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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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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
Sep
20
2018
Australia Proposes New Encryption Legislation Covington & Burling LLP
Oct
3
2018
GDPR: Top 5 Post-Implementation Issues for Airlines 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
Oct
19
2018
IoT Update: BEREC launches public consultation on the ‘Data Economy’ Covington & Burling LLP
May
23
2016
NTIA Multistakeholder Group Reaches Consensus on Best Practices for Drone Privacy Covington & Burling LLP
Jun
3
2016
Obama Administration Releases Final Data Security Policy Principles and Framework for Its Precision Medicine Initiative Covington & Burling LLP
Oct
30
2018
European Commission Approval Of Sony’s EMI Takeover Covington & Burling LLP
Jul
10
2016
Privacy Shield Deal Passes Major EU Hurdle Covington & Burling LLP
Dec
7
2018
Standing Issues in Data Breach Litigation: An Overview Covington & Burling LLP
May
5
2014
Ten Key Take-Aways From the White House Big Data Report Covington & Burling LLP
May
7
2014
Another Big Data Report, From the President's Council of Advisors on Science & Technology ("PCAST") Covington & Burling LLP
May
14
2014
When are Public Companies Required to Disclose that They Have Experienced a Material Data Security Breach? Covington & Burling LLP
May
28
2014
European Union Parliamentary Elections: What Impact on the EU Data Protection Reform? Covington & Burling LLP
Nov
8
2016
Smart Contracts: Opportunities and Legal Risks in FinTech Covington & Burling LLP
Jun
10
2014
FDA Launches OpenFDA To Ease Access to FDA Datasets — Which Creates Opportunities for Developers of Mobile Medical Apps Covington & Burling LLP
Jun
25
2014
Trade Secret Theft: The Need for a Federal Civil Remedy Covington & Burling LLP
Jan
10
2017
House Members Reintroduce Email Privacy Act Covington & Burling LLP
Jul
30
2014
House of Representatives Passes Three Cybersecurity Bills Covington & Burling LLP
Sep
5
2014
Google to Refund Consumers at Least $19 Million to Settle FTC Complaint It Unlawfully Billed Parents for Children’s Unauthorized In-App Charges Covington & Burling LLP
Sep
19
2014
What the FTC’s Latest COPPA Settlements Mean for Mobile Apps Covington & Burling LLP
Jun
22
2017
Final Part 3 - Three Weeks On: What We Know about The Enforcement of China’s Cybersecurity Law Covington & Burling LLP
Oct
24
2014
Privacy Weekend: Provocative Articles We’re Reading Now-October 24, 2014 Covington & Burling LLP
Jul
23
2017
FTC Announces “Stick With Security” Initiative Covington & Burling LLP
Aug
8
2017
Summary of Recently Introduced “Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2017” Covington & Burling LLP
Nov
18
2014
UK Data Protection Regulator Surveys Use of Smart Medical Devices Covington & Burling LLP
Aug
23
2017
Central Bank of Kenya Issues Guidance Note on Cybersecurity Covington & Burling LLP
 

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