EXPANDED – BYOD: Where the Employee and the Enterprise Intersect
BYOD Yesterday And Today - The proliferation of bring your own device programs – or “BYOD” as it is commonly referred – has drastically changed today’s corporate workplace environment. Employees are...
View Article[Video] Schoenbrod: SCOTUS Ruling Helps EPA Deal With a "Stupid Statute"
May 15, 2014 -- David Schoenbrod, professor at New York Law School, talks about the recent ruling at the United States Supreme Court preserving the Environmental Protection Agency's power to regulate...
View ArticleSo, Are You Really Compliant With HIPAA?
As covered entities under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”), healthcare providers are intimately familiar with the strict privacy and security requirements...
View ArticleBrazil Enacts "Internet Bill of Rights," Including Net Neutrality and Privacy...
Brazil’s long-debated “Internet Bill of Rights” has finally become law. The legislation, which passed the Brazilian Senate unanimously in April, is intended to secure equality of access to the Internet...
View ArticleSocial Media - Love it or leave it?
Social media, love it or leave it? Social media has become an indispensable part of business. There is no question that social media is an effective marketing tool. Statistics show that 14% of...
View ArticleEuropean Union’s Highest Court Rules Google Must Remove Links Containing...
In a significant and concerning decision, the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) has endorsed the so-called “right to be forgotten” and ruled that, in some circumstances, search engines can be compelled...
View ArticleLinkedIn Consumer Class Action Survives Motion to Dismiss
It appears that California’s consumer-friendly Unfair Competition Law, Cal. Bus & Prof. Code §17200 et seq. (“UCL”), encompasses claims made regarding website privacy policies. In In re LinkedIn...
View ArticleNanotech Drug Formulations Drive Dealmaking
Some of the most commercially successful products to arise out of nanotechnology in terms of sheer size of revenues generated are nanotech drug formulations. This area continues to be hot in the wake...
View ArticleWho Is at Fault When a Driverless Car Is in an Accident?
One author's view on how to determine the answer that may surprise you....By: JD Supra Perspectives
View ArticleLessons from the FTC's Latest Lead Generation Enforcement Action
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced a settlement of a lead generation enforcement action. The settlement reflects that the FTC remains focused on lead generation and, more...
View ArticleHow to Reduce Brand Disasters, While Building Brand Ambassadors: Social Media...
Seventy-seven percent of companies have acquired customers through Facebook, 43% have gained customers through LinkedIn, and 34% have generated leads through Twitter. Most companies have been...
View ArticleEuropean Court of Justice Strengthens Right to Be Forgotten
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) issued a quite surprising decision against Google which has significant implications for global companies....By: Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media
View ArticleFDA Releases Draft Guidance on Biosimilars - Sets Forth Clinical,...
The Food and Drug Administration has released the first new Guidance relating to its evolving standards for satisfying the biosimilarity requirements of the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation...
View ArticleSnapchat Settles FTC Charges of Misrepresenting Privacy and Security Features
Snapchat, a mobile app that lets users send photos and videos that self-destruct within ten seconds, settled FTC charges relating to the app's ephemeral message feature and the app's data collection...
View ArticleAccelerating Biomedical Innovation, Cures to Patients, and "Out of the Box"...
A bipartisan group of Members, led by Energy & Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Oversight & Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Diana DeGette (D-CO), launched the 21st...
View ArticleMedical Device Manufacturer’s Association Submits Comments on USPTO’s...
(April 24, 2014) The Medical Device Manufacturer’s Association (MDMA) announced that it submitted comments to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in regard to the USPTO’s Notice of...
View ArticleFrance’s Data Protection Authority unveils its inspection targets for 2014
The French Data Protection Authority (the CNIL) has announced its 2014 inspection targets, with the goal of reaching 550 inspections for the year. Last year, the CNIL carried out 414 inspections....
View ArticleDC Circuit Hears Petition Concerning Use Of Phone Call Captioning Technology...
This week, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals held oral argument concerning a petition for review of FCC rules regarding the use of phone call captioning technology designed for persons with hearing...
View ArticleThird Circuit to Putative Class Action Plaintiffs: No Receipt, No Class Cert
On May 2nd, the Third Circuit declined to rehear en banc its 2013 decision to reverse class certification in Carrera v. Bayer Corp, which created a big hurdle for would-be plaintiffs bringing suit in...
View ArticleUSPTO Holds Forum on Subject Matter Eligibility -- Part II
Last Friday, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office held a four-hour long forum to receive public feedback on the Myriad-Mayo Guidance, which was issued by the Office on March 4. According to the...
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