Law.com Subscribers SAVE 30%

Call 855-808-4530 or email [email protected] to receive your discount on a new subscription.

Search

We found 3,896 results for "Internet Law & Strategy"...

Searching for Web Crawling's Legal Boundaries
June 02, 2017
Web pages are a treasure-trove of useful information for companies that are able to capture it using Web crawling (or scraping) technology. Yet, for over 20 years, courts have struggled to draw the line between the usefulness of such information and the rights of the content owners and website operators from which that content is derived. Once a niche issue, the increased use of this technology has compounded the disputes related to it.
<b><I>Daubert</I></b> Motions Really Do Work
June 02, 2017
<b><I>Part Three of a Three-Part Article</I></b><p>Last month, the author described two of his six tips for achieving success with <I>Daubert</I> motions. Here, he concludes by offering four more.
Should You 'Facebook' the Jury? It Depends on the State and the Judge
June 02, 2017
While social media profiles can present a trove of data points for jury selection — one that legal tech companies are eager to mine — researching jurors online while keeping on the right side of the judge and local ethics rules is hardly a straightforward exercise.
Financing Rolling Stock: Luxembourg Rail Protocol Steams Ahead
June 02, 2017
Cross-border trade and international law regimes are all affected by the Luxembourg Rail Protocol to the Cape Town Convention (the Cape Town Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment (the Convention)), which is well known to those experienced in aircraft financing. Like the Hague Securities Convention, the Cape Town Convention was sponsored by UNIDROIT (the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law), an intergovernmental organization whose mission is to harmonize international laws.
"'Google' It" Is a Protected Trademark
June 02, 2017
Consumers might use "Google" as a verb, but that doesn't mean Google's trademark for its search engine is generic.
New Research: Employee Privacy and Corporate Legal Risk
June 02, 2017
The use of business email accounts and digital devices for personal communications can be risky for both employers and employees. However, employees of all levels may be commingling corporate communications with their personal information, according to new research.
<b><i>Online Extra</b></i><br>Facebook Fine Could Slow Future EU Launches
June 02, 2017
Facebook Inc. received one of its biggest regulatory slaps late last month when European antitrust regulators fined it $122 million for providing misleading statements about its 2014 purchase of WhatsApp. The fine is relatively small compared to Facebook's annual profits, but it does signal a more aggressive regulatory environment in the region.
Fourth Circuit to Weigh ISP Copyright Liability for Peer-to-Peer File Sharing by Subscribers
June 02, 2017
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals is gearing up to hear argument in <i>BMG Rights Management v. Cox Communications</i>, one of the first attempts by the music industry to hold an ISP liable for unauthorized peer-to-peer file sharing by its subscribers.
<b><i>Online Extra</b></i><br>The WannaCry Attack: A Wake-up Call for Organizational Information Governance?
June 02, 2017
The sort of ransomware attack experts have warned about for years has happened. Now organizations need to examine their security postures.
<b><i>Online Extra</b></i><br>Protected Speech? DOJ Compliance Expert Tweets Anti-Trump Messages
June 02, 2017
Hui Chen, the contracted compliance counsel at the Department of Justice, often talks about how the tone at the top is important to compliance officers. But Chen clearly is not happy with the tone at the top of the organization, because she has been openly posting anti-Trump messages on her Twitter account, @HuiChenEthics.

MOST POPULAR STORIES

  • Understanding the Potential Pitfalls Arising From Participation in Standards Bodies
    Chances are that if your company is involved in research and development of new technology there is a standards setting organization exploring the potential standardization of such technology. While there are clear benefits to participation in standards organizations &mdash; keeping abreast of industry developments, targeting product development toward standard compliant products, steering research and intellectual property protection into potential areas of future standardization &mdash; such participation does not come without certain risks. Whether you are in-house counsel or outside counsel, you may be called upon to advise participants in standard-setting bodies about intellectual property issues or to participate yourself. You may also be asked to review patent policy of the standard-setting body that sets forth the disclosure and notification requirements with respect to patents for that organization. Here are some potential patent pitfalls that can catch the unwary off-guard.
    Read More ›