North America: Media, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment

In this article, the authors explain that connected vehicle companies must be intentional about routinely assessing new features for potential Electronic Communications Privacy Act implications...

On August 20, 2025, in Hannant v. Sarah D. Culbertson Memorial Hospital, 2025 WL 2413894 (C.D. Ill. Aug. 20, 2025), Judge Sara Darrow of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois granted a motion to dismiss while allowing a website user to re-plead her claim that the hospital's use of website advertising technology ("adtech") violated the Electronic Communications Privacy Act ("ECPA").

Earlier this year, as deadlines for online platforms passed to implement highly effective age verification and to conduct risk assessments, we wrote extensively about Ofcom's ramp up of enforcement programme...

U.S. employers may sponsor foreign nationals in either the Employment-Based, Third Preference (EB-3) category or Employment-Based, Second Preference (EB-2) category, through what is known as Schedule A, Group II.

Derivatives exchange and prediction market KalshiEX LLC (Kalshi) was handed a litigation setback in defending its sports event contract offerings in federal court...

Starting next year, Iowa income tax withholding on winning sports bets will change. Winning sports bets will still be subject to Iowa income tax. However, a recent law change will allow Iowa sportsbooks...

The College Sports Commission (CSC) has updated its guidance to clarify its enforcement position in response to questions over the continued viability of "NIL collectives" and transactions.

It is more important than ever for college athletes to develop a strategy that enables them to make use of their name, image and likeness amid the rapidly evolving framework for college sports.

The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) recently banned transgender athletes from competing in women's sports, becoming the latest institution to take such action...

Aspiring authors often dream of landing a literary agent to represent their work and secure a publishing deal.

Behind every winning team in pro-sports is a strong front office. From the general manager to the scouts, trainers, and analysts, each person plays a critical role in a team's success.

The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States has a Code of Responsible Practices for Beverage Alcohol and Advertising and Marketing which sets forth voluntary standards...