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Google challenges NSL

Steptoe & Johnson LLP
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USA
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April 6 2013

On the heels of the district court's decision, Google reportedly filed suit in the same court (pursuant to 18 USC 3511) to set aside or modify

Craigslist and Facebook don the CDA aegis

Steptoe & Johnson LLP
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USA
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October 31 2009

A federal court in Illinois ruled in Dart v. Craigslist, Inc., that Craigslist may not be held liable for hosting and organizing user-generated classifieds advertising prostitution

FCC proposes "net neutrality" rules, but Canada beats it to the punch

Steptoe & Johnson LLP
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Canada, USA
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October 31 2009

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proposed six draft rules that would ostensibly "preserve the free and open Internet" while allowing "reasonable network management."

Online apparel marketer cops a COPPA plea

Steptoe & Johnson LLP
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USA
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October 31 2009

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it has reached a settlement with Iconix Brand Group, Inc., an online apparel marketer, on charges that Iconix violated the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), the FTC COPPA rule, and the "unfair or deceptive acts or practices" prong of the FTC Act

Who watches the watchers? The FTC

Steptoe & Johnson LLP
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USA
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March 18 2010

ControlScan, Inc., a company that certifies the privacy and security of online retailers, has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it made false or misleading claims to consumers about the extent and frequency of its verification practices

Feds delay enforcement of internet gambling law

Steptoe & Johnson LLP
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USA
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December 12 2009

The Department of the Treasury and the Federal Reserve issued a joint final rule which includes a six-month extension for compliance with regulations implementing certain provisions of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA

FDA emphasizes importance of cybersecurity for medical devices

Steptoe & Johnson LLP
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USA
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December 19 2009

The Food and Drug Administration has issued a reminder to the makers and users of medical devices that cybersecurity is an important and shared responsibility in the health industry

Will Congress finally get around to passing a federal breach notification law?

Steptoe & Johnson LLP
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USA
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December 19 2009

Don't hold your breath

DoJ gives up on Lori Drew case

Steptoe & Johnson LLP
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USA
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November 28 2009

We warned a year and a half ago that federal prosecutors’ use of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) to prosecute Lori Drew in the infamous MySpace "cyberbullying" case threatened to squelch free speech and anonymity on the Internet, and would turn the violation of a website’s Terms of Service -- an everyday occurrence for many web users -- into a criminal offense

Court makes it easier to unmask online posters of commercial speech

Steptoe & Johnson LLP
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USA
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July 31 2010

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has ruled in Quixtar, Inc. v. Signature Management TEAM, LLC, that that the Cahill summary judgment standard -- which requires a plaintiff to make out a prima facie case before a court will compel discovery of an anonymous individual's identity, and to try to notify that individual of the attempted unmasking -- is a bar too high when it comes to commercial speech

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