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Why Are California Lawyers Suing New Hampshire Businesses?

You likely use tracking plugins on your website, like Meta Pixel, Google Analytics, or LinkedIn Insight. These technologies help you analyze visitor activity and advertise on social media...

United States Privacy

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McLane Middleton, Professional Association

Cannabis Advertising And Social Media Influencers

It's common for companies in all industries to use social media "influencers" to promote their goods and services online. Influencer advertising in the cannabis industry is a particularly risky idea...

United States Cannabis

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Harris Sliwoski

How TikTok Users Are Accidentally Building Lululemon's $Million Design Patent Case

Every time someone posts a side-by-side comparison with #LululemonDupes, they're creating evidence that could be worth millions in Lululemon's lawsuit against Costco. The irony is staggering.

United States IP

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NovoTech Patent Firm

Section 230 Reform: What Websites Need To Know Now

Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996 has been credited with "creating" the internet by immunizing websites and platforms from lawsuits arising from the content...

United States Media & IT

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Musk Bans Hashtags On X Ads

United States Media & IT

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Social Media Day: Educating Employees On The Risks Of Social Media

United States Media & IT

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K2 Integrity

X Bans Hashtags In Ads: What's Next For Influencer Disclosures?

United States Media & IT

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Hiring A Model Or Ad Talent In NY? What Brands And Ad Agencies Need To Know About The Change To NY Law

United States Media & IT

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

The Future Of Fashion: Understanding The New York Fashion Workers Act

United States Commercial

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

The Rise Of Class Actions In Influencer Marketing: What Brands Need To Know To Protect Themselves

United States Litigation

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

New Jersey Pay Transparency Law: NJ DOL Releases Guidance

United States Employment

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

FTC Reviews Its Approach To Kids' Online Activity – What Comes Next?

United States Media & IT

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Wiley Rein

Student Visa Pause Lifted; Social Media Will Be Screened

United States Immigration

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Supermodel, Werk! New York's Fashion Workers Act Takes Effect

United States Media & IT

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BakerHostetler

Protectionism Or Free Trade?

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

AMTL's AICP Files Second Case Against TSMC, Its Advanced Memory Amends Against SK Hynix

United States IP

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RPX Corporation

[PODCAST] When Scammers Strike: How Mediation Can Help Resolve Consumer Fraud Claims

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Artificial Intelligence 2025 - Trends And Developments

United States Technology

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Steptoe LLP

Avoid Costly Mistakes: Insights From Recent ERP Legal Battles (Video)

United States Technology

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister

How Social Media Affects Immigration Processes

In today's digital age where so much of our lives play out across social media platforms, it should come as no surprise that social media affects immigration, since the U.S. government is paying closer attention to the online footprint of prospective immigrants.

United States Immigration

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Siri & Glimstad LLP

AI Copyright Litigation Update: Recent Rulings In Consolidated Cases Against OpenAI And Microsoft

Recent activity in the consolidated AI lawsuits brought by various authors, the New York Times, and others, against Open AI and Microsoft involves rulings by the magistrate judge on various...

United States Technology

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Klemchuk

Opinion-Trading Ads: MPL Challenges ASCI White Paper, Seeks $6mil In Damages

Opinion-Trading Ads: MPL Challenges ASCI White Paper, Seeks $6mil in Damages On May 23, 2025, Galactus Funware Technology Pvt Ltd, the parent company of Mobile Premier League (MPL), served an 11-page legal notice to the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI).

United States Media & IT

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Paid Partnership Problems: Uptick In Influencer Class Actions And NAD Scrutiny

As influencer marketing continues to dominate social media, the legal risks are catching up.

United States Media & IT

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Developments In Online Safety And Data Privacy For Minors

United States Privacy

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Growing List Of States Attempting To Regulate Kids' Social Media Accounts: Nebraska Husks Up

United States Privacy

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Courts Continue To Grapple With VPPA Class Actions

United States Privacy

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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

The Rise Of Class Actions In Influencer Marketing: What Brands Need To Know To Protect Themselves

United States Media & IT

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Davis+Gilbert LLP

FDA Ratchets Enforcement On Social Media Promotion In New Warning Letter

United States Healthcare

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Brand New World: How Smart Companies Are Building Communities, Not Just Customers

United States Commercial

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Adams & Adams

Title VII Lawsuit In Utah Federal District Court Challenges Employee's Firing After Making Online Posts

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Workplace Strategies Watercooler 2025: Managing Multiple Generations—Planning For The Future (Podcast)

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

FINRA Obtains $1.6M Settlement Over Influencer Posts

United States Media & IT

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

The Take It Down Act Becomes Law: Combatting Revenge Porn And Deepfakes In The Digital Age

United States Technology

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Pryor Cashman LLP

Title VII Lawsuit In Utah Federal District Court Challenges Employee's Firing After Making Online Posts

An in-house attorney recently sued his former employer in a Utah federal district court for discrimination and retaliation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, alleging he was unlawfully fired...

