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Ohio Joins Georgia in Prohibiting NCAA from Taking NIL-Related “Adverse Action”
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The Inevitable Evolution of NIL Rights Continues to Reconfigure the Economies of Collegiate Athletics
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Does Your AI Chatbot Collect Biometric Data?
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California Legislature Passes Generative AI Training Data Transparency Bill (UPDATED)
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Strange Bedfellows on the Campaign Trail: The Tension between Music, Copyright and Political Licensing Agreements
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Discovery Dilemma: An Update on the Legal Battle Between The New York Times and OpenAI
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In the Supreme Court’s NetChoice Rulings, the Court Leaves the Door Open for Future Social Media Content Moderation Regulations
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California’s Shift to Kaplan for Bar Exam Questions Sparks Copyright Debate
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In Murthy v. Missouri, SCOTUS Focus on Plaintiff Standing Sidesteps Underlying, Larger First Amendment Questions
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The Contest for Collegiate NIL Rights: How the Protect the Ball Act May Insulate the NCAA
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Legal Riffs: Music Industry Alleges AI Is Out of Tune
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What You Need to Know If You’re Using AI-Generated Voices for Your Company
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The UK Introduces Tougher Penalties for Consumer Protection Breaches
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New Report Latest to Cast Uncertainty over EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework
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From Encryption to Employment, U.S. Federal Agencies Brace for the Effects of Quantum Computing, AI and More
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Proposed Broad Private Right of Action in American Privacy Rights Act (APRA) Could Be a Plaintiff’s Paradise
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Consumer Protection Dispatch: The Latest Developments in the World of Consumer Protection (5/22/24)
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Supreme Court Confirms Copyright Damages Can Extend Beyond Three-Year Statute of Limitations
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The Brisk Evolution of Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) Rights
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The EU and UK Introduce New IoT Security Standards
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Could Your AI Testing Tool Throw You into the Breach?
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Artificial Intelligence in Renewable Energy | Pratt’s Energy Law Report
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eIDAS 2.0: Paving the Way for a Unified Digital Identity Framework in Europe
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The FCC Implements a Voluntary Cybersecurity Labeling Program for IoT Products
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EU Passes Comprehensive Law on Artificial Intelligence, Heralding a New Era of AI Regulation
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Generative AI Hallucinations and the Risks of Fact-Free Certainty for Tax Research
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No Exceptions for AI: The FTC Hosts a Tech Summit to Discuss the Impacts of AI on Consumers and Competition
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Steal My Idea, I Dare You: The Power of Protecting Your Intellectual Property
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Navigating the Intersection of DNA Data and Privacy: Insights from the FTC
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After Jack Daniel’s, the Other Shoe Drops for MSCHF in Wavy Baby Trademark Case
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Stormy Weather on a Starry Night: The Copyright Office Refuses Another AI-Generated Work
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EU Reaches Agreement on New “AI Act”: The World’s First Comprehensive AI Law
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Federal Judge Blocks Montana’s TikTok Ban
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Law Firm Suit against AI Legal Subscription Service Dismissed for Lack of Standing
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The Impact of AI Foundation Models on Competition, Consumers and Regulation: A View from the UK’s CMA
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OpenAI Joins Other Generative AI Companies in Offering Indemnity for Users Against (Some) Third-Party Infringement Claims
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Key Takeaways from the UK’s AI Summit: The Bletchley Declaration
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Supreme Court Weighs Whether Refusing to Register TRUMP TOO SMALL Trademark Violates First Amendment
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Federal Circuit Limits Fraud-on-the-PTO Claims, but Leaves Chutter Recklessness Standard Intact
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New Lawsuit Challenges AI Scraping of Song Lyrics
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Privacy Advocates Raise Concerns with New Mobile Driver’s Licenses
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5 Important Takeaways from the 2023 #shifthappens Conference
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“Copyright Implications of Generative AI” and the 2023 AIPLA Annual Meeting
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The New UK-U.S. Data Bridge
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Power Grids and Points of Vulnerability: Keeping the Lights on Amid Cybersecurity Concerns
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Stand-Alone AI-Generated Content Is Not Copyrightable
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News of Note for the Internet-Minded (8/30/23) – Ransomware, Quantum Attacks and a New LLM
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Who (If Anyone) Owns AI-Generated Content?
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Areas to Watch at the Cusp of the Space-Based Technology Boom
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Out of Bounds: Supreme Court Sets the Limits of U.S. Trademark Law
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Finding the Right Note: ASCAP AI Initiatives
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“Bad Internet?”: Disparaging and Unsubstantiated Claims in Comparative Advertisements
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The EU’s Proposed Artificial Intelligence Law Enters Final Stage
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SCOTUS Holds Rogers Test Is All Bark and No Bite in Jack Daniel’s Trademark Suit Against Dog Toy Maker
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The U.S. Copyright Office Sessions: Generative Artificial Intelligence in Music and Sound Recordings
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Power Grids and Points of Vulnerability: Keeping the Lights on Amid Cybersecurity Concerns
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In Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts v. Goldsmith, the Supreme Court Revisits the Copyright Fair Use Test
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Implementing a Policy for Employee Use of ChatGPT in the Workplace
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The U.S. Copyright Office Sessions: “Artificial Intelligence and Copyright – Visual Arts”
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Counterfactuals: From Philosophy to Predicting Your Favorite Song
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Greenlights, Passing Grades and Seals of Approval: Keeping Up with the Downsides of Technology
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China Tackles Generative AI
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A “Far-Reaching Decision” for the Copyrightability of Computer Programs
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AI as Prior Art: New Hurdles and Horizons in Patent Disputes
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News of Note for the Internet-Minded (4/13/23) – Quantum Health Care, Rare Earth Finds and Gen AI for the Crabs
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Risks, Reliability and Regulated Industries: A Series on AI Systems in Commercial Contracting
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Old School Meets New School: Critical Minerals Used in Quantum Computing
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A New Dawn for Copyright in AI-Generated Works?
