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FTC's Letter to Paid 'Influencers' Image

FTC's Letter to Paid 'Influencers'

C. Ryan Barber

In the digital age, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been keeping tabs on the growing trend of brands hiring so-called "influencers" — athletes, celebrities and others with large followings — to promote their products on social media. In April, the FTC turned its attention downstream to the "influencers" themselves, sending 90 letters to influencers and marketers informing them of their responsibility to "clearly and conspicuously" disclose the business relationships behind social media posts.

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State of the Industry: E-Discovery and Cybersecurity Image

State of the Industry: E-Discovery and Cybersecurity

Jared Coseglia

<b><i>Part Two of a Three-Part Article</b></i><p>Examining the current similarities between e-discovery and cybersecurity and details how the history of e-discovery mirrors the present of cybersecurity and is a predictor of future patterns in the cybersecurity staffing market.

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A Look at Right of Publicity Suit Over <i>Gears of War</i> Image

A Look at Right of Publicity Suit Over <i>Gears of War</i>

Christine E. Weller

Celebrities who are fiercely protective of their image and branding fight back, bringing an increasing number of lawsuits when it appears that a video game creator has borrowed without permission. These right of publicity cases highlight the tension that exists between the rights of public figures to control the way their image and likeness is used in commercial contexts and the First Amendment.

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The Challenge of Complying with China's New Cybersecurity Law Image

The Challenge of Complying with China's New Cybersecurity Law

Dan Whitaker

In a bid to assert control over cyberspace, China passed a sweeping cybersecurity law that affects virtually every company doing business in that country. The law is set to go into effect June 1, 2017. Despite its broad reach and potential for disruption, it appears that very few legal professionals are aware of the law.

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The Challenge of Complying with China's New Cybersecurity Law Image

The Challenge of Complying with China's New Cybersecurity Law

Dan Whitaker

In a bid to assert control over cyberspace, China passed a sweeping cybersecurity law that affects virtually every company doing business in that country. The law is set to go into effect June 1, 2017. Despite its broad reach and potential for disruption, it appears that very few legal professionals are aware of the law.

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Can Instagram Post of Photo Become Transformative? Image

Can Instagram Post of Photo Become Transformative?

Andrew Denney

An enlarged print of an Instagram post containing a copyrighted photo counts as a transformative use, an attorney for "appropriation artist" Richard Prince — whose use of other artists' material in his own works has made him no stranger to the courts — argued before a New York federal judge in April.

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FTC Tells Paid 'Influencers' to Disclose When Instagram Posts Are #Ads Image

FTC Tells Paid 'Influencers' to Disclose When Instagram Posts Are #Ads

C. Ryan Barber

The consumer agency has taken the view that advertisement — without proper disclosures — can mislead consumers. The agency has previously put the burden of ensuring proper disclosure on the brands. On April 19, the FTC turned its attention downstream to the "influencers" themselves.

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The Top-Five Critical Security Controls to Consider for Corporate Counsel Evaluations Image

The Top-Five Critical Security Controls to Consider for Corporate Counsel Evaluations

Joe Kelly

Corporations consider many different factors when deciding whether to hire a law firm. Security wasn't usually a major factor, and law firms used to fly under the radar when it came to questions about keeping client data secure. That has all changed.

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The GDPR: Teeth, and Considerations for Corporate Legal Counsel and Discovery Teams Image

The GDPR: Teeth, and Considerations for Corporate Legal Counsel and Discovery Teams

Ryan Costello

With the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) set to take effect in May of 2018, the serious implications for corporate legal counsel and e-discovery teams are difficult to deny.

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Where Is the Digital-Age Sweet Spot Between Business Growth and Data Security? Image

Where Is the Digital-Age Sweet Spot Between Business Growth and Data Security?

Sanjiv Bawa

In this heady atmosphere, law firms risk succumbing to the temptation — indeed, the seeming necessity — to exploit to the hilt the Internet's huge upside — its massive growth and profit potential — while neglecting its huge downside: its immense threats to data security.

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