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Next Era For College Athletics Begins As NCAA Implements $2.8B Settlement Agreement: Key Changes

The NCAA has announced "a new era" in college sports, touting "unprecedented" benefits for student-athletes following the U.S. District Court for the Northern District...

United States Media & IT

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

DAA Launches AI-Focused Review Of Interest-Based Advertising Self-Regulatory Principles

On June 4, 2025, the Digital Advertising Alliance ("DAA"), the self-regulatory body that sets and enforces privacy standards for digital advertising...

United States Media & IT

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Ballard Spahr LLP

NY AG Seeks To Shut Down Sweepstakes Casinos In NY

We have previously posted on some of the recent legal issues with social casino sweepstakes. See Social Casino Sweepstakes Model is Under Fire...

United States Media & IT

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

House Settlement—Detailed Breakdown

The settlement in House v. NCAA ("House Settlement") was formally approved by Judge Claudia Wilken on June 6, 2025. The House Settlement is poised to bring significant changes to the landscape of college athletics...

United States Media & IT

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Keating, Meuthing & Klekamp

House Settlement Approved: College Sports Transition Into A New But Familiar Legal Era

United States Media & IT

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Keating, Meuthing & Klekamp

New Disclosure Requirements For Florida Resorts And Food Establishments

United States Media & IT

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Foley & Lardner

The Financial Transformation Of College Sports: Is Private Equity The Future?

Canada Media & IT

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Aird & Berlis LLP

What's New In Wireless - June 2025

United States Media & IT

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Mintz

Have You Been Sued By The Law Offices Of Jibrael S. Hindi?

United States Media & IT

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Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

AD Nauseam: I Want To Break Free – Free Claims!! (Podcast)

United States Media & IT

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BakerHostetler

New York Court Of Appeals Clarifies Taxability Of Data-Driven Services In Dynamic Logic Ruling

United States Media & IT

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Travel & Leisure May 2025 Update

United States Media & IT

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Leadership In The Law: Fireside Chat With Brett Scharback, Senior Vice President And Chief Legal Officer For The Chicago Cubs (Podcast)

United States Media & IT

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Mayer Brown

CPUC Enforcement Alert: Multi-Year California Public Purpose Program Surcharge Collections Despite Agency's Own Administrative Failures

United States Media & IT

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Roth Jackson

President Trump Restores Section 232 Tariffs

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Surviving The 2025 Tariff Wave: A Strategic Guide For U.S. Importers

United States International

BG

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

America's Misunderstood Trade Deficit

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

All Is Fair In Love And War, But Apparently Not Trade - Closing The Gap On Global Trade Deficits With The U.S. (A Monumental Task For A Variety Of Reasons)

United States International

BG

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

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

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Telecoms, Mobile & Cable Communications

TCPA Vicarious Liability

Our readers are well aware of the fact that companies can be held vicariously liable for Telephone Consumer Protection Act ("TCPA") violations. However, a recent decision from an Illinois federal court highlights...

United States Consumer

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Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

What's New In Wireless - June 2025

The wireless industry has revolutionized the way we connect, from facilitating teleworking, distance learning, and telemedicine to allowing the American public to interact...

United States Media & IT

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Mintz

Have You Been Sued By The Law Offices Of Jibrael S. Hindi?

Recently, lawsuits alleging violations of the quiet hours restrictions of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act ("TCPA") have been filed with increasing frequency.

United States Media & IT

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Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

CPUC Enforcement Alert: Multi-Year California Public Purpose Program Surcharge Collections Despite Agency's Own Administrative Failures

United States Media & IT

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Roth Jackson

FCC Bans "Bad Labs" Connected To Foreign Adversaries, Seeks Comment On Additional Restrictions For Equipment Authorization Program

United States Media & IT

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Wiley Rein

Projet De Loi 109 : Le Québec Cherche À Réglementer La Découvrabilité Du Contenu Francophone Sur Les Plateformes Numériques

Canada Media & IT

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

FCC Initiates Proceeding To Identify Foreign Adversary Ownership In All Commission Licenses And Authorizations

United States Media & IT

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FCC Voted To Adopt New Items On Foreign Ownership Requirements And Spectrum Use In The 12.7 GHz And 42 GHz Bands At Its May 22 Open Meeting

United States Media & IT

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Text Messaging And The Campaign Registry

United States Media & IT

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Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

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Gaming

NY AG Seeks To Shut Down Sweepstakes Casinos In NY

We have previously posted on some of the recent legal issues with social casino sweepstakes. See Social Casino Sweepstakes Model is Under Fire...

