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The legal industry and technology are intertwined. Technology presents many legal challenges to companies, lawyers, and legal professionals, due to cybersecurity demands, data breach concerns, and media regulations. The National Law Review features the latest news, litigation, stories, and coverage related to legislation in the industry, and the ever-evolving changes which arise because of how quickly technology changes are occurring today.

Regulations on Communications & Media: Including TCPA, GDPR, and FCC

Media and communications news covered by the National Law Review includes FCC (Federal Communications Commission) enforcement actions, cybercrime and terrorism stories, TCPA (Telephone Consumer Protection Act) violations, email communications, social media platforms, and how to properly navigate them in a professional setting, telecommunications laws, and compliance issues and concerns. Staffing changes at the FCC, litigation and regulation changes, including the state of net neutrality, are covered by the legal experts who write for the National Law Review.

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act and the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation

Legislation like the Telephone Consumer Protection and international regulations such as the EU’s  GDPR,  companies must take the time to update their privacy standards and must understand the complexities of this area of law, in order to avoid legal repercussions when engaging with customers in the US and around the world. The National Law Review has legal experts who analyze litigation related to the TCPA as it impacts healthcare, debt collection, and other areas.  Additionally, many facets of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation; including notes on applicability, GDPR company compliance, and definitions of GDPR terminology are analyzed by the legal experts at NLR.

Legal Communication Concerns across Industries

Because the internet and technology change on what seems to be a daily basis, it can be difficult for companies to properly navigate these changes, concepts, and ensure they are complying with legislation in these areas. Some of the concepts businesses must be aware of in terms of cybersecurity and media that the National Law Review covers include domain name registrations, gTLDs (generic top-level domain names), international legislation in data and cybersecurity, HIPAA legislation, and data protection and cybersecurity laws. Additionally, with telemedicine taking a forefront in the field of healthcare, ransomware and data theft occurring daily, and continual security breaches occurring in the US and around the world, like the WannaCry Ransomware incident, companies must take proper measures in safeguarding their networks and servers to protect their clients’ personal information.

We report on these issues, concerns, and news stories regularly. In addition to regulations and legislation in the US, visitors can also read about international provisions and safeguards, including EU Safe Harbor and Privacy Shield, Canadian Anti-Spam laws, and other international protections, to avoid major data and cybersecurity breaches.

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Recent Communications, Media, Internet & Privacy Law News

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Nov
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2017
White House Releases Vulnerability Equities Policy and Processes Covington & Burling LLP
Nov
29
2017
Key Information Security Pointers from the FTC’s Stick with Security Guidance Covington & Burling LLP
Aug
28
2015
Web Standards Group Releases Candidate Recommendation As Part of Broader “Do Not Track” Review Covington & Burling LLP
Sep
1
2015
China Amends Criminal Law Related to Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Covington & Burling LLP
Sep
18
2015
UK Government Launches Cybersecurity Service For Healthcare Organizations Covington & Burling LLP
Jan
16
2018
The Week Ahead in the European Parliament – January 12, 2018 Covington & Burling LLP
Nov
5
2015
Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Agreement May Authorize Cross-Border Data Flows Covington & Burling LLP
Nov
9
2015
Closer Look at CISA’s Cybersecurity Information-Sharing Provisions Covington & Burling LLP
Nov
11
2015
FTC Announces Final Agenda for Cross-Device Tracking Workshop Covington & Burling LLP
Feb
9
2018
The Week Ahead in the European Parliament – February 9, 2017 Covington & Burling LLP
Nov
29
2015
Health Care Providers Continue to Lag Behind Patient Demand for Digital Communications Covington & Burling LLP
Dec
19
2015
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Releases Draft Report Calling for Further Research into Telehealth Covington & Burling LLP
Mar
8
2018
Export Control Reform Act Introduced in Congress Covington & Burling LLP
Mar
19
2018
U.S., U.K., and E.U. Regulators Turn Focus to IoT Covington & Burling LLP
Feb
16
2016
Children’s Website Modifies Privacy Practices in Response to CARU Inquiry Covington & Burling LLP
Mar
15
2016
FCC Releases TCPA Enforcement Advisory Directed to Political Campaigns Covington & Burling LLP
Apr
14
2016
EU Data Protection Authorities Call For Further Clarifications on EU-U.S. Privacy Shield and Raise Some Concerns Covington & Burling LLP
Aug
2
2018
Treasury Releases Report on Nonbank Institutions, Fintech, and Innovation Covington & Burling LLP
Sep
2
2016
PPGA Events, Brexit, Digital Single Market: EU Policy Update for September 2016 Covington & Burling LLP
Oct
7
2016
EU Policy Update, October 2016: Brexit and the EU’s Response; Communication and Media Policies; Energy and Climate Change Policies; Trade Policy and Sanctions Covington & Burling LLP
Aug
31
2018
U.S. Wireless Industry Establishes IoT Security Certification Program Covington & Burling LLP
Sep
5
2018
California Legislature Passes Amendments to Expansive Consumer Privacy Law Covington & Burling LLP
Sep
17
2018
ICO consults on privacy “regulatory sandbox” Covington & Burling LLP
May
22
2014
California Attorney General Releases Online Tracking Disclosure Guidelines Covington & Burling LLP
Nov
15
2016
Eleventh Circuit Court Stays Enforcement of FTC’s LabMD Order Covington & Burling LLP
Dec
15
2016
Ashley Madison Settles Data Security and Deception Charges Covington & Burling LLP
Jul
4
2014
European Commission Wants Leaders to Embrace Big Data Covington & Burling LLP
Jan
6
2017
China’s New Draft National Standards on Personal Information Protection Covington & Burling LLP
 

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