Socially Aware

August 04, 2017 - Marketing, Privacy
Privacy Law Considerations in Tracking Event Attendees’ Whereabouts
By: Aaron P. Rubin
More and more often, the organizers of conferences, trade shows and events are taking advantage of beacon technology to track attendees’ movement throughout their conventions’ sessions and event spaces. Although no U.S. law specifically prohibits such tracking, the FTC has made it clear that
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July 31, 2017 - Blockchain, Financial Institutions, M&A, Compliance
Delaware Governor Signs Groundbreaking Blockchain Legislation into Law
By: Spencer D. Klein
On July 21, 2017, following last June’s announcement that the Delaware House of Representatives had passed (with near unanimity) blockchain-related provisions proposing to amend several sections of the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL), the Delaware Governor officially signed the legislation into law. The newly
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July 16, 2017 - European Union, Data Security, Privacy
German Parliament Enacts Wide-ranging Surveillance Powers Allowing End User Devices to Be Hacked by Authorities
By: Christoph Nüßing and Philip Radlanski
On June 22, 2017, the German Parliament passed a bill that, among other things, awards extensive surveillance powers to law enforcement authorities. The new law, once in force, will allow law enforcement to covertly install software on end user devices allowing the interception of
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June 23, 2017 - First Amendment, UK, Copyright, Free Speech
Social Links: SCOTUS strikes down law banning sex offenders from social media, denies cert in “dancing baby” case; Germany may require ID of status updates posted by “bots”
By: Aaron P. Rubin
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that a North Carolina law that the state has used to prosecute more than 1,000 sex offenders for posting on social media is unconstitutional because it violates the First Amendment. The U.S. Supreme Court denied certiorari in what
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June 16, 2017 - Advertising, Blockchain, Endorsement Guides, Cybersecurity, Free Speech
Social Links: Instagram’s new tool to denote paid posts; the world’s 1st autonomous-vehicle public transportation system for the masses; the “COVFEFE Act” would seek to ensure Trump’s tweets are preserved
By: Aaron P. Rubin
Instagram is now allowing a limited number of users to identify branded content with a “paid partnership” subhead instead of using hashtags like #ad and #sponsored to identify sponsored posts. The platform says it plans to police paid sponsors’ disclosure obligations eventually, but—for now—educating
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June 13, 2017 - Class Actions, topics/undefined, Terms of Use, Litigation
E-tailers Rejoice as Decisions Limit Suits in Federal Court for Alleged Violations of N.J.’s Controversial Consumer Protection Law
Last year, this blog raised concerns regarding the TCCWNA, its growing popularity with plaintiffs’ lawyers and the implications for online retailers. At a high level, the TCCWNA is a New Jersey consumer protection law that focuses on contractual terms (including online terms of service)
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June 12, 2017 - First Amendment, Cyberbullying, Marketing, Copyright, Employment Law, Free Speech, Litigation
Social Links: Court disallows firing over Facebook page rant; Ether threatens Bitcoin’s reign as top digital currency; NBA slam dunks social media marketing
By: Aaron P. Rubin
One year since agreeing with the European Commission to remove hate speech within 24 hours of receiving a complaint about it, Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter and YouTube are removing flagged content an average of 59% of the time , the EC reports. The U.S. Court
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June 05, 2017 - Event
Complimentary Teleconference: Regulatory Developments Affecting Social Media Use
By: Aaron P. Rubin
Please join Socially Aware contributors Anna T. Pinedo and Bradley Berman for a complimentary teleconference on regulatory developments that affect social media use on Thursday, June 15, from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST. This session will focus on the considerations for issuers, broker-dealers, registered investment
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June 02, 2017 - Advertising, Endorsement Guides, Artificial Intelligence, Marketing, Cybersecurity
Social Links: Twitter modifies Privacy Policy; YouTube ad-policy changes lower some video creators’ payouts; teen beats Ellen DeGeneres’s re-tweet record
By: Aaron P. Rubin
Twitter updated its online Privacy Policy to disclose that Twitter will be personalizing content and facilitating interest-based advertising by sharing information about its users’ online activity both on and off the microblogging site. Since YouTube resolved to give brands greater control over the kind
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May 23, 2017 - Internet of Things, M&A
IoT Deals Continue to Bolster Tech M&A Market
By: Aaron P. Rubin
Dealmakers who responded to a recent Morrison & Foerster survey predicted that the market for M&A transactions in the technology sector will be even more robust in 2017 than it was in 2015 and 2016—years in which acquirers announced deals collectively valued at more than
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Privacy Law Considerations in Tracking Event Attendees’ Whereabouts

By: Aaron P. Rubin

Delaware Governor Signs Groundbreaking Blockchain Legislation into Law

By: Spencer D. Klein

German Parliament Enacts Wide-ranging Surveillance Powers Allowing End User Devices to Be Hacked by Authorities

By: Christoph Nüßing and Philip Radlanski

Social Links: SCOTUS strikes down law banning sex offenders from social media, denies cert in “dancing baby” case; Germany may require ID of status updates posted by “bots”

By: Aaron P. Rubin

Social Links: Instagram’s new tool to denote paid posts; the world’s 1st autonomous-vehicle public transportation system for the masses; the “COVFEFE Act” would seek to ensure Trump’s tweets are preserved

By: Aaron P. Rubin

E-tailers Rejoice as Decisions Limit Suits in Federal Court for Alleged Violations of N.J.’s Controversial Consumer Protection Law

Social Links: Court disallows firing over Facebook page rant; Ether threatens Bitcoin’s reign as top digital currency; NBA slam dunks social media marketing

By: Aaron P. Rubin

Complimentary Teleconference: Regulatory Developments Affecting Social Media Use

By: Aaron P. Rubin

Social Links: Twitter modifies Privacy Policy; YouTube ad-policy changes lower some video creators’ payouts; teen beats Ellen DeGeneres’s re-tweet record

By: Aaron P. Rubin

IoT Deals Continue to Bolster Tech M&A Market

By: Aaron P. Rubin