FFIEC statement on outsourced cloud computing *

USA - July 27 2012
On July 10, 2012, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) issued a statement (the "FFIEC Statement") cautioning financial institutions to undertake thorough due diligence and risk assessment for outsourced cloud computing arrangements.

Co-authors: Daren Orzechowski, Adam Chernichaw.

Viacom v. YouTube: service providers do not have investigative duty to discover infringement *

USA - July 14 2010
In Viacom International Inc. v. YouTube, Inc., the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York held that YouTube, Inc. and its parent company, Google, Inc., were entitled to protection from copyright infringement liability under the safe harbor provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”).

Co-authors: Adam E. Wactlar.

Swiping the style off your face: new developments in interface “look and feel” cases *

USA - July 14 2010
Businesses often ask, “What can I do to protect the ‘look and feel’ of my software or website from copying by competitors?”.

Co-authors: Daren Orzechowski, Allison M. Dodd.