On August 14, the FTC announced its much-anticipated final rule banning fake reviews and testimonials.
The final rule prohibits the purchase, sale, and dissemination of fake reviews, incentivized reviews, and certain...more
8/23/2024
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Celebrity Endorsements ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Fake Reviews ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
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Social Media ,
Testimonial Statements ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On June 24, 2024, six federal agencies — the Department of the Treasury (Treasury), the Federal Reserve System (FRS), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), the...more
7/9/2024
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Automation Systems ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Machine Learning ,
New Rules ,
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Property Valuation ,
Proposed Rules ,
Real Estate Market ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Safeguards Rule
Congress — Big Agenda & Little Time -
With the holidays behind us, Congress returned this week for the second half of the 118th Congress with a long list of items to address and, as the 2024 campaign season ramps up, limited...more
1/12/2024
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China ,
DEA ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
FCC ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Federal Highway Administration ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FERC ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Healthcare ,
Labor Shortage ,
Legislative Agendas ,
NHTSA ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Popular ,
Primary Elections ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Research and Development ,
Tariffs ,
Tax Incentives ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
U.S. Treasury
Welcome to this week’s issue of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and its government affairs affiliate, ML Strategies.
The year 2023 has been a significant one for artificial intelligence and AI...more
12/28/2023
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Biden Administration ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Enforcement ,
EU ,
European Council ,
European Parliament ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Agenda
Welcome to this week's issue of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and its government affairs affiliate, ML Strategies.
The accelerating advances in artificial intelligence (“AI”) and the practical,...more
11/2/2023
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Biden Administration ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Executive Orders ,
Legislative Agendas ,
National Security ,
New Legislation ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Technology Sector
With the Senate set to flip to Democratic control in the 117th Congress, albeit by a razor thin margin, the policy priorities for the upper chamber are likely to significantly change. In so doing, the various Senate...more
1/15/2021
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Communications Decency Act ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
FCC ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Net Neutrality ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Public Policy ,
Section 230 ,
Social Media
Last night, the Senate passed by unanimous consent H.R. 1668, the Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Improvement Act. The House had previously passed the bill by voice vote in September after lengthy negotiations with...more
On Wednesday, October 28, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation held a much-anticipated hearing titled, “Does Section 230’s Sweeping Immunity Enable Big Tech Bad Behavior?” The witness line-up featured...more
10/29/2020
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First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Google ,
Hate Speech ,
Immunity ,
Journalism ,
Online Platforms ,
PACT Act ,
Popular ,
Section 230 ,
Social Media ,
Transparency ,
Twitter ,
User-Generated Content ,
Website Owner Liability