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January 18, 2018 - Internet of Things, Data Security, Privacy, Cybersecurity, Product Liability, Compliance
Connected Devices Bring New Product Liability Challenges
By: Erin M. Bosman and Julie Y. Park
“My Google Home Mini was inadvertently spying on me 24/7 due to a hardware flaw,” wrote a tech blogger who purchased Google Inc.’s latest internet of things (IoT) device. Following the incident, a pact of consumer advocacy groups insisted the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
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January 04, 2018 - Advertising, Blockchain, Internet of Things, Patent, European Union, Privacy, UK, Copyright, Section 230 Safe Harbor, IP, Litigation
2018: Predictions From Socially Aware’s Editors and Contributors
By: Aaron P. Rubin
Happy 2018 to our readers! It has become a Socially Aware tradition to start the New Year with some predictions from our editors and contributors. With smart contracts on the horizon, the Internet of Things and cryptocurrencies in the spotlight, and a number of
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August 11, 2017 - Blockchain, Internet of Things, UK, Employment Law
Social Links: SCOTUS embraces technology; IoT companies proliferate; blockchain might make senior execs extinct
By: Aaron P. Rubin
A federal district court in Wisconsin struck down the first law in the country requiring augmented-reality-game makers to go through a complicated permit-application process before their apps could be used in county parks. The U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 13 will implement an electronic
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May 23, 2017 - Internet of Things, M&A
IoT Deals Continue to Bolster Tech M&A Market
By: Aaron P. Rubin
Dealmakers who responded to a recent Morrison & Foerster survey predicted that the market for M&A transactions in the technology sector will be even more robust in 2017 than it was in 2015 and 2016—years in which acquirers announced deals collectively valued at more than
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March 07, 2017 - Internet of Things, Data Security, Privacy
Watch Out: The Federal Trade Commission Continues to Watch the (Alleged) Watchers
By: Julie O'Neill
If your company collects information regarding consumers though Internet-connected devices, you will want to take note of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) recent privacy-related settlement (brought in conjunction with the New Jersey Attorney General) with smart TV manufacturer Vizio, Inc. The settlement is significant
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January 25, 2017 - Blockchain, Internet of Things
Tech, Not Trade, Poses Biggest Threat to American Jobs
Donald Trump’s successful road to the White House was fueled by heated rhetoric against free trade deals and U.S. companies engaged in offshore outsourcing. Underpinning his slogan “Make America Great Again” was a premise that millions of jobs lost to other countries should and
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October 31, 2016 - Endorsement Guides, Internet of Things, Data Security, Cyberbullying, Marketing, Social Media Policy
Social Links: IoT Causes Web Outage; YouTube Makes Endorsement Disclosure Convenient; NFL’s Social Media Policy Imposes Fines
By: Aaron P. Rubin
The Internet of Things is apparently to blame for the Web outage that paralyzed the online world earlier this month. Justin Timberlake took down his “ballot selfie” from Instagram after Tennessee authorities made clear that it was illegal. Presumably in order to help facilitate
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September 26, 2016 - Internet of Things, Data Security, Cyberbullying, Marketing, Privacy, Online Reviews, Litigation
Social Links: Yelp’s Communications Decency Act claim; Twitter loosens its character limit; building a Snapchat audience
By: Aaron P. Rubin
The California Supreme Court agreed to hear Yelp’s case arguing that requiring the company to remove a one-star review of a law firm “creates a gaping hole” in the immunity that shields internet service providers from suits related to user-generated content. Images, videos and
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May 27, 2016 - Advertising, Internet of Things, FTC, Marketing, Defamation, Litigation
Social Links: Publishers claim ad blockers violate FTC rules; Twitter bags its “buy button”; has the IoT gone too far?
By: Aaron P. Rubin
The Newspaper Association of America has filed a first-of-its-kind complaint with the FTC over certain ad blocking technologies. Is it “Internet” or “internet”? The Associated Press is about to change the capitalization rule. Lots of people criticized Instagram’s new logo, but, according to a
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April 14, 2016 - Internet of Things, IP
The Internet of Things: Interoperability, Industry Standards & Related IP Licensing Approaches (Part 2)
In an article published here in January we addressed some of the more significant Internet of Things (IoT) -specific standards and initiatives and emphasized the importance of interoperability as central to the growth and success of the products and services that leverage the IoT. In
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Topic Archives: Internet of Things

Connected Devices Bring New Product Liability Challenges

By: Erin M. Bosman and Julie Y. Park

2018: Predictions From Socially Aware’s Editors and Contributors

By: Aaron P. Rubin

Social Links: SCOTUS embraces technology; IoT companies proliferate; blockchain might make senior execs extinct

By: Aaron P. Rubin

IoT Deals Continue to Bolster Tech M&A Market

By: Aaron P. Rubin

Watch Out: The Federal Trade Commission Continues to Watch the (Alleged) Watchers

By: Julie O'Neill

Tech, Not Trade, Poses Biggest Threat to American Jobs

Social Links: IoT Causes Web Outage; YouTube Makes Endorsement Disclosure Convenient; NFL’s Social Media Policy Imposes Fines

By: Aaron P. Rubin

Social Links: Yelp’s Communications Decency Act claim; Twitter loosens its character limit; building a Snapchat audience

By: Aaron P. Rubin

Social Links: Publishers claim ad blockers violate FTC rules; Twitter bags its “buy button”; has the IoT gone too far?

By: Aaron P. Rubin

The Internet of Things: Interoperability, Industry Standards & Related IP Licensing Approaches (Part 2)