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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

New York AG Settles with School Calendar App, Saturn

This week, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a settlement with app developer Saturn Technologies (Saturn) following an investigation into privacy practices that promised teens an exclusive community but...more

Frost Brown Todd

Clicking Has Consequences: Fourth Circuit Rules Streaming Service’s Arbitration Clause in Website Registration Is Enforceable

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Proponents of arbitration received a victory in federal court this past Tuesday when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued its published decision in Dhruva v. CuriosityStream, Inc. ...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

Utah’s New App Store Age Verification Law: What S.B. 142 Means for Kids, Parents, and Tech

A groundbreaking law in Utah is poised to shake up how minors access apps. Earlier this month, Utah’s state legislature passed S.B. 142 (App Store Accountability Act), which requires major app store providers to verify users’...more

Wiley Rein LLP

“Delete, Delete, Delete”: FCC Begins Deregulatory Review

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On March 12, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a Public Notice titled “In Re: Delete, Delete, Delete,” which seeks public comment on “identifying FCC rules for the purpose of alleviating unnecessary...more

Venable LLP

[Webinar] #BadForTheBrand: What to Do When Your Influencer Goes Rogue - March 27th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET

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When working with influencers, companies can do everything right, from drafting an influencer agreement to creating a stellar marketing plan. All elements of the ideal campaign are in place. But when you tune in to see the...more

DLA Piper

CHINA: Recent Enforcement Trends

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Recently, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), which is the primary data regulator in China, published a newsletter about the government authorities’ enforcement of Apps and websites that violated personal data...more

Jones Day

Federal Circuit Rules That Order Of Steps Sometimes Does Matter

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Back in May of 2020, European patent-licensing company Sisvel filed a flurry of lawsuits against a dozen tech companies who had allegedly infringed Sisvel’s portfolio of wireless communication and networking patents. A...more

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DeepSeek and China’s AI Regulatory Landscape: Rules, Practice and Future Prospects

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During the 2025 Chinese New Year, DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence (“AI”) model, garnered intense global attention and sparked heated discussions. It surpassed ChatGPT, which had been in the spotlight previously,...more

A&O Shearman

SEC Declares Meme Coins Are Not “Securities” In New Statement

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On February 27, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued a statement to provide clarity on the application of federal securities laws to crypto assets by declaring that “meme coins” do not fall under...more

Venable LLP

Laws Regulating Minors' Access to Social Media Face First Amendment Scrutiny in the Courts

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Last month, the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas enjoined parts of the state's Securing Children Online Through Parental Empowerment (SCOPE) Act, a law requiring certain digital service providers...more

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

Petition to FCC Seeks TCPA Ruling and Clarification

Given the surge in Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) litigation, an advocacy firm recently petitioned the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) for a declaratory ruling and clarification concerning the FCC’s...more

Foster Garvey PC

Washington Proposes New Rules to Address Alcohol Merchandising Practices

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Are you a Washington retailer that sells alcohol for off-premises consumption? Are you a brand owner that sells alcohol products to Washington off-premises retailers? If you answered yes to either of these questions, you will...more

Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP

Episode 120: Tim Cecere, President of St. Francis College in Brooklyn – Marketing and Advertising

In this latest episode, Host Zack Fink sits down with Tim Cecere, President of St. Francis College in Brooklyn. Tim discusses his background in marketing and advertising which gave him the tools to help take St. Francis to...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

FTC Requests Input from Tech Platform Users About Speech

The Federal Trade Commission recently requested public comment from users of tech platforms. In particular, the impact the platforms may have on user speech. Input is sought -by May 21- on the extent to which tech firms are...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: New GDPR Investigations into the Use of Children’s Data

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The UK’s data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), has recently announced investigations into three companies in connection with the use of children’s personal information. In a statement on...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for March 2025 Open Meeting

On March 6, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a tentative agenda for its next Open Meeting, which is scheduled to take place on Thursday, March 27 at 10:30 a.m. ET. The Commission released public drafts of...more

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Navigating the Intersection of AI and Copyright: Key Insights From the US Copyright Office’s Latest Report

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The US Copyright Office recently released Part 2 of its Copyright and Artificial Intelligence Report, addressing the copyrightability of outputs generated from artificial intelligence (AI) systems. This report is the second...more

Greenberg Glusker LLP

[Webinar] From Copyright to AI: Staying Ahead of Legal Trends in Entertainment - March 25th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm PDT

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Join us for an insightful session on the most pressing legal developments affecting the entertainment industry today. This presentation will cover key updates in copyright and trademark law, the impact of artificial...more

Jones Day

Australia Passes Landmark Scam Prevention Legislation

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On 13 February 2025, the Australian Federal Parliament passed the Scams Prevention Bill 2025 (Cth) ("Bill"), the first of its kind worldwide....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

Social Links: Milestones, Paywalls, and ‘Behavioral Cocaine’

Looks like WhatsApp just leveled up—whether it wanted to or not. Meta’s messaging giant has officially been crowned a Very Large Online Platform (VLOP) under the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA), which basically...more

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European Commission’s powers to fine, impose remedies, and block access to VLOPs under the DSA

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The European Commission is currently engaged in a number of high-profile investigations of Very Large Online Platforms under the Digital Services Act. Its powers to enforce compliance are designed specifically for the DSA,...more

Greenberg Glusker LLP

[Webinar] Defending Truth in Advertising: Strategies for Combatting False Advertising and Trademark Claims - March 25th, 10:00 am...

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This one-hour CLE session focuses on defending against false advertising and trademark claims, providing practical strategies for brand owners facing allegations of misleading advertising or trademark infringement. The...more

Wiley Rein LLP

April 1, 2025 FCC EEO Deadlines for Stations in IN, KY, TN, TX, DE, and PA

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Radio and television station employment units (SEUs) located in Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Texas, Delaware, and Pennsylvania with five or more full-time employees must prepare by Tuesday, April 1, 2025, an annual EEO...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

New Administration Outlook: What's Next for the FCC After Trump's Executive Orders on Independent Agencies and Eliminating...

Asserting Executive Authority Over Independent Agencies: Assessing the Impact on the FCC - On February 18, President Trump issued an Executive Order entitled "Ensuring Accountability for All Agencies" (the "Accountability...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

U.S. Privacy Litigation Update: February 2025

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Keypoint: In this post: (1) How a privacy policy can defeat a plaintiff’s “delayed discovery” argument; (2) Two CA state courts reject plaintiffs’ allegations concerning personal jurisdiction; (3) Three courts dismiss PR/TT...more

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