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Use Kid Gloves With Kid Data, New Privacy Laws Say

The FTC's alleged investigation of YouTube's data processing of young viewers is part of a growing effort internationally to safeguard what and how children's data is being collected and used, said an attorney.
3 minute read

Law.com

What's Next: Litigation Funding Meets Arbitration + The Trench Warfare of Telemedicine Abortion + Twitch Slaps Trolls With a Lawsuit

It's not just judges who are getting more curious about lit funding. Arbitrators are also increasingly asking for information on funding
9 minute read

Law.com

Cotchett Pitre Partners Sanctioned for Disclosing Confidential Material in Apple Case

Partner Mark Molumphy was admonished by the judge, but lead counsel Joseph Cotchett will have to ask for court permission before arguing for the plaintiffs in the case going forward.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Unwanted Texts Alone Can Justify Standing, 2d Circuit Decides

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.
9 minute read

International Edition

Google Wins Ruling by EU Top Court Over Germany's Bid to Regulate Gmail

The ruling means that Google and similar service providers will be able to avoid the vast range of data protection and security obligations that apply to telecommunications companies in Germany.
2 minute read

International Edition

Google Wins Ruling by EU Top Court Over Germany's Bid to Regulate Gmail

The ruling means that Google and similar service providers will be able to avoid the vast range of data protection and security obligations that apply to telecommunications companies in Germany.
2 minute read

The Recorder

Facebook Must Face Class Action Over Unwanted Text Messages, Panel Says

A Ninth Circuit judge wrote that messages received by a non-Facebook user were "automated, unsolicited, and unwanted."
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Tech Company Zipwhip Hires Former Banking Exec as General Counsel

Faye Ricci, a former VP at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and JP Morgan Chase & Co., said she would ensure that Zipwhip is "applying best practices around compliance and data-protection regulations, managing our industry reputation and safeguarding our customers' privacy."
2 minute read

The Recorder

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Can't Shake Russian Telecom's Fraud Suit

Russian telecom company MegaFon PJSC claims that the Silicon Valley tech company oversold its ability to complete a nationwide upgrade of its cellular network.
3 minute read

Law.com

Ex-Deputy AG's Bid to Represent Huawei Under Scrutiny. Plus: Feds Getting Ready for Probes of Big Tech

The DOJ is doubling down on its claim that James Cole's role in an investigation during his tenure as the department's second-ranking official should prevent him from representing the Chinese tech behemoth
8 minute read

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