Category: Internet Law

As recently reported by the Associated Press, the mayor of Cambridge, Maryland has been arrested and charged with posting revenge porn online. The mayor is accused of posting nude photos of a woman with whom he was in a romantic relationship. According to the report, he also posted her name, birthdate and captioned the nude […]

If your business has experienced a data breach, most states have laws requiring various forms of notification. Typically, a business must notify law enforcement and/and designated state officials (but not always). Affected consumers must be notified if personal, unencrypted data has been accessed and/or exfiltrated. For example, in Michigan, if there has been unauthorized access […]

In the United States, in the last year, legislators have introduced and debated comprehensive consumer data privacy bills in at least 37 States. Many bills failed to pass Committee votes, but this is still a remarkable development given that the very first consumer data privacy law was only enacted in the United States four years […]

On February 8, 2022, IRA Financial was subject to a security breach that has resulted in the alleged loss of approximately $36 million in cryptocurrency assets. For many users, these assets constitute retirement savings that were invested with IRA Financial through the Gemini cryptocurrency exchange. IRA Financial has stated that it is monitoring the stolen […]

The Federal Trade Commission (“FCC”) recently issued its final rule with respect to new cybersecurity protocols. See here. The Rule is called “Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information” and is applicable to financial and related institutions. The FCC’s amended Safeguard Rule is a very good and useful example of the current standards required by governmental agencies […]

To streamline hiring, many employers have begun using artificial intelligence (“AI”) and machines learning programs to screen employment applicants. However, this has given rise to concerns of AI bias. Indeed, to combat this bias in the use of AI, New York City has just passed an ordinance banning bias in the use of AI and […]

When a company violates data privacy laws, the company will face civil lawsuits from consumers and enforcement actions from state and federal government regulators. Civil money judgments can be massive as can penalties imposed by regulators. But remitting payment is never the final stage in resolving a privacy violation. Even with civil cases, there may […]

In July 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Unition declared the Privacy Shield between the European Union (EU) and the U.S. be an inadequate means of privacy protection. This was done on the grounds that the surveillance programs of the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) failed to properly safeguard personal data from […]

Contests, sweepstakes, and lotteries have historically been subject to many federal and state laws. As social media and the internet use is at an all-time high, online promotions and giveaways allow businesses the opportunity to reach a much broader group of consumers and potential participants.  This article examines how traditional contest laws apply to online […]

Amazon is witnessing a change in the legal landscape. The platform today is largely unrecognizable from the one that launched in 1995. Much of its growth is attributed to Amazon’s third-party sellers, who are independent retailers who use Amazon’s platform to sell goods directly to consumers. The platform has witnessed an unprecedented rise in third-party […]