Top 10 in Law Blogs: Internet and Cyber-security.

Today in legal history we have the impeachment of President Richard Nixon, in a 27-11 vote by the House Judiciary Committee they recommended Nixon’s term come to end early, and it did when he resigned on August 9th, 1974.  A lesser known event on this date was when congress passed the “Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act” which forced tobacco companies to put a health warning on all cigarette containers.

• Backdoors Are Dangerous—Especially When Combined with the Internet of Things – LexBlog’s Zosha Millman says congress and the public’s eye should be on the technology at home rather on the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.
• White House Releases Presidential Policy Directive on U.S. Cyber Incident Response – David Bender of the Inside Privacy blog by Covington & Burling summarizes the recently released Presidential Policy Directive (PPD-41).
• Law Firm Succession Planning and the Millennial Generation-Covering Achilles’ Heel – Andrew J. Jillson of the Managing Law Firm Transition firm explains how a law firm’s appeal to young attorneys is different than in years past.
• And The Wait Continues: Website Accessibility Regulations Delayed. – “Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires a “place of public accommodation” to ensure its goods and services are equally accessible to individuals with disabilities”
• Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast – Interview with Ed Hammersla and Brian White – Stewart Baker of Steptoe & Johnson talks political conventions and interviews Ed Hammersla, CSO of Forcepoint, and Brian White, COO of RedOwl Analytics.
• Golden Rules: Diving Into Rule 40 – The All About Advertising Law Blog takes their turn in the IP Olympics and dives deep into “Rule 40” which restricts participants in the Olympic Games (i.e., competitors, coaches, trainers, and officials) from allowing their “person, name, picture or sports performances to be used for advertising during the Olympic Games.
• Beyond Bathrooms: New Guidance Regarding Transgender Students Addresses FERPA Requirements – Hogan Lovells Chronicle of Data Protection translates the latest guidance pertinent regarding FERPA requirements.
• Electric-Vehicle Infrastructure: Fertile Ground for P3’s – Blizin Sumberg’s New Miami Blog looks at the steps needed for an electric car to be in everyone’s driveway.
• You can’t do I(o)T alone! – “The strength of the Internet of Things (IoT) is in creating a connected ecosystem of different suppliers, but partnerships cannot be afforded ignoring the potential risks.” – Giulio Coraggio of DLA Piper’s Technology’s Legal Edge Blog.
• A Brief Detour Into Family Law – “Date Of Separation” – The California Municipal Law Blog takes a detour into the life of marriage. Back in July of 2015, the California Supreme Court declared the date of legal separation be the date that parties move into separate residences, where traditionally and once again now that the previous ruling was overturned, the date of separation is the date that the parties considered themselves to be separated.