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Flagship Online Safety Bill Moves Closer to Enactment in the UK: Who Will Be in Scope and What Will It Require?

The Online Safety Bill (OSB or Bill) passed its final reading in the UK’s Parliament in September 2023. The Bill will become law in the coming weeks, ushering in a new era for the regulation of digital services in the UK....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

Social Links: Section 230 Under Scrutiny (Again) From Lawmakers

Section 23o, the “26 words that changed the Internet,” is once again under scrutiny from lawmakers. At the federal level, Republicans and Democrats on the Senate Judiciary panel’s subcommittee on privacy, technology, and...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Security, Privacy and the...

The FTC Outlines What It Sees as “The HIdden Impacts of Pixel Tracking”

In a very comprehensive post from the Federal Trade Commission’s Office of Technology, the FTC takes what it calls “[a] deep dive into the technical side of FTC’s recent cases on digital health platforms, GoodRx &...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

CFPB Guidance Affects Mortgage Comparison-Shopping Websites

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) issued guidance on February 7 in the form of an Advisory Opinion intended to “protect mortgage borrowers from pay-to-play digital comparison-shopping platforms.” Specifically,...more

Legal Internet Solutions Inc.

What is a Microsite and Does My Firm Need One?

August 3, 2022 | Blog What is a microsite? A microsite is what it sounds like, a smaller website. A law firm will have a main website that describes the firm as a whole. This main site will typically have a home page, an...more

Venable LLP

Latest CFPB Lawsuit Sheds Light on Digital Dark Patterns

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A lawsuit filed by the CFPB last week against a national credit reporting agency provides some insight into the types of website features and designs that regulators like the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Federal...more

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Government breaks new ground with revised Online Safety Bill

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The latest version of the Online Safety Bill was introduced in the UK’s Parliament on 16 March 2022. It now begins the process of being scrutinised, amended and debated on but it is anticipated that this is the version that...more

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12 Online Marketing Tools for Small Law Firms

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The digital marketing landscape covers everything from SEO to social media to PPC – and so much more. With so many channels to navigate, even the most seasoned marketing team needs a little help from time to time. ...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

Personal Jurisdiction in the Digital Age

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The concept of “presence” for jurisdictional purposes has evolved with the widespread use of websites, social media and other digital platforms. A company or individual may have no physical presence in a forum, but may...more

Jenner & Block

How UK Online Safety Bill May Affect Cos. Around The World

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As people around the world are living increasing portions of their lives online, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, the triumph of the internet in bringing together people, ideas and opportunities has been brought into...more

A&O Shearman

UK government publishes details of digital regulation to combat ‘Online Harms’ (UPDATED)

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On 15 December 2020, the UK government published its long-awaited proposals “to make the UK a safer place to be online” through its final response to the Online Harms White Paper Proposing a new regulatory framework for...more

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UK government publishes details of digital regulation to combat ‘Online Harms’

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On 15 December 2020, the UK government published its long-awaited proposals “to make the UK a safer place to be online” through its final response to the Online Harms White Paper. Proposing a new regulatory framework for...more

White & Case LLP

Japan likely to seek more transparency from digital platform businesses

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On May 21, 2019, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry ("METI"), Japan Fair Trade Commission ("JFTC") and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications ("MIC") jointly published reports that provide options for...more

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