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TikTok Litigation: The Next Frontier of Mass Tort

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The recent wave of lawsuits against TikTok by over a dozen states and the District of Columbia marks a significant moment in the ongoing scrutiny of social media platforms and their impact on youth mental health. The lawsuits...more

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MoFo’s State + Local Government Enforcement Newsletter - October 2024

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Morrison Foerster’s State and Local Government Task Force is pleased to provide our bimonthly newsletter summarizing some of the most important and interesting developments from State Attorneys General across the country and...more

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NAAG Consumer Protection Conference Examines Social Engineering Scams, Connected Devices, and Generative AI

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On September 30, the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) held its annual Fall Consumer Protection Conference in Washington, DC. The public portion of the conference was attended by participants from 47 state...more

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TikTok Faces New Challenges from State AGs

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No, that is not a clock you hear – it’s just TikTok in the news again, as several states filed lawsuits or other legal challenges last week against the platform, alleging harmful and exploitative tactics affecting the mental...more

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Texas AG Brings SCOPE Act Enforcement Action Against TikTok – Just One Month After Law Took Effect

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The Texas Attorney General’s (AG) office announced its first enforcement action under a new children’s and teens’ state privacy law that went into effect a mere month ago. Texas’ Securing Children Online Through Parental...more

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Texas AG Sues TikTok in First Lawsuit Brought Under SCOPE Act

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Earlier this week, we described Texas’s new youth privacy law, the Securing Children Online Through Parental Empowerment (SCOPE) Act, and previewed that the Texas Attorney General is likely to use it to target social media...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

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Social Links: TikTok Trademarks, Social Signposts, And Robot Rock

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Sick of the “very demure, very mindful” social media trend yet? The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office probably is too. Our national nightmare began on August 5 when TikToker Jools LeBron uploaded a video of herself...more

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State Attorneys General Signal Broadening Efforts to Protect Youth on Digital Platforms

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The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) and its current President, Oregon AG Ellen Rosenblum, hosted the Presidential Initiative Summit earlier this month entitled America’s Youth: AGs Looking Out for the Next...more

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Attorneys General Support Social Media Warning Labels

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42 state attorneys general joined forces in a bipartisan National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) letter to Congress, backing the United States Surgeon General’s recent call for Congress to require a surgeon general’s...more

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New Mexico Snaps at Snapchat for Allegedly Failing to Protect Minors

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New Mexico AG Raúl Torrez has filed a lawsuit against Snap Inc., accusing Snapchat of facilitating child sexual exploitation and sextortion through its design features and recommendation algorithms, allegedly violating state...more

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N.A.A.G. 2024 Presidential Initiative Summit Wrap Up

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Last week we attended the National Association of Attorneys General 2024 Presidential Initiative Summit in Portland Oregon, titled ​“America’s Youth: AGs Looking Out for the Next Generation.” Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum...more

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GOP AGs & DOJ Choreograph Separate Actions Against TikTok

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A group of 21 Republican AGs filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in TikTok Inc. v. Merrick Garland, No.24-1113, in support of the U.S. DOJ and urging the court to deny the petition for...more

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2024 Mid-Year Review: State AGs Shaping Regulatory Landscapes

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In 2024, the landscape of state attorneys general (AGs) is poised for significant change, with numerous elections and regulatory actions reshaping priorities and enforcement strategies. This dynamic environment reflects the...more

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Court Permits Arkansas Attorney General’s Lawsuit Against TikTok to Proceed

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The Circuit Court of Cleburne County, Arkansas, denied TikTok and its parent company ByteDance’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin. In the complaint, the AG alleges that TikTok...more

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Nebraska AG Sues TikTok for Fueling Youth Mental Health Crisis

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Nebraska AG Mike Hilgers filed a lawsuit against TikTok Inc. and affiliated entities alleging that the social media company violated state consumer protection laws by making deceptive representations regarding the TikTok app....more

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Bipartisan AGs Argue Section 230 Immunity for Online Platforms is Untenable “Engine of Human Misery”

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A coalition of 20 Republican and three Democratic AGs submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in the case Doe v. Snap, Inc., No. 23-961, urging the Court to grant petitioner’s writ of certiorari and reverse the...more

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State Attorneys General Take Action on Artificial Intelligence

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The evolving use of artificial intelligence (AI) across different industries has thrust states into a difficult and rapidly developing regulatory arena. State Attorneys General have and will continue to play an essential role...more

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Court Prohibits Ohio’s AG From Enforcing Social Media Parental Notification Act

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A court in the Southern District of Ohio has issued a preliminary injunction against enforcement of the Social Media Parental Notification Act, an Ohio law that would require social media platforms to obtain parental consent...more

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The State AG Report – 2.8.2024

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •Republican AGs Express Concern over Potential for...more

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Minnesota AG Reports on Negative Impacts of Technology on Youth

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Minnesota AG Keith Ellison’s office has released a report on emerging technology and its effect on youth well-being, which was commissioned by the Minnesota legislature in 2023. The report covers the current state of social...more

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State AGs Focus on Social Media and its Impact on Youth

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As we have discussed, the NAAG President, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, formally announced her 2024 Presidential Initiative focusing on America’s youth. As we noted, this was consistent with a broader priority for...more

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More Privacy, Please – November/December 2023

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In recent regulatory and enforcement developments, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) proposed a regulatory framework for automated decision-making technology (ADMT) and revisions to the California Consumer...more

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The State AG Report – 1.25.2024

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: • AGs Ask FCC to Answer Their Call to Restrict Use of AI...more

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TikTok’s Suitability for Children Questioned in New Lawsuit by Iowa AG

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Iowa AG Brenna Bird filed a lawsuit against TikTok Inc. and affiliated entities alleging that the social media company violated state consumer protection laws by making deceptive representations to parents regarding the...more

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