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U.S. Department of the Treasury Confronts the Risks to the Financial Sector Associated with Cloud Computing
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News of Note for the Internet-Minded (2/21/23) – Chatbots, Robots and Qubits
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Generative AI Faces Familiar Challenges from “Baked In” Algorithmic Bias
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Hermès’ Trademark Tussle: The Birkin and MetaBirkin Dispute
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From Chatter to ChatGPT: A Once Simple Tool Has Become an Industry Mainstay
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News of Note for the Internet-Minded (1/17/23) – AI Bans, Crypto Clamp Downs and Quantum Excitons
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Ripps, Slapps and Apes: Yuga Labs v. Ripps, et. al. Moves Forward
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News of Note for the Internet-Minded (1/5/23) – Quantum Leaps, Crypto Dives and AI Applications
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The U.S. Copyright Office and USPTO Announce a Joint Study on NFT-Related IP Issues
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News of Note for the Internet-Minded (11/8/22) – AI Continues to Demonstrate Its Double-Edged Potential
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“Primary Function” Test Propels Yet Another Service Provider to Victory in New York Sales Tax Case
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News of Note for the Internet-Minded (9/19/22) – Quantum Computing, a Meaningful Merge and AI All Over
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The Merge: Ethereum’s Long-Awaited Overhaul May Be Imminent
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Ability of AI to Invent Struck a Resounding and Uncompromising Blow
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News of Note for the Internet-Minded (8/10/22) – DeepMind, DALL-E and Fractured Fingers
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No Brain, No Gain: U.S. Patent Inventors Must Be Human
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The Black Box Conundrum: Go Weak or Stay Strong?
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Shining Light on the Algorithms in Your Company’s Black Box
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FTC Will “Vigorously Enforce” the Law Against Companies That Fail to Protect Consumer Privacy
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Soulbound Tokens: Moving Away from the Hyper-Financialization of Digital Assets
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News of Note for the Internet-Minded (7/6/22) – Quantum Leaps, VR Tools and Cryptocurrency Tumult
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NFT Contracting in a Volatile New Market
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Regulators Zero In on AI
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New York Legislature Passes Moratorium on Crypto Mining Operations
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Protecting Your Digital Identity in the Metaverse
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California Governor Issues Executive Order Aimed at the Regulation of Blockchain and Crypto Assets
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News of Note for the Internet-Minded (5/27/22) – Ransomware Attacks, Crypto Crashes and Genetic NFTs
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Best Practices and Brand Exclusives: NFTs and Community Building in the Metaverse
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Land of the NFT: Use Cases in Real Estate
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Avoiding the Creative Commons Photography Trap
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Ninth Circuit Finds (Again) that Automated Web Scraping of Public Sites Is Legal
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Investing, Metaverse Real Estate and the Gap Between Recognized and Realized Potential
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News of Note for the Internet-Minded (4/19/22) – IP and NFTs, Virtual Reality & Ransom(every)ware
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Marketing in the Metaverse: Sponsorship Contracts for Stadiums, Arenas and Other Venues
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The New Copyright Claims Board: Opportunities and Impediments
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EU Reaches Agreement on New Big Tech Law
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Head in the Clouds: Optimizing Your Multicloud Strategy
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Buying Real Estate in the Metaverse: Wallets, Fees and Terms of Service
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News of Note for the Internet-Minded (3/11/22) – AI Tools, NFT Trading and Ransomware Misdeeds
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When It Comes to Copyright Applications, Honest Mistakes Can Still Hurt You
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News of Note for the Internet-Minded (3/2/22) – AR Defense Systems, VR Adventures and Defrauding Bots
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Protect, Mitigate and Recover: Making Your Company Ransomware-Resistant
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First-of-Its-Kind Settlement Brings Clarity for Players in Retail Crypto Market
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News of Note for the Internet-Minded (2/17/22) – Metaverse Gambling, Vanishing NFTs and AI Gaming
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Shifting Landscapes and Veiled Identities: The Usual Suspects Behind Ransomware Attacks
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Department of Treasury Study Addresses NFTs, Online Platforms and the Emerging Digital Art Space
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News of Note for the Internet-Minded (2/9/22) – Cybercrime, Virtual Concerts and Beatles NFTs
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The Many-Headed Threat of Ransomware
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News of Note for the Internet-Minded (2/1/22) – AI Colleagues, AR Experiences and Ransomware Dangers
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Second ’Verse, Same as the First: Advertising, Influencing and Disclosure in the Metaverse
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News of Note for the Internet-Minded (1/26/22) – The Virtual Big Bang of NFTs and the Metaverse
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Artificial Intelligence and Regulatory Compliance
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NFTs, Web 3.0 and the Technologies Enabling the Metaverse
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The FCC Adds Teeth to Internet Protocol (IP) Closed Captioning Rules
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Web Scraping Watch: Cases Set to Clarify Application of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
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As European Regulators Take Use of Cookies More Seriously, Here Are the Basics for Compliance
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The EU’s “Third Way” to AI Regulation
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Disclosure, Complaints and Process: Texas H.B. 20 and Similar Bills Contain Provisions That Go Beyond Content Regulation
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Taking Care of the Data in Proptech
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A NFT Primer on Potential IP Ownership Legal Issues
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Sustain and Advance: Fintech Innovation and the Importance of Financial Inclusion
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CCPA Compliance Concerns for Employers as California Employees Return to the Workplace
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Can You #Hashtag the Liability Away?
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Why Section 230 Immunity Is Not a Given
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Biometrics and BIPA Claims in Academic Testing
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Biometric Identifiers and Businesses in the Big Apple
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Insurance Options for NFT Owners
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Blockchain Innovations and Real Estate: NFTs, DeFis and dApps
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A New Appreciation: An NFT Primer to Fine Art, Real Estate, Music and More
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Biometrics Identifiers, BIPA and the Illinois Supreme Court
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Ransomware, Data Breaches and the Tension Between Disclosure and Damage Control
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For Smart Home Technology, Contract Is Key
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The FTC Urges Companies to Confront Potential AI Bias … or Else
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NFT Platforms and the (Sort of) Return of the Record Store
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Google v. Oracle, Fair Use and the Decreasing Value of Code Over Time
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A Short History of the Fair Use Defense in the Software Industry
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Playboy, NFTs and Monetizing a Traditional Media Portfolio
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With Facial Recognition, Responsible Users Are the Key to Effective AI
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False Advertising, Trademark Infringement and TOS: Three Common Hashtagging Mistakes for Companies to Avoid
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SCOTUS Keeps It Practical in Honing the Definition of an Autodialer under the TCPA
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Fractionalized NFTs: Breaking Down Investing in Art
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California Sheds Light on Consumer Privacy Dark Patterns
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Everything in Moderation: Artificial Intelligence and Social Media Content Review
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Privacy, Publicity and Copyright: The Risks of Using Candid Photography in Your Business
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Fungible Banksy: NFTs, Copyright and Digital Art Collide with the Burning of Morons
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Smart Technology in Commercial Real Estate
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Defying Data Gravity: Vertical Cloud Computing, Hybrid Tools and Usage Rights
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Non-Fungible Tokens and Art that Lives on the Blockchain
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The Misinformation of Capitol Hill: Section 230 and the Weaponization of Social Media
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The People Have Spoken. Chappelle Is Back!
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Why the CPRA Is a Step Forward for Privacy but a Step Backwards for Blockchain
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Cannabis Reform in 2021: New Era of Flux?
