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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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Oct
10
2014
Microsoft and Other Leading K-12 School-Service Providers Pledge To Protect Student-Data Privacy Covington & Burling LLP
Nov
5
2014
Criminal Defendant Required to Provide Smartphone Fingerprint, but Not Passcode Covington & Burling LLP
Dec
2
2014
English High Court: ISPs Ordered to Block Websites Infringing Trademarks Covington & Burling LLP
Dec
19
2014
U.S. Commerce Department Prioritizes Mozambique in 2015 Covington & Burling LLP
Feb
9
2015
European Consumer Legislation and Online Privacy Policies: Opening Pandora’s Box? Covington & Burling LLP
May
15
2017
White House Issues New Cybersecurity Executive Order Covington & Burling LLP
May
19
2017
Health Care Task Force Pre-Releases Report on Cybersecurity Days Before Ransomware Attack Covington & Burling LLP
May
27
2017
Cloud Security Alliance Releases Guidance for Securing Connected Vehicles Covington & Burling LLP
Mar
24
2015
India’s Information, Communications and Technology (ICT) Companies Lead the Way to Further Indian Investment in Africa Covington & Burling LLP
Jun
22
2017
FTC Staff Publish COPPA Guidance for Businesses Covington & Burling LLP
Apr
3
2015
CMS Releases Proposed Rules for Stage 3 of EHR’s Meaningful Use Program Covington & Burling LLP
Apr
17
2015
This Year’s Innovation Prize for Africa Award Showcases Capital Innovations Covington & Burling LLP
May
5
2015
The Net Neutrality Debate in India Covington & Burling LLP
Aug
3
2017
Department of Justice Releases Guidance for Vulnerability Disclosure Programs Covington & Burling LLP
Aug
8
2017
EU Policy Update, August 2017: Tech and Digital Single Market Policies; Communication and Media Policies; Energy and Environment Policies; Internal Market and Financial Services Policies; Life Sciences and Healthcare Covington & Burling LLP
May
12
2015
Cyber Attacks on Health Data Increasing, Primary Cause of Data Breaches, Group Finds Covington & Burling LLP
Aug
17
2017
NIST Releases Fifth Revision of Special Publication 800-53 Covington & Burling LLP
May
31
2015
New Efforts to Combat Health Information Blocking Covington & Burling LLP
Aug
25
2017
Bar to Data Breach Litigation May Be Dropping; Implications for Digital Health Technologies Covington & Burling LLP
Sep
1
2017
UK Government Proposes Cybersecurity Law with Serious Fines Covington & Burling LLP
Jun
15
2015
Council Agrees Common Approach on EU General Data Protection Regulation – Negotiations With Parliament and Commission on Final Text To Begin Imminently Covington & Burling LLP
Jul
1
2015
The Independence at Home Demonstration Project Completes its First Year and Saves over $25 Million Covington & Burling LLP
Sep
29
2017
The Week Ahead in the European Parliament – September 29, 2017 Covington & Burling LLP
Jul
10
2015
D.C. Circuit Creates Circuit Split Regarding Jurisdictional Nature of the False Claims Act’s First-to-File Rule Covington & Burling LLP
Nov
15
2017
FTC Seeks Comment on Petition to Modify 2009 Sears Order Concerning Online Browsing Tracking Covington & Burling LLP
Dec
8
2017
NIST Releases Updated Draft of Cybersecurity Framework Covington & Burling LLP
Oct
26
2015
Schrems (Safe Harbor) Judgment – German Data Protection Authorities Issue Position Paper Covington & Burling LLP
Jan
18
2018
FTC Releases 2017 Privacy and Data Security Report Covington & Burling LLP
 

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