Category: Corporate

A roundup of the most significant data breach news from September 2016, including key incidents, regulatory actions, and cybersecurity developments.

Music-streaming services allow their subscribers to rent music through the Internet rather than purchase albums. Services such as Apple Music and Tidal charge a membership fee and often have exclusive music deals with certain artists. Other services, like Pandora and Spotify, allow users to subscribe for free and listen to music with occasional advertisements. Despite […]

VR developers face uncharted copyright territory around virtual environments, user-generated content, and real-world replications. Here’s how existing copyright law applies to VR.

Jerk.com was a website that allowed users to post defamatory profiles of others. Here’s how the site’s legal battles illustrate key internet defamation principles.

In 1998, the US Congress brought United States copyright laws into the digital age when it passed the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). The DMCA provides guidelines for handling copyrighted information that is stored or transmitted online. An important component of the DMCA is the “safe harbor” clause.

A court ruling in favor of data brokers has implications for consumer privacy rights online. Revision Legal’s internet attorneys explain the decision and what it means for data privacy.

Who owns the rights to a name? Natural instinct leads many to believe that the bearer of a name owns it. Unfortunately, in the world of trademark and cyber-squatting law, that isn’t always the case. Some celebrities have taken proactive approaches to protect the image that surrounds their names. However, website domains are a different […]

New EU data protection regulations dramatically increased fines for privacy violations. Here’s what the new penalty structure looks like and how it compares to previous enforcement.

A federal court upheld the FCC’s net neutrality rules, requiring ISPs to treat all internet traffic equally. Here’s what the ruling means for consumers and online businesses.

Fraudulent crowdfunding campaigns defraud investors and contributors. Here are five red flags to watch for before backing a campaign, and what to do if you suspect fraud.