Is your startup considering hiring software developers in a foreign country to work on the latest version of your app? Is your company considering acquiring an entity with employees who have developed intellectual property (“IP”) in non-U.S. jurisdictions? From hiring independent contractors or employees (each may be referred to in
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Written by Sydney White
In response to comments on the National Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA) IoT Request for Comment (RFC) and the Stakeholder Engagement on Cybersecurity in the Digital Ecosystem RFC in 2015, NTIA held a workshop on “Fostering the Advancement of the Internet of Things” September 1. The
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Written by Jeff Aronson
The next time your client is asked to give a MFN, you may want to keep in mind a recently decided case in which a non-practicing entity (NPE) was required to refund $69 million of the $70 million patent license fee previously paid to it by
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The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (“NTIA”) has sought comment on a broad range of issues related to the advancement and regulation of the Internet of Things (“IoT”), including technological challenges/benefits of IoT, definitional issues, privacy, and cybersecurity related issues, among others. NTIA will use the information to produce a
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Written by Stefan Panic
Further to its initial public statement regarding the ECJ Safe Harbor judgement, the Austrian DPA has released an update, clarifying its position that, for the time being, the Austrian DPA will accept EU Model Clauses or Binding Corporate Rules as basis for transfers of personal data
Written by Giangiacomo Olivi
Some Italian parliament members published a proposal for a new law that may dramatically change the scenario for e-commerce and web operators doing business in Italy.
The proposal (called by some commentators as “Digital” or “Web Tax”) is substantially a combination of domestic rules affecting the taxation of the digital economy. Also in line with the OCSE “Action Plan on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) the proposal includes:
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Written by Scott Thiel, Edward Chatterton and Louise Crawford
The Hong Kong Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (“PCPD“) recently published an information leaflet outlining the application of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (the “PDPO“) for data users looking to engage cloud providers. The information leaflet outlines
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Written by: Heng Loong Cheong, Joyce Chan, Samuel Yang, Louise Crawford
DOMESTIC BANK CARD CLEARING MARKET OPENS UP
Only a few months ago, the State Council’s announcement of the Decision on the Implementation of Market Access Administration in relation to Bank Card Clearing Institutions (the “Decision“) marked the
Continue Reading POTENTIAL GAME CHANGERS: ROUNDUP OF LEGAL CHANGES IN THE CHINA PAYMENTS INDUSTRY
Written by Tim Lyons
Addressing privacy concerns: a question solely for regulators?
Much has been written about the application and potential shortfalls of data privacy laws in the context of the IoT. Legal protection of data privacy is obviously essential, and legislators and regulators around the world are grappling with how to best provide sufficient protection for consumers, and useful guidance for IoT developers, without stifling innovation.Continue Reading Building privacy into the Internet of Things
Written by Patrick van Eecke and Atoon Dierick
On 6 July 2015, the European Commission launched a public consultation on the current Audiovisual Media Services Directive 2010/13/EU (“AVMSD”), entitled “A media framework for the 21st century”.
The aim of this public consultation, launched as a result of the rapidly shifting
