LexBlog IP

MAY 12, 2022

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed the Personal Data Privacy and Online Monitoring Act (CPDPA) into law on May 10, 2022, making Connecticut the most recent state to pass its own privacy law in the absence of comprehensive federal privacy legislation.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 11, 2023

The newspaper’s print and digital formats reach over 6 million readers every week, with Report on Business magazine reaching over 2.5 Over the course of my time at The Globe, I gained vast and multidisciplinary experience, but three major themes emerged within my practical and research work: privacy, contracts, and data protection.

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Olartemoure Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Sensitive Data is defined as the personal data that affects the privacy of the Data Subject or whose inadequate use may lead to discrimination against the Data Subject. Colombia privacy regulations se publicó primero en OlarteMoure | Intellectual Property. Sensitive Data v. Sensitive Personal Information. La entrada China v.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 4, 2021

More states, including Ohio, are working on comprehensive consumer privacy laws that could impact how companies share data. In our August 2021 Privacy and Security Roundup , we cover the nuances in the various legislation, more ransomware and supply chain attacks and news of a messaging app used as a Trojan horse by the FBI.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 16, 2021

The Guidelines helpfully set out the EDPB’s recommendations on what should be included in data processing contracts between controllers and processors, in order to ensure compliance with Article 28 GDPR. The Guidelines warn that a data processing contract should not merely restate the provisions of Article 28 GDPR.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 25, 2024

The case relates to CCDH reports showing Twitter’s struggles with hate speech and misinformation following Musk’s changes to Twitter’s content moderation policies. These reports allegedly caused advertisers to pause their Twitter advertising campaigns, starving Twitter of much-needed revenues.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 10, 2022

HDR offers “strategic communications” services to their clients, which includes monitoring and reporting on community sentiment/conversations about their projects. The plaintiff sued HDR for ECPA and common law privacy violations. The court rejects both claims. For similar reasons, the common law claim fails. Implications.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The Executive Order covers several important issues but fails to address other significant issues.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 4, 2022

According to a regulatory report, the Tim Hortons mobile app secretly collected a vast amount of geolocation data without user consent, violating Canadian law. The investigation found that Tim Hortons had contracted with a third party to determine consumers’ spending habits and target ads by tracking their location data.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 19, 2023

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) receives so many complaints about these fraudsters that it issued a warning on January 18, 2023, entitled “ How to spot, avoid, and report weather-related scams.” Walk away if they demand cash payments up front, or refuse to give you copies of their license, insurance, and a contract in writing.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 18, 2023

Moritz College of Law The copyright – contract tension Stewart Brand famously said that information wants to be free. The flexibility of contracts makes them a prime candidate for restricting uses that copyright law leaves unprohibited. That still leaves a rather broad space for contract law to effectively limit the use of information.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 15, 2024

Reddit or X (Twitter) data for ChatGPT) and which try to ban AI data scraping via technical tools and contractual terms (see class action against OpenAI for privacy and copyright infringement). most open source licenses provide a termination in case of breach of contract, which would impact the functioning of the AI model).

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

On September 8, 2023, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) will discuss the two new sets of proposed California Privacy Protection Act (CCPA) regulations. The auditor(s) may be internal but the findings must be reporting to the board.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 18, 2021

Review the contract. Review the contract/offer letter. text: ‘Report this ad’, }, privacySettings: {. text: ‘Privacy’, }. }. }); }); Regardless of the reason, here are five “R”s to keep in mind. Reconcile and pay. Request return of property. Reiterate respectfulness. Reserve rights.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 1, 2021

The law does not apply to contracts covering confidential and proprietary information, protection of trade secrets, or inventions assignment agreements. Contract lawyers know that to be enforceable a promise must be supported by consideration. One-size-fits-all contracts always need fine-tuning. Application. Consideration.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 18, 2024

that allows a contracting party to limit the rights of a broadcasting organization from another contracting party when that contracting party provides fewer rights. More from our authors: International Cybersecurity and Privacy Law in Practice, Second Edition by Charlotte A. No amendment offered in public session.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 18, 2021

In response, the VPN announced that it would stop using US-based servers, to ensure the privacy of its users. On the contrary, last Friday Virginia Magistrate Judge Theresa Carroll Buchanan issued her report and recommendation on the default judgment, which brings good news for the rightsholders. Filmmakers Demand Millions and More.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

A report by Citibank published in March, 2020 observes that the Metaverse economy could be a thirteen trillion dollar total addressable market by the year 2030. But needless to say, the Metaverse brings into picture several aspects of the law such as Copyright law , Contract law, Tort law and Criminal law. Contract Law .

