Stephanie Kapinos
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The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally altered the way we live and conduct business. Most non-essential businesses have closed their offices and established entirely remote workforces, and many individuals may be in quarantine, which means that “wet” signatures on paper can be highly inconvenient. This reality has focused more attention on electronic formats. In this blog … Continue Reading
The District of Utah ruled in late May that Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, 47 U.S.C. §230 (“CDA”) shields The Tor Project, Inc. (“Tor”), the organization responsible for maintaining the Tor Browser, from claims for strict product liability, negligence, abnormally dangerous activity, and civil conspiracy. The claims were asserted against Tor following an … Continue Reading
UPDATE: Subsequent to the introduction of the New York City Council biometric privacy bill, on March 5, 2019 members of the Florida legislature introduced the “Florida Biometric Information Privacy Act” (SB 1270). The statute generally follows the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) regarding notice and consent requirements and notably provides for a private right … Continue Reading
In an effort to modernize communications, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) decided to allow cable operators to deliver general subscriber notices required under so-called Subpart T rules (47 CFR §§ 76.1601 et seq.) to verified customer email addresses. This decision was announced through a Report and Order on November 15, 2018. This update is part … Continue Reading
In what is one of the most recent attempts to circumvent the immunity provided in Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (“CDA” or “CDA Section 230”), the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts made it clear that claims brought under the Defend Trade Secrets Act (18 U.S.C. §§ 1836, et seq.) … Continue Reading
Electronic Signatures Becoming the Norm during COVID-19 Outbreak
By Stephanie Kapinos and Steven O. Weise on Posted in Contracts, E-mail, Electronic Records
The Tor Browser Afforded CDA Immunity for Dark Web Transactions
By Stephanie Kapinos on Posted in Internet, Online Content, Technology
New York City Considers Facial Recognition Bill — Will New York Be the Next Forum for Biometric Privacy Litigation?
By Stephanie Kapinos on Posted in Biometrics, Legislation, Privacy
FCC Approves Rule That Would Permit Cable Providers to Send More Notices via Email
By Stephanie Kapinos on Posted in E-mail, Regulatory, Television
Defend Trade Secrets Act Claims Subject to CDA Section 230 Immunity
By Stephanie Kapinos on Posted in Defamation, Online Content
