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 | Internet's Expansion with Internationalized Domain Names may Spur Registration Boom and Cybersquatting
Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP; November 5, 2009, previously published on November 3, 2009 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)--which is responsible for managing the assignment of domain names and IP addresses on the Internet--approved a new plan on October 30, 2009, to allow non-Latin characters in domain names. |
| Employee Who E-Mailed Company Documents to Home Computer Did Not Violate Computer Hacker Laws
Ford & Harrison LLP; November 5, 2009, previously published on October 2009 The Ninth Circuit recently issued an opinion that demonstrates the importance of implementing clear computer access policies and ensuring that former employees' passwords are deactivated after their employment ends. In LVRC Holdings v. Brekka (9th Cir. Sept. 15. 2009), the court held that an... |
 | Employer Liable for Spying on Employee MySpace Page
Todd P. Photopulos; Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens & Cannada, PLLC; November 5, 2009, previously published on November 2009 The use of social media in the workplace is almost as prevalent as the number of cell phones. Employees gripe about their bosses, co-workers, and jobs on MySpace or Facebook. Indeed, many new "smart phones" come equipped with a built-in link to Facebook. Many employers routinely... |
| FINRA Addresses Regulatory Challenges of Online Social Networking Activities
Richard T. Choi, Diane Duhaime; Jorden Burt LLP; November 5, 2009, previously published on October 30, 2009 On October 27, 2009, in remarks before the Annual Meeting of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), FINRA chief Richard Ketchum addressed the "new regulatory challenges" raised by online social networking sites. Social networking sites include such... |
| A CAN-SPAM Refresher
Jill P. Meyer, Kevin T. Shook; Frost Brown Todd LLC; November 3, 2009, previously published on October 28, 2009 After six years of litigation, the impetus behind the federal CAN-SPAM Act is now more relevant than ever. The next big splash in spamming appears to have arrived in the form of social media. Twitter recently announced a "report as spam" button on user profiles geared toward combating... |
| Updated FTC Endorsement Rule
Robert M. Wolin; Baker & Hostetler LLP; November 3, 2009, previously published on October 29, 2009 The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently revised its guidance with respect to the use of endorsements and testimonials in advertisements. 16 C.F.R. Pt. 255. The new guidance is effective December 1, 2009, and is applicable to advertisements of almost any type by entities subject to FTC... |
| FCC Proposes Rules on "Net Neutrality"
Maureen Jeffreys, Stephanie M. Phillipps; Arnold & Porter LLP; November 3, 2009, previously published on October 2009 The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has adopted a highly anticipated Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Notice) looking towards the codification and expansion of "net neutrality" principles intended to preserve the open Internet. Comments on the Notice are due January... |
| "New Media" Provisions of Revised FTC Endorsement and Testimonial Guides
Gary D. Hailey; Venable LLP; November 3, 2009, previously published on October 2009 The Federal Trade Commission recently announced that it has approved final revisions to its Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising (16 C.F.R. Part 255), which address endorsements and testimonials by consumers, experts, organizations, and celebrities in... |
| Piercing the Registrant's Veil
Brett R. Harris, Amanda F. Shechter, Anthony Wilkinson; Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, [incorporation phrase format]A Professional Corporation; November 2, 2009, previously published on June 2009 The pursuit of trademark infringers on the Internet, specifically the use of a party's trademark by an unauthorized second party, poses problems that are unique in trademark infringement law. |
| Hulu: The Successful Copyright Licensing Model Tony Shen; Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP; October 30, 2009, previously published on October 23, 2009 On Sept. 28, 2009, comScore released August 2009 online video visit statistics from the comScore Video Metrix service, showing that the online video visit volume exceeded 25 billion in August, the largest number ever recorded. Google accounted for more than 10 billion visits during the month, while... |
