Trademark owners with registrations in EU where the UK is designated should soon receive notification for treatment of registrations and applications following the Brexit...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 7, September 2020

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 10/4/2020

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

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

Hey Google: Are You Alone?

Farrell Fritz, P.C. on 6/15/2020

Smart speakers – like Google Home and Amazon Echo – have changed the way our homes/offices function. Indeed, these voice-activated speakers execute simple commands provided by voice or smartphone application. With nothing...more

Privacy Perils: Is Your Ring Camera Watching You?

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 3/16/2020

With repeated reminders to secure your login credentials and use strong, unique passwords, it is easy to become complacent, or even dismissive of new reminders. Don’t be. A privacy intrusion can be every bit as harmful as a...more

Amazon Sellers Hit With Phishing Scheme

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP on 5/22/2019

Hackers have managed to break into the accounts of 100 sellers at Amazon.com. The hackers funneled money from the seller’s accounts—either from sales or loans—into their own bank accounts after stealing seller credentials. ...more

Pentagon Web Monitoring Data Exposed

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

Security researcher Chris Vickery has confirmed that web-monitoring data from the Department of Defense (DOD) was exposed through Amazon Web Services by the way the DOD configured access by authorized users. According to...more

Retail and Consumer Products Law Roundup - November 2017

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 11/7/2017

Social Media, Behavior Policies Tossed by NLRB ALJ - Why it matters - Prohibiting social media activity by employees that “reflect[s] poorly” on the employer violates the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), an...more

Cybersecurity Experts to Congress: It’s Time for Guidance

Sands Anderson PC on 12/2/2016

On October 21, 2016, millions of internet users across the United States were prevented from accessing a number of popular websites, including Amazon, Netflix, Spotify and Twitter. The reason? A hacker had previously...more

Weekly Web Wrap-Up

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 7/12/2016

Welcome to Sheppard Mullin’s Weekly Web Wrap-Up, a quick list of the past week’s top news in the social media, gaming, and virtual goods and currencies industries curated by Social Media & Games Team. Here are some of the...more

EU Adopts Cybersecurity Directive: What US Companies Need to Know

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints on 7/11/2016

Not all the news coming out of Europe these days is about Brexit. In fact, the forces of unity and harmonization remain a top priority for European regulators hoping to combat digital security threats and create a safer and...more

Cybersecurity News & Notes – July 2016

Foley Hoag LLP - Security, Privacy and the... on 7/6/2016

In Case You Missed It: Ruling in FTC v. Amazon Suggests a Way Forward for Companies Responding to Actions Brought by the FTC after a Data Breach. The FTC’s recent actions in the realm of data security have been predicated on...more

U.S., China Announce Cybersecurity Agreement During Xi Jiping’s Visit

King & Spalding on 10/2/2015

Chinese President Xi Jinping made his first state visit to the United States last week, and his itinerary included meetings with U.S. technology company leaders as well as President Barack Obama. Not surprisingly, his hosts...more

Privacy Tuesday

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints on 4/29/2014

For the last Tuesday in April, we have a few privacy and security bits and bytes to start your week. Trending Now – 5 Things Every Company’s Data Security Program Should Include... ...more

Heartbleed Bug Creates Risk for Businesses and Consumers

Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP on 4/15/2014

On April 8, 2014, several news agencies, including the New York Times and CNN, reported the discovery of a vulnerability in a core security protocol used by an estimated two-thirds of the world’s servers. The vulnerability...more

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