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…
According to its website, the Federal Trade Commission works for consumers to prevent fraudulent, deceptive, and unfair business practices and to provide information to help spot, stop, and avoid them. LifeLock has used the massive security breaches of companies like Anthem and Target to increase its membership. On July 21,…
Security issues related to cloud computing must be dealt with carefully because of the legal uncertainties that surround its regulation. At this time, the European Union and the United States deal differently with cloud computing and its security. What methods are used to deal with cloud computing security issues? Security…
The New York State Court of Appeals recently upheld a lower court’s verdict against Facebook’s claim that it had legal standing to challenge search warrants on behalf of its members. Facebook claimed that it had the ability to challenge search warrants that it saw as illegal before the warrants were…
During the course of history, the United States Constitution has been amended in order to achieve the best interests of the nation and citizens. However, technological advancements have posed as obstacles to the changes as internet and human rights have recently become issues. What is the relation between the Internet…