Groups like the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) and others don’t want to get in the way of their industry embracing the...
The German Federal Court of Justice ruled that embedded videos don't infringe copyright under German laws, however, it could still violate European laws. Webmasters will need to be much more careful about quoting content from online German...
In a ruling this week, a German federal court said Google must restrict information in its autocomplete when it violates personal rights. The suit, filed by an unnamed man according to the BBC, claimed defamatory autocomplete suggestions on Google...
For the second time, a federal court correctly rejected Viacom's lawsuit against YouTube. Google-owned video-sharing site YouTube has handed Viacom yet another loss in the latest round of a copyright infringement court case that has lasted six...
Federal Trade Commission closed its 19-month search antitrust probe earlier this year after deciding that Google's demotion of competing websites was justifiable. Google has submitted proposals to address European Union (EU) concerns that the...
Also, Google was fined $22.5 million last year by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for tracking Safari browser users. Google's privacy director has resigned from her position after nearly 10 years of service at the search giant.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released its new .COM Disclosures standard on March 12, tightening considerably the requirements for disclosure statements for online advertisements, ads and reviews.
Federal Trade Commission said in 2010 that it would not be pursuing any action against Google as the company did not appear to have retained or utilised the data it had collected. Google has reached a settlement which would end the firm's long...
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), showing that it receives less than 1,000 requests a year. Google has released figures on the number of requests to turn over data made by the U.S. Google receives thousands of requests from law enforcement...
The Australian High Court’s ruling overturns a Federal Court ruling from last April, which found Google guilty of engaging in misleading and deceptive conduct in four cases between 2005 and 2008 – based on a prior court decision that found a...
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) fined Google $22.5 million. Google is facing some delayed legal action in the UK over having tracked iPhone and Safari users without their knowledge. Twelve plaintiffs have banded together in the UK to file a lawsuit...
Though his birthday is January 15, the federal holiday honoring King is observed every third Monday of January, established by the Uniform Monday Holiday Act. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed today.
Federal Trade Commission closed the books on its 19-month investigation into Google’s business practices. As a result, the FTC announced that “Google has agreed to a Consent Order that prohibits it from seeking injunctions against a willing...
But it’s not only the Federal Government; there were six NSTIC pilot programs approved all in a variety of verticals including ecommerce, health, education, even the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued a report on mobile apps for children that criticizes their trampling of kids' privacy. The FTC report, "Mobile Apps for Kids: Disclosures Still Not Making the Grade" (PDF), follows up its first report...
The website is called "Verteidige dein netz" or Defend your network, and Google has launched it to warn people in Germany about proposed changes to German law, specifically the Copyright Act of the Federal Republic of Germany
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ahead of its investigation into the firm coming to an conclusion. Google has been meeting with the U.S. Earlier this week we reported that the case may be dropped because the FTC couldn't find consumer harm.
Meanwhile, the federal government has launched Data.gov with over 370,000 datasets and a listing of hundreds of government and citizen-developed apps. This aligns federal, state, and local government with the core capabilities of online marketers...
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) officials are reportedly thinking of dropping their antitrust case against Google, Bloomberg reports. The FTC reportedly plans to drop the case because it doesn't have the evidence needed to prove that the way Google...
The federal government, under the leadership of President Obama and Federal Chief Information Officer Steven VanRoekel, has launched a wide-ranging rethinking and consolidation of federal websites, domains, and databases.
