Category: Internet Law

Iowa Consumer Data Protection Act (Part Two) — What Requirements are Imposed on Businesses?

Iowa Consumer Data Protection Act (Part Two) — What Requirements are Imposed on Businesses?

Internet Law

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 […]

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Iowa Consumer Data Protection Act (Part Three) — Why The ICDPA Can Be Considered The Weakest of the Consumer Data Protection Acts?

Iowa Consumer Data Protection Act (Part Three) — Why The ICDPA Can Be Considered The Weakest of the Consumer Data Protection Acts?

Internet Law

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 […]

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California’s Social Media Content Moderation Law (AB 587) Has Gone Into Effect

California’s Social Media Content Moderation Law (AB 587) Has Gone Into Effect

Internet Law

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 […]

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Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) and the Right of Publicity

Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) and the Right of Publicity

Internet Law

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 […]

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SaaS Lawyers: Key Provisions in an SaaS Service Agreement

SaaS Lawyers: Key Provisions in an SaaS Service Agreement

Internet Law

Software-as-a-service (“SaaS”) is, of course, very different from software-as-a-product. The latter is downloaded or comes on a disk in a box, comes with a licensing agreement, mostly involves a one-time payment, and is installed and hosted on the users’ networks and computers. SaaS, on the other hand, is a web-hosted software solution offered on a […]

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Amazon FBA Purchases and Inventory Provisions to Include in an APA

Amazon FBA Purchases and Inventory Provisions to Include in an APA

Internet Law

With an Asset Purchase Agreement (“APA”) that involves substantial inventory being sold, provisions in the APA related to that inventory are crucial. The sale of an Amazon FBA business is generally an asset purchase type of agreement since a larger percentage of the value of Amazon FBA businesses is tied into their inventory and IP […]

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E-commerce Advertising Compliance

E-commerce Advertising Compliance

Internet Law

E-commerce businesses must comply with advertising laws and regulations in the same manner as non-e-commerce businesses. The general rule with respect to advertising is that all advertising must be truthful and non-misleading. The rules and regulations apply to all forms of advertising, including types of “advertising” that might not fit the traditional definition. Thus, government […]

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Evaluating the “NIST Safe Harbor” in the Tennessee Information Protection Act

Evaluating the “NIST Safe Harbor” in the Tennessee Information Protection Act

Internet Law

In May 2023, Tennessee enacted a consumer data/information protection statute called the Tennessee Information Protection Act (“TIPA”). See here for the text of the Act. In other articles, the consumer privacy and compliance lawyers here at Revision Legal have offered discussions of various aspects of the TIPA. In this article, we focus on the “NIST […]

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Tennessee Information Protection Act (Part Four) — Obligations Imposed on Businesses

Tennessee Information Protection Act (Part Four) — Obligations Imposed on Businesses

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In May 2023, Tennessee enacted a consumer data/information protection statute called the Tennessee Information Protection Act (“TIPA”). See here. In this article, the consumer privacy and compliance lawyers here at Revision Legal briefly survey the obligations imposed by the TIPA on businesses collecting and processing data related to Tennessee consumers. The focus of the TIPA […]

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