LexBlog IP

JANUARY 16, 2024

However, at a time when personal privacy is cherished more than ever, privacy is a crucial consideration when starting a business entity. While establishing a business requires some public disclosure, several strategies can be used to preserve privacy and maintain anonymity. 1] [link]

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 28, 2021

data privacy : what businesses NEED TO know. Keeping pace with the state of data privacy and data privacy regulations is becoming a pressing responsibility for businesses in the digital age. Data privacy legislation is on the rise, with jurisdictions adopting stricter protective measures on a national and global front.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 15, 2023

Montana Governor Greg Gianforte has signed SB 351, the Genetic Information Privacy Act (GINA), which “requires an entity to provide consumer information regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of genetic data; providing for limitations and exclusions; providing for enforcement authority; and providing definitions.”

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LexBlog IP

MAY 18, 2023

This week, the CEO of OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT and the Chief Privacy Officer of IBM testified before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law. During that hearing, it is reported that both “called on U.S.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Some of the most important issues not addressed by the Executive Order are the numerous AI-related intellectual property issues. The Executive Order covers several important issues but fails to address other significant issues.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 25, 2022

Congress is considering omnibus privacy legislation, and it reportedly has bipartisan support. If passed, this would be a massive shake-up for American consumer privacy, which has been left to the states up to this point. Until now, state consumer privacy laws have made applicability an all-or-nothing proposition.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 20, 2023

“[N]o legacy is so rich as honesty” 1 might fairly summarize the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)’s theme to the advertising industry for 2023, as gleaned from the National Advertising Division (NAD) 2022 Annual Report. What Privacy-Related Claims Does Your Company Make? Nothing less will do.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Continuing our series of posts on the Parliamentary Standing Committee Report on Review of the IPR Regime in India, in this post I will be covering the Report’s recommendations on IPR and Traditional Knowledge (TK). The other posts on the Report can be found here , here , here , here , and here. Highlights from the Report.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The Italian Privacy Authority announced today that it has launched an investigation to verify whether websites are adopting adequate security measures to prevent the massive collection of personal data for the purpose of training AI algorithms.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 25, 2023

Understanding the Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Rule by Josh Slovin The New Beneficial Ownership Reporting Rule: A Step towards Greater Transparency in US Businesses Privately-owned companies in the United States have long enjoyed a great degree of privacy about their internal affairs, particularly as to the identities of their owners.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Dark patterns were also specifically called out in a number of new state privacy laws. A recently released FTC staff report on dark patterns indicates that this focus is only growing, and that dark patterns can encompass a wide range of common marketing practices – from urgency offers to fee disclosures.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

First off today, Winston Cho at The Hollywood Reporter reports that A&E Television Networks has filed a lawsuit against Reels over the latter channel’s new hit series On Patrol: Live. According to the court, Telegram cannot use the defense of free speech and/or the right of privacy to protect the alleged infringers.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 6, 2022

2021 was a rough year for many businesses, but there was at least one winner: in a recent blog post , privacy-focused search engine DuckDuckGo reported a record growth of over 46 percent and now claims to serve more than 27 million Americans. This post was authored by C. Blair Robinson, legal intern at Robinson+Cole.

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Olartemoure Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Sensitive Data is defined as the personal data that affects the privacy of the Data Subject or whose inadequate use may lead to discrimination against the Data Subject. Colombia privacy regulations se publicó primero en OlarteMoure | Intellectual Property. Sensitive Data v. Sensitive Personal Information.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 16, 2021

New Mexico’s Attorney General, Hector Balderas, continues to champion children’s online privacy protections, this time settling with Google over alleged violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). The New Mexico AG is making a name for himself in the area of children’s privacy.

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Olartemoure Blog

MARCH 15, 2024

The NSBA based its lawsuit on the alleged unconstitutionality of the Act, arguing that it infringed upon the privacy rights of American citizens by requiring the disclosure of highly personal information intended for the prevention of criminal activities.

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Olartemoure Blog

AUGUST 10, 2022

Worldwide, on 2022 companies are planning to invest over US$1M on privacy initiatives, resulting in the fact that companies with higher revenues tend to invest larger sums. Competitive and reputational matters : privacy is one of the current motives which drives consumer choices in the marketplace. 2 Consumer Privacy Survey.

