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November 13, 2024 - Product Liability, Appellate & Supreme Court, Internet of Things
The Future of Section 230: Protection Against Product Liability Claims?
By: Erin M. Bosman, Julie Y. Park, Ashley E. Quinn and Rachel A. Kaiser
Courts around the country are grappling with Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. Section 230 generally shields online platforms from liability for content posted by third-party users, but courts are now deciding if it can also protect online platforms from product liability claims.
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December 12, 2023 - Privacy, Autonomous Vehicles & Robotics, Environmental Law, Internet of Things
Privacy + Data Security Predictions for 2024
By: Miriam H. Wugmeister, Alex van der Wolk, Linda K. Clark, Annabel Gillham, Haimavathi V. Marlier, Paul D. McKenzie, Nathaniel R. Mendell, Gordon A. Milner, Alja Poler De Zwart, Chuan Sun, Yukihiro Terazawa, Hanno Timner, Lokke Moerel, Mary Race, Marijn Storm, Dan Alam, Jasmine Arooni, Tingting Gao, Marta Hovanesian, Elisabeth Hutchinson, Michelle Si-Ting Luo and Mercedes Samavi
The Morrison Foerster Privacy + Data Security team is unmatched in its ability to provide creative and practical advice concerning all stages of the information life cycle, from counseling on compliance with complex privacy laws, to resolving breach situations, to litigating privacy and data security
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June 20, 2019 - Internet of Things, Product Liability, Consumer Products, CPSC
Change Is in the Air: Buerkle Withdraws Her Nomination to Chair the CPSC
By: Erin M. Bosman and Julie Y. Park
This week, Acting Chairman Ann Marie Buerkle withdrew her nomination to serve as Chairman of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). She will wrap up her tenure as Acting Chairman, a position she has held since February 2017, on September 30, and will
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May 23, 2019 - Privacy, Internet of Things
Youth Protection in Germany: Online Age Checks and Daytime Blackouts Ahead?
By: Christoph Nüßing
Last week, German regulators decided to no longer accept the widely used “JusProg” software as a sufficient means for online service providers to comply with statutory youth protection requirements. The decision is effective immediately, although it will most likely be challenged in court. If
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May 06, 2019 - Internet of Things, FTC
Bad Influence: Complying with FTC’s Endorsement Guide
By: Claudia M. Vetesi
Today’s online celebrities—both verified and aspiring—can now become product sponsors with the help of a social-media account, a picture-perfect aesthetic, and several hundred thousand followers. The influencer marketing industry is a multibillion-dollar industry according to some industry reports stating it is projected to generate
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March 14, 2019 - Internet of Things, Product Liability, Consumer Products, CPSC
CPSC Acting Chair Buerkle’s Priorities Include IoT and Furniture Safety
By: Erin M. Bosman and Julie Y. Park
At a recent product safety conference, Ann Marie Buerkle, Acting Chair of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), announced CPSC’s priorities for 2019. These include technology—both for consumers and within the agency—as well as window coverings and furniture tipover. Buerkle surprised the audience
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October 22, 2018 - Privacy, Internet of Things
Digital Single Market Update: Technology Standardization in the EU
By: Alistair Maughan
ICT standardization is a key part of the European Union’s package of measures designed to improve Europe’s competitiveness and productivity. As part of the EU’s Digital Single Market (DSM) initiative, the European Commission has been working on common ICT standards that would ensure the
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October 01, 2018 - Privacy, Internet of Things, Product Liability, Consumer Products
New California IoT Law Requires Security for Connected Devices
When Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 1906 and Senate Bill 327 into law on Friday, California took major strides toward regulating the Internet of Things, the network of internet-connected devices that includes everything from televisions and cars, to refrigerators, fitness trackers, and baby
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May 08, 2018 - Privacy, Internet of Things, Product Liability, Consumer Products, Retail
Digital Toy Product Company Ducks Data Breach Class Action
By: Erin M. Bosman and Julie Y. Park
For the second time, an Illinois federal judge powered down a proposed class action against VTech Electronics following a 2015 data breach of its internet-connected digital learning toys. The data breach also triggered separate allegations by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that VTech violated
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March 27, 2018 - Internet of Things, Product Liability, Consumer Products, Government Actions, CPSC
CPSC Will Sharpen Its Focus on IoT in Upcoming Public Hearing About Internet-Connected Devices
By: Julie Y. Park
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that on May 16, 2018, it will hold a public hearing on “potential safety issues and hazards associated with internet-connected consumer products.” [1] The Commission will hear testimony from interested stakeholders on potential safety hazards created
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Topic Archives: Internet of Things

The Future of Section 230: Protection Against Product Liability Claims?

By: Erin M. Bosman, Julie Y. Park, Ashley E. Quinn and Rachel A. Kaiser

Privacy + Data Security Predictions for 2024

Change Is in the Air: Buerkle Withdraws Her Nomination to Chair the CPSC

By: Erin M. Bosman and Julie Y. Park

Youth Protection in Germany: Online Age Checks and Daytime Blackouts Ahead?

By: Christoph Nüßing

Bad Influence: Complying with FTC’s Endorsement Guide

By: Claudia M. Vetesi

CPSC Acting Chair Buerkle’s Priorities Include IoT and Furniture Safety

By: Erin M. Bosman and Julie Y. Park

Digital Single Market Update: Technology Standardization in the EU

By: Alistair Maughan

New California IoT Law Requires Security for Connected Devices

Digital Toy Product Company Ducks Data Breach Class Action

By: Erin M. Bosman and Julie Y. Park

CPSC Will Sharpen Its Focus on IoT in Upcoming Public Hearing About Internet-Connected Devices

By: Julie Y. Park