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FTC Quietly Reopens Click To Cancel Rulemaking In Response To Petition

In July, the Eighth Circuit vacated the FTC's "Click to Cancel Rule." Since then, the FTC has continued to challenge cancellation practices under other authority.

United States Media & IT

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Québec's Bill 10: New Rules For Subscriptions And Ticket Resale Practices – What Businesses Need To Know

Bill 10 requires merchants to provide clear cancellation options, end-of-trial notices and transparent fee disclosures for subscriptions.

Canada Media & IT

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Court Allows Connecticut Attorney General's "Greenwashing" Case Against ExxonMobil To Continue

everal years ago, the Connecticut Attorney General sued ExxonMobil, alleging that the company had engaged in a decades-long "systematic campaign of deception" concerning the impact...

United States Media & IT

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

The Gamble Behind 'No-Risk' Games: Legal Challenges Across States

You walk into a gas station to pick up your favorite road trip treats and a drink to keep you alert. While making your selections, your attention is drawn to a sight familiar to many...

United States Media & IT

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Thompson Coburn LLP

National Advertising Division Puts Compounded GLP-1 Advertising On A Diet

United States Media & IT

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Polsinelli LLP

FCC Announces Comment Dates For Its Caller Identity Verification Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking: January 5, 2026; Reply Comments Are Due February 3

United States Media & IT

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Roth Jackson

Canadian Code Of Advertising Standards For Influencer Marketing: Key Clauses And Application To AI-Generated Content And Influencers

Canada Media & IT

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Bennett Jones LLP

How Lululemon Is Fighting "Dupe" Culture – And What It Means

United States Media & IT

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Marks Gray

FTC's Latest Warning Letters Signal A Much Broader Enforcement Frontier On Pricing Transparency

United States Media & IT

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

A Strategic Framework For Sports Franchise Investment And Due Diligence (Part II Of III)

United States Media & IT

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister

California Data Broker Registration Is Not Optional!

United States Media & IT

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Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

Sideline Conversations: Sponsors & Exclusivity Rights (Video)

Canada Media & IT

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Gowling WLG

Using The Funnel—Folgers' Decision Key To Avoiding Certified False-Advertising Classes

United States Media & IT

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Texas Mini-TCPA Update

United States Media & IT

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Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

USPTO Proposes Dramatic Restrictions For Inter Partes Review Institution

United States IP

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Osha Bergman Watanabe & Burton LLP

Banking Industry Outlook: U.S. Banking M&A Surge Arrives In Q3

United States Compliance

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Early Mediation: Is Your Case A Likely Candidate?

United States Litigation

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JAMS

How I Learned To Love Mediator's Proposals - Why Modern Mediation Sometimes Calls For A Guiding Hand

United States Litigation

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JAMS

The Empty Chair At Johannesburg: What It Says About US Power

United States International

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Steptoe LLP

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Media & Entertainment Law

The Gamble Behind 'No-Risk' Games: Legal Challenges Across States

You walk into a gas station to pick up your favorite road trip treats and a drink to keep you alert. While making your selections, your attention is drawn to a sight familiar to many...

United States Media & IT

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Thompson Coburn LLP

How Lululemon Is Fighting "Dupe" Culture – And What It Means

In the social media era, the rise of so-called "dupes" (lower-priced look-alike versions of popular products) has shifted from a fringe practice into a mainstream consumer trend. Platforms like TikTok and Instagram actively...

United States Media & IT

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Marks Gray

California's Year-End Privacy Wave: What Businesses Need To Know

The State of California continues to lead the way on privacy, data, social media, and artificial intelligence legislation (which we previously covered here).

United States Privacy

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Catalogue Acquisition Deals

Canada Media & IT

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Cox & Palmer

NCAA Resets Rules On Student-Athlete Betting On Professional Sports

United States Media & IT

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Duane Morris LLP

CRTC Releases New Definition Of "Canadian Program"

Canada Media & IT

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Goodmans LLP

Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment: When The Music Stops, Who Pays?

United States IP

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

Reminder: Federal Communications Commission – November And December Filings

United States Media & IT

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

FCC Seeks Comment On Relationship Between National TV Networks And Local Affiliates

United States Media & IT

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Wiley Rein

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Telecoms, Mobile & Cable Communications

2025 State AG Robocall Enforcement Trends: Targeting Of VoIP Service Providers Continues, With Coordinated AG Scrutiny Of "Intermediate" Providers

In 2025, states continued leading government efforts to address unlawful telemarketing and robocalls.

