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Judge Slams Copyright Troll Attorneys
A federal judge has referred a band of copyright troll attorneys to their respective state and federal bars for their “moral turpitude unbecoming of an officer of the court.”  The judge also referred the attorneys to the U.S. Attorney’s office in California and the Internal Revenue Service for their scheme that “outmaneuvered the legal system” in their pursuit of copyright infringement claim, a news article by Balough Law Offices, LLC.
FTC Offers FAQ Guide for Revised COPPA Rule
A 92-question and answer guide is available from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to help businesses and parents understand the new rule for the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), which go into effect July 1, 2013.
Unauthorized Use of Mother and Daughter Image Violates Right of Publicity Act

 The use of a mother and her daughter’s images without their written permission on the cover of a media kit used to generate advertising revenue for a monthly publication violates the Illinois Right of Publicity Act, an Illinois appellate court found. 

 

Court Orders Halt to Internet Directory Listing Scam

 A scam that induces businesses to pay for listing in a useless online marketing directory has been temporarily enjoined and the company’s United States assets frozen in a court action brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

 

 

Illinois Commerce Commission Must Consider Public Comments

 The Illinois Commerce Commission must consider comments made by ratepayers at public forums and on the Commission’s own website before setting new utility rates. 

 

Buying Competitor's Names As Keywords Does Not Violate Wisconsin's Privacy Law

 A personal injury law firm can buy search terms using the names of a competing law firm’s partners without violating Wisconsin’s privacy laws because the use of the names is “non-visible,” an appellate court found, a new article by Balough Law Offices, LLC. 

 

FTC Hits HTC Mobile Devices for Serious Security Flaws

 Mobile devices made by HTC America, Inc. contain serious security flaws, which allow the phones to send their own text messages, send personally identifiable information to third parties, and even activate the microphone to listen to conversations, according to a proposed consent decree with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). 

 

Outtakes From Documentary Are Protected by Reporter's Privilege
The outtakes from a documentary film produced by Ken Burns and others on the Central Park Five are protected from discovery under the First Amendment, an article by Balough Law Offices, LLC.
Cheese Wiz: Which Cracker Barrel Is It Anyway?
Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC has sued Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. to stop it from selling its products in retail stores, a news article by Balough Law Offices, LLC.
FTC Urges Mobile Apps to Disclose to Consumers What Data Apps Collect
Mobile apps should disclose in easy-to-understand language what data they collect and how the data is used, and they should consider a do-not-track mechanism, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recommended in a staff report adopted by the FTC.
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