Balough
December 22, 2013
A manufacturer of high-speed turbo blowers used by waste water treatment plants not only defamed its competitor but also violated the Lanham Act, the Seventh Circuit found. The appellate court found that the PowerPoint presentation by KTurbo, Inc. contained false accusations, the company was warned repeatedly that its accusations were false, the company ignored the […]
Balough
December 22, 2013
The operator of websites for several music stars who appeal to tweens illegally collected information from children under 13 and agreed to a fine of $1 million. The websites for Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Demi Lovato, and Selena Gomez violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) by collecting the names, addresses, email addresses, birth dates, […]
Balough
December 22, 2013
Federal law enforcement monitoring of electronic communications in the United States has increased dramatically according to the most recent data obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). The ACLU’s finding is based on documents produced by the Justice Department, which show the requests for both “pen register” and “trap and trace” surveillance requests. Pen registers capture […]
Balough
December 22, 2013
Google, Inc., is not required to identify anonymous bloggers who posted their opinions regarding a real estate developer on a blog hosted by Google. The company had been subpoenaed by the developer to disclose the names of the posters. The trial court quashed the subpoena. The New Jersey appellate court found that the bloggers comments […]
Balough
December 22, 2013
Companies would be required to obtain consent from consumers before mobile device monitoring software starts collecting information under a bill introduced in Congress. Sellers of mobile telephones and providers of mobile service or broadband would need to disclose the following information to consumers prior to activating or collecting information from them under the “Mobile Device […]
Balough
December 22, 2013
Even though about half of all cell phone users download apps, a majority of users have decided not to install a particular app once they discovered how much personal information they would need to share in order to use the app, a new study found. The study revealed that 54 percent of cell phone app […]
Balough
December 22, 2013
The Center for International Media Law and Policy Studies has named Richard C. Balough to serve on the Center’s Advisory Board. The newly created Center focuses on studying legal protection for media rights in the United States and the world. It is part of the School of Journalism at Indiana University, Bloomington. The Center’s mission includes engaging […]
Balough
December 22, 2013
Cheryl Dancey Balough contributed to the newly published book Internet Law for the Business Lawyer, 2nd Edition with a chapter on “Trademarks, Marketing, and Advertising.” The chapter focuses on legal issues that can arise from a business’ online marketing efforts and includes a section on various federal regulations that business lawyers should be aware of as they assist […]
Balough
December 22, 2013
A bill that requires law enforcement officials to obtain a warrant for location information has been passed by the California legislature. It is unclear if Governor Jerry Brown will sign the bill, SB 1434. The bill bans searches of location information collected on cell phones and other devices without a warrant. It also limits the time […]
Balough
December 22, 2013
A panel discussion on whether a person’s Internet persona has any privacy rights was moderated by Richard C. Balough. The panel discussion was part of the American Bar Association’s annual meeting in Chicago. The panel features Lori B. Andrews, director of the Institute for Science, Law and Technology at Chicago-Kent College of Law; Richard Warner, […]
