Worried about a company retaliating against you when you post a negative review on Yelp or TripAdvisor? Worry no longer because Congress has your back. Last week, Congress passed a law that will make it illegal for companies...more
12/13/2016
/ Consumer Review Fairness Act (CRFA) ,
Defamation ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Gag Clauses ,
Libel ,
Mobile Apps ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Disparagement Provisions ,
Online Reviews ,
Slander ,
Terms of Service ,
TripAdvisor ,
Websites ,
Yelp
Worried about a company retaliating against you when you post a negative review on Yelp or TripAdvisor? Worry no longer because Congress has your back. Last week, Congress passed a law that will make it illegal for companies...more
We predicted last year that 2016 would be the year of Pokémon. This prophecy came true last week within just two days of the Pokémon Go launch. The location-based augmented reality mobile game/app quickly surpassed Tinder in...more
Our recent posts on successful legal challenges to the arbitration clauses in browsewrap and clickwrap agreements have a theme in common—even the most thorough and well-worded agreement can be rendered unenforceable by...more
We previously covered the developing legal issues with browsewrap agreements and the importance of reviewing and updating any such agreement to ensure users are bound to the terms. In a browsewrap agreement, the user’s assent...more
A Chicago law firm has challenged Jay-Z and Kanye West, filing a class action complaint for violations of the California Business & Professions Code, fraudulent inducement and unjust enrichment in the Northern District of...more
Frequent readers of our blog will recall that in prior posts on companies such as Uber, Ashley Madison and Twitter, we have stressed the importance of having a robust terms of service (TOS) agreement. In many instances, TOS,...more
We often espouse the value of comprehensive, up-to-date terms of service (TOS) that consistently reflect your current business. And for good reason! Plaintiffs’ attorneys will scrutinize your TOS before helping your users sue...more
10/19/2015
/ Business Entities ,
Business Model ,
Class Action ,
Disclosure ,
Hyperlink ,
Online Advertisements ,
Popular ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Social Media ,
Social Networks ,
Terms of Service ,
Twitter
A recent massive data hack of an online dating site Ashley Madison once again proves that what one publishes, says, or does online, even in seemingly private forums, is never completely private. It’s also a reminder that the...more
8/12/2015
/ Adultery ,
Class Action ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Dating Services ,
Facebook ,
Google ,
Hackers ,
Marriage ,
Online Platforms ,
Popular ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Privacy Policy ,
Social Media ,
Spouses ,
Terms of Service ,
Websites ,
Wiretap Act
In a recent lawsuit, Uber Technologies Inc. is accused of violating California’s Unfair Competition Law. Specifically, the complaint alleges that Uber misleads its users by: (1) falsely advertising its services as cheaper...more