Category: Internet Law

The Depp-Heard Lawsuit is Over: What are Defamation, Slander, and Libel?

The Depp-Heard Lawsuit is Over: What are Defamation, Slander, and Libel?

Internet Law

As widely reported, Johnny Depp has won his defamation US lawsuit against Amber Heard, his former wife. The defamation case was held before a Virginia jury and they found that Heard defamed Depp in a media article where she claimed that he had abused her over the course of their relationship and marriage. See NBC […]

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Travel Social Media Influencer Faces Litigation

Travel Social Media Influencer Faces Litigation

Internet Law

Even when they are first getting started, social media influencers need the services of top-rated social media influencer attorneys for legal services related to such matters as negotiating social media contracts and influencer services agreements, protecting brands and other intellectual property, fending off claims of alleged trademark and copyright infringements, and defeating or prosecuting claims […]

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ADA Website Compliance Lawsuits: Federal Judges Say Websites Are Not “Places of Accommodation”

ADA Website Compliance Lawsuits: Federal Judges Say Websites Are Not “Places of Accommodation”

Internet Law

Is your website compliant with the federal Americans With Disabilities Act? See 42 U.S.C. § 12101. If you do not know, it is time to seek legal advice and counsel from ADA website compliance lawyers like the ones at Revision Legal. The ADA requires that all “places of accommodation” be accessible to those with disabilities. […]

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Utah Becomes Fourth State to Enact Comprehensive Consumer Privacy Statute

Utah Becomes Fourth State to Enact Comprehensive Consumer Privacy Statute

Internet Law

Utah has become the fourth state to enact a comprehensive consumer privacy statute. See Utah Consumer Privacy Act (“UCPA”). California was the first State to enact such a law in 2018 and, since then, Virginia and Colorado have passed similar legislation. The UCPA will go into effect on December 31, 2023. On the “up side,” […]

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New York’s Cybersecurity Law Doesn’t Just Apply to New Yorkers

New York’s Cybersecurity Law Doesn’t Just Apply to New Yorkers

Internet Law

The Law in question is 23 NYCRR Part 500, also referred to as the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (“SHIELD Act”).  Passed back in 2017, the state regulation, a first of its kind in the nation, sets comprehensive cybersecurity compliance requirements for all licensed entities that operate under New York Banking, Insurance, […]

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Current Status of Crypto Laws Under Securities and Tax Laws

Current Status of Crypto Laws Under Securities and Tax Laws

Internet Law

Bitcoin was originally created in 2009 to serve as a currency outside the control central banks. Today, more than 6,800 different cryptocurrencies are trading across the world. The IMF has reported that the market capitalization of the cryptocurrency market nearly tripled between January and May 2021 to $2.5 trillion.  At the federal level, little in […]

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What is COPPA and Why is Weight Watchers Paying $1.5 Million for Violating Online Privacy Protections for Children

What is COPPA and Why is Weight Watchers Paying $1.5 Million for Violating Online Privacy Protections for Children

Internet Law

The company formerly called Weight Watchers — now known as WW International — was caught violating federal online data privacy protections for children. See NYT media report here. The federal act in question is the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”) which, among other requirements, prohibits collecting data concerning children without explicit consent from parents. […]

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New Law Alert: 72 Hours to Report Hacking/Ransomware Payment

New Law Alert: 72 Hours to Report Hacking/Ransomware Payment

Internet Law

As reported here, new cybersecurity incident reporting requirements have been included as part of the new $1.5 trillion federal government funding package passed in mid-March 2022. For companies doing business in “critical infrastructure” sectors of the economy, they must report data breaches, “substantial cyber incidents,” and ransomware payments to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security […]

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