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Armed Drone Export Policy Steals Thunder, But Commercial Use Changes May Be Bigger Show
Last month, the State Department announced a long-awaited update to the country’s policy on exports of military unmanned aerial systems (UAS). The announcement made headlines because the new policy will allow the U.S. government to more favorably consider requests to export military...
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Warning: Proposition 65 May Become Even More Hazardous to Your Business Health
California’s notorious “Proposition 65” regulatory program is poised to undergo substantial changes that will make compliance more burdensome and less certain. In January, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (“OEHHA”) proposed major revisions to the...
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FTC Publishes Internet of Things Report
On January 27, 2015, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), by a 4 to 1 vote, issued a long-awaited staff report entitled The Internet of Things: Privacy and Security in a Connected World. The lengthy report summarizes the FTC’s November 19, 2013, workshop, which explored the consumer...
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The Year Ahead for Communications Providers
MCC: Please start our discussion by explaining the various types of communications providers. Dover: “Communications provider” is a very broad term that refers to a number of companies in the technology and new media industries. More traditional communications providers, like...
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Copyright Disputes in the Digital Age
Editor: Please summarize the legal issues pertaining to copyright infringement claims arising from work that a plaintiff alleges was accessed via the Internet. Faber: In order to prevail on a claim for copyright infringement, a plaintiff must establish both ownership of a valid copyright and...
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First Sale Customs Valuation: Legally Lowering the Landed Costs of Goods
Each year, millions of dollars are paid in customs duties unnecessarily because importers fail to take advantage of the "First Sale Rule," a legal route to reduce duty liability. Importers typically pay customs duties on the price paid to their vendors. With the First Sale Rule, an...
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Insurance Coverage for Cyber Liability
Cybersecurity data breaches have increased dramatically over the last several years. These breaches impose significant costs on companies, including the costs of forensic analysis, credit monitoring, crisis management services, statutory fines, and – potentially – regulatory...
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