So far, we have discussed what licenses are necessary and how you will be using your drone. Surely, there can’t be more issues. Well, not quite. Following the issuance of drone licenses, there are restrictions on where and when these drones can fly. Be it for safety or for general…
So, now you’ve registered and gotten everything you need for your drone. What now? Well, it depends on what you plan on using your drone for. Maybe it’s a gift for a child or a friend. Maybe you’d just like to use it for fun. However, as we briefly touched…
So, now that we know more about preemption in the CAN-SPAM Act, then what more is there to consider? There is actually quite a lot of other factors, namely standing. Now that you know how the federal CAN-SPAM Act and state laws may interact, there leaves the question of “standing.” …
As the implementation of the European Union Privacy Shield comes closer, other elements of the shield come into influence and place restrictions on businesses that transfer data between the United States and Europe. Further adding onto this, is the General Data Protection Regulation. This can be a major issue in…
In recent years, states have continued to collect tax from e-commerce transactions. Louisiana has recently joined in on the trend and allowed the state to tax businesses without a physical presence there. This is a trend that we have discussed in the past and we encourage our readers to catch…
This one isn’t an April Fools’ prank. On April 1, 2016, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) announced its proposed rulemaking to create regulation that would bind Broadband Internet Access Service (“BIAS”) providers in the interest of enhancing privacy towards consumers. This proposal has raised objections from AT&T, Comcast, USTelecom, and…
In recent years, the internet has connected the general public across continents. Notably, it can be expected that data can easily travel across countries in a blink of an eye, without any delay and on a daily basis. The transfer of data is an important part in business as well. …
On October 30, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted rules allowing the use of crowdfunding by companies to offer and sell securities. Crowdfunding is the raising of money in cyberspace through portals, i.e., specialized websites like Gofundme, Indiegogo, Kickstarter. By using these portals, individuals or businesses can engage…
Trade secrets are important assets for a business and derive their value due to their secrecy. Trade secrets constitute confidential business information that give a competitive edge to their owner. They include industrial, manufacturing, or commercial secrets. Any unauthorized usage of a trade secret is a violation. With secrecy, a…
It is common knowledge that travelers have to take their laptop out of their suitcase upon arrival at airports. However, not all people know the extent to which electronic devices can be confiscated and searched at the borders whether the traveler is a United States citizen or not. Why and…