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

In effect, the rule would require social media platforms to provide users with an option to employ the platform's in-house content moderation algorithm, or to choose from an independent content moderator

United States Media & IT

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

CRTC Public Hearing On The Modernization Of The Definition Of CanCon Within The Audiovisual Industry

After a brief postponement, the highly anticipated public hearing on the definition of Canadian content (CanCon) is now underway.

Canada Media & IT

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Cassels

Are You Addicted To Roblox? 💊 (Video)

A group of parents sued Roblox, along with Nintendo, Sony, Rockstar, and others, claiming their games were intentionally addictive, kind of like the lawsuits against Big Tobacco.

United States Media & IT

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Markowitz Herbold PC

NAD Holds Puffery Analysis Depends On Material Connection Disclosure

Church & Dwight ran ads for TheraBreath Mouthwash that featured a dentist in a white lab coat identifying him as Dr. Harold Katz. In some of the ads, Dr. Katz holds the product and states: "It's a better mouthwash. I guarantee it."

United States Media & IT

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

NAD Finds Advertiser Responsible For Influencer Post It Didn't Request

United States Media & IT

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Ten Legal Challenges Reshaping The Sports Industry In 2024–2025

United States Media & IT

AP

Anderson P.C.

Winning Market Share In Times Of Economic Uncertainty

Canada Media & IT

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RSM Canada

Takeaways From Final Proposal Deadline Extension In $42.5 Billion BEAD Program

United States Media & IT

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

The Bulk Data Access Rule- What Advertisers Need To Know (Podcast)

United States Media & IT

KD

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

How To Manage Vendor Risk In Casino Operations

United States Media & IT

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MGO CPA LLP

How Culture, Law And Technology Are Redefining Book Publishing

United States Media & IT

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Junk Fees Under Fire: FTC Signals New Era Of Price Transparency Enforcement

United States Media & IT

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Meet The Money® 2025 – Latest Presentations Now Available At HotelLawyer.com

United States Media & IT

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Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP

Reminder: Federal Communications Commission – May And June Filings

United States Media & IT

KD

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

America's Misunderstood Trade Deficit

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

DOJ Memo Previews Immigration Enforcement Actions

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

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

United States International

BG

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

USMCA – We Have Some Good News And Some Terrible News

United States International

BG

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

Media & Entertainment Law

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

Virginia's governor recently signed into law a bill that amends the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act. As revised, the law will include specific provisions impacting children's...

United States Privacy

SM

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Ten Legal Challenges Reshaping The Sports Industry In 2024–2025

Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) Fragmentation With no federal standard, divergent state laws continue to govern NIL rights. The NCAA's recent rule revisions expand school involvement and impose...

United States Media & IT

AP

Anderson P.C.

How Culture, Law And Technology Are Redefining Book Publishing

I specialize in transactional entertainment law across film, TV, publishing and podcasts/digital media. My work includes negotiating deals for talent, authors and production companies...

United States Media & IT

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Loeb & Loeb 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

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

Canada Media & IT

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Cassels

Second Circuit Joins Judicial Trend: No VPPA Violation In Pixel-Sharing Case

United States Litigation

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

AG Permits Journalist Subpoenas In Leak Investigations

United States Media & IT

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Is The ASA On Ozempic?

United States Media & IT

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

DOJ Changes Policy To Authorize Compulsory Process For Reporters' Records In Leak Investigations

United States Media & IT

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WilmerHale

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Social Media

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

In effect, the rule would require social media platforms to provide users with an option to employ the platform's in-house content moderation algorithm, or to choose from an independent content moderator

United States Media & IT

KD

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

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

Virginia's governor recently signed into law a bill that amends the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act. As revised, the law will include specific provisions impacting children's...

United States Privacy

SM

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

The TikTok Trap And Trace Train Keeps Chugging Along

In an earlier piece, we discussed the increase in recently-filed California Invasion of Privacy Act ("CIPA") TikTok trap and trace device lawsuits.

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

LS

Lowenstein Sandler

The YouTube-ification Of Canadian Copyright Law (Video)

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Procido LLP

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

United States Media & IT

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

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Copyright

Collector Seeks To Stop Photographer From Selling Digital Reprints

One of photographer William Eggleston’s top collectors recently filed a lawsuit seeking to stop the artist from selling larger, digital reprints of some of his best-known, limited edition photographs.

United States IP

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Three Point Shot - March 2012

If you ever visited an arcade as a child, you probably played Skee-Ball on one of the machines that Skee Ball, Inc. ("SBI") markets, manufactures and distributes.

United States IP

PR

Proskauer Rose LLP

Street Artist Shepard Fairey Has Pled Guilty To Contempt Charge

Last Friday, street artist Shepard Fairey pled guilty to one count of criminal contempt for destroying documents, manufacturing evidence and other misconduct in his civil suit against the Associated Press ("AP").

United States IP

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

PIPA And SOPA Bills Collapse

United States IP

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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

2012 Copyright Tariff Report Vol.2 – CPCC, ERCC & SODRAC File Tariff Proposals with the Copyright Board of Canada

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Gilbert’s LLP

Tables Turn As Zynga Files Infringement Lawsuit

Canada Media & IT

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DLA Piper

Update On YouTube/Viacom Case

United States IP

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

In Brief - Stop Stealing My Moves, Belgian Choreographer Tells Beyoncé

United States IP

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

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Music and the Arts

The YouTube-ification Of Canadian Copyright Law (Video)

Although it is battling for eyeballs with newer services like TikTok, YouTube is still a dominant player in the online video space.

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Procido LLP

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

Warner Music Group (WMG) recently filed a copyright infringement lawsuit in Utah against Crumbl Cookies, accusing the dessert brand of using more than 150 copyrighted songs...

United States IP

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

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

On Sunday May 4, 2025, President Trump posted on social media that foreign film production represents a US national security threat necessitating a 100% tariff on films made outside of the United States.

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

The Power Of "Popular": Why Sponsorship Is Critical To Career Advancement And Client Development (Podcast)

United States Commercial

LS

Lowenstein Sandler

Billboard Names Six Pryor Cashman Attorneys To 2025 Top Music Lawyers List

United States IP

PC

Pryor Cashman LLP

Good Friday Stipulations For Liquor And Music And Dancing Licences

Cayman Islands Media & IT

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Cayman Islands Government

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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

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

Alexa Translations

How Do Name, Image, And Likeness (NIL) Rights Apply In Esports? (Video)

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Gamma Law

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

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Dickinson Wright PLLC

The Resilience To Make It Happen – Lessons In Digital Transformation From T-Mobile's Rob Roy (Video)

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Alvarez & Marsal

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