Entertainment Law, Media Law and Telecoms Law

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued warning letters to ten companies for alleged deceptive review practices, indicating its intent to step up enforcement of its relatively new Consumer Review Rule...

On Feb. 11, 2026, the California Attorney General announced a $2.75 million settlement — the largest California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) settlement to date — against a major consumer digital media/streaming company.

Last year, the Washington Supreme Court issued a significant decision in a class action lawsuit accusing Old Navy of sending emails...

The ArentFox Schiff Hospitality team reviews 10 of the most pressing legal issues for hospitality companies for 2026.

With branded residences on the rise, luxury mixed-use hospitality projects that span from hotels to multiple residence types, golf, food and beverage outlets, and more, are surging.

At the recent Americas Lodging Institute Summit (ALIS) this past month, industry leaders gathered in Los Angeles to discuss the evolving landscape of hospitality, real estate and the political and economic trends impacting the industry.

On February 4, 2026, the New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) requested all sports leagues participating in the state's regulated sports wagering industry to play...

First, on Thursday, February 5, 2026, US Attorney Jay Clayton of the Southern District of New York (SDNY) (previously the head of the US Securities and Exchange Commission) said that he expected to bring prosecutions against prediction market participants.

If you watched the Super Bowl this year, you might have noticed a surge of advertisements for prediction market contracts on the big game.

The FCC adopted a Foreign Adversary Report & Order imposing broad new ownership reporting requirements. Holders of FCC authorizations must certify or report whether they are "owned by, controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction or direction of a foreign adversary."

In a significant win for national broadband deployment efforts, last week the FCC's new Rapid Broadband Assessment Team ("RBAT") issued a first-of-its-kind decision in Comcast Cable Communications, LLC v. Appalachian Power Company, addressing pole-replacement cost responsibilities when preexisting safety or engineering violations are present.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) recently adopted the Third Report and Order (R&O) and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) that significantly...