The Privacy Insider Podcast Episode 13: Preserving Privacy and Social Connection with Christine Rosen of the American Enterprise Institute
The Privacy Insider Podcast Episode 11: Signal and Noise: The New Administration, Privacy, and Our Digital Rights with Cindy Cohn of Electronic Frontier Foundation
Work This Way: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast - Episode 36: Crisis Communications for Employers with Heather Matthews of NP Strategy
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The FTC Takes a Closer Look at Blurred Advertising to Children
Ad Law Tool Kit Show – Episode 8 – Social Media, Influencers, and Endorsements
AD Nauseam: Testimonials and Endorsements – How Many Disclosures is Too Many
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[Podcast] An Introduction to the California Age-Appropriate Design Code
Webinar Recording – Dark Patterns: Legal & Regulatory Update
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Trending Now: An IP Podcast - DMCA Takedowns – Benefits to Content Owner
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Planning for the Future of Digital Marketing in 2021, with Leslie Richards, CIO of Furia Rubel Communications: On Record PR
Nota Bene Episode 104: European Q4 Check In: Brexit, Digital Platform Regulation, and National Security Regulation with Oliver Heinisch
Trump vs. Twitter: The Feud Over Section 230 and Online Censorship
Law Brief: The Legal Perils of Video Marketing
What Can I Do If My Reputation Has Been Trashed Online?
What it takes to be a corporate COO, mother, blogger, and leader with Sigalle Barness of Lawline: On Record PR
How to Find the Identity of an Anonymous Author Online
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We’ve written previously about the Trump administration’s effort to increase his influence over independent agencies such as the FTC and to review regulations promulgated by these agencies. The White House is also reportedly...more
On Thursday, February 20, 2025, FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson announced a Request for Information (RFI) for “public submissions from anyone who has been a victim of tech censorship (banning, demonetization, shadow banning,...more
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The European Commission has substantially expanded its use of the Consumer Protection Cooperation (‘CPC’) Regulation to secure compliance by market places and other online services with EU consumer protection law. This...more
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On October 31, 2024, the CFPB announced that it had entered into a consent order with a credit union, resolving allegations that the union had ineffectively rolled out a new online banking platform that left consumers without...more
Ofcom, the U.K. Online Safety Act (the Act) regulator, released an updated roadmap on the timing of obligations for covered services on October 17, 2024. The Act was passed in October 2023 and introduces new legal obligations...more
On October 10, 2024, the CFPB announced that it issued a stipulation and consent order against the Company to resolve allegations that the Company violated the CFPA....more
Each month, we publish a roundup of the most important SEC enforcement developments for busy in-house lawyers and compliance professionals. This month, we examine: •Judge Paul Engelmayer’s decision on defendants’ motion to...more
On August 14, 2024, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS” or “Committee”) announced a $60 million penalty, “the largest penalty CFIUS has ever issued,” following its finding of material violations...more
We promise we didn’t just spill a can of alphabet soup in the title of this post! If your company’s website hosts user-generated content, or UGC (more acronyms!), you may be able to take advantage of a provision under US...more
In a lengthy ruling, a Seattle federal judge has allowed the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to proceed with its groundbreaking case alleging that Amazon’s Prime online subscription marketing tactics constituted deceptive...more
On March 18, 2024, FINRA announced that it has fined a broker-dealer $850,000 in connection with the firm’s program to pay individuals with followings on social media sites (i.e., “influencers”) to promote the firm in social...more
The EU’s DSA, which regulates online intermediaries and platforms in digital space, came into effect in February 2024. The purpose of the DSA is to make the online environment safer, fairer, and more transparent by imposing...more
On 18 October 2023, the Commercial Division of the French Supreme Court (Court of Cassation) issued a noteworthy ruling, in which it judged its own case law on restrictive competition practices to be "complex", a source of...more