Socially Aware

March 14, 2019 - European Union, Data Security, Privacy
The Cookie Wall Must Go Up. Or Not?
By: Alex van der Wolk, Mercedes Samavi and Philip Radlanski
One of the next big items in Europe will be the expansion of “ePrivacy,” (which, among other things, regulates the use of cookies on websites). While the ePrivacy reform is still being worked on by EU lawmakers, one of the items the ePrivacy Regulation
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March 08, 2019 - FTC, Data Security, Privacy, COPPA
Thank You, Next Enforcement: Music Video App Violates COPPA, Will Pay $5.7 Million
By: Julie O'Neill
The cost for violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) has been steadily rising, and companies subject to the law should take heed. Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a record-setting $5.7 million settlement with the mobile app company Musical.ly for
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March 05, 2019 - European Union, User-Generated Content, Copyright
Time to Hit Pause: Copyright Infringement on User Generated Platforms – When Is the Platform Provider Liable for Damages?
By: Kristina Ehle and Stephan Kreß
In 2019, the European Court of Justice (CJEU) is expected to clarify one of the key open issues in EU copyright law: the extent to which online platforms such as YouTube can be liable for copyright infringement caused by user-generated content—content uploaded on to
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February 26, 2019 - Advertising, Discovery, Litigation
Social Links: Settlement declares fake “likes” illegal; Pinterest’s impending IPO; a bill to criminalize “social media extortion”
By: Aaron P. Rubin
In what is being described as “ the first settlement to deem such sales illegally deceptive ,” New York Attorney General Letitia James has entered into a settlement with a company that had been selling fake followers, likes and views on several social media platforms.
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January 30, 2019 - Data Security, Privacy
California AG Hosts Two More Public Forums on CCPA in Riverside and Los Angeles
By: Purvi G. Patel and Nathan D. Taylor
The California Attorney General continued its series of public forums regarding the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), with forums last week in Riverside (January 24, 2019) and Los Angeles (January 25, 2019). As in the previous forums, there were a significant number of attendees,
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January 29, 2019 - Data Security, Privacy
California Attorney General Holds First California Consumer Privacy Act Public Forum
By: Purvi G. Patel and Nathan D. Taylor
In anticipation of preparing rules to implement the California Consumer Privacy Act, the California Attorney General recently announced six public forums that he will host in January and February 2019 across California. On January 8, 2019, the AG hosted the first of these forums
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August 22, 2018 - Online Reviews, Section 230 Safe Harbor, Litigation
Section 230 Survives to Fight Another Day Following California Supreme Court Decision
By: Aaron P. Rubin
As we have noted previously , the California Court of Appeal’s Hassell v. Bird decision in 2016 upholding an injunction requiring Yelp to remove certain user reviews was discouraging to social media companies and other online intermediaries, as well as to fans of Section
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August 14, 2018 - Privacy, Event, Compliance
A Morrison & Foerster/Socially Aware Data Protection Masterclass Webinar
By: Aaron P. Rubin
Just over a month after the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took effect, California passed its own sweeping privacy legislation, the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018. The Act stands to affect countless global companies doing business in California, many of which recently
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August 09, 2018 - Terms of Use, Online Contracts, Arbitration, Litigation
Sneaky Website User Bound by Online Terms of Use’s Arbitration Provision Despite Renewing Subscription in Spouse’s Name
On July 19, 2018, in May, et al. v. Expedia Inc. , U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark Lane issued a Report and Recommendation recommending that U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman for the Western District of Texas grant a motion to compel arbitration and dismiss a
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August 01, 2018 - Cyberbullying, Disappearing Content, Copyright, Defamation, Litigation
Social Links: Axed exec sues people behind anonymous Instagram account; bill protects elderly from social media exploitation; using social media to impeach witnesses in criminal trials
By: Aaron P. Rubin
An advertising executive who lost his job after being named on an anonymous Instagram account is suing the now-defunct account for defamation. The suit names as defendants not only the account—Diet Madison Avenue, which was intended to root out harassment and discrimination at ad
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The Cookie Wall Must Go Up. Or Not?

By: Alex van der Wolk, Mercedes Samavi and Philip Radlanski

Thank You, Next Enforcement: Music Video App Violates COPPA, Will Pay $5.7 Million

By: Julie O'Neill

Time to Hit Pause: Copyright Infringement on User Generated Platforms – When Is the Platform Provider Liable for Damages?

By: Kristina Ehle and Stephan Kreß

Social Links: Settlement declares fake “likes” illegal; Pinterest’s impending IPO; a bill to criminalize “social media extortion”

By: Aaron P. Rubin

California AG Hosts Two More Public Forums on CCPA in Riverside and Los Angeles

By: Purvi G. Patel and Nathan D. Taylor

California Attorney General Holds First California Consumer Privacy Act Public Forum

By: Purvi G. Patel and Nathan D. Taylor

Section 230 Survives to Fight Another Day Following California Supreme Court Decision

By: Aaron P. Rubin

A Morrison & Foerster/Socially Aware Data Protection Masterclass Webinar

By: Aaron P. Rubin

Sneaky Website User Bound by Online Terms of Use’s Arbitration Provision Despite Renewing Subscription in Spouse’s Name

Social Links: Axed exec sues people behind anonymous Instagram account; bill protects elderly from social media exploitation; using social media to impeach witnesses in criminal trials

By: Aaron P. Rubin