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A (Byrne &) Storm Is Brewing – Do Not Ignore The Online Safety Act's International Reach

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...

Worldwide Media & IT

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

37 State Attorneys General Urge Meta To Safeguard Instagram's Location Sharing Feature

Last week, a bipartisan group of 37 state attorneys general led by Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr and New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez sent a letter to the head of Instagram...

United States Media & IT

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

NAD Finds Brand Responsible To Try To Cause Take Down Of Influencer's Social Media Post It Didn't Pay For

The National Advertising Division (NAD) recently looked at a complaint over a social media video posted by an influencer.

United States Media & IT

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

NAD Considers Material Connection Disclosures On LinkedIn

Agendia made two posts on LinkedIn that linked to articles in which Dr. Nathalie Johnson touts Agendia's genomic test to evaluate early-stage breast cancer over Genomic Health's...

United States Healthcare

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Does A "Closer-Than-Usual Working Relationship" Mandate A Disclosure?

United States Media & IT

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Future-Proofing Your Brand During Expansion

United States IP

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Offit Kurman

Smartphone Ban In New York Schools Set To Take Effect This Fall: What Parents Should Know About Ban On Personal Internet-Enabled Devices

United States Media & IT

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Tully Rinckey

Podcast - An Overview Of State Attorney General Consumer Protection Enforcement

United States Consumer

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Holland & Knight

Three Takeaways From The Blockbuster CIPA Verdict In Frasco V. Flo Health Inc.

United States Privacy

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

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

United States IP

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RPX Corporation

Double Disclosures: When Do You Need Them?

United States Media & IT

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

EntertainHR: Tick Tock, TikTok: Why Employers Should Evaluate Social Media Policies

United States Employment

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Ford & Harrison LLP

Amendments To The COPPA Rule Now In Effect

United States Privacy

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Bass, Berry & Sims

New Tax Bill Raises Form 1099-MISC Threshold: What It Means For Consumer Promotions, Sweepstakes And Prize Winners

United States Media & IT

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Summary - Tax Provisions In The One Big Beautiful Bill

United States Tax

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Hall Estill

From 1925 To Today: How The FAA Transformed Dispute Resolution - The Importance Of Preserving The Core Values Of Arbitration

United States Litigation

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JAMS

From Copyright Case To AI Data Crisis: How The New York Times v. OpenAI Reshapes Companies' Data Governance And EDiscovery Strategy

United States Technology

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

2025 Trade Policy Agenda Provides Rationale For Trump Tariff Actions

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Citizenship Updates: Nationwide Injunctions Affecting Birthright Citizenship Limited And New DOJ Priorities To Denaturalize U.S. Citizens

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

Private Law Firms Are Quietly Powering State Privacy Enforcement

Aquiet shift with major consequences is underway in consumer protection enforcement. Across the country, we are seeing states file headline-grabbing lawsuits under privacy and consumer protection laws.

United States Privacy

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Is Boxed Water "Better"?

The International Bottled Water Association brought a challenge to the National Advertising Division, alleging that Boxed Water is Better was making false claims about the environmental benefits of its boxed water.

United States Media & IT

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

NIL And Sports Representation: The New Wild West

In February, McNeese State's basketball manager, Amir "Aura" Khan, rose to fame when a video featuring him went viral on X/Twitter.

United States Media & IT

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Mitigating Risk In The Influencer Economy: A Legal Guide To Avoiding FTC Penalties For Brand Partners

Brands are increasingly turning to social media influencers to promote their products and services through organic and immersive content. Social media campaigns using influencers allow brands to benefit from the creativity...

United States Media & IT

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Honigman

Mandatory Registration Of Influencers/YouTubers - Much Ado About (Almost) Nothing

United States Media & IT

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

NAD Decision Leaves Unanswered Questions About Content Creator Disclosures

United States Media & IT

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Legal Developments In The Gaming Industry: First Half Of 2025

United States Media & IT

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WilmerHale

A New Form Of Legal Advertising?

United States Media & IT

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Jones Walker

New US State Children's Privacy Laws Continue To Reshape Digital Marketing

United States Privacy

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Davis+Gilbert LLP

Beige Battle: Social Media Influencers Settle Dispute Over Minimalist Brand Identity

United States IP

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Higher Ed On Alert: Visa Vetting Overhaul Threatens Fall Enrollment Of International Students

United States Immigration

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Phelps Dunbar LLP

Minnesota May Be First To Require Social Media Warning Label

United States Privacy

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

The Intersection Of Social Media, AI, And Product Liability

United States Media & IT

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

NJ Federal Court Dismisses Class Action Alleging Bank Disclosed Personal Financial Information To Meta

United States Privacy

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Riker Danzig LLP

Higher Ed On Alert: Visa Vetting Overhaul Threatens Fall Enrollment Of International Students

Effective June 26, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) has required U.S. consulates to expand social media vetting for all F, M, and J visa applicants (students and exchange visitors)...

United States Immigration

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Phelps Dunbar LLP

Minnesota May Be First To Require Social Media Warning Label

Minnesota has a new law that, beginning a year from now, will require that social media companies warn users of the potential negative mental health...

United States Privacy

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

The Intersection Of Social Media, AI, And Product Liability

State governments, public school districts, and individuals are suing social media companies, such as TikTok and Snapchat, alleging that defects in their algorithms and platform features...

United States Media & IT

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

NJ Federal Court Dismisses Class Action Alleging Bank Disclosed Personal Financial Information To Meta

Specific Allegations Required for Pixel Tracking Claims – Plaintiffs must provide detailed, specific allegations about what personal information was actually transmitted via pixel tracking, not just general descriptions...

United States Privacy

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Riker Danzig LLP

Why Are California Lawyers Suing New Hampshire Businesses?

United States Privacy

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McLane Middleton, Professional Association

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

Social media is used by both organizations and employees—as a marketing tool for business, for entertainment, or for interacting with friends and family.

United States Media & IT

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K2 Integrity

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

Yesterday, Elon Musk announced that X (formerly known as Twitter) will no longer permit hashtags to be used in advertising that appears...

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

As of June 19, 2025, the New York State Fashion Workers Act (FWA) is reshaping how models are engaged, protected and paid in the state. While much attention has been paid to the obligations of management companies...

United States Media & IT

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

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

New York State's new Fashion Workers Act, which went into effect on June 19, 2025, marks a significant shift in how the fashion industry must treat and protect its models, regardless of whether they are classified as employees or independent contractors.

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

How Social Media Affects Immigration Processes

United States Immigration

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Siri & Glimstad LLP

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

United States Technology

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Klemchuk

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

United States Media & IT

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

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

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

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Identity Crisis: Are Metaverse Avatars Persons Or Pixels? (Video)

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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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