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Realized Potential: When Algorithms Are Used for Good
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Dave Chappelle Wants You to Boycott … Dave Chappelle?
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Of Platforms and Permissions: Legislation Seeks to Simplify the Menu in Regard to Restaurants and Food Delivery Services
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Driving Questions, Human Error and Growth Industries for Machine Learning
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“Dirty by Nature” Data Sets: Facial Recognition Technology Raises Concerns
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About Face: Algorithm Bias and Damage Control
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The Increasing Embrace of Tokenization in Commercial Real Estate
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How Can Customers Address AI Bias in Contracts with AI Providers?
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Retooling AI: Algorithm Bias and the Struggle to Do No Harm
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Red Dots and Banners: Consent and Privacy Concerns in Videoconferences
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Skin in the Game: A Second Take on Copyright and Tattoos in Video Games
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Facial Recognition, Racial Recognition and the Clear and Present Issues with AI Bias
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Social Media Posting, Copyright Infringement and the Rights Balancing Act
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Is DNA the Answer to the Data Storage Crisis?
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Think Before You Link: The Legal Risk with Nested Hyperlinks in Online Terms
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Overstock Rockets to New All-Time Highs on the Back of COVID-19 and Patented Digital Security Trading Platform
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Digitalized Discrimination: COVID-19 and the Impact of Bias in Artificial Intelligence
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Protecting Elections: Regulating Deepfakes in Politics
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EARN IT Act Amendments Could Shift Section 230 Protection from DOJ Guideline Compliance to Post Hoc Enforcement Regime
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Keeping Your Company Afloat Using Intellectual Property
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A Drone’s Eye View of Rights and Legal Remedies
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Banks, Payments and Fintech—Staying Nimble and Customer-Focused during a Pandemic
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Recent Appellate Decisions Clarify the “NonCommercial” Requirement of the Creative Commons ShareAlike License
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The Uncertain Future of SAFT
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USPTO Expediting Certain COVID-19-Related Trademark Applications
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Social Distancing, Social Media and Section 230: DOJ Calls On Internet Companies to Provide Safer Online Communities
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Artificial Intelligence, COVID-19 and the Tension between Privacy and Security
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“Imparted Urgency” for Digital Currencies and the Death Rattle of SAFTs and ICOs
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Material Information, Widely Disseminated: Public Companies, Risk Factor Disclosures and COVID-19
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Employee Surveillance, Worker Productivity and Privacy in the Wake of COVID-19
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California ABC and TTB Provide Guidance to Wineries on Virtual Tastings
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Three Cybersecurity Measures a Business Should Take Amidst a Pandemic
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Song Sound-Alike Suits: Recent Music Copyright Cases Strike a Different Note
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Intellectual Property Sharing in Response to COVID-19
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The Rise of the Copyright Bots
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COVID-19 and Cannabis: The Pandemic Complicates the Prospects of an Already Complicated Industry
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EU Publishes Privacy Guidance on the Use of Contact Tracing Technology in the Fight Against COVID-19
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Protecting Workforce Mental Health and Productivity during COVID-19
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How Far Is Too Far When Marketing Your Product for COVID-19?
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Simulations Are Driving Growth in Esports
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The Mid Lane: Esports News – 4/9/20
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COVID-19, COPPA and the CCPA: Educators Face Privacy Questions as Students Move to Remote Learning
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Innovating Your Thinking About Patents
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Keep an Eye on the Bayh-Dole Act in Regard to COVID-19-Relevant Patents
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As a Response to COVID-19, 3D Printing Provides Some Wins … and Some Compelling Intellectual Property Questions
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The Challenge of Keeping Wellness Companies Healthy during COVID-19
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Esports and Gaming in the Time of COVID-19
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Court Docket Trumps COVID-19 Concerns, at Least in One Court
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Fighting Financial Wrong-Doing with the Power of AI
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The FTC, Kidfluencers and the Looming Challenge of Child-Proof Disclosures
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Can the Blockchain Address the Vulnerabilities that Lurk Alongside the Potential of 5G?
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TikTok’s Meteoric Rise Causes Privacy Concerns
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The Mid Lane: Esports News – 1/22/20
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A New York DFS Proposal Could Treat Digital Coin Assets More Like Traditional Assets
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Is Your Political Compliance Ready for Contributions via Text, Alexa and Bitcoins?
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Three Recent Partnerships by Riot Games Showcase the Potential of Organization Sponsorship Deals
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The Mid Lane: Esports News – 12/11/19
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Can CGI Influencers Displace Their Human Counterparts?
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News of Note for the Internet-Minded (11/12/19) – AI Biases, Deepfake Policies and Millions of Medical Records
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Could New MTC Draft Guidance Mean the End of P.L. 86-272 Immunity?
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News of Note – 11/5/19 – Esports Edition
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A Risk-Averse Industry Continues Its Slow Embrace of AI
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Does the CFAA Apply to Website Scraping? The Ninth Circuit Says “Not So Fast”
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Patents, AI and the Challenge of Valuation
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Trolls and Consequences: A Racially Motivated Doxing and Social Media Assault Is Ruled a Compensable Offense
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A Pocketful of Quarters: Agencies and Lawmakers Grapple with Digital Asset Regulations
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Lawmakers (and Artists) Fight Those Facial Recognition Frown Lines
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News of Note for the Internet-Minded (8/30/19) – Minecraft AI, GPS Tracking Transparency and Sweat Checks
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The 5G-Enhanced Potential of Augmented Reality Comes with Interesting Legal Issues
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Rulemaking Effort Looks at “Emerging” and “Foundational” Technologies
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CCPA, GDPR and the Future of Cross-Device Tracking
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The “Commander-in-Tweet” Returns: When a Social Media Account Creates a Public Forum, Critics Get to Stay
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News of Note for the Internet-Minded (7/12/19) – Non-Fungible Tokens, VR Aptitude Tests and Alexa Hears You!
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The Three Biggest (Non-IP) Legal Issues Faced by Blockchain-Based Platform Technology Providers
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Be Careful that Bot Doesn’t Come Back to Bite You
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UK Privacy Regulator Takes Aim at the AdTech Industry
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FDA Public Hearing on Regulation of CBD: Are Extract, Processing and Quality Control Technologies Potentially More Important than Ever in the Cannabis Industry?
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Like the FTC Before It, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority Puts Influencers on Alert
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Cannabis, Yeast and the Quest for Cannabinoid Synthesis
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A Reminder that CCPA Compliance and GDPR Compliance Are Not the Same Thing
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Trade Secrets and Theft by Steganography: When a Picture Contains a Thousand Words
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How Best to Tax the Cloud?
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How Real Is Too Real? Lawsuits Challenge Video Game Publishers for Including Real-World Content in Virtual Worlds
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What Will Be the Endgame for Copyright in AI-Generated Works?
