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FCC Enforcement Action Removes Over 1,200 Providers From Robocall Mitigation Database

On August 25, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Enforcement Bureau took a significant step in its campaign against illegal robocalls, removing over 1,200 voice service providers' certifications from its Robocall Mitigation Database (RMD), effective immediately.

United States Media & IT

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Wiley Rein

Texas Expands Mini-TCPA: Text Marketing Now In The Crosshairs

SB 140 takes effect on September 1, 2025, effectuating a number of changes to Texas's so-called "mini-TCPA." Perhaps the most significant immediate impact is to the registration provision, expanding the types of outreach covered.

United States Media & IT

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Texts Are Telemarketing In Texas: SB 140 Set To Place New Requirements On Marketing Communications

Several states have recently passed laws to include new communications technologies (such as text messages) in their existing laws addressing advertising, sales and marketing communications.

United States Media & IT

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Eighth Circuit Says Not So Fast To FTC's "Click To Cancel" Rule

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") set out to modernize the Negative Option Rule promulgated in 1973, now referred to as the "Click to Cancel" rule (the "Rule")...

United States Media & IT

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

NAD Finds That Cookware Claims Don't Stick

United States Media & IT

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Texas Mini-TCPA Expands To Include Text Messages

United States Media & IT

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

FCC July 2025 Open Meeting Recap (Podcast)

United States Media & IT

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

FTC's Ever-Expanding Remedies Toolkit: GLBA And Impersonation Rule Applied To Debt Relief Scheme

United States Media & IT

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

FCC's Looming STIR/SHAKEN Requirements May Raise USF Obligations And Exposure For Certain Providers

United States Media & IT

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Wiley Rein

Implications Of Updated College Sports Commission Guidance Related To NIL Collectives, Transactions

United States Media & IT

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

The Data Security Practices Of Communications Service Providers: Sixth Circuit Upholds 2024 FCC Data Breach Reporting And Notification Rules

United States Media & IT

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Sixth Circuit Upholds FCC's 2024 Breach Notification Rules

United States Media & IT

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FTC Swipes Left On Match Group's Deceptive Advertising And Cancellation Practices, Securing $14 Million Payment

United States Media & IT

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

FTC Advertising Compliance For Foreign Manufacturers Entering The U.S. Market

United States Media & IT

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

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Online Safety: Navigating Compliance Across the UK, the EU and the US

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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In-House Counsel Worldwide

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Film & Television

Endorsements From Regular People Are Powerful, But Mind The FTC's Guidelines

A recent AdWeek article highlighted a significant decline in the use of celebrity endorsers in television commercials.

United States Media & IT

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Venable LLP

SAG and AFTRA Unions Merge

On March 30, 2012, the Screen Actors Guild ("SAG") and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists ("AFTRA") announced that they merged into a single union.

United States Media & IT

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Mad About Mad Men

Sexism is more than illegal. It is immoral and bad business. There is more than a little bit of sexism in the roles portrayed in Mad Men. So why are so many of us crazy about the show, even though we deplore the sexism that is part of it?

United States Media & IT

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Duane Morris LLP

In Entertainment Dispute, New York Court Adopts Rigorous Document Preservation Rule

United States Media & IT

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Maryland Court Quashes Subpoena For TV Journalist's Testimony

United States Media & IT

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Holland & Knight

D.C. Court Grants First Anti-SLAPP Dismissal Against Libel Plaintiff

United States Media & IT

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Holland & Knight

N.Y. Court Dismisses "Flying Rabbi’s" Suit Against Jimmy Kimmel And ABC

United States Media & IT

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

In Brief - Jolie Sued For Copyright Infringement On Directorial Debut

United States Media & IT

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Paramount Spins Off Pixar? Eyebrows Raised On Naming Choices By Canadian Company...

United States IP

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Cozen O'Connor

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Advertising, Marketing & Branding

Eighth Circuit Says Not So Fast To FTC's "Click To Cancel" Rule

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") set out to modernize the Negative Option Rule promulgated in 1973, now referred to as the "Click to Cancel" rule (the "Rule")...

United States Media & IT

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

VPPA Litigation Update: California's Ruling In Video Game Context, D.C. Circuit's Take On Consumer Definition

Not so fast, says the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. In a recent decision, the court made it clear: simply purchasing a game doesn't unlock the door to a VPPA claim.

