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Regulators in Europe Signal Increased Scrutiny of Online Platforms

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In recent months, politicians and regulators across a number of jurisdictions have called on operators of online platforms to take seriously their legal obligations to promote a safe online environment. The safety of children...more

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Understanding Website & Social Media Metadata in Legal & Compliance

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For legal and recordkeeping compliance, understanding and capturing metadata of your organization's online presence is essential....more

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Defamation and Reputation Management in the Digital Age

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Defamation is the act of communicating false statements about a person that injures their reputation. Legal protections for a person’s reputation go back to common law and were well developed over the past two centuries....more

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Spoliation, Sanctions, and Staying Social Media Savvy

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Social media has changed the way we share ideas, the way we get our news, the way we make purchases, and the way we conceptualize ourselves and our community. It has changed the way we keep in touch with our friends and...more

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A Final Bow for Section 230? Latest Plea for Reform Calls for Sunset of Immunity Law

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Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (the “CDA” or “Section 230”), known prolifically as “the 26 words that created the internet,” remains the subject of ongoing controversy. As extensively reported on this blog, the...more

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How AI Is Changing the Internet

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This Internet has gone through many revolutions, technical and otherwise.  Each time it has emerged stronger and more robust than before. One can trace the origins of the Internet to the connection of four computers in 1969....more

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Handling criticism in the social media era

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In the era of social networks, organisations frequently find themselves dealing with risks to their image and privacy rights deriving from the use of these tools. ...more

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Website & Social Media Archiving to Comply with FINRA Books & Records Rules

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Investment firms and other financial institutions are subject to the strict recordkeeping and communication regulations laid out by both the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the Securities and Exchange...more

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Can America Regulate Social Media?

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When the CEOs of the biggest social media companies were brought before Congress in January to answer for the devastating effects of social media on young people, Mark Zuckerberg turned heads by turning his own and...more

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Lawsuits Continue to Impact State Laws Regulating the Internet

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States around the country have been enacting laws to regulate the internet in the name of children’s safety. Several of these regulatory schemes have been preliminarily enjoined because they burden free speech and raise other...more

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MORE AT THE DOOR: Should Government Decide Gender or Internet Access inside Your House?

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Lest the reader think these issues are “just political” realize that in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania there are 40,000 cases brought each year and 40,000 processed. In those cases, judges and hearing officers are asked to...more

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What is Section 230?

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The Internet makes it easier than ever to connect with people around the world, share ideas and information, and have their voices heard regardless of whether they are a single individual with limited resources or a massive...more

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How to Manage an Online Reputation Crisis

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An online reputation crisis can be defined as a situation where an individual or business faces a significant and often damaging shift in how they are perceived online. Whether through negative reviews, malicious rumors, or...more

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FEC Adopts New Rules for Internet Communications and Candidate Salaries

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In its final meeting of 2023 held last Thursday, December 14, the Federal Election Commission (FEC or Commission) adopted a series of significant rulemakings and policy recommendations to Congress. The first rulemaking,...more

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Avoiding Trials on Social Media: Obtaining protective orders to prevent trying your case on social media (or online)

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Discovery can be a harrowing and intrusive process for all litigants. As federal and state rules allow for broad discovery of information relevant to any party’s claims or defenses, individuals and business are compelled to...more

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Healthcare Online Reputation Management

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In an age where a vast majority of patients turn to the internet for healthcare information and recommendations, the online reputation of healthcare practices has become a paramount concern. The way medical professionals and...more

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Supreme Court to Decide Federal Government’s Ability to Engage with Social Media Companies in Content Moderation

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After previously finding that the Biden White House and the FBI likely violated First Amendment free speech protections for some users of online social media platforms, the Fifth Circuit expanded its ruling to find that the...more

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FCC Moves to Revive Net Neutrality Rules, Setting Up Another Lengthy Regulatory Battle

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Key Points - In a 3-2 vote, the FCC moved to advance a proposal that would restore so-called "net neutrality" rules and allow the agency to regulate broadband internet access service as a utility. The vote marks the start...more

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AI Deepfake Bill: Senators Contemplate the First Federal Right of Publicity

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On Thursday, October 12, a bipartisan group of senators—Chris Coons (D-Del.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)—released a Discussion Draft of the Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and...more

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Should I Respond to Every Review?

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Online reviews play a pivotal role in shaping, maintaining, and protecting the reputation of businesses and individuals alike. Whether you’re a business owner or a professional seeking feedback, the question often arises:...more

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5 Questions with Donna Hoffman: How Technology Is Changing the Consumer Experience

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A periodic feature by Cornerstone Research, in which our affiliated experts, senior advisors, and professionals, talk about their research and findings. We interview Professor Donna Hoffman of the GW School of Business at...more

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How to Manage Facebook Reviews

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Did you know that Facebook is the largest social networking site? Business News Daily reports that Facebook has more than 2.91 billion active users, making it a vital platform for small business sales, social media marketing,...more

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How To Deal with Online Defamation

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It can be an incredibly stressful situation to face targeted online harassment, whether it’s on social media, review sites, or any other corner of the internet. As our society becomes more reliant on the internet on a daily...more

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[Ongoing Program] Trademark & copyright enforcement on the internet: Online marketplaces, social media and the web - July 13th,...

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This spring, join our Smart & Biggar trademark experts and gain new insights at our popular Canadian Trademarks webinar series. Each webinar provides practical tips and strategies for global brand protection in Canada, with a...more

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Three Things | What I Learned this Year with Taryn Elliott and Ann Caskey

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December 12, 2022 | Three Things LISI Livestream Content creation. Websites design and development. SEO. Google Analytics. Social Media. Podcasts. MarTech. We covered a lot this year. ...more

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