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The Bias in the Machine: Facial Recognition Has Arrived, but Its Flaws Remain
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Bots, Sock Puppets and a Reckoning for a Social Media Influence Peddler
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Superman and the CCPA: Not-So-Secret Identities and the Power of “Personal Information” under the California Consumer Privacy Act
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Deepfake News: While Technology Sprints, the Law Slowly Creeps Along
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CFIUS Grounds Grindr IPO
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Going for the Green, Part II: Patents for Cannabis Plant Processing Methods, Coffee Pods and Condoms
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Say Hello to the EU Copyright Directive
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Going for the Green, Part I: Epilepsy Drugs, Sparkling Water and the Continued Shift in Government Regulation Concerning Cannabis-Based Products
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Facial Recognition Technology May Soon Gain Some New Wrinkles
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SEC Names First Chief Risk Officer
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Creators Take Care: SCOTUS Adjusts the Timing of the Copyright Registration Tango
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(Un)making History: ETC, a 51% Attack and How to Change an Unchangeable Blockchain
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News of Note for the Internet-Minded – 2/25/19 – Algorithms, Terms of Service and the Death of the Password
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AI, Robot – Our Final Invention?
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Drilling for the Blockchain: Energy Commodity Trading Using Distributive Ledger Technology
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Hashing Out the Differences: Hashtag-Powered Promotion or Trademark Infringement?
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The USPTO Looks to Nail Down the “Abstract Idea,” Among Other Things
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Blockchain Goes Wall Street – New Issued Patent Covers Cryptocurrency Trading Platform
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News of Note for the Internet-Minded – 1/9/19 – Mostly Tales of Human Bias and Misbehavior
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Artificial Intelligence and Money Laundering: Would AI Catch Marty Byrde?
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The Dangers of Tweeting at the Intersection of Social Media and Securities Laws
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Twibel Warfare: To Retweet or Not to Retweet Is Still the Question
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News of Note for the Internet-Minded – 9/13/18 – Alexa the Witness, Copyright’s Taste Test and ToSDR
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Critics, Trolls and the Disgruntled Few: Reputation Management in the Age of Social Media
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Model Behavior: Harnessing the Benefit of a Vendor’s AI Technology
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On Baseball, Bobbleheads and … Blockchain?
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Keeping a Handle on Social Media Management by Employees
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California Allows Some Corporations to Use the Blockchain to Record Stock Issuance and Transfers
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Are Your Patents Covered?
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Of Memes and Monetizing: Could the EU Directive on Copyright Change the Way We Speak Internet?
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Hiring, Firing and HR Rewiring: Human Resources in the Age of Social Media
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A Taxing Decision: Choosing between C Corps, S Corps and LLCs
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Delaware 101: Why Is Everyone Incorporating There?
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Section 230 and Keeping the Trolls at Bay: Twitter Obtains a Significant Legal Victory on Content Control
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News of Note for the Internet-Minded – 8/22/18 – AI, Algorithms and the Virtual People of Walmart?
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Black Boxes, Bad Data and Being Wary of AI in the Boardroom
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Can a Reporter’s Twitter Account Be a Newspaper’s Trade Secret?
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The Tesla Tweet that Triggered a Billion-Dollar Gain (and, Possibly, an SEC Investigation)
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Homeland Insecurity: Citing Insufficient Safeguards, the EU Moves to Suspend the Privacy Shield Protocol
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Livestream Bait and Twitch: Are You Part of Someone Else’s Reality Show?
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Yabba Dabba Doo We Know Who Owns This? – New Frontiers in Derivative Work Creation
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Crafting Blockchain Patent Claims to Avoid Enforcement Pitfalls and Maximize Potential Damages
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If Videogames and Apps Are Addictive, Should Designers Worry about Potential Legal Liability?
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California Governor Signs into Law the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018
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When Do the Perils of Programmatic Advertising Undermine Its Value?
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The Selfish Side of Self-Reporting: Should We Trust the Numbers Behind Music Streaming?
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News of Note for the Internet-Minded – 6/5/18 – Ancient IP disputes and Algorithm Testing
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The King and IP: A Copyright Tussle between LeBron’s Uninterrupted and the University of Alabama
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The Dangers of Training Neural Networks with Phone Calls
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Who Is Ultimately in the Driver’s Seat with Autonomous Vehicles?
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News of Note for the Internet-Minded – 5/2/18 – “Dark Patterns,” DNA Mining and Angsty AI Poetry
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Blockchain Variations: Sidechains, Slidechains and the Potential of the Fork
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For the Insurance Industry, AI Introduces More than a Touch of Gray
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Getting the Brand Back Together: Are Dead Trademarks Free to Use?
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Defining “Essential Service Providers” During Natural Disasters
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FOSTA and the Expansion of Corporate Liability for Social Media Companies
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Would You Like Malware with Your Grumpy Cat Meme?
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Who Owns the Lessons Learned by Machine Learning?
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The Tricky Art of Assessing Damages for Infringement of Software-Related Patents
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One Hashtag at a Time: Twitter’s Versatile Tool Is Put to Work in the Legal Industry
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Debtors Beware: Social Media Knows Where Your Assets Are Buried
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Deepfakes, Privacy Rights and an AI-Powered Blurring of the Lines
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10 Tips for Businesses Looking to Buy AI
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News of Note for the Internet-Minded – 1/31/18 – Bots, ’Bots and More Bots
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Artificial Intelligence: All Our Patent Are Belong to You 3.0
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Boeing Decision Forges New Balance Between NLRA Rights and Social Media Policies
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The SEC Shuts Down Munchee’s ICO as Unregistered Securities Offering
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The Algorithm Did It: The Evolving Legal Landscape of the Internet’s Favorite Tool
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Can a Software Developer Copyright the Output of Its Software?
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News of Note for the Internet-Minded – 11/9/17 – Harry Potter Go?, Chatbot, Esq. and DARPA
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Can Cloned Video Games Survive the Battle Royale?
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Framing It Another Way: Tweets, Copyright and the De Minimis Doctrine
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Taking It Personally: One Lawsuit Tries to Hold Individuals Accountable for the Equifax Data Breach
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When Ripples Become Waves: The Equifax Cybersecurity Incident
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Disclose or Else: FTC Steps Up Prosecution of Social Media Influencers
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The Internet Stole My Face: New Advances in Technology Could Make Everyone a Digital Video Puppet
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The Doxing Dilemma: A Popular Tactic of Social Activists and Cyber Bullies Alike Remains Mostly Legal
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Employers of Freelancers Everywhere Should Pay Attention to New York City’s New Law
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Fake and Consequences: Weathering the Reputational Risks and Financial Fallout of “News” that Abuses
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Stumbling “Blocks”: When Is Social Media Moderation a First Amendment Violation?