United States Media & IT

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Who Owns The Future Of Web3 Gaming? (Video)

While the crypto and NFT boom may be behind us, the rise of Web3 technologies—powered by decentralization, blockchain integration, and tokenization—continues to transform digital interaction.

United States Media & IT

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Gamma Law

Submitting A DMCA Counter Notice On Roblox

Let's say someone falsely DMCA'd your Roblox game. Your game is down. Ugh. There's only one way to get it back up: submit a counter notice.

United States Media & IT

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Markowitz Herbold PC

Top U.S. Legal Issues For Companies Investing In Esports And Gaming Technology: A Primer

United States Media & IT

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Carter Ledyard & Milburn

Roblox Spills The Tea On The Apple Dance Lawsuit!

United States Media & IT

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Markowitz Herbold PC

Roblox Shattering Player Records

United States Media & IT

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Markowitz Herbold PC

Are You Addicted To Roblox? 💊 (Video)

United States Media & IT

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Markowitz Herbold PC

The TikTok Trap And Trace Train Keeps Chugging Along

United States Privacy

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Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

CFPB Withdraws Guidance And Proposed Rules On Data Broker, Video Game Payments, And Contract Clauses

United States Finance

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

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Music and the Arts

European Commission Finds Apple's Steering Practices Breach The DMA

The European Commission has determined that Apple infringed Article 5(4) of the DMA by imposing prohibitions...

United States Anti-trust

PC

Perkins Coie LLP

Lawdragon Names 10 Pryor Cashman Attorneys To Inaugural 2025 500 Leading Global IP Lawyers List

Lawdragon has named 10 Pryor Cashman attorneys to its inaugural 2025 500 Leading Global IP Lawyers list.

United States IP

PC

Pryor Cashman LLP

Turn The Trademarks Off: The Trademarks Of Kendrick Lamar, SZA, And Beyonce

On May 9, 2025, I sat in a crowded football stadium for the sold-out second night of the Grand National Tour concert featuring Kendrick Lamar and SZA (the stage name of Solána Rowe).

United States IP

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

The YouTube-ification Of Canadian Copyright Law (Video)

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Procido LLP

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

Amping Up Trade Wars: Tariffing Intangible Film, Television, And Streaming Content

Canada Media & IT

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Cassels

New York Federal Courts Are Not Rolling Out The Welcome Mat For Serial Plaintiffs In Website Accessibility Lawsuits Anymore

United States Media & IT

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Harmonizing IP Practices: How The Music And Tech Industries Navigate Due Diligence Challenges

United States IP

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Caldwell

Celebrating World IP Day 2025: Music, Innovation, And Intellectual Property

United States IP

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BakerHostetler

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Hotels & Hospitality

Louisiana Expands Marketplace Facilitator Definition To Include Accommodations Intermediaries

On June 4, 2025, Governor Jeff Landry signed Act 82 into law, making changes to the definition of "marketplace facilitator" for nexus purposes.

United States Tax

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Liskow & Lewis

New Disclosure Requirements For Florida Resorts And Food Establishments

Described as a law to make it easier to remove hotel guests who have not paid their bills, Florida Bill SB 606 ("the Bill") includes several new required disclosures that will impact Florida restaurants...

United States Media & IT

FL

Foley & Lardner

Travel & Leisure May 2025 Update

The U.S. hotel industry faces mounting financial pressures as operating costs continue to rise faster than revenue growth.

United States Media & IT

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

DC Tax Refund For Hotel And Sales Taxes

United States Tax

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Harmon, Curran, Spielberg & Eisenberg

What Hotel Operators And Owners Should Know About The New York City Safe Hotels Act

United States Media & IT

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Einbinder & Dunn LLP

Top Six Considerations For Branded Residences In Ontario: Part 2

Canada Real Estate

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Miller Thomson LLP

City Of Los Angeles Passes Olympic Wage Increases And Other Entitlements For Hotel And Airport Workers

United States Media & IT

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Sun, Sand, Strategy: The All-Inclusive Surge In The Americas

United States Media & IT

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

FTC Junk Fee Rule Is Effective May 12, 2025

United States Media & IT

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Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP

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Latest Videos

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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)

Greg Bryk Talks About Harnessing The Power Of Passion In Your Everyday Life | Ep 22 (Podcast)

Alexa Translations

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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