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Apple Watch Imports (Possibly) Banned By The ITC: What Patent Owners Need To Know

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC on 1/3/2024

Regular consumers now enjoy a front-row seat to the long-running intellectual property dispute between Apple, the tech giant based in Cupertino, California, and Masimo, a medical device company based in Irvine, California....more

Fit For Discovery: The Discoverability Of Wearable Devices

Farrell Fritz, P.C. on 9/1/2021

It is estimated that more than 100 million people are wearing an Apple Watch* and another approximately 31 million people are using the Fitbit.** It is further predicted that sales and use of these devices will continue to...more

There Are More Challenges in Managing Discovery in Healthcare Than You Probably Realize

Reveal on 8/12/2021

A few months ago on this blog, I wrote about using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to keep up with the “alphabet soup” of compliance. An important area to address from a compliance standpoint is health data and at least two of...more

Wellness Wearables and Big Data

Womble Bond Dickinson on 7/2/2020

Nearly half of Americans have tried wellness wearables or another digital health product. In a global pandemic, can we use the information tracked by wellness wearables to help prevent further spread and infection?...more

Using Data From Wearable Devices In Litigation

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 2/19/2020

Millions of people across the globe use some type of wearable device that constantly captures data including health information, fitness levels, location, and much more. These devices, such as Fitbit and the Apple Watch, are...more

Google Buys Fitbit for $2.1B

Knobbe Martens on 11/5/2019

Wearable fitness products company Fitbit Inc. announced Friday it entered a definitive agreement to be acquired by Alphabet Inc.-owned Google for $7.35 per share in cash, valuing the company at approximately $2.1 billion....more

Will Google Glass And Other Virtual Reality Wearables Play A New Role In Workplace Safety?

Husch Blackwell LLP on 5/29/2019

An article last week by Thomas Black at Bloomberg News reveals that Google Glass – and other virtual reality “wearables” are finding their place at work even if they didn’t initially succeed with consumers. The implications...more

As Wearable Technology Booms, Sports And Athletic Organizations At All Levels Face Privacy Concerns

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 4/5/2019

As wearable and analytics technology continues to explode, professional sports leagues, such as the NFL, have aggressively pushed into this field. (See Bloomberg). NFL teams insert tiny chips into players shoulder pads to...more

Wearables in The Arena: The Shifting Legal Landscape Governing Fitness Trackers in Professional Sports

BakerHostetler on 12/18/2018

The use of wearable technology (colloquially known as “wearables”) has been on the radar of athletes, sponsors, sports teams and leagues for years, with the various constituencies carefully balancing the necessity for player...more

Wearable Technology Fits into Professional Sports

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP on 5/14/2018

Professional athletes, teams, and leagues have embraced wearable technology. But as this new technology becomes ubiquitous, a new category of valuable—and personally sensitive—data has emerged, raising novel data security...more

The Internet of Toys: Legal and Privacy Issues with Connected Toys

Dickinson Wright on 12/6/2017

Most people have heard of the Internet of Things, or IoT. With the holidays fast approaching, and with the onslaught of new smart and Internet-connected smart toys, for parents and toy manufacturers, at least for the next few...more

Snapchat Spectacles - The Newest Threat To Data Security And Privacy In The Workplace

Fisher Phillips on 9/30/2016

Last Friday, Snapchat (which recently changed its name to Snap, Inc.) announced the coming release of its newest product: “Spectacles” - brightly colored, fun-looking sunglasses with a built-in camera that records videos in...more

Wearable Device Data: The Next Big Thing for Employment Litigation Cases

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 9/26/2016

Wearable device data may be the next big thing in the world of evidence for employment cases since social media. Given that it has already been used in personal injury and criminal cases, it is only a matter of time before...more

The Transformation of the Workplace Through Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and Automation: Employment and Labor Law Issues,...

Littler on 8/5/2016

The twin forces of technology and globalization are reinventing and redefining the workplace and the way work is performed. The workplace automation of the last century is rapidly being augmented and replaced by intelligent...more

Wearable Technology Raises Concerns Regarding IP, Data Privacy and Data Security

Weintraub Tobin on 8/5/2016

When fashion fuses with high tech, we see our friends show up with trendy wearables, such as smart watches, fitness bands, and even high-tech, designer purses. But, trendiness aside, wearables raise numerous questions for...more

Five Trending Challenges Facing Employers in the Technology, Media, and Telecommunications Industry

Epstein Becker & Green on 7/27/2016

Employers in the technology, media, and telecommunications industry continue to face numerous workplace management and compliance challenges under changing laws. From evolving mandates regarding benefits and momentum toward...more

Punching the Clock in the 21st Century: Could Your Bonuses and Promotions Be Determined By Wearable Tech?

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 7/21/2016

From Apple Watches to Fitbits, the market for wearable technology has steadily increased over the years. In 2015, just under 50 million wearable devices were shipped. Additionally, the wearables market is expected to...more

Regulators Offer Guidance on Privacy and Security for Health App Developers

Proskauer on Privacy on 4/19/2016

This month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued guidance on privacy and security best practices for health-related mobile apps, such as fitness apps connected with wearables, diet and weight loss apps, and health...more

Jawbone v. Fitbit: a Discovery Fight over the Extent of Trade Secret Misappropriation

Fisher Phillips on 3/18/2016

Jawbone and Fitbit are competitors in the business of selling fitness trackers. As competitors will sometimes do, Fitbit hired a number of employees from Jawbone in 2015. And as competitors sometimes do, Jawbone brought a...more

Three Point Shot - February 2016

Proskauer Rose LLP on 2/29/2016

Copyright Suit Alleges Huckabee Campaign Lacks "Eye of the Tiger" - Mike Huckabee's poor performance in the Iowa caucuses – leading to his subsequent withdrawal from the race – isn't his only concern lately....more

Will Wearable Technology Be a Boost To Enterprise Security?

K2 Integrity on 2/5/2016

Shiran Kleiderman of K2 Intelligence looks at how wearable technology and the Internet of Things can help boost enterprise security, when done right...more

[Event] Privacy & Security in the Internet of Things - Jan. 27th, 9:00-10:30am

Cooley LLP on 1/13/2016

The IoT era is here. With expectations of tens of billions of IoT devices coming online in the next few years, the data privacy and security concerns are growing almost as quickly. IoT devices are expected to be involved in...more

Are Wearable Devices a Privacy Nightmare?

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP on 12/14/2015

Wearable devices, such as fitness trackers and smart watches, have taken the United States technology industry by storm. In the past three years, there has been a 500% increase in the number of fitness bands and activity...more

Experts cite employee wellness programs as area of data privacy concern

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 10/16/2015

In an effort to curb rising healthcare costs, many employers have introduced wellness programs, which use assessments and motivators to improve employee health. Such programs collect information from various sources including...more

Wearable Technology: Rewards and Risks

Zelle LLP on 9/25/2015

Wearables will soon be everywhere. They’ll be on our wrists, around our waists, arms, and fingers, in our shoes, and embedded in our uniforms. Wearable technology promises great things for employers, but like all technology...more

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