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Patently-O

MARCH 13, 2022

Coffey sued OK Foods, bringing a class action for negligence, breach of implied contract, breach of confidence, invasion of privacy, breach of fiduciary duty, and breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing. Coffee also provided evidence of recent unknown requests for credit on her credit report.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 7, 2022

Data privacy concerns for businesses are on the rise, and organizations need to be prepared for the growing threat and response. Notification to Consumer Reporting Agencies. Finally, when a large volume of consumers is affected, breached entities may need to notify consumer reporting agencies. Contractual Obligations.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 8, 2023

It is about creating a culture where transparency, accountability, data privacy, and inclusivity are not just buzzwords, but integral components of every AI initiative and implementation. For instance, an AI system that processes personal data without adequate safeguards could violate privacy laws, resulting in fines and reputational damage.

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Traverse Legal Blog

AUGUST 8, 2023

It is about creating a culture where transparency, accountability, data privacy, and inclusivity are not just buzzwords, but integral components of every AI initiative and implementation. For instance, an AI system that processes personal data without adequate safeguards could violate privacy laws, resulting in fines and reputational damage.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The Executive Order covers several important issues but fails to address other significant issues.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 23, 2023

All claim to be the best, but some are more privacy-conscious than others. When it comes to privacy and anonymity, an outsider can’t offer any guarantees. Many of these questions relate to privacy and security, and the various companies answer them here in their own words. The VPN review business is flourishing as well.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 6, 2023

independent contractor status when there is a written contract.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 10, 2023

[i] The primary objective behind such a regulation is to deal with new and emerging challenges in digital lending landscape such as unbridled engagement of third parties, mis-selling, breach of data privacy, unfair business conduct, charging of exorbitant interest rates, and unethical recovery practices used by lending platforms.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 26, 2023

Electronic signatures are recognized as equivalent to handwritten signatures, and contracts remain valid and enforceable if made using electronic documents. Automated Electronic Transactions (AETs): AETs refer to contracts made between automated electronic media without direct human involvement.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 11, 2023

Another 3k+ word post about the jurisprudential chaos in online contract formation law. But ultimately, the onus is on Disney to create a contract formation process so conspicuous that a court can’t reach decisions like this. Bleacher Report, Inc. , No. 23-cv-00368-SI.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 8, 2022

The Freelance Isn’t Free Act (the “Act”) if signed, would amend the New York Labor Law to establish rights for covered freelance workers such as the rights to receive a written contract, receive timely and full payment, and freedom from retaliation. text: ‘Report this ad’, }, privacySettings: {.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 12, 2022

Appropriation of Data-driven Persona Zahra Takhshid Should extend privacy to cover data about us. Background in the four torts: use the appropriation tort: one who appropriates to his own use or benefit the name or likeness of another is subject to liability to the other for invasion of his privacy. Data privacy as the new frontier.

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Trading Secrets

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

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IP Tech Blog

MARCH 18, 2022

For a succinct background on NFTs, see Your NFT Playbook , by our colleagues Kyle Fath, Alan Friel, and Carlton Daniel, posted in Consumer Privacy World. The news is replete with reports of brand owners—including McDonald’s , Crocs , and CVS —launching promotional NFT Drops or filing trademark applications covering NFTs.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 13, 2022

One national newspaper reported that the NCC granted the request and commenced investigation. The court’s decision was hinged on the fact that the applicant had misrepresented to the respondent that there was a name change when in fact, the company with whom the respondent had earlier contracted was liquidated.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 18, 2024

§ 1836(b)(1)), and Breach of Contract for breaching various confidentiality obligations in employment agreements. As another example, it was recently reported that several Samsung software engineering employees used ChatGPT to check and evaluate confidential company source code.

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Trading Secrets

APRIL 18, 2023

Additionally, the terms of service highlight a unilateral confidentiality provision, binding only the user, while ChatGPT has no obligation to keep any user input or content confidential (beyond privacy obligations). For instance, there have been cases where users have reported seeing other users’ chat histories.

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JIPEL Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Since the law relating to trade secrecy encompasses many things as ‘secrets’, it could include ML source code, methodologies, research reports, data, and anything of value that is capable of being protected. Also, there must be recourse to address any privacy concerns of data subjects.

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