Quantum computing (QC) is poised to disrupt cybersecurity in ways that business leaders and legal professionals cannot afford to ignore. But what exactly is quantum computing, why does it pose such a significant threat to…
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/ Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
After a decade of litigation and a pivotal Supreme Court ruling from 2023, the legal battle between Jack Daniel’s and VIP Products has taken yet another turn, this time back in favor of Jack Daniel’s. On remand from the Supreme…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Intellectual Property
Imagine you’re an associate at a consulting firm. You’re surprised to see a new “AI Assist” button appear in your email application one morning. Without any training or guidance from your firm’s IT department, you decide to try…
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/ Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
We recently discussed a number of updates in the world of name, image and likeness (NIL) rights. Among those recent developments was the signing by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp of an executive order that, inter alia, prohibited…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Education Law
As 2024 comes to a close, permutations in the arena of name, image and likeness (NIL) impacting collegiate athletics continue unabated. Most prominently, Northern District of California District Judge Claudia Wilken…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Education Law
Moments before former President Donald Trump took to the stage at a Montana rally this August, Celine Dion’s 1997 hit, “My Heart Will Go On,” blasted over the speakers while a clip appeared onscreen. It took less than 24 hours…
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/ Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Elections & Politics, Intellectual Property
Are social media companies more like newspapers or phone companies? This oft-debated question in social media legal circles, while seemingly trivial on the surface, represents a momentous debate over whether—and how much—social…
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/ Administrative Law, Communications & Media Law, Constitutional Law
Facing potential insolvency by 2026, the State Bar of California is exploring various cost-saving measures, including remote administration and the use of small vendor-owned test centers for its exams. As part of this process,…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, Intellectual Property
A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision may have substantial effects on social media censorship. Based on their content-moderation policies, social media platforms have taken actions to suppress certain categories of speech, such…
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/ Communications & Media Law, Constitutional Law
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has historically been afforded a wide berth to implement and enforce its rules under the auspices of protecting the “revered tradition of amateurism” in college athletics. For…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Education Law
Global music superstar Taylor Swift began her music career in Nashville, so we thought it fitting that on July 1, with the end of the Eras Tour in sight, the Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security (ELVIS) Act went into…
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/ Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
In May 2024 the UK passed the new Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (DMCC). Amongst other changes, the DMCC grants the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) new powers to directly impose fines of up to 10% of a…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Business Torts, Consumer Protection
A new report issued in May 2024 by the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), an independent thinktank, is the latest installment to cast concerns over the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF), predicting that it will likely…
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/ International Law & Trade, Privacy
In this week’s edition of Consumer Protection Dispatch, we look at the latest regulatory developments from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and the Securities and Exchange Commission…
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/ Administrative Law, Consumer Protection, Finance & Banking, Science, Computers, & Technology
(The Consumer Protection Dispatch summarizes industry news and updates on emerging issues involving a variety of consumer protection issues including, but not limited to, data and AI.)…
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/ Consumer Protection, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
