Federal and state laws weave a complicated web of rules governing business calls to customers. The FCC’s and FTC’s broad interpretations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”), along with technological advances in telephone services, have led to increased litigation arising from autodialed calls and texts to wireless phones. The […]
Technology & Intellectual Property Update
Defend Trade Secrets Act and Whistleblower Protections
on Monday, 23 January 2017 in
Technology & Intellectual Property Update: Arianna C. Goldstein, Editor
The Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (“DTSA”) was signed into law and became effective May 11, 2016. The DTSA grants federal jurisdiction over private civil actions for the misappropriation of trade secrets and allows owners of trade secrets to choose either state courts under Nebraska common law or the […]
New Electronic Registration Requirements for Claiming DMCA Safe Harbor
on Thursday, 15 December 2016 in
Technology & Intellectual Property Update: Arianna C. Goldstein, Editor
The U.S. Copyright Office (“Office”) has adopted an amendment to regulation 37 CFR § 201 to modernize their system for registering designated copyright agents for notifications of claimed copyright infringement. As of December 1, 2016, the Office will no longer accept paper registrations, and electronic registrations will last three years. […]
Anthony Todero, Brian Schumacher, and Krista Eckhoff Author the Nebraska Chapter of the ABA’s Commercial Lending Law Publication
on Friday, 29 April 2016 in
Technology & Intellectual Property Update: Arianna C. Goldstein, Editor
The American Bar Association is publishing a second edition of the popular treatise, Commercial Lending Law: A Jurisdiction-by-Jurisdiction Guide to U.S. and Canadian Law. The new two-volume set provides comprehensive coverage of the laws relevant to commercial lenders, such as banks and insurance companies. Baird Holm LLP’s Anthony D. Todero, […]
EU, U.S. Announce New Data Sharing Framework
on Thursday, 21 April 2016 in
Technology & Intellectual Property Update: Arianna C. Goldstein, Editor
In a press release issued on February 2, 2016, the European Commission announced that it had reached an agreement with the U.S. on a new framework for transatlantic data sharing. According to the press release, the new agreement intends to protect the privacy rights of Europeans who have their data […]
