Shari Claire Lewis

December 19, 2022 | New York Law Journal

As should be clear, if the Court were to rule against social media companies in even one of these cases, the ramifications would be significant for the companies, their advertisers, and their users.

By Shari Claire Lewis

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October 17, 2022 | New York Law Journal

The FTC is continuing its strong interest in privacy issues and looking at new technologies and the new concerns they might raise. In this edition of her Internet Issues/Social Media column, Shari Claire Lewis explores what the FTC has been focusing on in recent months.

By Shari Claire Lewis

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August 15, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Challenges to the Florida and Texas laws—and to similar laws that may be enacted elsewhere in the country—undoubtedly are destined to be finally resolved by the Supreme Court.

By Shari Claire Lewis

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June 17, 2022 | New York Law Journal

The FTC's recent activities on a variety of privacy issues demonstrate that the FTC is aware of and intends to address privacy online.

By Shari Claire Lewis

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May 06, 2022 | New York Law Journal

The framework provided in the CafePress settlement emphasizes that accuracy and honesty is the best policy when it comes to data security and privacy.

By Shari Claire Lewis

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April 18, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Although the Health Breach Notification Rule has long been available to the FTC, the FTC has not actively enforced it. However, the FTC now appears to be poised to changing its approach. It has signaled renewed interest in the Rule, largely in recognition of the evolution of technology and health care since the Rule's passage that has caused an explosive expansion of the amount of health data collected by organizations and entities that are not otherwise governed by HIPAA and its progeny.

By Shari Claire Lewis

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February 14, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Among the many TCPA-related issues that courts across the country have faced in recent years is one that recently divided the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Second and Third Circuits: Does an unsolicited faxed invitation to participate in a market research survey in exchange for money constitute an "unsolicited advertisement" under the TCPA? Shari Claire Lewis explores the case law in this edition of her Internet Issues/Social Media column.

By Shari Claire Lewis

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December 20, 2021 | New York Law Journal

In this edition of her Internet Issues/Social Media column, Shari Claire Lewis examines a recent federal court decision which provides plaintiffs asserting a wide range of claims with the ability to proceed while protecting ISPs—and, correspondingly, how it ultimately means that defendants who otherwise could remain anonymous may have to defend themselves in court.

By Shari Claire Lewis

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October 18, 2021 | New York Law Journal

In this edition of her Internet Issues/Social Media column, Shari Claire Lewis discusses a decision that offers support for the view that the websites of businesses with no public-facing, physical retail operations are not included in the ADA's definition of "public accommodations," and, therefore, that these businesses need not undergo the time and expense of making their websites ADA-compliant.

By Shari Claire Lewis

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August 16, 2021 | New York Law Journal

A New York City law that took effect early last month is likely to significantly expand the range of biometric-related litigation beyond social media companies to a new group of defendants: retail stores, places of entertainment, and food and drink establishments doing business in New York City. In this edition of her Internet Issues/Social Media, Shari Claire Lewis explores the law and its implications.

By Shari Claire Lewis

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