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Workplace Strategies Watercooler 2025: Managing Multiple Generations—Planning For The Future (Podcast)

In this installment of our Workplace Strategies Watercooler 2025 podcast series, Bill Grob (shareholder, Tampa) sits down with Jennifer Colvin (shareholder, Chicago) and Katie Terry...

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

FINRA Obtains $1.6M Settlement Over Influencer Posts

In May, Webull Financial agreed to pay a $1.6 million fine to settle charges brought by the Financial lndustry Regulatory Authority that Webull failed to properly manage its influencers.

United States Media & IT

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

The Take It Down Act Becomes Law: Combatting Revenge Porn And Deepfakes In The Digital Age

Public debates about the costs and benefits of open, online public forums and, more recently, artificial intelligence, are commonplace. But for anyone confronted with unauthorized posting of intimate images...

United States Technology

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Pryor Cashman LLP

Two New Lawsuits Target Influencer Campaigns

United States Litigation

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Surprise, Surprise: The "Sad Beige Lawsuit" Ends

The high-profile "Sad Beige Lawsuit" has ended between two prominent social media influencers, which begged the question, can you protect a personal "aesthetic" or "vibe?"

United States IP

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Clark Hill

Pause On Visa Appointments For Student And Exchange Visitor Visa Applicants As Social Media Vetting Expands

On May 27, 2025, the Trump administration ordered U.S. embassies and consulates to pause scheduling new visa appointments for student and exchange visitor applicants...

United States Immigration

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Inside The House v. NCAA Settlement's New NIL Oversight Regime: 12 Steps, Power Conferences, And A Compliance Balancing Act

The proposed House v. NCAA settlement introduces a first-of-its-kind enforcement regime for college athlete compensation, shifting oversight from the NCAA to the power conferences.

United States Compliance

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Kattison Avenue | Issue 14

Kattison Avenue examines the latest topics in advertising law affecting today's advertisers, advertising and promotions agencies, technology developers, content producers and entertainment companies.

United States Media & IT

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Woodland v. Hill

United States IP

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

When It Comes To Our Children, Social Media Companies Cannot Be Trusted To Self-Regulate

United States Media & IT

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Boies Schiller Flexner

Missouri Attorney General Introduces New Rule Requiring Social Media Companies To Offer Competitor Content Moderators

United States Media & IT

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Virginia Will Add To Patchwork Of Laws Governing Social Media And Children (For Now?)

United States Privacy

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

The TikTok Trap And Trace Train Keeps Chugging Along

United States Privacy

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Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

Could The SCOTUS TikTok Ban Decision Affect Future Free Speech Claims?

United States Litigation

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Phelps Dunbar LLP

How Culture, Law And Technology Are Redefining Book Publishing

United States Media & IT

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Influencers Say The Darndest Things: National Advertising Division Targets Third-Party Marketing In Recent Decisions

United States Media & IT

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

FTC Finalizes Updates To COPPA Rule: What You Need To Know

United States Privacy

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Lowenstein Sandler

Transparency In Pricing: The Case Of 'From €X'

United States Media & IT

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

NAD Decision Focuses On Influencer, In Addition To The Brand

United States Media & IT

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Texas House Bill 366: An Effort To Start A New Era Of Transparency In Political Advertising

United States Media & IT

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Kane Russell Coleman Logan

Warner Music Group Sues Crumbl Cookies Over Use Of Music In Social Media Posts

United States IP

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

#ClassAction: Influencer Marketing Class Actions Are Trending

United States Media & IT

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Children's Online Privacy In 2025: State Legislative Action

United States Privacy

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

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Content And Character: AI As An Asset And Adversary In UGC Moderation

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Gamma Law

LaborSpeak: NY Social Media Law (Video)

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

2024 Will Be A Year Of Reinvention And Reinvestment In The Future Of Local News (Video)

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AlixPartners

Cops Sue Afroman Alleging "Lemon Pound Cake" Violates Their Right Of Publicity

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Rights Of Publicity Vs Trademark Rights: What Are The Differences And How To Use Them (Video)

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Lewis Roca

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