The UK government has published its Digital Economy Bill, intended to lead to a new Digital Economy Act. Although this is not the first time that the UK has produced legislation on the Digital Economy, the timing of the...more
9/8/2016
/ Broadband ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Data Privacy ,
Data-Sharing ,
Digital Single Market ,
Electronic Communications ,
EU ,
Internet ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
Member State ,
Popular ,
Referendums ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
Regulators in Europe have continued to publish guidance notes designed to encourage the take-up of cloud computing services. As we report in this Alert, the views of the UK financial services regulator on the risks and...more
The process of Brexit will take time, and the implications for our clients’ business will unfold over time. Our MoFo Brexit Task Force is coordinating across all our offices and working with clients on your key concerns and...more
8/22/2016
/ CDPA ,
Community Designs ,
Copyright ,
Digital Single Market ,
EU ,
European Patent Office ,
European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) ,
European Union Trade Mark (EUTM) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Member State ,
Referendums ,
Trademarks ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
Unified Patent Court ,
Unitary Patent
In May 2015, the European Commission announced its Digital Single Market Strategy to accelerate the creation of a digital single market (DSM) across the EU. The EU’s aim is to broaden access to e-commerce, media and...more
8/15/2016
/ Burden of Proof ,
Competition ,
Consumer Rights Directive ,
CPC Regulation ,
Cross-Border ,
Digital Goods ,
Digital Single Market ,
Draft Digital Contract Directive ,
Draft Online Goods Directive ,
E-Commerce ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Geo-Blocking ,
International Harmonization ,
Member State ,
Online Platforms ,
Personal Data ,
Product Defects ,
Shipping ,
Telecommunications ,
UK ,
Value-Added Tax (VAT)
In a referendum held on 23 June 2016, the United Kingdom voted by a narrow majority to leave the European Union (“Brexit”). For the time being, the UK remains a member of the EU, and all existing EU-derived laws and...more
Welcome to the newest issue of Socially Aware, our Burton Award winning guide to the law and business of social media. In this edition, we offer tips for a successful—and legal—advertising campaign; we examine a New York...more
3/9/2016
/ Advertising ,
B2C ,
Big Data ,
Digital Goods ,
Discovery ,
Discovery Rule ,
EU ,
Facebook ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Internet Retailers ,
Marketing ,
Mobile Apps ,
Native Advertising ,
Social Media ,
Terms and Conditions ,
User-Generated Content
In This Issue:
- Right to Modify?
- International Brands May Trigger Cross-Border Interest in EU Tenders
- Q&A with James Koukios
- GSA Data Reporting
- International IT Companies Face Continuing...more
On 6 May 2015, the European Commission announced its plans to accelerate the creation of a digital single market across the EU. The new EU strategy will have a significant impact on sectors such as e-commerce, media and...more
One focus of the European Union’s Digital Agenda is to break down barriers to cross-border exploitation of intellectual property rights. Consistent with this goal, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has recently dismantled...more
5/11/2015
/ Austria ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
EU ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
Germany ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Internet ,
Jurisdiction ,
Photographs ,
Websites
In This Issue:
- Federal Circuit Affirms PTO in First Appeal of an Inter Partes Review Decision
- EU Copyright: No Resale of Digital Content Except for Software?
- Qualcomm Agrees to $975 Million Fine and...more
4/13/2015
/ Broadest Reasonable Interpretation Standard ,
China ,
Copyright ,
EU ,
Fraud ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
Jurisdiction ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Qualcomm ,
Standard Essential Patents ,
Trademarks
In This Issue:
- Protection of Security Relevant Information vs. Enhancement of Global Competition – Germany's "No Spy Decree" for Public Tenders under Continuous Scrutiny
- RWIND Tenderer Test: Objective or...more
In This Issue:
- Transactions Involving Digital Media in Europe: Know the Source
- New Framework on Market Abuse in the European Union
- Current Developments
..“Made in Germany” Attracts Foreign...more
The European Union is in the process of updating its regulatory regime for payment services to reflect the developing nature of the payment services market. The European Commission's proposed revised Payment Services...more
In November 2012, the European Commission published a Communication on Cloud Computing intended to ‘unleash the potential of cloud computing in Europe.’ Twenty months later, the Commission has begun to deliver on its key...more
In This Issue:
- Are Offers Of Free Credit Monitoring About To Become Mandatory In Data Breach Incidents?
- Mandatory “Made-In” Labeling in the EU
- A New Dawn for California Class Actions
- Recent...more
8/27/2014
/ Class Action ,
Credit Monitoring ,
Credit Reports ,
Data Breach ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
EU ,
Identity Theft ,
Labeling ,
Lanham Act ,
Misclassification ,
POM Wonderful v Coca Cola ,
Retailers ,
Statistical Sampling ,
US Bank ,
Wage and Hour
In November 2012, we wrote an Alert about the European Commission’s Communication on Cloud Computing intended, it said, to “… unleash the potential of cloud computing in Europe”. Sceptics were doubtful that the cloud...more
In This Issue:
- The New Front in U.S. Sanctions: Ukraine and Russia
- Electronic Invoicing in EU Public Contracts
- German and EU Rules on Joint Bids
- Q+A Corner with Melissa Milstead, Associate General...more
Refrigerators that tell you you’re out of milk, cars that warn of an imminent collision, implants that know if you’ve taken your medicine—by tying almost anything into a wireless network, the “Internet of Things” promises to...more
On March 27, 2014, the highest court in the European Union—the Court of Justice for the European Union (CJEU)—decided that copyright owners have the right to seek injunctions against Internet service providers (ISPs)...more
The European Union is in the process of updating its regulatory regime for payment services to reflect the developing nature of the payment services market. The European Commission’s proposed revised Payment Services...more
On 11 February 2014, the EU took the final step in its latest overhaul of its public procurement regime. As well as a new directive dealing for the first time with the award of concession contracts, the EU has issued new...more
New Higher Procurement Threshold Values to Apply Across Europe from 1 January 2014 -
From 1 January 2014, the threshold values that trigger the need for a regulated public procurement exercise across Europe have been...more
Peer-to-peer (“P2P”) business models based on the Internet and technology platforms have become increasingly innovative. As such models have proliferated, they frequently result in clashes with regulators or established...more
The European Union has a reputation in many quarters for creating red tape and bureaucracy that help to stifle business growth. The European Commission’s Regulatory Fitness and Performance Programme (“REFIT”) aims to review...more
In This Issue:
From Flying Robots to Logistics Bliss: A Case Study; FCC’s New TCPA Rule; and Consumer Rights Set to Change in Europe.
Excerpt from From Flying Robots to Logistics Bliss: A Case Study -
The...more
10/2/2013
/ Consumer Rights Directive ,
EU ,
FCC ,
Internet Retailers ,
Retailers ,
Robocalling ,
TCPA ,
Telemarketing ,
Texting ,
Warehouses ,
Websites