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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

U.S.-China Trade Relations: An Update On Tariffs

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

ALERT: Key Tax Provisions Provided For In "One Big Beautiful Bill Act"

United States Employment

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Dilworth Paxson LLP

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

United States Litigation

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JAMS

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

Why Are California Lawyers Suing New Hampshire Businesses?

You likely use tracking plugins on your website, like Meta Pixel, Google Analytics, or LinkedIn Insight. These technologies help you analyze visitor activity and advertise on social media...

United States Privacy

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McLane Middleton, Professional Association

Cannabis Advertising And Social Media Influencers

It's common for companies in all industries to use social media "influencers" to promote their goods and services online. Influencer advertising in the cannabis industry is a particularly risky idea...

United States Cannabis

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Harris Sliwoski

How TikTok Users Are Accidentally Building Lululemon's $Million Design Patent Case

Every time someone posts a side-by-side comparison with #LululemonDupes, they're creating evidence that could be worth millions in Lululemon's lawsuit against Costco. The irony is staggering.

United States IP

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NovoTech Patent Firm

Section 230 Reform: What Websites Need To Know Now

Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996 has been credited with "creating" the internet by immunizing websites and platforms from lawsuits arising from the content...

United States Media & IT

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Musk Bans Hashtags On X Ads

United States Media & IT

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

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

United States Media & IT

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K2 Integrity

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

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

United States Media & IT

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

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

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

New Jersey Pay Transparency Law: NJ DOL Releases Guidance

Covered employers in New Jersey must now comply with pay transparency obligations for job advertisements and promotional opportunities, as described in our prior GT Alert.

United States Employment

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

FTC Reviews Its Approach To Kids' Online Activity – What Comes Next?

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently hosted a workshop on kids' online activity, titled "The Attention Economy: How Big Tech Firms Exploit Children and Hurt Families."

United States Media & IT

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Wiley Rein

Student Visa Pause Lifted; Social Media Will Be Screened

News sources reporting on a U.S. Department of State internal cable have announced that the temporary pause on scheduling new student visa interviews for F, M, and J visas has been lifted.

United States Immigration

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Supermodel, Werk! New York's Fashion Workers Act Takes Effect

Brands and agencies, take note: On June 19, the New York State Fashion Workers Act (Act) – a law aimed at implementing workplace, wage, and hiring protections for individuals who provide modeling services...

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

Growing List Of States Attempting To Regulate Kids' Social Media Accounts: Nebraska Husks Up

Nebraska's governor signed a bill into law that, among other things, creates the Parental Rights in Social Media Act.

United States Privacy

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Courts Continue To Grapple With VPPA Class Actions

Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA) class actions filed against companies continue to proliferate. Meanwhile, as evidenced by a recent spate of decisions by the Second, Sixth, Seventh...

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

Class actions in the influencer marketing space are becoming increasingly common, and expensive, with sought-after damages ranging from the tens to hundreds of millions of dollars.

United States Media & IT

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Davis+Gilbert LLP

FDA Ratchets Enforcement On Social Media Promotion In New Warning Letter

This week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") Office of Prescription Drug Promotion ("OPDP") posted a warning letter (the "Letter")[1], issued on May 29, 2025, to Sprout Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Sprout")...

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

Title VII Lawsuit In Utah Federal District Court Challenges Employee's Firing After Making Online Posts

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Workplace Strategies Watercooler 2025: Managing Multiple Generations—Planning For The Future (Podcast)

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

FINRA Obtains $1.6M Settlement Over Influencer Posts

United States Media & IT

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

The Take It Down Act Becomes Law: Combatting Revenge Porn And Deepfakes In The Digital Age

United States Technology

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Pryor Cashman LLP

Two New Lawsuits Target Influencer Campaigns

United States Litigation

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

How Content Creators Can Take Control Of Monetization

United States Media & IT

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MGO CPA LLP

Northern District Of California Dismisses Class Action Against Social Media Company

United States Commercial

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A&O Shearman

Is "Refreshing" A Therapeutic Claim?

United States Media & IT

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Is "Refreshing" A Therapeutic Claim?

United States Media & IT

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Surprise, Surprise: The "Sad Beige Lawsuit" Ends

United States IP

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Clark Hill

Pause On Visa Appointments For Student And Exchange Visitor Visa Applicants As Social Media Vetting Expands

United States Immigration

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Inside The House v. NCAA Settlement's New NIL Oversight Regime: 12 Steps, Power Conferences, And A Compliance Balancing Act

United States Compliance

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Kattison Avenue | Issue 14

United States Media & IT

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Woodland v. Hill

United States IP

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

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Gamma Law

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

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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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