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Timestamp: 2019-04-22 04:40:51+00:00

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The Technology Newsflash contains articles and timely updates on the latest technology, outsourcing and privacy legal issues and trends affecting businesses today. We encourage you to visit the site often as it is updated regularly. We welcome any questions about the topics covered here and those relating to our global capabilities.
On March 4, 2019, the Supreme Court issued two unanimous opinions that clarify when copyright owners can sue for infringement and what costs they can recover from infringers. In Fourth Estate v. Wall-Street.com, the Court held that a copyright owner may file an infringement complaint when the U.S. Copyright Office registers a copyright. In Rimini Street v. Oracle USA, the Court held that that courts cannot make unconstrained cost awards to prevailing parties in copyright cases.
On January 25, 2019, the Supreme Court of Illinois held in Rosenbach v. Six Flags Entertainment Corp. that an "aggrieved" person entitled to seek damages and injunctive relief under Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act ("BIPA"), need not allege actual or separate injury beyond a violation of the individual's rights under BIPA. BIPA, an Illinois state law, is currently the only biometric privacy law that provides the opportunity for a private individual to bring an action in court. This holding overturns a lower appellate court decision, and aligns with recent holdings in the Northern District of California.
Tech companies of U.S. origin tend to have compliance programs focused on U.S. laws, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (the "FCPA") and relevant tax and labor laws.
As the approach of Brexit draws inexorably closer, the continued lack of certainty around what any Brexit withdrawal deal will look like, or indeed whether a deal will be agreed at all, is causing increasing concern among the business community.
On October 18, 2018, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC" or the "Commission") announced its launch of a new "strategic hub for innovation and financial technology" the Commission is calling FinHub.
On September 10, 2018, enabling regulations were published on the Federal Official Gazette to regulate the Law Regulating the Financial Technology Institutions ("Fintech Law").
An early challenge to patent eligibility is a useful tool for any alleged infringer. Because of this, most alleged patent infringers, especially in software cases, begin their defense by considering whether the asserted patent satisfies the requirements of 35 U.S.C. § 101, as interpreted by the Supreme Court's decisions in Mayo and Alice. In a three-year period, between 2014 and 2017, District Courts evaluated patent eligibility in more than 400 opinions and, in many cases, determined ineligibility as a matter of law.
The Video Privacy Protection Act of 1988 (18 U.S.C. § 2710) ('VPPA') regulates the disclosure of information about consumers’ consumption of video content, imposing prescriptive requirements to obtain consumers’ consent to such disclosure.
Rapid developments in information technology are changing how people work, consume, play and interact. Government policy will influence the direction of technological developments, and laws and regulations will undoubtedly need to change to address the new reality.
Businesses need to take a risk-based approach, focusing compliance efforts on their biggest vulnerabilities.
An overview of upcoming certification and compliance requirements under NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation.
Best practices for incident preparedness and response.
The Role of Regulation in Financial Innovation: Does Fintech Need Regulation to Flourish?
The dangers of direct marketing: Seeking consent or asking for trouble?
Subject Access Requests: "not an obligation to leave no stone unturned"
Data Privacy in a Time of Reaction: "Big Data" versus "The People"
IP addresses and personal data: Did CJEU ask the right questions?
Disclosing personal data – new protections for regulated sector firms?
New York's New Cybersecurity Rules: What Is Required?
The self-driving car – a new legal frontier?
Court Invalidates Patent Claims After Refusing to Correct Alleged "Typos"
Massive Online Security Breach – Are You Reactive or Proactive?
EU Data Protection – Draft Ad hoc contractual clauses "EU data processor to non-EU sub-processor"
Intellectual Property Infringement on the Internet: What Court to Call?
EU Copyright Rules – Changes on the horizon?
Prospects on Germany's Digital Landscape in the Next Four Years: What Does the Coalition Agreement Say on Technology?
The Landgericht Düsseldorf’s (Düsseldorf District Court) decision to refer "LTE standard"

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