February 16, 2016 | New York Law Journal
The EU-U.S. Data Protection Dispute and Possible ResolutionIn her Internet Issues/Social Media column, Shari Claire Lewis discusses the background of the data transfer dispute and the significant aspects of the new EU-U.S. Privacy Shield.
By Shari Claire Lewis
9 minute read
December 15, 2015 | New York Law Journal
Standing to Assert Claims for Online Privacy BreachesIn her Internet Issues/Social Media column, Shari Claire Lewis discusses a case recently argued before the U.S. Supreme Court involving the intersection of the Internet and privacy laws that may affect the future of litigation against companies that operate on the Web as well as traditional brick-and-mortar businesses.
By Shari Claire Lewis
11 minute read
December 14, 2015 | New York Law Journal
Standing to Assert Claims for Online Privacy BreachesIn her Internet Issues/Social Media column, Shari Claire Lewis discusses a case recently argued before the U.S. Supreme Court involving the intersection of the Internet and privacy laws that may affect the future of litigation against companies that operate on the Web as well as traditional brick-and-mortar businesses.
By Shari Claire Lewis
11 minute read
October 20, 2015 | New York Law Journal
Fifth Amendment Does Not Extend to 'Digital Person'In her Internet Issues/Social Media column, Shari Claire Lewis writes: As the concept of a "digital person" evolves, the line between a person's corporeal and virtual identity increasingly will be blurred. Significant analysis will be needed to determine whether and to what extent personal liberty rights, such as those concerning individual privacy, due process, and the right against self-incrimination, should be extended to "digital persons."
By Shari Claire Lewis
10 minute read
August 18, 2015 | New York Law Journal
Circuit Clarifies Time Limit for Computer Hacking SuitsIn her Internet Issues/Social Media column, Shari Claire Lewis discusses a Second Circuit decision notable not just for the guidance it provided regarding the operation of the statutes of limitations for civil lawsuits under the CFAA and SCA, but also for the many issues that the Second Circuit left open for consideration on another day.
By Shari Claire Lewis
10 minute read
August 17, 2015 | New York Law Journal
Circuit Clarifies Time Limit for Computer Hacking SuitsIn her Internet Issues/Social Media column, Shari Claire Lewis discusses a Second Circuit decision notable not just for the guidance it provided regarding the operation of the statutes of limitations for civil lawsuits under the CFAA and SCA, but also for the many issues that the Second Circuit left open for consideration on another day.
By Shari Claire Lewis
10 minute read
June 16, 2015 | New York Law Journal
'Threat' Conviction Overturned; Mens Rea Standard UnclearIn her Internet Issues/Social Media column, Shari Claire Lewis, writes: In 'Elonis', the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a defendant's criminal conviction for communicating threats on Facebook and ruled that a mens rea standard of negligence was insufficient to allow the conviction to stand, but it did not explain what standard should be applied.
By Shari Claire Lewis
8 minute read
June 15, 2015 | New York Law Journal
'Threat' Conviction Overturned; Mens Rea Standard UnclearIn her Internet Issues/Social Media column, Shari Claire Lewis, writes: In 'Elonis', the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a defendant's criminal conviction for communicating threats on Facebook and ruled that a mens rea standard of negligence was insufficient to allow the conviction to stand, but it did not explain what standard should be applied.
By Shari Claire Lewis
8 minute read
April 21, 2015 | New York Law Journal
'Sign-in Wraps' Face the Judicial Microscope in New YorkIn her Internet Issues/Social Media column, Shari Claire Lewis discusses a recent decision that involved the enforceability of a sign-in wrap, a type of online agreement that couples assent to the terms of a website with signing up for use of the site's services.
By Shari Claire Lewis
8 minute read
April 20, 2015 | New York Law Journal
'Sign-in Wraps' Face the Judicial Microscope in New YorkIn her Internet Issues/Social Media column, Shari Claire Lewis discusses a recent decision that involved the enforceability of a sign-in wrap, a type of online agreement that couples assent to the terms of a website with signing up for use of the site's services.
By Shari Claire Lewis
8 minute read
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