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Keeping Up with Cayla: Concerns over Interactive Toys Spur an FTC Update of COPPA Guidelines
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But Is It Okay to Google His Name? T-Pain Not Guilty of Genericide
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The “Commander-in-Tweet” and the First Amendment
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I, TweetBot: Are Fake Users Social Media’s Dirty Little Secret?
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“Tantrums” Aside, the Law Leans Toward the Employee in Issues of Social Media and Free Speech
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Executive Order 13800 – Strengthening the Cybersecurity of Federal Networks and Critical Infrastructure
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An 8-0 Decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in TC Heartland v. Kraft Foods Limits Venue Shopping in Patent Suits
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Banging the Disclosure Drum: The Once Blurry Line between Advertiser and Influencer Continues to Come into Focus
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News of Note for the Internet-Minded (4/12/17) – Inscrutable Algorithms, Adaptable Botnets and Weibo Backlash
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Internet Vino Veritas: Rules and Guidelines for Social Media Efforts Related to Alcohol Sales
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Whack a Meme: Is It Possible to Contain (Let Alone Stop) the “Crying Jordan”?
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Don’t Rock the Vote: Helping State and Local Governments Fend Off Cyber Attacks
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How Does a Freeze in Federal Hiring Affect Patent Examination Timelines?
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The End of the Form Contract as a Shield against Negative Opinion
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Social Media Gets a “Like” from SCOTUS: Comments Suggest Possible First Amendment Protection
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News of Note for the Internet-Minded (2/17/17) – DeepMind, IoT and Graphic ToS Representation!
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A Tale of Two Trump Tweets: Is It Harder to Prove Defamation in Social Media?
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Cross-Device Tracking and the Trouble with Talkative Tech
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Enjoy Your Visit to Our Country (and Give Us Your Twitter Handle)
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Face Value: An Allegedly Co-Opted Photograph Turns into a $2.2 Billion Headache for Chipotle
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Do Not Wait until Midstream to Revisit Content Sharing Agreements
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Does the Fair Use Exception Shield Ivanka Trump from Artists Who Want Nothing to Do with Her?
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News of Note for the Internet-Minded – 1/5/17
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“Life Is Short. Settle with the FTC” – The Cost of Ashley Madison’s 2015 Data Breach
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The Freedom to Yelp: Congress Curbs ToS Overreach
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DMCA Safe Harbor: Re-Register Your Designated Agent with the U.S. Copyright Office!
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FriendFinder Data Breach Exposes 400 million+ Accounts
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The FBI Dips into Twitter’s Data Stream
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When It Comes to the DMCA, a Red Flag Becomes Harder to Fly
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The FTC Offers Businesses Tips on How to Respond to a Data Breach
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#BigBrother and the Era of Hashtag Surveillance
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Augmented Reality, and the Inevitable Regulations, Go!
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The Musical Twitter Bot: Who Has the Copyright for A.I.-Facilitated Works?
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Location Disservices? Protecting against the Inherent Cybersecurity Risks of Geotagging
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Social Media Platforms and a Company’s Right to Free Expression
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Are Your Social Media Fans Cybersecurity Savvy?
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Murky Media: How Companies and Celebrities May Fall Short of the FTC’s “Clear and Conspicuous” Standard
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Should Social Media Have a Role in Mergers and Acquisitions?
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Beacons, Basketball and the App that Hears Too Much
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How Older Cybersecurity Lapses Can Give Birth to Future Data Breaches
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News of Note for the Internet-Minded – Pokémon Go Edition
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Are There Phishing Holes in Your Cybersecurity Insurance?
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Pokémon Go and the Evolving Arena of Clickwrap Enforcement against Children
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Algorithms and the Perception of Bias
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How Does One Insure an Autonomous Vehicle?
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Pokémon Go Ushers in a New, Augmented World of Legal Liability Concerns
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Warner Bros.’s “Paid to Play” Disclosures Draw FTC Action
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News of Note for the Internet-Minded – 7/7/16
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A Little “Mayhem” Reveals Limits to Immunity Provision of Communications Decency Act
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News of Note for the Internet-Minded – 6/22/16
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Six Ways Site Design Can Potentially Render TOS Agreements Unenforceable
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Clickwrap Kryptonite: Don’t Let Site Design Undermine Your TOS
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How Binding Is Your Browsewrap Agreement?
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Hulk Hogan’s Legal Leg Drop Sets Precedent for Celebrity Journalism
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LinkedIn Grapples with the Ripples of a 2012 Data Breach
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The CFPB’s Take on Arbitration Provisions Is Not a Friendly One
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Say Yes to the Redress: A Potential Shift in Copyright Law May Arm the Fashion Police
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News of Note for the Internet-Minded – 5/12/16
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Joint Commission Ends Ban on the Texting of Physician Orders
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Ashley Madison Update: Hacked Data Is Off-Limits
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FTC Guidance: Update Privacy Disclosures to Keep Pace with Advances in Online Tracking
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News of Note for the Internet-Minded – 4/28/16
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Do Kanye’s Words Speak Louder than Tidal’s TOS?
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From Ashley Madison to the Panama Papers: Is Hacked Data Fair Game?
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Cyber Loss May Yet Fall Under General Liability
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The Department of Commerce Wants to Get a Handle on the Internet of Things
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Rehearing Denial Leaves ITC’s Jurisdiction Tethered to the Material World
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Google and Oracle Agree to Ban Internet Research on Jurors … this Time Around
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The Dancing Baby Returns: Computer Algorithms, Good Faith and Fair Use
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The FTC Act and the Importance of Staying Transparent
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Rolls-Royce & the Rapper: Social Media Activity Helps Decide a Trademark Tussle
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Google Searches & Jury Selection: What Role Should Social Media Have in Voir Dire?
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News of Note for the Internet-Minded – 3/18/16
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Patent Seekers for Card Games Get Dealt a Bad Hand
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Beyond T-Shirts and Billboards: Contractor Advertising and Social Media
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News of Note for the Internet-Minded – 3/9/16
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Fox News & Fair Use: How Transformed Does Reposted Content Need to Be?
