Balough
November 9, 2017
(November 9, 2017) Glassdoor, Inc. can’t prevent a grand jury from seeing the email addresses and other information of users who posted anonymous reviews about their employer because their posts are not protected by the First Amendment. The Ninth Circuit affirmed a denial of a request by Glassdoor to quash subpoenas requiring the company to […]
Balough
August 24, 2017
(August 24, 2017) A lawsuit to enjoin Zillow.com from publishing “Zestimates” on home values has been dismissed because the price estimate is not an official appraisal, does not invade the homeowner’s privacy rights, and is not deceptive. The plaintiffs filed a class action against Zillow, Inc. after the company’s “Zestimates” reported values that plaintiffs believed were […]
Balough
October 27, 2016
(October 27, 2016) Internet Service Providers (ISPs) must now obtain affirmative consent if they want to use and share sensitive personally identifiable information of consumers under new rules adopted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The FCC said the approved new rules “ensure broadband customers have meaningful choice, greater transparency and strong security protections for […]
Balough
June 22, 2016
(June 22, 2016) The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a final rule governing the commercial use of small drones. The rule, which goes into effect in late August, covers only the operation of drones, referred to by the FAA as Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), that weigh less than 55 pounds. The rule is silent […]
Balough
May 27, 2016
(May 27, 2016) What advice attorneys need to give their clients on driverless cars is explored in an article by Richard C. Balough published by the American Bar Association’s Business Law Today. The age of autonomous vehicles is coming soon. You may soon be seeing vehicles on the road with no drivers as part of […]
Balough
May 22, 2016
(May 22, 2016) Privacy policies for commercial and private unmanned aircraft system (UAS or drone) operators have been proposed by the National Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA). NTIA said the best practices “are meant to go beyond existing law and they do not—and are not meant to—create a legal standard of care by which the […]
Balough
March 19, 2016
(March 19, 2016) Some developers have included in their mobile apps the ability to turn on a phone’s microphone to listen for codes from television programs and advertisements to generate logs of the user’s viewing habits, all without the knowledge of the phone’s user. While the developer of the “Silverpush” technology stated that the app […]
Balough
February 5, 2016
(February 5, 2016) Users who downloaded a browser extension game were the ones who got played, according to a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) action. General Workings, Inc., d/b/a Vulcun purchased the Running Fred online extension game from its founders and replaced the game with its own extension, called Weekly Android Apps. An extension is a […]
Balough
January 26, 2016
(January 26, 2016) A new study finds Americans are willing under certain circumstances to share personal information for tangible benefits but are frequently unhappy about what happens to the information once they give it out. The Pew Research Center conducted a survey as well as online focus groups in which the participants were given specific […]
Balough
November 6, 2015
(November 6, 2015) Don’t have time to draft a response to your emails? No need to worry. Gmail will draft a response for you. Google is rolling out a new Gmail feature called Smart Reply, which determines what emails need an answer and then gives you three suggested responses based upon the emails you receive. […]
