| Internet Governance Disability Orgs Call on DOJ to Finalize Online Accessibility Rules: While the DOJ has held that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to websites and other tech, the Department has never defined what technological compliance looks like. The American Council of the Blind, the National Disability Rights Network, the National Federation of the Blind, and more than 170 other organizations are calling on the DOJ to complete a rulemaking process that it began in 2010 to answer these pressing questions about ADA compliance online. |
| Privacy Biden Calls for New Laws to Protect Child Safety Online: During his first State of the Union address, President Biden called on Congress to implement new laws that would protect child safety on social media platforms. In addition, the administration plans to ask for funding to study child safety on social media, as well as social media’s impact on mental health. |
| Information Security and Cyberthreats Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Leads to Public-Private Partnerships in U.S. Cybersecurity: United States companies including Microsoft are aiding Ukraine’s defense by identifying and countering cyberattacks launched by Russia, both on their own and in conjunction with government organizations such as the National Security Agency, the United States Cyber Command, and British authorities. |
| Intellectual Property Non-Alcoholic Spirit Maker Engages in Trademark Warfare: The founder of a non-alcoholic spirit brand has been accused of orchestrating an elaborate sabotage scheme in which he registers trademarks, buys website domains, and publishes press releases to discredit competitors and stir confusion among consumers. |
| Freedom of Expression and Censorship Big Tech Pulls Russian State-Backed Media from Platforms: Spotify and other sites such as Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok have pulled Kremlin-linked outlets RT and Sputnik from their platform as misinformation about the Russian invasion of Ukraine spreads. |
| Practice Note U.S. and EU Close to Replacing Privacy Shield: Since the European Court of Justice struck down the U.S.-EU data-sharing arrangement in 2020, leaders on both sides of the Atlantic have been eager to find its replacement. Officials representing both the United States and the Europe Union announced at the State of the Net conference in Washington, D.C. that they are close to a new solution. |
| On the Lighter Side Ice Cream Machine Savior (or Hacker) Sues McDonald’s: A start-up that created a device designed to fix the fast-food giant’s notoriously broken ice cream machines alleges that McDonald’s engaged in anticompetitive conduct by sending an email to franchisees warning them not to use the product. |
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