The Blog Lawyer

Attack of the ADA Trolls!

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WHAT’S UP WITH THE ADA?

Many influencers and content publishers, particularly in the DIY video space and lifestyle bloggers, are being threatened with expensive lawsuits over the Americans With Disabilities Act (“ADA”). I’ve been contacted recently by a number of clients who are increasingly concerned about their potential liability.

In this post, I’ll provide some basic information about the current trends in ADA compliance for websites that may help you understand what’s going on and how you can prevent or minimize the potential damage if you become a target. This is a bit longer than most of my posts and the information is rapidly changing so stay tuned for updates.

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Cover Your Assets

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I’ve received some questions from a number of influencers over the past few weeks on the subject of insurance coverage.  In addition, there have been some discussions in some Facebook groups where this topic is getting some interest. It seems like there’s an emerging trend in many influencer contracts where the brand/sponsor requires some level of liability insurance coverage in the contract.

The reason why having appropriate insurance coverage is so important is that you’ve worked hard to build a valuable business. You don’t want a misstep or mistake to strip the value out of your business. Additionally, since many contracts may now require insurance coverage, it’s a good idea to keep up with the changes. Given that many people don’t really understand or speak the language of insurance, this can get pretty confusing pretty fast. Although this post is a bit long and has a lot of “legal” like stuff going on, it will help you get up to speed on what kinds of insurance coverage you may want or need.

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GDPR – Oh Yes, There’s More……….

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My last blog post provided an overview of the new General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) rules for the protection of personal data when capturing, storing, or processing personal data originating from individuals in the European Union (“EU”).

If you missed that post, you can read it by clicking here.

In addition to the GDPR, it’s also important for U.S. businesses to be aware of the EU Privacy Shield requirements. The GDPR is a comprehensive law designed to control the transfer and use of personally identifiable information in general. The Privacy Shield is concerned with only one specific aspect of data protection; namely the transfer of personal data from the EU to the U.S.

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GDPR is Coming……………Are You Ready?

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What the Heck is GDPR and Why Should I Care?

If you’re a blogger, chances are pretty good that you’ve heard about the “GDPR” at some point in the last few weeks/months. The chances are also pretty good that you don’t really know what it means, don’t know how or if it applies to you, or what to do about it. It can be very confusing and many bloggers are feeling a bit overwhelmed. However, not knowing about the GDPR is no longer a viable option moving forward because it’s about to take effect and what you don’t know can definitely hurt you.

Have no fear (o.k., maybe a little fear but we’ll work on it) and hang on for the ride. This is the first in a series of posts on the GDPR that will help you get up to speed.

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