Tag Archives: Identification

FCC Revives Its Own Native Advertising Rule: Sponsorship Identification

The FCC’s Sponsorship Identification Rule is a close, perhaps neglected cousin of the FTC’s Enforcement Policy Statement on Deceptively Formatted Advertisements, i.e., its Native Advertising Guide. Nevertheless, the FCC’s latest enforcement action demonstrates how failure to follow the rule can … Continue reading

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Normative Challenges of Identification in the Internet of Things: Privacy, Profiling, Discrimination, and the GDPR

Wachter, Sandra, Normative Challenges of Identification in the Internet of Things: Privacy, Profiling, Discrimination, and the GDPR (December 6, 2017). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3083554 “In the Internet of Things (IoT), identification and access control technologies provide essential infrastructure to link … Continue reading

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Don’t Lien on Me: Identification and Mitigation of Maritime Lien Risks in Marine Lease/Loan Transactions

Due to their increasing size, specialization and technological sophistication, today’s vessels present attractive “big-ticket” financing opportunities. However, commercial vessels, regardless of type, will inevitably incur maritime liens, which are priority claims that arise by operation of law, and are enforceable … Continue reading

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More on Regulation Identification Numbers

Last week I described Regulation Identifier Numbers (RINs). There is more on RINs and some tips on finding public comments on the West Reference Attorney Blog at, appropriately, "More on RINs". EMM Read more detail on Recent Administrative Law Posts … Continue reading

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Question: When Is a Characteristic Shared By More Than 20,000; 30,000; or Even 50,000 People "Personal Identification Information"?

According to the California Supreme Court, the answer is: when that characteristic is the person's ZIP code. Last week the California Supreme Court issued its decision in Pineda v. Williams-Sonoma Stores, Inc., holding that, under the Song-Beverly Credit Card Act … Continue reading

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