Shari Claire Lewis

June 17, 2019 | New York Law Journal

In her Internet Issues/Social Media column, Shari Claire Lewis discusses a recent decision in which the Second Circuit found standing for plaintiffs who alleged that they had received unsolicited spam text messages sent from or on behalf of a retailer in violation of the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act.

By Shari Claire Lewis

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April 15, 2019 | New York Law Journal

In her Internet Issues/Social Media column, Shari Claire Lewis discusses a recent Supreme Court ruling in 'Frank v. Gaos', which may be interpreted to substantially limit the ability of consumers to sue Internet companies and other technology businesses for what often are only technical violations of the law, because any individual plaintiff may find it difficult to demonstrate actual and quantifiable harm as a result of such alleged violations for purposes of standing.

By Shari Claire Lewis

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February 15, 2019 | New York Law Journal

In her Internet Issues/Social Media column, Shari Claire Lewis writes: The image of the Internet as an unregulated Wild West, untouched by government action, is one that some find attractive. But it is not accurate, as illustrated by a number of important actions taken in recent weeks by the New York State Attorney General's office. These steps have significant practical ramifications for companies and individuals in New York that use the Internet as well as the businesses that provide Internet services to all of us.

By Shari Claire Lewis

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December 17, 2018 | New York Law Journal

In her Internet Issues/Social Media column, Shari Claire Lewis writes: It now may be somewhat easier to determine whether a company operating in New York that has a website and that collects data online is subject to the GDPR. That's because the European Data Protection Board has just adopted guidelines on the territorial scope of the GDPR as determined by Article 3 of the GDPR.

By Shari Claire Lewis

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October 15, 2018 | New York Law Journal

In her Internet Issues/Social Media column, Shari Claire Lewis summarizes the anti-cybersquatting rules under the ACPA and explores two recent New York court decisions that help to illuminate the kinds of cyberpiracy claims that courts are willing to consider, and those that they are not.

By Shari Claire Lewis

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August 20, 2018 | New York Law Journal

In her Internet Issues/Social Media column, Shari Claire Lewis discusses Cooper v. Slice Technologies which is "useful for Internet businesses and consumers alike when navigating the often confusing world of online privacy."

By Shari Claire Lewis

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June 18, 2018 | New York Law Journal

In her Internet Issues/Social Media column, Shari Claire Lewis discusses Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University v. Trump which held that President Trump and Daniel Scavino, the White House social media director, had violated the First Amendment by blocking various individuals' access to the @realDonaldTrump Twitter account after the individuals criticized the president.

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April 16, 2018 | New York Law Journal

In her Internet Issues/Social Media column, Shari Claire Lewis writes: A recent decision by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York involving Twitter may have significant implications for online publications and, ultimately, for how people view the news.

By Shari Claire Lewis

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February 16, 2018 | New York Law Journal

In her Internet Issues/Social Media column, Shari Claire Lewis writes: The bottom line lesson from 'Blick' for e-businesses is that although this issue is still evolving, it may be beneficial for e-companies to proactively begin the process of bringing websites in compliance with the WCAG 2.0 Level AA standard, which may act as a defense to a suit or a deterrent to being targeted.

By Shari Claire Lewis

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December 18, 2017 | New York Law Journal

In her Internet Issues/Social Media column, Shari Claire Lewis writes: The European Commission has published its first annual report on the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, and the Commission has determined that the Privacy Shield is working. Clients with an online presence should not assume, however, that international privacy issues no longer demand their attention.

By Shari Claire Lewis

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