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European Commission takes preliminary view that social media platform’s ‘pay or consent’ model does not comply with the DMA

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On 1 July 2024, the European Commission (the ‘Commission’) announced its preliminary findings in an investigation of a leading social media platform, concluding that its ‘pay or consent’ advertising model implemented in the...more

Perkins Coie

“Biometric Identifiers Must Identify”: The Ninth Circuit Clarifies the Scope of BIPA

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued an opinion in Zellmer v. Meta Platforms, Inc., on June 17, 2024, affirming dismissal of a putative class action filed under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy...more

King & Spalding

Recent Enforcement Trends Regarding the Use of Off-Channel Communications on Personal Devices

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What U.K. Firms Need to Know - INTRODUCTION - Over the past decade, the use of messaging applications, such as WhatsApp, for business purposes as an alternative to traditional email has grown exponentially. Ease of use...more

Ankura

The Evolution of KYC: Exploring Perpetual Know Your Customer (PKYC)

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Know Your Customer (KYC) is a fundamental process used by Financial Institutions (FIs) to verify the identities of their customers and assess the associated financial crime risk. Its primary goal is to prevent money...more

Good2bSocial

AI in Legal Marketing: How to Leverage this Powerful New Technology for Your Next Campaign

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If you pay much attention to the digital space, then you know AI is here to stay. More than a passing fad, AI tools are proving to be market disruptors that we should all plan to use in the coming years...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Decoded: Technology Law Insights - V 4, Issue 9, September 2023

Are Automakers Making Sufficient Efforts to Protect Customer Data? With the ever-expanding Internet of Things, data privacy is a growing concern in today’s digital age. The automotive industry is no exception. The National...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Project W: QA with Yaël Eisenstat

As Head of the Center for Technology & Society, Yaël Eisenstat leads ADL's efforts to hold tech companies accountable for hate and extremism on their platforms. Project W’s Program Director, Emily Baum, spoke with Yaël about...more

DarrowEverett LLP

Alexa, What Do You Think of Florida’s New Data Privacy Act?

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Hot on the trail of the latest state privacy laws to come into effect, Florida has jumped on board to keep the momentum going. On June 6, 2023, Florida Senate Bill 262 (“SB 262,”) was signed into law, meaning a new set of...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

"An Ounce of Prevention"...How to Reduce the Risk of Litigation and Enforcement Proceedings

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To paraphrase what Ben Franklin may have been alluding to nearly 300 years ago in his famous quote, often the best approach when it comes to reducing the risk of litigation and government enforcement proceedings is to take...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Decoded: Technology Law Insights - V 4, Issue 4, April 2023

Tech Vendors and Cybersecurity – Are They Responsible? It has long been recommended that when you contract with a technology vendor that you include an indemnity clause in the contract wherein the vendor will indemnify you...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Event] U.S. Export & Reexport Compliance For Canadian Operations - January 26th - 27th, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm EST

For a whole decade, ACI’s U.S. Export & Reexport Compliance for Canadian Operations conference continues to stand apart as the only practical, comprehensive event of its kind for the export compliance community in Canada. ...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Competition Law and the Digital Economy in Canada

Competition law enforcement agencies have undertaken many new initiatives focused on the digital economy, including publishing position papers, developing enforcement strategies, hiring specialized personnel, and taking...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Facebook Suspends Apps That Scrape Data From Its Platform Following Cambridge Analytica Scandal

Facebook announced on September, 20th, that it has suspended tens of thousands of apps from interoperating with the Facebook platform alleging misuse of Facebook members’ personal data. This is a continuation of the Cambridge...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Antitrust in the Technology Sector: Policy Perspective and Insights From the Enforcers

Skadden’s Antitrust and Competition Group and the economics firm Charles River Associates recently co-hosted the ninth annual “Antitrust in the Technology Sector: Policy Perspectives and Insights From the Enforcers” seminar...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Deregulation is the New Buzzword in Washington — Except in the Tech Industry

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The past year has been a volatile one, from trade wars to the government shutdown to a stock market dive. One constant that U.S. businesses have become accustomed to, however, is deregulation across a wide variety of...more

Hanzo

Looking Back, Moving Forward: Hanzo's 2018 Review and 2019 Predictions

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With 2018 in the archives, Hanzo is starting off the new year with a look ahead to the trends and challenges we believe will define the compliance and eDiscovery landscape in 2019, and a look back at the year that was at...more

Proskauer - New Media & Technology

Court Refuses to Dismiss Biometric Privacy Action over Facial Recognition Technology Used by Google Photos

We’ve closely followed the numerous biometric privacy disputes and legislative developments surrounding the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), which precludes the unauthorized collection and storing of some...more

Butler Snow LLP

“Face It”- Snapchat, Facebook, and Google Dealing with Suits Over Facial Recognition Technology

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Snapchat, the popular “disappearing image” messaging social media corporation, was free to enjoy this past Labor Day weekend due to a voluntary dismissal of a biometric privacy class action. On August 30, 2016, the class...more

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