For Internet privacy, VPNs are an imperfect shield; Lauren Reynolds, Rose Law Group litigation attorney who focuses on privacy and data breach issues, comments

By Brian X. Chen | The New York Times When Congress voted to overturn online privacy rules last week, Steve Wilmot, a Los Angeles songwriter, reacted like many worried consumers: He looked into signing up for a technology service known as a virtual private network, or VPN. The online privacy rules, which were set to go into effect this year …

The cyberthreat to government that’s lurking in the shadows; Lauren Reynolds, Rose Law Group litigation attorney who focuses on privacy and data breach issues, comments

Many public employees use unsanctioned software on work computers. It poses serious security risks By Tod Newcombe | Governing Michael Roling, Missouri’s chief information security officer (CISO), knew that some of the state’s 40,000 employees were using unapproved software they had downloaded from the cloud to their work computers and devices. But when his team ran a special software tool …

The House has voted to wipe away the FCC’s landmark Internet privacy protections; Lauren Reynolds, Rose Law Group litigation attorney who focuses on privacy and data breach issues, comments

By Brian Fung | The Washington Post Congress sent proposed legislation to President Trump on Tuesday that wipes away landmark online privacy protections, the first salvo in what is likely to become a significant reworking of the rules governing Internet access in an era of Republican dominance. In a party-line vote, House Republicans freed Internet service providers such as Verizon, …

Analeigh Tipton nude photos leak: Actress helping police find naked picture hacker; Rose Law Group litigator Sam Doncaster warns violators

Rose Law Group litigator Sam Doncaster warns violators MSN Entertainment Analeigh Tipton is helping police find the hacker responsible for leaking nude photos of her and other celebrities this week. See exclusive statement below. As Gossip Cop has reported, Hollywood was rocked by another nude photo scandal in recent days after a number of female stars were hacked. Stolen photos …

Free speech or criminal harassment? Arizona game maker sues; Logan Elia, Rose Law Group litigator who focuses on cyber law and cyber defamation, comments

By Kaila White | The Republic After asking for help and being turned away by the FBI and the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office, a video-game developer in Yuma has sued in federal court over what he calls relentless online harassment that has lasted more than 1 1/2 years. Brothers James and Robert Romine founded Digital Homicide Studios LCC in Arizona …

Rose Law Group litigation attorney Logan Elia teaching Fundamentals of Internet Defamation Law CLE

At the instruction of Rose Law Group attorney Logan Elia, attorneys who complete this class will have the basic information necessary to assist a client who has been defamed online. Attorneys will learn to distinguish between actionable and merely offensive statements, use John Doe pleadings and discovery requests to identify and locate anonymous defamers, draft appropriate forms of judgment, and …

Is an electronic signature valid?

By Loren Ungar | Rose Law Group Attorney The World is well on course to become totally digital. Many businesses are paper-less and even more homes have gone the same route. It’s easier, quicker and the environmentally friendly decision to make but many more grey areas are coming to light including the validity of an electronic signature. Is your electronic …

Facebook page set to private? Thanks to a recent court decision it can still be used against you. Rose Law Group Cyber Law Attorney Chris Ingle discusses with 3 TV

azfamily.com 3TV | Phoenix Breaking News, Weather, Sport By Catherine Holland Facebook can’t block nearly 400 search warrants seeking users’ postings for a criminal fraud investigation, an appeals court said Tuesday, but the judges said they understand the social networking site’s unease about prosecutors’ extensive request.

Rose Law Group Litigation and Cyber Law Attorney Sam Doncaster for ‘Record Reporter,’ Ninth Circuit poised to decide whether actors hold copyrightable interests in films

by Samuel Doncaster for December 22, 2014 Record Reporter 9th Circuit to decide whether actors hold copyright in their films On Dec. 15, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reconsidered en banc an actress’ claim that “Innocence of Muslims” — a controversial film that sparked riots in the Middle East after being posted to YouTube — infringed a copyrightable …