By Michelle Reed and Lauren York | January 16, 2018
Following a year where companies were targeted in breaches that compromised personal information of more than half of the U.S. population, regulators are moving away from voluntary cybersecurity compliance to comprehensive regulation and enforcement.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Leonard Deutchman | January 11, 2018
Editor's note: This is the second in a two-part series.Last week, I discussed Winfield v. New York, 15-CV-05236 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 27, 2017), where…
By Alan Friel and Stephanie Lucas | January 10, 2018
The importance of promoting brands and products on digital platforms has continued to grow as advertisers are learning how to use social media to reach out to specific populations by harnessing the power and goodwill of the people on these platforms that are popular with and influence particular niche groups of interest. These so-called “influencers” can have thousands, or even millions and tens of millions of followers. But when is the influencer an objective critic, and when is she a paid spokesperson?
By Amanda Ciccatelli | January 9, 2018
As we begin 2018, there are two key issues that are top of mind for legal professionals right now--cybersecurity and the General Data Protection Regulation…
Corporate Counsel | Commentary
By Rachel Erdman and Kenie Ho | January 9, 2018
Recent cases highlight three common strategies companies should consider when monetizing consumer data: (1) disclose data collection and usage in the Terms of Service (ToS), (2) adequately protect user data, and (3) promote clear user benefits from the data collected.
By Colby Hamilton | January 9, 2018
The suit, filed in Manhattan state court Tuesday, represents the latest salvo in an ongoing debate over a state law that shields from disclosure certain information about law enforcement officers.
By Miriam Rozen | January 8, 2018
After first outing herself to defend David Boies in a letter to The New York Times, Sarah Ransome is giving up the pseudonym "Jane Doe 43" in a sexual trafficking lawsuit against billionaire Jeffrey Epstein.
By Dmitry Dontsov | January 8, 2018
A new legal structure that bestows and monitors trust must be employed. Is decentralization of traditional, gigantic central bank repositories of data the answer? Is blockchain technology the new path that the legal industry should take to sustain in the digital age? Let us consider the most significant implications of decentralized technologies to the legal industry.
By Amanda Ciccatelli | January 8, 2018
Currently, we stand between two paradigms in the regulation and preservation of privacy.The U.S., as host to some of the world's biggest tech…
By Charles Toutant | January 5, 2018
Amusement park operator Six Flags Entertainment faces a potential class action claiming it failed to comply with a 2003 federal law requiring truncation of credit card numbers on cash register receipts.
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