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Right-of-Publicity Claims and Advertiser Sponsored User-Generated Content Campaigns Image

Right-of-Publicity Claims and Advertiser Sponsored User-Generated Content Campaigns

Alan L. Friel & Jesse M. Brody

This article concentrates on the scope of Communications Decency Act(CDA) immunity advertisers that operate user-generated content (UGC) campaigns may enjoy, limitations of the CDA in protecting against these claims and ways to structure UGC campaigns to minimize the risk of liability arising from unauthorized use of individuals' name, likeness and other personal attributes possibly included in UGC submitted as part of a sponsored UGC campaign.

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Illinois' Civil Union Act

Belinda S. Morgan

Illinois is now one of 22 jurisdictions in the United States that extend some form of state-level spousal rights to same-gender couples.

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Avoiding Whistleblower Retaliation Claims Under the Dodd-Frank Act

Russell E. Adler

This article provides an overview of the Dodd-Frank Act's whistleblower and anti-retaliation provisions, as well as practical steps to help employers avoid retaliation claims.

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<B><I>BREAKING NEWS:</b></i> <b>Facebook Settles with FTC over Privacy Violations</b>

Jenna Greene

Facebook has settled Federal Trade Commission charges that it deceived its users and failed to keep their information private, agreeing on Tuesday to establish a comprehensive privacy program that includes independent audits for the next 20 years.

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Coverage Issues Stemming from Med Pay Claims Under Commercial Premises Liability Policies

Chet A. Kronenberg

This article sets out the typical med pay policy language, summarizes certain coverage issues that have arisen in recent years with respect to med pay claims, and discusses two cases addressing whether an insurer can be liable in bad faith to an injured person for failing to provide med pay benefits.

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ISP Access to e-Mail Content Is Not Invasion of Privacy

Jonathan Bick

An Internet Service Provider (ISP) can legally search the e-mail that it processes. ISPs may lawfully search the content of users' e-mails for many purposes, including assisting law enforcement, ensuring compliance with the ISP's terms-of-use agreement and protecting the ISP from legal difficulties, to name a few. Such activities do not currently constitute an invasion of the e-mail user's privacy.

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Companies and Lobbyists on Both Sides of SOPA

Brian Glaser & Steven Salkin

In mid-November, a number of corporations joined in the debate and lobbying over the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), a new piece of legislation introduced in October by House Judiciary Committee chairman Lamar Smith (R-TX) that is being considered by that committee.

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Authentication of Social Media Evidence

Richard Raysman & Peter Brown

Given the possibility of impersonation and digital fabrication in the online world, the information displayed on social media profiles is not immediately verifiable and presents issues of authentication and admissibility under the Federal Rules of Evidence.

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Companies and Lobbyists on Both Sides of SOPA

Brian Glaser & Steven Salkin

In mid-November, a number of corporations joined in the debate and lobbying over the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), a new piece of legislation introduced in October by House Judiciary Committee chairman Lamar Smith (R-TX) that is being considered by that committee.

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Best Practices for Social and Mobile Media As Privacy Laws Evolve

David White

As social media and mobile devices and apps continue to proliferate in the corporate enterprise, and e-commerce firms rely evermore on these technologies to assist promotion and sales, these forms of collaboration and information-sharing are putting a new spin on compliance issues.

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