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Italian Court Convicts Google Executives of Privacy Violations
On February 24, 2010, an Italian court convicted three Google executives for violation of Italy's privacy laws resulting from a video that was posted to Google Video showing a group of teenagers bullying another…
Supreme Court Clarifies Diversity Jurisdiction Standard
In a unanimous decision Tuesday in Hertz v. Friend, -- U.S. --, No. 08-1107, 2010 WL 605601 (Feb. 23, 2010), the Supreme Court clarified the test federal courts should apply to determine a corporation’s citizenship…
FTC Warns Companies of Data Leaks on Peer-to-Peer File Sharing Networks
This post was written by Dana B. Rosenfeld On February 22, 2010, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced that it notified nearly 100 organizations that personal information about the organizations’ customers…
New York Attorney General Announces Settlement Over Deceptive Sweepstakes
This week, the New York Attorney General announced a settlement with PlasmaNet, the owner of FreeLotto.com, for using deceptive and misleading advertisements. Consumers can enter sweepstakes on FreeLotto.com for free…
REMINDER: New Credit Card Regulations Take Effect Today; Gift and Debit Card Rules to Follow
Major provisions of a new law related to credit and gift cards take effect today. The Credit CARD Act, which was signed by President Obama in May 2009, marked the culmination of several legislative efforts to reform…