By Ellis Kim | Ross Todd | March 19, 2019
As a result of the settlement, anyone seeking to place housing, employment or credit ads on Facebook will no longer be allowed to target consumers based on their age, gender or ZIP code.
By Caroline Spiezio | March 12, 2019
Tesla CEO Elon Musk's counsel claimed the SEC has "no basis to issue contempt sanctions against him" in a filing Monday, adding cited First Amendment concerns. But some lawyers said Musk's second round of incorrect, Tesla-focused tweets didn't meet the "low bar" the SEC agreement set.
By Caroline Spiezio | March 11, 2019
Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Federal Trade Commission regulators have both proposed reversing previously approved mergers and acquisitions by tech giants. In-house counsel can spot red flags and alter or block deals before their company ends up in a subsidiary fire sale.
By Caroline Spiezio | March 8, 2019
As Facebook moves toward privacy-focused messaging, encryption's legal and ethical complications could come into play.
By Caroline Spiezio | March 5, 2019
Comedian Miel Bredouw tweeted a series of emails from Barstool Sports' general counsel Mark Marin. The GC offered her a $50 gift card to retract a DMCA takedown notice against the sports blog, which republished a video she created in December.
By Caroline Spiezio | February 25, 2019
Tesla CEO Elon Musk's tweets have again led to SEC trouble. The agency says Musk's recent tweets on the company's 2019 production estimates violate Tesla's settlement with the SEC.
Corporate Counsel | Expert Opinion
By Edward Hanover | January 22, 2019
For sports organizations, compliance is low-hanging fruit. The new year offers an opportunity to better understand your organization and introduce program enhancements that can ensure program effectiveness.
By Phillip Bantz | January 17, 2019
Tod Cohen, the former chief lawyer for StubHub, and Stephanie King, who was leading the legal department at AdRoll, will serve as VPs and deputy GCs at Twitter.
Legaltech News | Analysis|News
By Frank Ready | December 17, 2018
Facebook announced on Friday that a bug may have exposed the photos of up to 6.8 million users. How regulators will address this novel incident is not readily clear given current privacy laws.
By Mike Scarcella | December 7, 2018
“After 30 years as a trial lawyer at Williams & Connolly, I would have never imagined joining a company in-house," Dane Butswinkas said in a statement from Tesla. He will succeed Todd Maron, general counsel since 2013.
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