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The Impact of AI Overviews on SEO for Law Firms

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Google’s Search Generative Experience (SGE) has evolved, ushering in a new era with AI Overviews. Launched to the public in the US on May 14, 2024, and set to roll out globally by the end of the year, these AI-generated...more

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AI Update - Q1 2023

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A recent experiment from researchers at Stanford University’s Polarization and Social Change Lab and the Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence found that AI-generated messages intended to persuade human readers...more

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Key Lessons from Google’s Settlement To Pay A Record $391 Million Fine For Data Collection Practices

Google agrees to pay a historic $391.5 million to settle with attorneys general from 40 U.S. states for misleading users about its location tracking and collection practices. The settlement is the largest ever attorneys...more

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Online Travel Update: Trivago and Kayak take different approaches to address metasearches; Fareport Holdings drops antitrust suit...

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This week’s Update features stories on the divergent paths of two of the leading metasearch sites – Kayak and Trivago – and updates on recent efforts by airlines JetBlue and RyanAir to grow their direct bookings. Enjoy....more

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Challenges to Google's Collection of Web Browsing Data Survive Motion to Dismiss

A class action lawsuit will proceed against Google over its collection of data from users browsing in "incognito mode," as District Judge Lucy Koh denied Google's motion to dismiss on March 12, 2021. In Brown v. Google, Judge...more

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Twitter, Facebook, Google Heads Testify on Section 230 and Local Journalism

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On Wednesday, October 28, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation held a much-anticipated hearing titled, “Does Section 230’s Sweeping Immunity Enable Big Tech Bad Behavior?” The witness line-up featured...more

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OTA & Travel Distribution Update: Travelers seek increased transparency and Booking.com abandons BookingSuite effort

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Travelers Seeking Increased Transparency - (“Skyscanner, Expedia, Hopper on need for transparency in travel retailing,” Oct 14, 2020 via Phocus Wire) In a recent roundtable held at the Open Industry Summit: The New...more

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Google’s Fine and the French Data Protection Authority’s Far-reaching GDPR Compliance Measures

On Jan. 21, 2019, the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) levied a 50 million euros sanction against Google  LLC for violating the EU General Data Protection Regulation2 (GDPR) in the context of the first enforcement...more

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Google To Pay $57 Million For GDPR Violations

On January 21, 2019, the French data protection supervisory authority (“CNIL”) fined Google €50 million (approximately $57 million) for violating the European General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). ...more

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GDPR Alert: Google Gets Biggest Fine Ever Issued by a European Data Protection Authority

On 21 January 2019, the French Data Protection Authority (the “French DPA”) fined Google LLC 50 million euros for breach of the GDPR. As we reported on this blog, just after GDPR became applicable, noyb.eu (None of Your...more

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OTA & Travel Distribution Update - July 21st, 2017

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Integration of Short-Term Rentals Continues [METASEARCH / SHORT-TERM RENTALS] - ("Google Is Testing Vacation Rental Search in Its Hotel Price-Comparison Tool," Skift Travel News, July 20, 2017) - In what was an...more

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Social Links: Yelp’s Communications Decency Act claim; Twitter loosens its character limit; building a Snapchat audience

The California Supreme Court agreed to hear Yelp’s case arguing that requiring the company to remove a one-star review of a law firm “creates a gaping hole” in the immunity that shields internet service providers from suits...more

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NTIA Multistakeholder Process Finalizes General Privacy Guidelines for Commercial Facial Recognition Use

We’ve previously blogged about the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) privacy multistakeholder process to address concerns associated with the emerging commercial use of facial recognition...more

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Corporate Transparency Reports: Understanding Limitations and Leveraging Opportunities

Recent revelations regarding surveillance activities by the U.S. Government have raised many questions regarding the balance between privacy and security. There have already been, and there will continue to be, Congressional...more

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