On March 22, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a request for information (RFI) seeking public comments on business practices in the cloud computing industry. The RFI focuses on three intertwined aspects of...more
3/30/2023
/ Cloud Computing ,
Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) ,
Competition ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Security ,
European Commission ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Investigations ,
Microsoft ,
Request For Information ,
Technology Sector
The White House announced last Thursday its highly anticipated National Cybersecurity Strategy (NCS). Although largely aspirational and short on concrete plans, the 39-page NCS is the Biden administration’s most ambitious...more
3/9/2023
/ Biden Administration ,
Cloud Computing ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Government Agencies ,
National Security
In a much-anticipated ruling this week addressing the confluence of website scraping and computer hacking law, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit became the latest federal court to limit the reach of the Computer...more
4/22/2022
/ Appeals ,
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Data Collection ,
Databases ,
Injunctive Relief ,
LinkedIn ,
Terms and Conditions ,
Unauthorized Access ,
Unfair Competition ,
Van Buren v United States ,
Web Scraping ,
Website Owner Liability
In Smash Franchise Partners v. Kanda Holdings, the Chancery Court of Delaware declined to grant a preliminary injunction related to allegations of trade secret misappropriation, finding that the plaintiff, the founder of...more
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The Evolving Relationship Between Brands and Athletes: What Comes Next -
The dominance of social media allows individuals, including athletes and other influencers, to build their personal brand within the...more
12/1/2020
/ Advertising ,
Appeals ,
Brand ,
Celebrity Endorsements ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Doctrine of Prosecution Disclaimer ,
EU ,
Fair Pay to Play Act ,
Governor Newsom ,
Indefiniteness ,
Influencers ,
Information Disclosure Statement ,
Online Endorsements ,
Patent Invalidity ,
Patents ,
SCOTUS ,
Section 102 ,
Self-Identification ,
Social Media ,
Sports ,
The Copyright Act ,
Trade Secrets ,
Trademarks ,
Videoconference ,
Virtual Meetings ,
Zoom®