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January 3, 2021 Increasing surveillance capacities and a litany of state and legal interventions, and the potential of collective action in 2020 The Covid-19 pandemic has centred the importance of digital spaces in our lives, irrevocably changing the way we work, study, communicate and access basic services. As schools and universities across the country shut down to stymie the spread of the virus, the problem of unequal access to technologies and internet services was underscored by the experi...

Thursday, December 17, 2020 New York recently adopted new regulations that redefine the categories of “dealer” that would require mandatory notice and fee filings.  The new regulations outline that the following issuers selling securities will be “dealers” (Dealers) under the New York Martin Act, and will be subject to new filing requirements, with mandatory compliance effective Feb. 1, 2021: Federal Covered Regulation D Dealers Federal Tier 2 Dealers Federal Covered Investme...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: Celebrities domiciled in New York State at the time of their death will soon have a transferable post-mortem right of publicity, bringing the law in New York closer in line to several other states, like California, that recognize such rights. On December 1, 2020, Governor Cuomo signed a bill into law that amends and expands New York’s Civil Rights Law to add two sections: (1) Section 50-f, which newly recognizes rights of publicity ...

Some Citizens Eligible for Internet and Computer Discounts DOBSON – The Emergency Broadband Benefit will provide some Surry County citizens a discount of up to $50 per month toward broadband service for eligible households. Eligible households can also receive a one-time discount of up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop computer or tablet from participating providers if they contribute $10-$50 toward the purchase price. The Emergency Broadband Benefit is limited to one monthly service disc...