By: Theodore Brothers In today’s marketplace, virtually everything is available to consumers via smartphone apps, ranging from rideshare services to laundry service to food delivery. The primary trade-off consumers are willing to make for this convenience is paying a little extra in delivery fees, but exactly how much is too much? The food delivery sector… Read More The Legal Fate of Hidden Service Fees
By Jenna Andrews Amidst the massive data security breaches of the past few years, there is growing skepticism worldwide about the safety of personal data held by companies and other organizations. In the past five years alone, billions of individuals have had their personal data violated as a result of company security breaches. Most recently… Read More The Impact of EU’s New General Data Protection Regulation on Global Firms
On September 7, 2017, Equifax, one of the nation’s largest consumer credit reporting companies, announced that hackers stole the names, birth dates, and social security numbers of up to 143 million Americans. The hack not only rekindled data security concerns, but caused an outcry over consumers’ rights.… Read More Equifax Data Breach Exposes More Than Just Personal Information
The Federal Trade Commission is enhancing its focus on social influencers and deceptive product promotion. New regulations may require brands to be more transparent about their sponsored content. … Read More Disclosure in the Digital Age: The FTC Sets Forth New Regulations for Social Media Marketing
Technological advancements in cars allow auto manufactures to gather vast amounts of data from drivers, which has substantial commercial value. However, current auto regulations at both the state and federal levels fail to address the significant privacy concerns associated with the collection of drivers’ personal information.
… Read More What Your Car Says About You, Literally
POSTED BY Nicholas Hasenfus A recent article by Curtis Skinner has reported that the online smartphone based transportation network company (“TNC”) has recently run into legal trouble in several states in the United States as well as other countries. TNCs, such as Uber and Lyft, provide taxi services after the user downloads the mobile phone… Read More Online Taxi Services Hail Legal Trouble
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