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IPilogue

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

muddies the waters again, challenging orders from privacy authorities in British Columbia and testing current Canadian privacy law. In February 2021, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (“the Commissioner”) released a report on Clearview AI, Inc. Facial recognition software company Clearview AI, Inc. Accountability.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) keeps track of scams that are reported to it and summarizes those scams in a report outlining the most successful scams of the prior year. Old scams are continuing to be profitable for fraudsters, as the amount of money scammers obtained from victims last year was the most reported to the FTC ever.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Perfect Privacy Tip for this week! They alert the subscribers to the newest scams and warns them of the scams that the FTC are seeing reported to it to educate consumers on how the scams work. There are several resources that all of us can provide to our senior family and friends to help protect them from online scams and frauds.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

If you purchase an internet connected device or toy, change the default password and check the device’s privacy and security settings to make sure you’re not sharing more information than you want. As we have reported in the past, scammers can spoof and mimic well-known sites to make you believe you are shopping on the real site.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

In a recent report by the Association of Corporate Counsel, a survey of chief legal counsels provided confirmation of what we’ve been saying for a while: expectations of increased regulatory enforcement, and privacy and cybersecurity are driving organizations to dedicate more efforts to compliance.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

We always look forward to the thoughtful and data-rich report National Appeals Division (NAD) issues each year summarizing the work it has accomplished in the past year. Some of the data can be a bit difficult to parse, as some numbers are reported in cases decided in the prior year, while other numbers are reported in cases filed.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 12, 2022

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed the Personal Data Privacy and Online Monitoring Act (CPDPA) into law on May 10, 2022, making Connecticut the most recent state to pass its own privacy law in the absence of comprehensive federal privacy legislation.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 4, 2021

More states, including Ohio, are working on comprehensive consumer privacy laws that could impact how companies share data. In our August 2021 Privacy and Security Roundup , we cover the nuances in the various legislation, more ransomware and supply chain attacks and news of a messaging app used as a Trojan horse by the FBI.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 7, 2024

This week, the FTC issued several consumer alerts and tips that are designed to assist consumers with education on the newest scams, how to prevent becoming a victim, and the ability to identify and then report a scam. FTC.gov is an excellent resource for consumers to stay on top of scams, get educated, and share tips with those around them.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

According to reporting from the Verge and the Markup, several popular e-filing providers have been transmitting sensitive financial information to Meta through Meta Pixel. The Meta Pixel service allows Meta to tailor advertising profiles for users regardless of whether they have a Facebook account.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

For some time now, dark patterns have been quite the trending topic for both marketers and privacy professionals. Late last week, the FTC issued its report following up on the workshop. In any event, the report does provide at least some additional insights that may help marketers to avoid unlawful dark patterns.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 1, 2022

As usual, I prepared the report in partnership with and using Docket Navigator and its powerful database. Finally, please let me know if you have thoughts about the report or changes you would like to see. So, I am very open to your suggestions for improving the report. Bassfield IP LLC v. Starbucks Corporation (W.D.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 13, 2022

Consumer Reports recently came out with a study led by its Digital Lab experts entitled “The Privacy Problems of Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing” which prompted me to revisit this as a Privacy Tip. I find that people don’t always understand the consequences of sending a swab to a genetic testing company.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 22, 2021

After reading my colleague’s post on the priest who resigned from his high-profile position after his location was tied to Grindr, I thought it would be useful to remind readers to think about that privacy setting a bit more. Delete any apps that you are not comfortable with the Privacy Policies.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 6, 2022

Here are a few tips that are still important for protecting your data and your privacy: If your information is compromised, sign up for credit monitoring or a credit freeze if offered. Continue to check your credit report, which you can get for free once a year, to help determine whether any fraudulent accounts have been opened in your name.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Government’s Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPRCenter) and Hollywood’s Motion Picture Association (MPA) revealed two new PSAs to boost the campaign’s visibility. The Blacklight Privacy Inspector had a look at StreamSafely.com and reported back with its findings.

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The IPKat

JULY 13, 2021

In early June, the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law ’s Center for Intellectual Property, Information, and Privacy Law organized and hosted its 12th Annual Ethics in the Practice of IP Law virtual seminar. The program for the Seminar can be found here.

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Trading Secrets

JANUARY 19, 2023

Privacy The greatest legal concern is one of privacy. However, not all ransomware attacks are created equal and privacy obligations differ from one attack to another. This means, if personal information is involved, an attack that includes exfiltration is most likely going to trigger a reporting obligation.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Though the deadline for sharing these comments passed on October 5 and the government is presently working on finalizing the Rules, we received a guest post underlining the need to regulate the menace caused by dark patterns and its interaction with intellectual property rights. Image by starline on Freepik.

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Intepat

JANUARY 25, 2024

However, this shift has also brought to light intricate challenges in protecting intellectual property rights. Understanding this balance is essential in digital streaming, where safeguarding intellectual property must be weighed against the rights and freedoms of users.

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