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News of Note for the Internet-Minded – 3/2/16
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50 Cent Breaks the Golden Rule of Social Media Posting
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The Case of the Hacked Hospital: When a Cyber Breach Becomes a Health Crisis
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China Imposes New Restrictions on Online Publishing
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The FCC’s New Contest Rules Are Worth a Look
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News of Note for the Internet-Minded – 2/12/16
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Managing the Cybersecurity Risks of the Medical Internet of Things
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The Value of Terms Limits: YouTube’s Broadly Defined TOS Does the Trick
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News of Note for the Internet-Minded – 2/5/16
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The ITC Tries an En Banc Shot to Redefine Its Regulatory Authority
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Uber and Lyft Choose Different Routes in Navigating Legal Challenges
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News of Note for the Internet-Minded – 1/29/16
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Twitter, the Drone Selfie and Charting a Course for New Technology
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News of Note for the Internet-Minded – 1/22/16
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The Complicated Relationship between DMCA Takedown Notices and the Word “Expeditious”
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Living in a Nonmaterial World: Determining IP Rights for Digital Data
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News of Note for the Internet-Minded – 1/7/16
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News of Note for the Internet-Minded – 12/23/15
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News of Note for the Internet-Minded – 12/17/15
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Google Gives Fair Use on YouTube a Fighting Chance
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News of Note for the Internet-Minded – 12/10/15
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Shielding Your Patent from “Abstract” Reasoning
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The Year of Pokémon: the Potential & Pitfalls of AR Gaming
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Pintrips Emerges with Its “Pin” Intact in Trademark Dispute with Pinterest
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News of Note for the Internet-Minded – 11/24/15
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Stay Transparent: FDA Compliance and Consumer-Generated Content
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As Reliance on “Digital Influencers” Grows, So Does FTC Enforcement
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News of Note for the Internet-Minded – 11/12/15
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Cybersecurity Information Sharing Gains Senate Approval
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The SEC Gives Crowdfunding New Rules to Play By
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New DMCA Exemption Keeps Enthusiasts in the Game
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News of Note for the Internet-Minded – 11/05/15
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Establishing the Boundaries of the OCILLA Safe Harbor
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Road Work Ahead: Automobiles and Augmented Reality
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Will There Be a “Safe Harbor 2.0”?
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News of Note for the Internet-Minded – 10/29/15
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Attention UGC Marketers—Are Your Permissions in Order?
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Your Employees’ Bad Behavior on Social Media Can Have Workplace Consequences
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Twitter Sued for Modification of Hyperlinks
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Periscope, Meerkat, HBO and the Live-Stream Dilemma
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Code Copying Case Highlights Difficulty in Getting a Preliminary Injunction
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Safe Harbor Dead: What U.S. Businesses Need to Know/Do Next
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Social Media Brings the Right of Publicity to the Masses
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Discovery Rules Continue to Evolve for Cases Involving Social Media
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FTC Fines Can Add Salt to a Cybersecurity Wound
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The Case of Prince, a Dancing Baby and the DMCA Takedown Notice
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The FDA Takes the Kardashian Endorsement Machine to Task
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A Good Rule of Thumbnail? Pay the Licensing Fee.
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Apple Adds Force Touch to the iPhone: A Peek at Pop(ular) Patented Gestures
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Traditional Discovery Rules Still Apply in Disputes Involving Social Media
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The Evolving Role of the Hashtag in Trademark Law
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Twitter and the (Alleged) $10 Million Tweet
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Game of Drones: UAV Entertainment and the FAA
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Twitter, the DMCA and Copyright in the Age of Sharing
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The Growing Scrutiny of Social Media by U.S. Courts and Agencies
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Seventh Circuit Finds Article III Standing for Data Breach Class Action Based on Allegations of Future Harm
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Ashley Madison and Coming to “Terms” with Data Protection
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FCC Expands Reach of Telephone Consumer Protection Act
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Avoiding Uber Trouble via Good Terms of Service
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Angie’s List Accuses Amazon of Home Improvement Hijinks
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Social Media Adds Kick to Beer-Themed Trademark Battle
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Uber Is Driving an Unknown Road: How Certain App Features Can Help
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b Spot Named Top Start-Up by TieCon
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Bitcoin Exchange Receives First License in New York State
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Five Things to Know about New Jersey’s Taxation of Convertible Virtual Currency
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Join Pillsbury for the Game Developer Symposium!
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Around the Virtual World: April 6 – 10, 2015
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Nintendo moves towards mobile gaming
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Virginia Serious Game Institute Calls for Applications for Entrepreneurs in Simulation, Modeling and Serious Game Design
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California Virtual Currency Legislation
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Bitcoin Game Changer?
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Client Alert: FTC Issues New Guidance For Mobile App Developers that Collect Location Data
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Opportunity to Study Privacy Law in Amsterdam This Summer
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Colorado Bill Targets Internet Sweepstakes Cafés and Similar Establishments
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China’s New Policy for Foreign Investment in E-Commerce
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California Still Unsure About Bitcoin Regulation
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Not So Silky Road
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NH House Introduces Bill to Exempt Certain Users of VC From The Money Transmitter Licensing Requirements
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You’re Invited: mHealth Applications Legal Issues
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Major Financial Institutions Show Support For Bitcoin by Investing in Coinbase
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FinCEN Addresses Illegal Sports Betting
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Court Finds Poker Game Management Patents Valid Under Section 101
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Another Court Declares Terms of Service Provisions Unenforceable – Are Yours?
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Lawsky Comments on Update to NY Bitlicense Regulation
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FDA Draft Guidance Would Ease Regulatory Burdens for Certain mHealth Applications
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Dell Joins a Growing List of Retailers Accepting Bitcoin
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FCC Workshop on Social Media and Accessibility to People With Disabilities
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New Canadian Anti-Spam Rules to Take Effect July 1, 2014
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Bitcoin Mining Firm Consistently Attaining Control of the Market
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U.S. Government Begins First Ever Bitcoin Auction
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California Issues Recommendations for Privacy Policies
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FTC Calls for Action on Big Data
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He Said, She Said, They Said
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The Real Issues with Virtual Currency: April 22, 2014
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IRS Issues Significant Convertible Virtual Currency Ruling – Bitcoin Community Abuzz
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Inside Bitcoins
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Mt. Gox’s Bankruptcy Case Will Be Unlike Any Other
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Ever Lost — or Worse Yet, Had Stolen — a Smart Phone, Laptop, Tablet, Etc.?
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National Cybersecurity Framework Released – Has Your Organization Considered the Implications?
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Russia Cracks Down On Bitcoin
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Virtual Currency – Acronyms, Abbreviations and Key Definitions
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28 Million Dollars in Bitcoins Deemed Forfeited to the U.S. Government
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More fallout from Silk Road
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A Discussion of BitLicenses Starring the Winklevoss Twins: NY Announces Details on Upcoming Hearings to Discuss Regulation of Virtual Currencies
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Sacramento Kings Announce They Will Be The First Pro Sports Franchise To Accept Bitcoin
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Scammers Continue to Target Customers
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Retail Therapy Anytime, Anywhere
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Singapore Issues Bitcoin Tax Guidance
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Taxation of Virtual Currencies
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Does Bitcoin Violate the Stamp Payments Act?
