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Groundbreaking App Privacy Ruling
There's been a wave of class actions alleging that video companies such as Hulu and Viacom have violated the federal Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA), which prohibits companies from sharing personal information about video “subscribers” with third parties. Plaintiffs have struggled to get these cases off the ground, but that could change in light of a groundbreaking decision issued by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Yershov v. Gannett Satellite Information Network Inc., 15-1719.
In its ruling, the First Circuit revived a class action lawsuit alleging that Gannett unlawfully disclosed information to a third party about a user of its USA Today app. The lead plaintiff in the case, Alexander Yershov, alleged that Gannett violated the VPPA by disclosing “the title of the videos he had watched, his unique Android ID, and his GPS coordinates” to Adobe Systems, which uses data analytics to create user profiles for its clients.
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Major Differences In UK, U.S. Copyright Laws
This article highlights how copyright law in the United Kingdom differs from U.S. copyright law, and points out differences that may be crucial to entertainment and media businesses familiar with U.S law that are interested in operating in the United Kingdom or under UK law. The article also briefly addresses contrasts in UK and U.S. trademark law.
The Article 8 Opt In
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Removing Restrictive Covenants In New York
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Legal Possession: What Does It Mean?
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