Category: Corporate

This week, the Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) net neutrality rules. The net neutrality rules in place prevent internet service providers (ISPs) from blocking, disrupting, or diminishing internet traffic that may not be profitable. The rules effectively classify high-speed internet as a public utility, like water or […]

Recently there has been a major boom in crowdfunding across the internet, both for causes and for products. Kickstarter, for example, is a site where anyone can “invest” on a product that is being developed, which usually results in that person receiving the product at a discount once it is fully funded and produced. GoFundMe […]

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that may provide a bright line rule for one of the hardest issues in copyright law today: whether clothing designs (such as stripes on a uniform) fall under the protection of copyright law. The parties in this case are two cheerleading uniform companies fighting over where […]

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act gives the FTC the power to prevent and punish unfair business practices in all aspects of business within the United States. The FTC usually involves itself when companies purposefully mislead the public in facts about the company’s business. Recently, the FTC published its first case regarding the Asia-Pacific Economic […]

There is currently no federal law regulating the distribution of revenge porn, also known as nonconsensual pornography (NCP). The Cyber Civil Rights Initiative has created a model for what the federal government could eventually adopt. The model essentially lays out that if a person knowingly distributes sexually explicit material about another person, knowing they did […]

Ever since a European court invalidated the old Safe Harbor laws in 2015, the United States and European Union (“EU”) have been working to create a new system that would offer adequate protection for the collection, storage and use of EU citizens’ private information. It has been no easy battle, as both parties have their […]

The European Union (EU) Parliament recently passed new EU-wide data protection legislation. In the EU, data protection is a fundamental human right, so it only seems fitting that the continent would work to create a single set of rules that would govern everyone instead of allowing the member states to have their own, separate laws. […]

Lead generation is a common tool used by companies to expand their mailing lists, bring in more clients and increase revenue. There’s a general expectation, however, that a lead generator won’t hide behind a façade. Gigats.com gave the outward appearance of advertising available job opportunities – a listing included the job title, description of the […]

The House recently passed a bill that provides a federal remedy for the theft of company trade secrets. The bill passed easily with a 410-2 vote in favor, sending the bill on to receive President Obama’s signature. The Senate approved the bill with no objections on April 4 (87-0). Trade secrets are similar to patents, […]

Now that so much government, economic, and business activity has moved from paper hard copy to digital formats electronic signature (e-signature) capabilities are more vital than ever. While most developed countries/regions have an e-signature code or act to abide by, not all as coherent as one might hope. The European Union (EU) has had Directive […]