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Supreme Court to Decide Federal Government’s Ability to Engage with Social Media Companies in Content Moderation

After previously finding that the Biden White House and the FBI likely violated First Amendment free speech protections for some users of online social media platforms, the Fifth Circuit expanded its ruling to find that the...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #352 – Don’t Get Scammed Ordering Your Free COVID-19 Test Kits

The federal government has implemented a program in which each household can order four free COVID-19 test kits through the United States Postal Service (USPS). This is a perfect opportunity for scammers to spoof the USPS...more

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Reminders Regarding Remote Employees in California

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While April has meant the return to the office for many employees across the state, many are remaining remote despite the lifting of statewide COVID-19 restrictions. Employers with remote employees in California need to...more

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FCC Launches Consumer Broadband Device and Service Program

On May 12, 2021, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) began enrolling eligible households in its Emergency Broadband Benefit (“EBB”) program. The EBB program provides eligible households with up to a $50 monthly...more

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ABA Provides New Guidance On Remote Work For Lawyers

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On March 10, 2021, the American Bar Association released new guidance for attorneys working remotely. While there has never been a distinction in the Model Rules for Professional Conduct between working in a brick-and-mortar...more

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Broadband Reliance During Pandemic Heightens Concerns About Access, Security, and Highlights Opportunities, Risks

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The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted significant gaps in the availability of broadband access faced by millions of rural and low-income Americans, and the vulnerability of our broadband networks to single points of failure and...more

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Social Links: Internet Law Under Biden; New Tech-Laws Around The World; The UK’s Endorsement Guides

Experts anticipate that the incoming Biden administration will be tough on tech. What does that mean for the future of §230 of the Communications Decency Act? The antitrust suit against Google? China’s involvement in personal...more

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Congress Provides Nearly $7 Billion in New Broadband Funding in the Latest COVID-19 Stimulus Legislation

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The historic $900 billion coronavirus (COVID-19) relief package deal that the President signed into law this past weekend – the second largest economic stimulus legislation ever produced by Congress – includes $7 billion in...more

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E-Sports: What You Should Know About the Industry

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Wiley partner Peter Hyun sat down with Baro Hyun, founder of an E-Sports advisory practice at a Tokyo-based Big Four consulting firm, to discuss Baro’s book “Demystifying E-Sports,” industry challenges and growth...more

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The Promise of Connectivity: A Conversation with USTelecom President & CEO Jonathan Spalter

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Wiley Telecom, Media & Technology partner Katy Milner sits down with USTelecom President & CEO Jonathan Spalter to discuss the importance of broadband to our everyday lives and for our connected future. Their discussion...more

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Envisioning the New Normal: Real Estate + Technology: Part 6: Multifamily

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This article is the sixth in a multi-part series examining the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on select real estate sectors and the considerations around how technologies will shape future operations and accelerate means to...more

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Reimbursements And Remote Work 101

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In March 2020, many employers suddenly found themselves managing a mostly remote workforce due to COVID-19. As the pandemic stretches on, some businesses remain remote because of necessity, while others are considering the...more

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Digital Planning Podcast - Interview With Leeza Garber

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The Digital Planning Podcast is designed to educate individuals about all things digital in connection with estate planning, business planning, and estate administration. Your hosts, attorneys Jennifer Zegel, Ross Bruch, and...more

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Nota Bene Episode 91: China Q3 Check In - Trade Wars, GDP Growth, Pandemic Comparatives, and Hong Kong with Michael Zhang

Nota Bene Episode 91: China Q3 Check In - Trade Wars, GDP Growth, Pandemic Comparatives, and Hong Kong with Michael Zhang With tensions between the U.S. and China not likely to de-escalate any time soon, what is likely to...more

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Real Problems with Virtual Jury Trials: The Shallowing of Jury Pools

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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues with no certain end in sight, courts and lawyers alike must come to terms with the possibility that the conduct of trials may require dramatic changes to keep the wheels of justice turning....more

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Accelerating change: From smart city to smart society

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The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed some of the shortcomings of major cities in times of crisis. As the world searches for ways to make urban areas more resilient, smart city initiatives offer some of the answers. ...more

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Broadband Stimulus and Related Initiatives in the HEROES Act

The House Democrats recently unveiled their fourth COVID-19 bill, the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES Act.) The HEROES Act, which will be negotiated with the Senate, contains a number of...more

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How COVID-19 Made Esports the ‘Only Game in Town’

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By the second week of March, the National Basketball Association, National Hockey League, Major League Soccer, and Major League Baseball had suspended games due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The good news for those...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Data Centers Are “Critical Infrastructure,” and That May Help Mitigate Business Impacts From COVID-19

With millions of Americans staying at home during the COVID-19 crisis, news outlets and internet infrastructure companies are all reporting significant increases in internet usage. For example, Cloudflare data from mid-March...more

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Financial Daily Dose 2.18.2020 | Top Story: Apple Cuts Revenue Expectations and HSBC Axes Jobs as Coronavirus Infects Business...

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Apple announced that the coronavirus outbreak that’s brought Chinese manufacturing to a near-standstill and continues to spread around the world will affect its quarterly sales expectations.  The news makes Apple “one of the...more

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