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In a recent legal dispute, Mahram v. The Kroger Co., a California Court of Appeal delivered a decision that may have implications for employment arbitration agreements. Although the case at hand involved a consumer...more
Have you ever considered the number of legal challenges that come with running a business in the digital era? Forbes predicts that the global e-commerce will surpass $6 trillion in 2024, meaning that there is no shortage of...more
The digital age has ushered in innovative forms of entertainment and commerce, including through the development of in-game economies. In recent years, the digital landscape of gaming has expanded beyond mere entertainment,...more
A recent trend in litigation has emerged that is causing companies to re-think conventional wisdom. Until now, it has been a widely adopted best practice for retailers and other consumer-facing companies to include mandatory...more
In 2024, it’s fair to say that most people have some form of digital assets. This asset type can include digital photos, video and music collections; social media accounts; online banking and brokerage accounts; or...more
Le 13 mai 2024, la Commission du droit de l’Ontario (la « CDO ») a publié un rapport intitulé Improving Consumer Protection in the Digital Marketplace (en anglais), dans lequel elle réclame d’autres réformes importantes de la...more
On May 13, 2024, the Law Commission of Ontario (LCO) released its “Improving Consumer Protection in the Digital Marketplace” report, calling for significant additional reforms to Ontario’s recently adopted Consumer Protection...more
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently reversed the denial of a motion to compel arbitration after concluding, contrary to the district court’s decision, that a “sign-in wrap agreement” provided conspicuous notice of...more
On May 9, 2024, in X Corp. v. Bright Data Ltd., the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California dismissed X’s claims alleging that Bright Data’s access to X’s systems, and scraping and selling of publicly...more
A recently announced settlement with online alcohol addiction treatment service Monument Inc. demonstrates the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) continued focus on the use and disclosure of health data. The proposed settlement...more
In a significant setback for Elon Musk’s X Corp (formerly Twitter), a U.S. District Judge has dismissed the company’s lawsuit against an Israeli data-scraping firm, Bright Data Ltd. We previously reported on X’s recent spree...more
There is no exemption for AI when it comes to consumer facing applications, the Federal Trade Commission recently stressed in a blog post. Key points: •Quietly changing the terms of service agreements could be unfair or...more
In this episode of the #HealthLawHotSpot, host Ericka Adler and fellow Roetzel attorney Christina Kuta discuss limitations on non-physician practitioners in terms of the services they can provide and the role of physicians in...more
In a prior article Training AI Models – Just Because It’s “Your” Data Doesn’t Mean You Can Use It, we addressed how many companies are sitting on a trove of customer data and are realizing that this data can be valuable to...more
Online retailers routinely include arbitration clauses in the terms of service for their website, seeking to send any consumer claims to arbitration and to eliminate a consumer’s right to file a class action lawsuit....more
FTC Proposes New Protections to Guard Against AI Impersonations of Individuals - Amidst growing concerns that emerging technology—including AI-generated deepfakes—threaten to increase the prevalence of impersonation fraud,...more
Google LLC and Alphabet Inc. (Google) moved to dismiss a third successive complaint that alleged it tied the sales of Maps, Routes and Places application programming interface (API) services to one another. A basic tying...more
With adoption of generative AI tools scaling exponentially amongst content creators, companies need to be vigilant to ensure all content posted on social media platforms complies with user guidelines about AI, especially...more
A state appellate court in California reversed a superior court’s denial of a massage franchisor’s motion to compel arbitration. Jane Doe #1 (I.G.) v. Massage Envy Franchising, LLC, 2023 WL 8801517 (Cal. Ct. App. Dec. 20,...more
The proliferation of class action lawsuit and arbitration claim filings under the Federal Wiretap Act and various state wiretap statutes has recently grown beyond California, as other states are now beginning to see more...more
Google’s Workspace for Education will require school administrators to independently approve all integrated third-party applications their students use. Users under 18 cannot use their Google accounts to access thirdparty...more
Everyone is a little braver when hiding behind their keyboard. Words fly a little easier online where the speaker and target of the speech do not occupy the same physical space. The exponential echoes of manufactured gossip...more
The Nevada Supreme Court recently reversed the denial of a motion to compel arbitration, explaining that the plaintiff’s arguments that the contract at issue was illegal were not a valid basis to deny arbitration because...more
Google’s Workspace for Education will require school admins to independently approve all integrated third-party applications students use. Users under 18 cannot use their Google accounts to access third-party applications...more
Zoom’s recent reversal on changes to its terms of service illustrates both data security and privacy minefields particular to the growth of generative AI. Previously, the terms of service of the popular videoconferencing...more