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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

The SCOPE Act in Focus—What You Should Know About Texas’s Partially-Blocked Youth Privacy Statute

As we’ve discussed previously, youth privacy continues to be an enforcement priority for many state attorneys general across the country, and Texas is no exception. In 2023, Texas passed the Securing Children Online Through...more

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The General Court of the European Union Annuls a €1.5 Billion Fine Against Google AdSense

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In its 18 September 2024 ruling, the General Court of the European Union annulled the €1.5 billion fine that the European Commission had imposed on Google in 2019 for allegedly abusing its dominant position in online search...more

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Arkansas AG Not Kidding Around About Alleged YouTube Dangers

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Arkansas AG Tim Griffin has filed a lawsuit against YouTube, LLC, Google LLC, XXVI Holdings Inc., and parent company Alphabet Inc. (collectively, “YouTube”) alleging that the platform’s deceptive practices and defective...more

Holland & Hart - Employers' Lawyers

Online Conduct, Offline Impact: Unpacking the Legal Implications of Social Media Harassment in the Workplace

JT Washington by JT Washington Today, technology and social media are integral parts of our daily lives. Social media has transformed how we communicate and express ourselves. However, this transformation has brought new...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

FCC Adopts New Accessibility Requirements for Video Conferencing Services

On September 26, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") adopted a Report and Order (the "Second R&O") setting forth new rules to make interoperable video conferencing services ("IVCS") more accessible to people...more

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Minnesota Sues over Real Estate Agreements

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Minnesota AG Keith Ellison sued MV Realty PBC, LLC, MV Realty of Minnesota, LLC, and their individual founder (“collectively, “MV Realty”), alleging that the companies deceptively marketed real estate agreements containing...more

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

Private Right of Action for California Email Statute Violations

Readers of this blog may recall a prior piece in which we discussed the return of email marketing in the wake of intense regulatory action in the telemarketing space. However, because of Section 17529.5 of the California...more

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Republican AGs Argue Court Fumbled Decision Blocking Launch of Live Sports Content Platform

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A group of six Republican AGs filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in litigation between Walt Disney Co. and FuboTV that argued that the Second Circuit should reverse the lower court’s...more

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The New Australian Statutory Tort for Serious Invasions of Privacy – What Does It Currently Look Like?

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On 12 September 2024, the long awaited statutory tort for serious invasions of privacy has been revealed in Schedule 1 to the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 (Cth) (the Privacy Bill). Please see our previous...more

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FCC Extends ETRS Form One Filing Deadline to October 18, 2024

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On October 1, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) extended the deadline for Emergency Alert System (EAS) Participants to file the EAS Test Reporting System (ETRS) Form One to October 18, 2024. The...more

Venable LLP

[Webinar] Top 5 Challenged Advertising Claims in 2024 and How to Defend Them - October 17th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET

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Interested in learning about the advertising claims that plaintiffs are challenging the most? Join Venable attorneys in Part 2 of their series "Why Can They Say That But I Can't?" Claudia Lewis, Shahin Rothermel, and Ari...more

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What’s New in Wireless - October 2024

The wireless industry has revolutionized the way we connect, from facilitating teleworking, distance learning, and telemedicine to allowing the American public to interact virtually in almost all other aspects of their daily...more

McDermott Will & Emery

ITFA Is Alive and Well: New York Advisory Opinion Reaffirms Sales Tax Exemption for Internet Access Services

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In its latest Advisory Opinion, TSB-A-24(4)S (June 26, 2024), the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance (the Department) reaffirmed the broad protections offered by the Internet Tax Freedom Act (ITFA) against...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

NAD Finds Ad Featuring Gordon Ramsay Too Harsh

Gordon Ramsay is a celebrity chef, perhaps best known for his fiery temper and the harsh criticism he levels at contestants on his cooking shows. If Ramsay judges that food isn’t cooked properly, that the texture is off, or...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Wiley Consumer Protection Download (October 2, 2024)

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Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more

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Telephone and Texting Compliance News: Litigation Update — Florida Federal Court Upholds Prior Express Invitation and Draws...

In a significant new decision, a federal court in Florida dismissed a class action in Harrell v. Aquion, Inc., Home Depot U.S.A., Inc., and A&B Marketing, Inc., 2024 WL 4188389 (M.D. Fla. Sept. 13, 2024), holding that a...more

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California Governor Signs 18 AI Bills Into Law

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On September 29, California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed SB 1047, one of the most ambitious efforts yet to establish a comprehensive artificial intelligence (AI) regulatory framework in the United States. But for all of the...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Broadcast Station Filings Due on October 10, 2024

By October 10, 2024, all radio and television broadcast stations, both commercial and noncommercial, must: (1) prepare a list of important issues facing their communities of license and the programs aired during July, August,...more

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Telephone and Texting Compliance News: Regulatory Update — Federal Communications Commission to Consider New Call and Text...

On September 5, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a draft Eighth Report and Order (“Calling Report and Order”) and Third Report and Order (“Texting Report and Order” and with the Calling Report and Order,...more

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Telephone and Texting Compliance News — September 2024

We are pleased to present our latest edition of Telephone and Texting Compliance News, providing insights and news related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). In this month’s Regulatory Update, we discuss a...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

And T-Mobile Makes Three: More Information Security Guidance for Telecommunications Carriers from the FCC

Close on the heels of its Consent Decrees with TracFone and AT&T, on September 27, 2024, the Enforcement Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that it reached a Consent Decree with T-Mobile US, Inc....more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FCC Continues Focus on AI, Targeting Robocalls and Political Advertisements

On September 27, 2024, FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel gave a speech on AI regulation by the FCC, highlighting her goal of improving transparency in the use of AI technology in the communications industry. The speech...more

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Latest Untitled Letter from FDA’s OPDP Underscores Need for Careful Approach to Drug Advertising

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Late last month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Office of Prescription Drug Promotion (OPDP) issued its fourth Untitled Letter of the year to AbbVie, Inc. OPDP uses Untitled Letters to inform drug companies and...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Ad Law News and Views - September 2024

IN THE NEWS AND LATEST UPDATES - Get these and other stories in real time when you subscribe to the Ad Law Access blog here or visit the Advertising and Privacy Law Resource Center here....more

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[Podcast] AD Nauseam: Email Marketing and the FTC: CAN-SPAM No Longer Canned

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On today’s episode of Ad Nauseam Amy and Daniel have a special guest – Allyson Himelfarb – who is joining their discussion of CAN-SPAM and FTC enforcement of email marketing rules....more

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