In a case that has gained national notoriety, Michelle Carter was charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the July 2014 suicide of Conrad Roy by inhaling carbon monoxide that was produced by a gasoline-powered water pump located in his truck.¹ This week, the Massachusetts Supreme Court affirmed her conviction dismissing challenges on the basis of…
In 2018, the state of Vermont enacted the nation’s first law regulating data brokers which went into effect on January 1, 2019. Data brokers were required to register by February 1, 2019. The law defines a data broker as a business that “knowingly collects and sells or licenses to third parties the brokered personal information…
In January 2018, the New York Times did an expose on an obscure American company named Devumi that has collected millions of dollars in a shadowy global marketplace for social media fraud. Devumi sells Twitter followers and retweets to celebrities, businesses and anyone who wants to appear more popular or exert influence online. Drawing on…
Internet Law Center Joins the National Cyber Security Alliance in Global Effort to Support Data Privacy Day by Becoming a 2019 Champion Each Jan. 28, Hundreds of Organizations and Individuals Collaborate to Generate Awareness About the Importance of Respecting Privacy, Safeguarding Data and Enabling Trust The Internet Law Center has announced its commitment to Data…
Internet Law Center founder Bennet Kelley joined 40 other privacy lawyers, professionals and professors in calling on the California legislature to enact major changes to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CalCPA). The letter highlights six significant problems with the CCPA, including: The CCPA affects many businesses who never had a chance to explain the law’s…
The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), a think tank supported by Google, Amazon and Facebook released a report calling for a “Grand Bargain” on a federal privacy law that it describes as a bold new privacy framework that expands and simplifies consumer data privacy rights, reduces compliance costs from existing state and federal regulations,…
After Guillermo Robles, a blind patron was unable to order a customized pizza online from a nearby Dominos Pizza using screen reading software, he filed suit in a Los Angeles federal court seeking damages and injunctive relief for Domino’s failure to “design, construct, maintain, and operate its [website and app] to be fully accessible to and…
IP Section, Technology, Internet & Privacy Interest Group Monthly Call Cannabis Law – The New Frontier Advising Clients on IP and Internet Issues with David Branfman, Branfman Law Group January 9th @ Noon Pacific Dial-in number 855-520-7605 / Passcode 1211276419# Agenda Part 1: Introduction Happy New Year Welcome/Introductions Part 2: Presentation by David Branfman on Cannabis Law See…
2018 Heroes and Zeros LISTEN VIA THESE CHANNELS WMR iTunes Podbay Spreaker Stitcher On December 19, CLBR will have its annual year-end Heroes and Zeros episode in which, with guests Brenda Christensen, Denise Howell and Dan Tynan, we highlight those doing wonderful things on the internet and those deserving a cyber lump of coal. Sadly,…
The California Lawyers Association’s Intellectual Property Section, Technology, Internet & Privacy Subcommittee’s November Call is this Wednesday, November 14th at Noon Pacific Time. Dial-in number 855-520-7605 Passcode 1211276419# Agenda Part 1: Introduction Welcome/Introductions Part 2: Presentation Online Sales Taxes After Supreme Court Ruling in Wayfair with Jared Gordon, McCormick Barstow, LLP.(see biography below) Throughout the history…
A Look Inside Social Media Content Moderation with Tarleton Gillespie Author of Custodians of the Internet: Platforms, Content Moderation, and the Hidden Decisions that Shape Social Media LISTEN VIA THESE CHANNELS WMR iTunes Podbay Spreaker Stitcher Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter and other social media platforms making news recently for users or activities they have…
12/04/2018 – Online Sales Tax Collection After Wayfair CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Intellectual Property Law Section, Technology, Internet & Privacy Interest Group Credit(s): 1 Participatory MCLE Credits Course Number: IP_12-4-18 Original Program Date: December 4, 2018 Duration: 1 hour Access: Available for 3 months after purchase Date: December 4, 2018 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM…
The Net-Net on Net Neutrality with Free Press’ Gaurav Laroia LISTEN VIA THESE CHANNELS WMR iTunes Podbay Spreaker Stitcher Gaurav Laroia, Policy Counsel with Free Press, joins us to discuss the latest developments and status in the ongoing political war over Net Neutrality. A Net Neutrality Timeline 2015: FCC Adopts Open Internet Order…
Last week I had the great pleasure of moderating a panel on CDA 230 After FOSTA and Hassell v Bird with Santa Clara Law School Professor Eric Goldman and EFF Counsel Sophia Cope. Below are the slides from the panel. Please note the Appendix with links to further resources on the topic.
The California Lawyers Association’s Intellectual Property Section, Technology, Internet & Privacy Subcommittee’s November Call is this Wednesday, November 14th at Noon Pacific Time. Dial-in number 855-520-7605 / Passcode 1211276419# Agenda Part 1: Introduction Welcome/Introductions IP Institute Recap Part 2: Presentation Washington Tackes Privacy with Joseph Jerome Policy Counsel, Center for Democracy & Technology (see biography below)…
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