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The Recorder

Judge: Fox Rothschild Overseeing 'High-Tech Shakedown' for Porn Client

A federal judge in Washington brought the hammer down on a Fox Rothschild team lead by Los Angeles-based partner Lincoln Bandlow who coordinates a national copyright infringement campaign for one of the most litigious companies in the U.S. over the past 13 months.
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Corporate Counsel

PSD2 Prep: Strong Customer Authentication and the Ramifications of US Merchants Doing Business in Europe

For many Americans, a trip abroad conjures up images of scenic vistas, Roman ruins or Parisian cafes. For U.S.-based businesses, however, doing business abroad is often less idyllic. Complicated four-character acronyms threaten operations at every turn.
5 minute read

The Recorder

Next-Generation Women Leaders in Tech Law: Allison Blanco, Latham & Watkins

"As a lawyer, this evolution challenges me to continue learning and finding new ways to apply the law in uncharted territory," Blanco says.
4 minute read

Legaltech News

Right Out of the Box: California Enacts First-of-its-Kind Statute Regulating Internet-of-Things

Companies impacted by California's SB-327—especially manufacturers and distributors of IoT devices—should work to ensure compliance with the act as soon as possible if regulatory fallout is to be avoided come January 2020.
7 minute read

Legaltech News

Courts Haven't Given Undercover Cops Much Reason to Stay Off Facebook

Law enforcement has successfully used social media to go undercover and monitor potential bad actors. Facebook's policies prohibit such behavior, but the courts don't seem to mind.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

A Call for Regulation: The DOJ Ignored Website Accessibility Regulation and Enterprising Chaos Ensued

Business usually prefers to avoid championing day-to-day government regulation. But a recent explosion of “surf by” lawsuits accusing consumer-facing websites of violating Title III of the Americans With Disabilities Act has businesses demanding regulations setting the minimum requirements to render commercial websites accessible to disabled visitors.
12 minute read

The Recorder

In Facebook Breach Cases, Judge Asks for a Cybersecurity Schooling

Mark your calendars, cyber-enthusiasts: Judge William Alsup is asking attorneys in a suit against Facebook over the massive data breach it disclosed in September for a rundown on "the subject of data privacy and the technology used to both protect and attack it."
2 minute read

Litigation Daily

Judge Asks for a Cybersecurity Schooling in Facebook Breach Cases

Mark your calendars, cyber-enthusiasts: Judge William Alsup is asking attorneys in a suit against Facebook over the massive data breach it disclosed in September for a rundown on "the subject of data privacy and the technology used to both protect and attack it."
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Can the Law Keep Up With the Internet of Things?

In 1999, renowned inventor and self-described futurist Ray Kurzweil—now director of engineering at Google—published "The Age of Spiritual Machines," in which he proposed a formula for calculating the rate of change in evolutionary systems.
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The Legal Intelligencer

What to Do When Technology Outpaces Legal Rules: Part 2

In Fox v. Smith, No. 1438, February term 2018 (C.P. Philadelphia, Aug. 30), Judge Arnold L. New held that, under current caselaw, a cause of action for defamation, false light and conspiracy could have proper venue in Philadelphia County because: the plaintiff, a Democrat, was running for mayor in Chester Heights, Delaware County, in the November 2017 election.
7 minute read

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