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Blurry Lines: Legal and Business Uncertainty in Social Media – Virtual Currency
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Social Media & Games: 2013 Year in Review
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Social Media Is The Hot Recruitment Tool
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“Solicitation” In the Era of Social Media Remains Unsettled
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Blurry Lines: Legal and Business Uncertainty in Social Media – Event #2: Gamblification
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Some Firings Based on Social Media Use May Be Okay
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Copyright Protection for User Generated Content in Virtual World Confirmed
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Around the Virtual World: October 21-25, 2013
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Money Transmitter Licensing Laws Strike Exemption for Certain Agents
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Register for Game Developers Conference 2013!
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Blurry Lines: Legal and Business Uncertainty in Social Media
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California Internet Privacy Bill Effective January 1
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Free Speech Protection for Facebook “Likes” by Public Employees
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2013 Annual Meeting of the American Bar Association Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries
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Client Alert: Evolving Case Law on the Fair Use of Famous Trademarks in Video Games
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Crushing App-Cloning
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New Jersey Officially the Newest State with a Social Media Law
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Around the Virtual World: August 26-30, 2013
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Healthcare Gamification – Regulation of Wellness Programs
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New Jersey Senate Unanimously Passes Revised Social Media Bill
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Bitcoin Scheme Worthy of Charles Ponzi
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Think Like a Lawyer, Talk Like a Geek 2013: Get Fluent in Technology
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Florida Ethics Committee Concerned About Judges on Social Media
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New York Appeals Court Reinstates Poker Conviction
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Technology and Entertainment Convergence 2013: Hot Business and Legal Issues in “Technotainment”
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Around the Virtual World: July 22-26, 2013
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Social Media Team Grows with Corporate Partner in San Francisco Bay Area
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Mobile Privacy Practices
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FINCEN Virtual Currency Guidance
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To Friend, or Not to Friend: That is the (Judge’s) Question
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Catch Phrase or Trademark Infringement? A Trap for the Unwary
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Register Now for the Video Games and Digital Media Conference
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Washington Governor Signs Social Media Bill Into Law
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Money Laundering through Virtual Currency Provider Shut Down
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New Jersey Assembly Unanimously Passes Revised Social Media Bill
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Around the Virtual World: May 20-24, 2013
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Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Issues Guidance on Virtual Currency
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FINRA Levies $9 Million Fine Against Financial Service Company Over Email Failures
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UltimatePoker.com: One Million and Counting
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Bitcoin Exchange Assets Seized
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Around the Virtual World: May 13-17, 2013
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Manhattan Bar Accepts Bitcoins as Payment
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California Moves One Step Closer to Passing Privacy Bill Requiring a Search Warrant for Providers’ Customers’ Emails
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Games Business & Legal Affairs Event – Register Now!
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Augmented World Expo 2013
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New-Tech Credit Cards On The Way
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DMCA Saves YouTube…Again
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GiGse and Social Casino Summit 2013
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Mobile Payments Infographic
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Safe Tweeting: SEC Provides Guidance on Social Media and Regulation FD Compliance
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SEC OKs Social Media Sites for Financial Disclosures
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Around the Virtual World: March 25-29, 2013
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Senate Bill 467 Introduced
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Join us at the Game Developers Conference!
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FINCEN Issues Virtual Currency Regulations
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Register for GSummit 2013 today!
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Why You Need a Social Media Audit Now
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FTC Updates Mobile and Online Advertising Guidelines
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SEC Provides Guidance on Investment Company Social Media Filing Obligations
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Game Business & Legal Affairs Conference
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Federal Court Sets Guidelines for Denying Attorney-Client Privilege on Communications
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National Labor Relations Board on Employer Social Media Policies
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PokerStars Puts in Bid to Buy Brick & Mortar Casino
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Casinos Go Virtual
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2013 Albrecht Report confirms Major Changes in EU Data Laws – Are You Ready
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Pillsbury Rocks Social Media Week in NY and DC – Game On!
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NeuroGaming 2013 Conference & Expo
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Around the Virtual World – February 4-15, 2013
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Announcing Social Media Law Event in NY and DC – Game On!
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Who wants money for mobile app development?
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Around the Virtual World – January 28 – February 1, 2013
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Social Media Guidance for Financial Institutions
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App Privacy
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President Signs Video Privacy Protection Act Amendments Act of 2012
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Around the Virtual World – January 14-18, 2013
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Will Australia Ban Non-Real Money Gambling Apps?
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Endorsement-based Advertising Subject to Law Enforcement by FTC
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Gambling and Social Games Continue to Unite: Caesars Interactive Entertainment has acquired Buffalo Studios LLC
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Suit Over Ownership of Twitter Followers Settled
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How to Avoid Losing 25% of Your Customers Overnight
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Around the Virtual World – December 10-14, 2012
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FCC Provides Clarity for Businesses Responding to Texting Opt-Outs
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Social Media and Medicine
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Pin to Win – Do’s and Don’ts of Pinterest Contests and Promotions
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Zynga Prepares to Offer Real Money Gambling
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Are you properly disclosing your virtual goods sales?
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The Gift that Never Stops Giving: Proposed Changes to Federal Gift Card Law
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Facebook Sued for Virtual Currency Monopolization
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Around the Virtual World – November 26-30, 2012
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Facebook and Zynga Revise Their Agreement
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ALL BETS OFF!
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Patents are Innovation Currency
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Social Gaming Thriving as Online Gambling is Slowed by the Legislative Process
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Does Your Mobile App Provide Reasonable Access to Your Privacy Policy?
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Around the Virtual World – November 5-9, 2012
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Around the Virtual World – October 29 – November 2, 2012
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Pillsbury teams up with App Conference and GMIC
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Pillsbury’s Team Attends GDC Online for its Tenth Anniversary Edition (and the last year in Austin)!
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Say What? NLRB Provides Guidance For Social Media Policies
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Around the Virtual World – October 15-19, 2012
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Around the Virtual World – September 24-28, 2012
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Around the Virtual World – September 17-21, 2012
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Around the Virtual World – September 10-14, 2012
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Around the Virtual World – August 27-31, 2012
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Around the Virtual World – August 29, 2012
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Winning Hand for Poker Advocates
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Around the Virtual World – August 13-17, 2012
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Around the Virtual World – August 6-10, 2012
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New Jersey Sued Over Sports Betting
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Around the Virtual World – July 30 – August 3, 2012
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Around the Virtual World – July 2-6, 2012
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Game Cloning Can be Stopped!
