Category: Recent News
Victory For Data Brokers
In a 6-2 decision, the Supreme Court disagreed with the Court of Appeals and handed a victory to Spokeo.com in their fight against Thomas Robins. Spokeo is a data broker that offers its subscribers access to its database, which contains personal information about hundreds of thousands of people.
Bigger Fines Possible in New EU Privacy Rules
Once the United Kingdom finally parts ways with the European Union, it still won’t be completely clear of the governing General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Generally, the GDPR is meant to strengthen and unify data protection for European Union (EU) citizens and residing companies. However, the GDPR still controls fines and regulations of non-EU companies if… READ MORE
Crowdfund or Crowdfraud? Five Red Flags
Recently there has been a major boom in crowdfunding across the internet, both for causes and for products. Kickstarter, for example, is a site where anyone can “invest” on a product that is being developed, which usually results in that person receiving the product at a discount once it is fully funded and produced. GoFundMe… READ MORE
FTC Brings Claim for Falsely Representing Potential Employers
Lead generation is a common tool used by companies to expand their mailing lists, bring in more clients and increase revenue. There’s a general expectation, however, that a lead generator won’t hide behind a façade. Gigats.com gave the outward appearance of advertising available job opportunities – a listing included the job title, description of the… READ MORE
Stronger Trade Secret Protections In View
The House recently passed a bill that provides a federal remedy for the theft of company trade secrets. The bill passed easily with a 410-2 vote in favor, sending the bill on to receive President Obama’s signature. The Senate approved the bill with no objections on April 4 (87-0). Trade secrets are similar to patents,… READ MORE
Could Uber Have Prevented Kalamazoo Shooting?
Our hearts go out to those who lost their lives last night in our hometown of Kalamazoo due to the senseless violence of what appears to be a random shooter. But as information has been released on the primary suspect’s identity, Jason Bria…
Copyright Cases: US Supreme Court Hears Landmark Case On First Sale Doctrine
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Monday in Kirtsaeng v. Wiley, a landmark copyright infringement case concerning the parallel importation of so-called grey-market goods. Grey-market goods are copyrighted goods purchased outside of the United States that are then imported back into the United States and sold a below-market prices. The case turns on… READ MORE
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Copyright Lawyers
Revision Legal’s copyright lawyers stand ready to protect your creative rights and defend against overreaching copyright attorneys. Our copyright lawyers have represented the creative rights of authors, artists, musicians, performers, and other content creators in copyright registration, copyright licensing, DMCA notifications, and copyright infringement lawsuits in United States federal courts. Our lawyers understand, enforce, and… READ MORE
What Is A Cybersquatting Or Domain Dispute Attorney?
A cybersquatting or domain dispute attorney is an Internet lawyer that handles cases under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) or the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA). Additionally, a cybersquatting lawyer may also handle domain name hijacking, which typically consists of the theft of a domain name from the owner’s registrant account. Domain… READ MORE