United States Privacy

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Perkins Coie LLP

NAD Finds That Cookware Claims Don't Stick

Caraway Home sells nonstick cookware that is made with a non-toxic ceramic coating and without "forever chemicals" (i.e., per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)).

United States Media & IT

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

FTC's Ever-Expanding Remedies Toolkit: GLBA And Impersonation Rule Applied To Debt Relief Scheme

United States Media & IT

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Schedule A, Group II – Possible Option For Foreign Nationals And U.S. Employers Interested In Green Card Sponsorship

United States Immigration

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Fakhoury Global Immigration

The New EU "Pharma Package": Advertising – A Comparison Of Commission/Parliament/Council Positions

United States Healthcare

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Illinois Federal Courts Allow Adtech And Edtech ECPA Claims To Proceed, Furthering Split Of Authority

United States Litigation

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Duane Morris LLP

FTC Swipes Left On Match Group's Deceptive Advertising And Cancellation Practices, Securing $14 Million Payment

United States Media & IT

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

FTC Advertising Compliance For Foreign Manufacturers Entering The U.S. Market

United States Media & IT

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

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Music and the Arts

Section 181 Goes Platinum: A Tax Relief Game-Changer For Recording Artists And Labels

Recent legislation extends immediate expensing to albums, streaming projects, and music videos

United States Tax

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

What The Beach Boys And Charles Manson Can Teach You About IP And Contract Law

At first glance, the Beach Boys and Charles Manson have almost nothing in common.

United States IP

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Klemchuk

Pryor Cashman Partners Named To Variety's 2025 Music Legal Elite Report

Variety has recognized four Pryor Cashman Music Group Partners to its Music Legal Elite 2025 list, which honors top attorneys shaping the future of the music industry...

United States Media & IT

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Pryor Cashman LLP

Pryor Cashman Earns Top Rankings In Chambers 2025 High Net Worth Guide

United States Law Performance

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Pryor Cashman LLP

AI Music Presents Novel Issues Within Current Frameworks

United States Technology

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Jones Walker

Tammy Livingston v. Jay Livingston Music, Inc.

United States IP

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Saady Named To The 2025 Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation For Second Consecutive Year

United States Media & IT

PC

Pryor Cashman LLP

(In)Authentic: The Importance Of Due Diligence In The Art Market

United States Media & IT

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Pryor Cashman Secures Full Defense Win In Copyright Infringement Case Involving Karol G, Tiësto, And Major Music Publishers

United States IP

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Pryor Cashman LLP

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Media & Entertainment Law

What The Beach Boys And Charles Manson Can Teach You About IP And Contract Law

At first glance, the Beach Boys and Charles Manson have almost nothing in common.

United States IP

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Klemchuk

50 Cent's Fight Over His Image Highlights Challenges In Copyright And Right Of Publicity Lawsuits

Rapper and actor Curtis Jackson III, more commonly known by his stage name 50 Cent, is in the midst of a complicated legal attempt to prevent the use of his image and likeness...

United States IP

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Miller Shah

The End Of An Old Payday: Combat Sports Disrupted By Saudi Arabia's Advance Model

In sports and entertainment, early access to capital can be a game-changer. It can also dismantle entrenched business models.

Worldwide Media & IT

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

California AG And DAs Settle With Direct Mail Company Over Deceptive Mailers

United States Media & IT

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Velos Media, Under New Ownership, Takes Litigation Aim At TikTok

United States IP

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RPX Corporation

Pryor Cashman Partners Named To Variety's 2025 Music Legal Elite Report

United States Media & IT

PC

Pryor Cashman LLP

FCC Temporarily Suspends Biennial Ownership Reporting Requirement For Broadcasters

United States Media & IT

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Wiley Rein

Inside Luxury's Move Into Film And TV Financing

United States Media & IT

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Misinterpretation Of Supreme Court's Alston Decision Is Skewing Sports Decisions

United States Media & IT

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Jones Walker

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FCC June 2025 Open Meeting Recap (Podcast)

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

TMT With Mike O'Rielly - Episode 21: International Communications Procedures And Policies (Video)

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Wiley Rein

RSPCA Vindicated, But Only After ASA Goes Down A Rabbit Hole. (Video)

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Jim Butler's [CLIC] Live Interview: Why You Don't Want To Miss Meet The Money® (Video)

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Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP

Minutes On The Matter With Mike Beckwith: Federal Anti-Money Laundering Trends (Video)

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Dickinson Wright PLLC

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