On April 22, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or the Commission) published an updated Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule (Rule) in the Federal Register. The updates are effective June 23, 2025. But…
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/ Communications & Media Law, Consumer Protection, Privacy
Merchant cash advance (MCA) funding provides a quick, “non loan” alternative for small businesses desiring to access additional capital, and its use has become prevalent in the last decade. Given the speed at which MCA fundings…
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/ Bankruptcy, Commercial Law & Contracts, Finance & Banking
On June 6, 2025, in a decision authored by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the Supreme Court unanimously overturned a ruling of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, which denied Catholic Charities Bureau an exemption from the state’s…
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/ Constitutional Law, Nonprofit Law, Taxation
Welcome to this week’s edition of Tax Bytes. Our team of tax lawyers is actively monitoring for federal and international tax developments and issues of note. Each week we pull together the items we deem most important to…
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/ International Law & Trade, Taxation
On June 9, 2025, US Department of Justice (DOJ) Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche issued “Guidelines for Investigations and Enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)” (Guidelines), instructing prosecutors…
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/ Administrative Law, Criminal Law, International Law & Trade
Institutions can save time and resources by actively adjusting compliance efforts to fit evolving CSC and NCAA regulations. In this week’s Film Room, we give you a head start by drawing your attention to the important areas that…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Education Law
In today’s special edition of Film Room, we note immediate action items and flag the critical open issues to track in order to stay ahead during the busiest summer in recent memory.
House settlement approved -
On Friday,…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Education Law
Welcome to the Regulatory Roundup. Each month, Eversheds Sutherland Investment Services attorneys review significant regulatory developments (including notable rulemakings and guidance from securities regulators) from the…
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/ Finance & Banking, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology, Securities Law
On May 27, 2025, Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Charles E. Grassley (R-IA) submitted a comment to US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expressing strong opposition to the Financial Crime Enforcement Network’s Interim…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Constitutional Law
Stress levels ratchet up as the membership continues to wait for an approved House settlement. In this week’s Film Room, we offer practical steps to take now to best move through the uncertainty…
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/ Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Education Law
On May 13, 2025, a $19.5 million settlement of a California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) class action against a major financial institution and its telemarketing vendor moved one step closer to final approval. The settlement…
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/ Communications & Media Law, Consumer Protection, Privacy
On May 23, 2025, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued General License 25 (GL 25), authorizing transactions prohibited by the Syrian Sanctions Regulations, effectively lifting sanctions on Syria. This comes 10 days…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Finance & Banking, International Law & Trade
Welcome to this week’s edition of Tax Bytes. Our team of tax lawyers is actively monitoring for federal and international tax developments and issues of note. Each week we pull together the items we deem most important to…
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/ Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, International Law & Trade, Taxation
On May 22, 2025, the House of Representatives passed the highly anticipated budget reconciliation bill, referred to as the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” with revisions from the House Rules Committee. On May 21, 2025, the House Rules…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Taxation
In this week’s Film Room, we synthesize a busy week of commentary from DC that can impact third-party NIL enforcement post-House.
As the membership continues to wait on Judge Wilken’s decision on Final Approval in the House…
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/ Administrative Law, Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Elections & Politics