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<b><i>Online Extra</b></i> FCC To Craft New Net Neutrality Rules Image

<b><i>Online Extra</b></i> FCC To Craft New Net Neutrality Rules

Jenna Greene

Hoping the third time will be the charm, the FCC announced on Feb. 19 that it will craft new rules for net neutrality that will pass muster with the courts.

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Global Corruption Enforcement

Kirk Ogrosky & Jeffrey Hessekiel

For multinational corporations, reducing the risks and concomitant expenses associated with corrupt employee behavior must be a priority. This article discusses the benefits of embedding compliance doctrine within operations, and how businesses could market integrity and compliance to gain a competitive advantage.

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Improving Mobile App Privacy

Min Lee

Companies that create and distribute mobile apps are under increasing pressure to protect user data. In 2013, the FTC and the California Attorney General each published privacy recommendations for mobile apps. Among other things, the FTC urges "privacy by design," advising companies to build privacy protections into apps from the outset.

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<i>Commentary</i> New Laws Needed To Protect Student Data Image

<i>Commentary</i> New Laws Needed To Protect Student Data

Bradley S. Shear

Students and schools around the country are utilizing new digital technologies in ways many people did not imagine at the turn of the century ' and those technologies offer great promise. Unfortunately, the current legal framework designed to protect student privacy and safety has not kept up with the rapid advancements that have been created by the Digital Age.

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Net Neutrality Falls by the Wayside ' Again

Samuel Fineman

The FCC failed again in its attempt to regulate broadband Internet service providers. On January 14, a unanimous three-judge panel of the DC Circuit Court of Appeals decided that the FCC lacked the legal authority to write certain rules governing the management of data on the Internet ' popularly known as the "network neutrality" rules. The decision could leave companies such as Netflix Inc. and Amazon, Inc. facing higher charges for the fastest service.

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Opening the Privacy Files

Cheryl Miller

For privacy advocates, these are heady days.

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International Internet Law Suffers Growing Pains

Jonathan Bick

In November, a European court ruling forced an American Internet service provider to remove content from servers located in the U.S. and block the transfer of content to European and Asian users. This ruling resulted from the Internet search results of an Englishman who asserted that his French Internet privacy rights make it illegal to distribute Internet images of an individual in a private space without that person's permission.

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The Expanding Role of the Audit Committee

William L. Floyd

The role the independent audit committee of a board of directors is becoming increasingly important as significant responsibilities shift to the board of directors.

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<b><i>Online Extra</b></i> Bill Limiting Online Data Grabs Clears California Senate Image

<b><i>Online Extra</b></i> Bill Limiting Online Data Grabs Clears California Senate

Cheryl Miller

Over protests from the tech lobby, California senators passed legislation on Jan 30 that would limit what information online retailers can collect from their customers.

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David R. Geiger

MA Federal Court Holds 'Economic Loss Doctrine' Does Not Bar Claim for Breach of Implied Warranty

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