United States Consumer

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Wiley Rein

FCC Announces Comment Dates For Its Caller Identity Verification Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking: January 5, 2026; Reply Comments Are Due February 3

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC, Commission) has published its Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and related Public Notice (FNRPM and PN) in the Federal Register.

United States Media & IT

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Roth Jackson

Texas Mini-TCPA Update

Readers may recall a recent piece in which we discussed a constitutional challenge to the implementation of Texas Senate Bill 140 ("SB 140")...

United States Media & IT

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Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

Space Business Review November 2025

United States Transport

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Milbank LLP

FCC Delays (Again) Compliance Date For Expanded Foreign Government-Sponsored Programming Rules Until June 7, 2026

United States Media & IT

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Wiley Rein

TCPA Tracker: September-October 2025

United States Media & IT

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Texas Clarifies Registration Requirements For Text Message Marketers

United States Media & IT

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Telemarketing Quiet Hours Petition Update

United States Media & IT

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Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

CPUC Releases Phase 2 VoIP Licensing Proposal: New Obligations, New Risks, And A Narrow Path To Reclassification

United States Media & IT

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Roth Jackson

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Publishing

Why Every Music Artist Needs Independent Royalty Accounting

The modern music royalty system is complex, with money flowing through multiple channels and entities before it reaches you.

United States Media & IT

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MGO CPA LLP

AGs Fight To Keep Kids SAFE

Two state attorneys general took actions in September to protect kids by requiring businesses to, among other things, verify the ages of their users.

United States Privacy

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Beware Of Scam Literary Agencies: How To Spot Fraud

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

Canada Criminal

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Edwards Creative Law

Why Every Pro Athlete Needs A Financial Front Office

United States Media & IT

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MGO CPA LLP

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)

Walters v. OpenAI, L.L.C.

United States Litigation

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

How Culture, Law And Technology Are Redefining Book Publishing

United States Media & IT

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

RSPCA Vindicated, But Only After ASA Goes Down A Rabbit Hole. (Video)

United States Media & IT

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

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Social Media

Canadian Code Of Advertising Standards For Influencer Marketing: Key Clauses And Application To AI-Generated Content And Influencers

Influencer marketing has become a cornerstone of modern advertising, offering brands a direct line to engaged audiences. However, with this growing trend comes...

Canada Media & IT

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Bennett Jones LLP

How Lululemon Is Fighting "Dupe" Culture – And What It Means

In the social media era, the rise of so-called "dupes" (lower-priced look-alike versions of popular products) has shifted from a fringe practice into a mainstream consumer trend. Platforms like TikTok and Instagram actively...

United States Media & IT

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Marks Gray

California's Year-End Privacy Wave: What Businesses Need To Know

The State of California continues to lead the way on privacy, data, social media, and artificial intelligence legislation (which we previously covered here).

United States Privacy

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Expanded Social Media Screening For H-1B And H-4 Visa Applicants

United States Immigration

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

DOS Expands Social Media Vetting To H-1B And H-4 Visa Applicants

United States Immigration

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Klasko

FTC Loses Challenge To Meta's Instagram And WhatsApp Deals: Agency Fails To Prove Monopoly In A Fast-Paced Landscape

United States Anti-trust

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Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

A Strategic Framework For Sports Franchise Investment And Due Diligence (Part I Of III)

United States Media & IT

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister

Federal Appeals Court Allows Florida To Enforce Social Media Law Regulating Social Media Use By Minors

United States Media & IT

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Losey

Clearview AI v. Alberta: A Turning Point For Privacy Law And Internet Scraping

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Torkin Manes LLP

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Latest Videos

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A Reminder About NY's Credit Card Surcharge Law And Local Enforcement (Video)

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Ways To Maximize Subrogation Recoveries In Q4: Settling Fast & Closing Strong (Podcast)

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Cozen O'Connor

Legal Considerations For Hotels: ESG (Video)

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Gowling WLG

Former Missouri Attorney General Quietly Withdraws First Of Its Kind Content Moderation Rule (Podcast)

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Reel Talk Ep 1: Untangling The Web Of IP In Entertainment (Video)

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

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