Category: Internet Law

The answer is: probably. The specific facts will determine if it is illegal and/or unethical to use fake personas and non-existent influencers to engage in affiliate marketing. It also depends on which party has created the fake persona/false influencer. The general legal principles are as follows: With affiliate marketing, a provider of goods and/or services […]

In 2022, Connecticut enacted its version of a consumer data privacy act officially called the Connecticut Personal Data Privacy and Online Monitoring Act (“CPDPA”). It is unclear why Connecticut lawmakers used the words “online monitoring” in the statute’s name since the words do not appear together anywhere else in the text of the Act. In […]

The Connecticut Personal Data Privacy and Online Monitoring Act (“CPDPA”) will become fully effective as of the end of 2024. All provisions in the Act will be effective and the grace period for violations that is granted by the Act will expire. In Part Two of articles related to the CPDPA, the Consumer Data Privacy […]

At the end of 2024, the Connecticut Personal Data Privacy and Online Monitoring Act (“CPDPA”) will become fully effective. In other articles related to the CPDPA, the Consumer Data Privacy Lawyers at Revision Legal have provided an overview of the Act and looked closer at what obligations the CPDPA imposes on controllers and processors of […]

Mergers and acquisitions involving e-commerce businesses require the legal assistance of lawyers with deep experience and success with e-commerce sale/purchase transactions. E-commerce M&As are unique because e-commerce business “space” has some unique features. Of course, there are many overlaps between standard business mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”) and an e-commerce M&A. Thus, you need attorneys with […]

The State of Iowa joined a growing list of states that have enacted consumer data protection statutes. As of early 2024, 12 states have passed such legislation, and at least another dozen states are considering enacting their own version of these statutes. The Iowa version is called the “Iowa Consumer Data Protection Act” (“ICDPA”). See […]

As discussed in Part One of this series, Iowa has recently enacted a consumer data protection statute called the “Iowa Consumer Data Protection Act” (“ICDPA”). See here for the text of ICDPA. The Act comes into effect on January 1, 2025. In Part Two, the consumer data protection compliance lawyers at Revision Legal discuss what […]

As discussed in Parts One and Two of this series, Iowa has recently enacted a consumer data protection statute called the “Iowa Consumer Data Protection Act” (“ICDPA”). The Act comes into effect on January 1, 2025. Below, the consumer data protection compliance lawyers at Revision Legal discuss why the ICDPA can be seen as the […]

California’s new law concerning social media moderation content policies has gone into effect, and social media internet platforms should be producing their first reports in compliance with the legislation. The legislation is commonly called “Assembly Bill 587” (“AB 587”) and is an addition to California’s Business and Professions Code. AB 587 was not given a […]

The right of publicity is a general legal concept that includes rights related to name, image, and likeness. For celebrities, name, image, and likeness are valuable commodities that can be licensed for substantial personal revenue. The right of publicity has an important attribute: the ability to prevent others from using a person’s name, image, or […]