April 14, 2016 In today’s e-commerce dominated economy, it is critical for alarm companies to not only have a strong Internet presence, but to also ensure that such presence is compliant with applicable state and federal laws, rules and regulations. Additionally, having consumer friendly interfaces, with optimized online registration and/or purchasing flows can help maximize […]
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April 8, 2016 This Tuesday, the New York Court of Appeals held that parents and legal guardians can provide vicarious consent for the recording of their children’s conversations. Why should recording parties be concerned about wiretapping laws?
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April 5, 2016 On April 1, 2016, a class action lawsuit was commenced in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, alleging that Consumers Union of United States, Inc., a branch of the popular magazine publisher of Consumer Reports (“Consumer Union”), sold personally identifiable information of Consumer Reports magazine subscribers
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March 30, 2016 Last week, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey officially filed a comprehensive regulatory regime intended to govern and oversee the fantasy sports industry in the State, joining Indiana and Virginia as the first such states to introduce industry regulation. What are some key provisions of the new Massachusetts fantasy sports regulatory scheme?
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March 30, 2016 Nobody puts Lions Gate Entertainment Inc.’s (“Lions Gate”) Dirty Dancing brand in a corner – except for a California federal district court and an allegedly infringing ad campaign. Why were Lions Gate’s trademark and unfair competition claims preempted by copyright?
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March 23, 2016 DraftKings Inc. and FanDuel Inc. will stop allowing New York-based consumers to participate in their online daily fantasy sports contests under two virtually identical settlements with New York state, Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced March 21. Schneiderman brought enforcement actions against each company in November 2015, saying the companies were violating
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March 29, 2016 Last week, Indiana governor Mike Pence signed into law a statute that explicitly provides that paid fantast sports contests do not constitute gaming under applicable law. Additionally, the law will set up a regulatory scheme that will govern fantasy sports operators and the basic parameters of the contests that they offer.
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March 29, 2016 A pending lawsuit against Tyco Integrated Security (“Tyco”) in the federal district court for the Southern District of Florida went to trial last week. The facts and procedural history of this case should serve as yet another reminder that a properly drafted alarm contract is one of the most important assets to
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