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Around the Virtual World – June 11-15, 2012
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Top Selling Mobile Educational App Developer Sued for COPPA Violations
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Around the Virtual World – June 4-8, 2012
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Around the Virtual World
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Gamblification Gets Street Cred
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Around the Virtual World
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Gamblification! The Hottest Trend in Social Games
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Convicted Gambler Cries “Fowl” On Definition of Gambling
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Viacom Gets a Second Bite at YouTube
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Retired NFL Players’ Suit Against EA to Continue
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Facebook Attempts to Control Use of “Book”
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ESA Files Petition Seeking Waiver from new FCC Rules
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Around the Virtual World
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Violence in Video Games Labeling Act Submitted to House of Representatives
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Real People in Video Games: 1st Amendment vs. Right of Publicity
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Around the Virtual World
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FTC Reports That Many Mobile Apps May Not Be COPPA Compliant
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[EVENT] Game Changers – Strategic Acquisitions of Game Companies
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FTC Warns Marketers That Mobile Apps May Violate Fair Credit Reporting Act
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In the Game World Imitation is Not Flattery – Its Infringement
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Dog Gone! And their Twitter Followers Too?
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The Clones Wars: Zynga Uses Copyright to Protect its Games
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Patent Application Triggers Privacy Inquiry
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Carded at the Virtual Door: Distilled Spirits Face New Digital Marketing Guidelines
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Supreme Court Inaction a Win for Software Companies
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DMCA Thwarts Defendants Game of Hide-and-Seek
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Virtual Property Insurance
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Supreme Court Affirms Decision in Brown v. EMA
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Canadian Privacy Commissioner to Tech Companies: “Think about privacy before you launch a new application; don’t just leave it to luck and the lawyers.”
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Data on the Effect of the EU Cookie Rule
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Massachusetts Department Of Revenue Issues Letter Ruling Holding Certain On-Line Services Not Subject To Sales Or Use Tax
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Did Zynga Create the Farm(ville)…or Steal It?
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What You Don’t Know About IP Protection For Social Games Can Hurt You
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Viacom Fighting to Knock YouTube’s Ship Out of Its Safe Harbor
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Are you Game? GameStop and Virgin Gaming Form Tournament Partnership
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Caesars Entertainment Corp. Enters the Social Game Space
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National Endowment for the Arts to Provide Grants for Video Games
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Video Game Helps Drive Time Warner Earnings
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Refresh Your World with Pepsi’s Social Vending Machine
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This e-Book Brought to You By…What Journalists/Advertisers Need to Know
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Feds go “All-in” against Online Poker
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Clear Disclosure – That’s the Ticket!
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Gamification Everywhere?
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You Can’t Take It With You – Death and the Virtual World
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Don’t “Endorse” Deception
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Don’t Spam My Wall – California Court Rules that CAN-SPAM Act Applies to Social Media Messaging
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You Can Disclose (and Know) Too Much – The Dark Side of Social Media
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Don’t Jack Jill’s Pages
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AMEX “Serves” Up Digital Payments
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Bad App – There’s a Lawsuit for That!
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Ides of March Brings Another Stab at Facebook, Google, by Wireless Ink
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Microsoft Allowed Access to Datel Xbox Discovery
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FTC to Review Freemium Model For Social Games
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Gamification Law and the FTC
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PokerGate – 400 Billion chips Stolen from Zynga
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Current Trends in Social Media in the Workplace
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Gibson Claims Patent Infringement
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What Happens When Social Media Environments Die?
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New Survey Ranks Pillsbury Among Top Three in US For Video Game Law
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Court enjoins Second Life from taking action on DMCA Take Down Notices, even though Second Life not a party to the lawsuit.
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Onlive Says Get Off of My Cloud
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Blizzard Beats Bot
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BrightKite Checks Out of Check-ins
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Viacom, Google Showdown to Continue
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Motorola vs. Xbox 360
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A Rewarding Experience
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Value of a Strong IP Portfolio
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Gamification Summit Conference & Workshop in San Francisco on Jan 20 & 21
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Patent suit on processing game related transactions
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Augmented Reality Legal Q&A
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Microsoft Cornering The Market On Gestural Recognition Patents?
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Everglades Interactive Files Patent Lawsuit
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Is Zynga Patenting Virtual Currency?
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Apple Gets Game On!
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EA Edges Out A Victory
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Who Owns Software?
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Targeting Facebook and Poptropica Fans
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The Future of Imaging
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There’s No 5th Amendment In Second Life
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Blizzard Wins Big Against Unauthorized Secondary Market Provider
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Google Saved Again By DMCA – Im”Perfect” Notices Do Not Establish Actual Notice
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Xbox Patent Suit Dismissed
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Boomshine Boomerangs (Part II) – Court Allows Copyright Complaint Against Facebook to Continue
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Disney To Buy Playdom for $563 million
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French Court Rules eBay is Liable for Counterfeit Sales of Hermes Goods
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Facebook Loses Round One Against Power Ventures
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Who Owns Bratz – Does Assignment of Inventions Cover Ideas?
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Virtual Goods Survey
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Augmented Reality Applications for iPhone Surge
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German Data Privacy Officials Not Friends of Facebook
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Payment Provider Liability for Contributory Trademark Infringement
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Criminal Liability for Not Reading or Abiding by Terms of Service?
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Pillsbury Expands Its Virtual World Team with High Profile Lateral Hires
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FTC Extends Time for Public Comment on COPPA Rule Review
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FEDERAL CARD ACT TO IMPACT VIRTUAL CURRENCY MODELS
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Supreme Court Broadens the Test for Patentable Subject Matter
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Virtual Currency Restrictions Coming to China
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Twitter Settles Charges with FTC Over Privacy Issues
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Google Prevails in DMCA Safe Harbor Dispute
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Amazon Patents Friending?
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Actus Sues for Virtual Currency Patent Infringement
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7-11 Takes Big Gulp Of Zynga Marketing
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FTC Uses Game to Get Serious About Kids Advertising
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Social Gaming 101: The ABCs of Social Gaming
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Nickelodoen Launches Virtual Goods Platform
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U.S. Government Gets in on Virtual Worlds
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Second Life Gets Action…Class Action That Is
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Zynga Seeks to Shutdown Secondary Market for Virtual Goods and Currency
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University Rattled By Dorm Porn Video
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Crowdstar Finds Wonderhill’s Aquarium Game a Bit Too Fishy
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Three Wire Systems, LLC Named Winner of Federal Virtual Worlds Challenge
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Law School Virtual Worlds Writing Competition
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Worlds.com Settles Patent Suit with NCsoft
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Supreme Court Enters Video Game Arena
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Would you sell your soul for a video game?
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Virtual Worlds as the Rat Mazes and Petri Dishes of Economics
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Virtual Worlds Inching Into Mainstream Consciousness
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Patent Suit Hits 24 Virtual Worlds, Video Games and Social Networking Sites
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FTC Gets Explicit About Virtual World Adult Content
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