Faruki Blog

You Guessed It, More Data Breaches!

Data security has been a hot topic these last twelve months, with the Office of Personnel Management, Neiman Marcus, and Ashley Madison all making.. Read More

Data Breaches May Occur in the Smallest Places

Anyone watching the news over the past years and several months has heard about major data breaches at the federal government, Sony, Anthem, and.. Read More

Is The Most Competitive League in Sports Harming Competition in the Pro-Football Marketplace?

According to a proposed class of similarly situated sports bars and consumers, the answer is yes. On Friday, October 16, a new lawsuit was filed in a.. Read More

The EU rejects Safe Harbor: Stunning? Really? Nah.

If you do a Google search on the recent decision handed down by the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Justice in Schrems v Data Protection.. Read More

October 2015 Faruki Website Newsletter

Charlie Faruki and Jeff Ireland were again selected by Benchmark Litigation as Litigation Stars for 2015, for their outstanding work in litigation. .. Read More

Jeepers Peepers! Peeple, the Yelp for People App Redefines Privacy

People may choose to avoid social media for any number of reasons. Refusing to engage with social media does not make you a luddite or old-fashioned... Read More

Recap: Ohio State Bar Association Law & Media Conference 2015

This past Friday, October 16, 2015, the Ohio State Bar Association hosted its annual Law & Media Conference in Columbus, Ohio. Faruki Ireland & Cox.. Read More

Amateurism is Dead, Long Live Amateurism?: Splitting the O'Bannon Baby

As its college football season is in full swing, National Collegiate Athletic Association ("NCAA") finds itself as both the winner and loser on the.. Read More

Keep on Dancing: Ninth Circuit Suggests Fair Use is Free Speech Right

The Ninth Circuit recently resolved the question of whether fair use is a free speech right or an affirmative defense in Lenz v. Universal Music.. Read More

Supreme Court Holds "Content-Based" Sign Code Unconstitutional; What Laws Are Next?

This past June, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a little-noticed, but major First Amendment decision in Reed v. Town of Gilbert, 135 S. Ct. 2218.. Read More