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Akin Intelligence - June 2024

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 7/15/2024

Welcome to the June edition of Akin Intelligence. This month, the General Services Administration (GSA) launched its first AI-focused cohort of Presidential Innovation Fellows (PIF), bringing together experts from across the...more

ML Strategies Outlook for 2024

Mintz - ML Strategies on 1/12/2024

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

AD-ttorneys@law - November 2022 #2

BakerHostetler on 11/18/2022

Made-in-USA Shootout Leads to Jury Trial, $3.1 Million Judgment Novelty glassware manufacturer weaponizes FTC guidance against rival - Is Half Bulletproof Really a Thing? For the uninitiated, the shot glass in...more

Eye On Privacy: 2021 Year in Review

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 1/12/2022

Just as we thought 2022 was going to be significantly different than 2021, December 2021 and January 2022 events have thrown us for another (pandemic) loop. We anticipate that some of the privacy and cybersecurity...more

Executive Order Throws Down the Gauntlet for a New Era of Antitrust Enforcement

Troutman Pepper on 7/16/2021

On July 9, President Biden signed an executive order on promoting competition in the American economy, listing broad priorities for antitrust enforcement. In conjunction with this order, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and...more

Emerging Technologies Washington Update - August 2020 #1

McGuireWoods Consulting on 8/7/2020

This week: FCC requests comment on social media order as White House withdraws O’Rielly nomination; U.S. Justice Department asks court to block California net neutrality law; FTC Commissioners testify before Senate Commerce...more

Vital Signs: Digital Health Law Update | Summer 2020

Jones Day on 7/21/2020

Note From the Editors - With this Summer 2020 issue of Vital Signs, we take a moment to again applaud the remarkable actions of all the health care and life science organizations around the globe working tirelessly on our...more

COVID-19 Washington Update: July 2020 #1

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 7/6/2020

Below, please find a summary of today’s federal government activities in response to COVID-19. Please note we will not be publishing updates for the remainder of the week due to the July 4th holiday. Our next update will be...more

COVID-19 Washington Update: June 2020 #8

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 6/26/2020

Below, please find a summary of today’s federal government activities in response to COVID-19. Congress - Today, news that the Trump administration would soon end federal support for COVID-19 testing centers drew...more

COVID-19 Washington Update: June 2020 #5

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 6/19/2020

Congress - There were no major COVID-related developments in Congress today, with both chambers focused on other legislative priorities – although hearings continue....more

COVID-19 Client Primer | Consumer Protection Enforcement Challenges in the Age of COVID-19

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. on 4/25/2020

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in its mission to protect consumers from deceptive and unfair commercial practices, has been particularly vigilant during the COVID-19 pandemic because of an expected increase in outright...more

Emerging Technologies Washington Update - November 2019 #1

McGuireWoods Consulting on 11/8/2019

This Week: Bipartisan Senate Commerce members introduce legislation targeting so-called filter bubbles, Senate Judiciary Subcommittee examines data exposure and cybersecurity, Eshoo, Lofgren unveil privacy legislation, FCC...more

Jones Day Global Privacy & Cybersecurity Update | Vol. 23

Jones Day on 8/19/2019

UNITED STATES - Regulatory—Policy, Best Practices, and Standards - NIST Produces Roadmap for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Version 1.1 - On April 25, the National Institute of Standards and Technology...more

Updated: The Practical Impact of the Government Shutdown for Private Parties

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 1/8/2019

The new 116th Congress convened on Thursday, January 3, 2019 as the partial government shutdown, carrying over from the prior Congress, continued into the new year and has now outlasted previous shutdowns. Although the...more

Trump Administration: 2017 Recap and 2018 Outlook

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 1/17/2018

On January 20, 2017, businessman Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States following a contentious and unconventional 2016 presidential election. Republicans also successfully maintained control...more

What’s New in Washington: 10 Things You Need to Know

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 4/3/2017

As the Trump presidency completes its first 10 weeks, the administration is celebrating big wins on the regulatory reform front while nursing some wounds from a major defeat on efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable...more

Product Regulations: What You Don't Know Can Hurt You - and Could Destroy Your Business

Pierce Atwood LLP on 4/22/2016

What do the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Drug Administration (FDA), Department of Agriculture (USDA), and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have in common? Each is, of...more

Government Forces Awaken: The Rise of Cyber Regulators in 2016

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 12/30/2015

As the sun sets on 2015, but before it rises again in the New Year, we predict that, in the realm of cyber and data security, 2016 will become known as the “Rise of the Regulators.” Regulators across numerous industries and...more

Advertising Law - December 2015 #2

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 12/10/2015

Game's Over: Jordan, Grocers Settle Publicity Rights Suits - To avoid a second trial in litigation initiated by Michael Jordan challenging the use of his likeness in a commemorative issue of Sports Illustrated, the...more

Alert: Key Regulatory Considerations for Digital Health Companies

Cooley LLP on 9/11/2015

Digital health is a growing field that promises improved patient education, wellness, engagement, access to care, and outcomes, among other things. However, with these new technologies come unique regulatory concerns that...more

Advertising Law -- May 09, 2013

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 5/9/2013

Harsh Criticism for Ad Industry Over DNT - The advertising industry faced harsh criticism at a hearing held by Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.V.). He addressed the implementation of a federal Do Not Track program and...more

Advertising Law -- Mar 21, 2013

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 3/22/2013

In This Issue: Manatt Advertising Litigation Team Twice Defeats Efforts to Enjoin TurboTax Television Commercials; Sen. Rockefeller Tries Again with Do Not Track; NAD: Price Match Offer by Toys “R” Us Needs a Change;...more

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