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Keep Your FRN Information Updated: FCC Fines Could Add Up Quickly

Effective February 5, 2026, any entity or individual with an FCC Registration Number must update its FRN contact information in the FCC's Commission Registration System within 10 days of any change to such information.

United States Media & IT

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Wiley Rein

The Ad Standard: Monthly Update - February 2026

The FTC's focus on affordability continues. New enforcement actions target healthcare plan costs and whether consumers are misled about the costs and comprehensiveness of the plans.

United States Media & IT

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

FTC Disclosures Still A Focus In Interactive Media

The Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) advertising disclosure rules for "material connections" are not new. The FTC has long required that advertising contain clear and conspicuous disclosures...

United States Media & IT

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

CPNI Certification Reminder And Cybersecurity Best Practices Guidance

As a reminder, telecommunications carriers and interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) providers (communications providers) must file their...

United States Media & IT

NM

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

FCC Waiver Petition Seeks Relief From USAC's "One-Year Downward Revision" Deadline For Late-Filed Form 499-A Worksheets

United States Media & IT

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Roth Jackson

After Half A Century On Television, The Academy Awards Are Moving To YouTube

Canada Media & IT

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Goodmans LLP

Los Angeles Weighs $5 Million Support Program For Vertical Microdrama Production

United States Media & IT

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

FCC Launches Sweeping "All-IP Future" Rulemaking: Intercarrier Compensation, Access Charges, CAF ICC, And Legacy Tariff Rules On The Table

United States Media & IT

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Roth Jackson

From Box Office To Courtroom: Cineplex's FCA Appeal

Canada Media & IT

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Gowling WLG

FTC Signals Restart On Negative Option Rulemaking

United States Media & IT

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BakerHostetler

AD Nauseam: New Leadership, New Rules – How NAD Shaped Advertising In 2025 (Podcast)

United States Media & IT

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BakerHostetler

UK Online Safety In The Spotlight: Enforcement, Expansion, And The Importance Of Proportionality

United States Media & IT

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Getting Ready To Use The DROP

United States Media & IT

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Designing The 'Buy' Button: Clearer Disclosures, Fewer Lawsuits

United States Media & IT

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BakerHostetler

Signed, Sealed, But Not Delivered? Don't Wonder About Taxes Under New Postal Service Rules

United States Tax

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Nossaman LLP

Federal Circuit: Priority Document That 'Broadly Outlines' Possible Structures Fails To Provide Adequate Written Description Support For Subgenus Of Linkers In Antibody-Drug Conjugate

United States IP

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Beyond Checkmate: Lessons From Chess In The Art Of Mediation

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 X Factor In Mediation Success: Why A Consistent Client Experience (CX) Fosters Trust

United States Litigation

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JAMS

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Music and the Arts

Rewriting Reality: How AR And VR Are Reshaping Art

The art world is experiencing a digital revolution. Immersive technologies are reimagining the shapes that art can take and how the public can view the art.

United States IP

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Disney's OpenAI Deal Could Be Turning Point In IP Licensing

For a company that has historically tried to squash new uses of its content, the December OpenAI Sora deal reads as an "if you can't beat them, join them" moment.

United States Technology

Meister Seelig & Fein

The Future Of Music Catalog Deals: Trends Shaping Opportunities For Buyers And Sellers

Following his panel on music catalog deals at the LA IP/Entertainment Conference, Derek Crownover, vice chair of the firm's Music Industry group, shares his insider perspective on the evolving music catalog market...

United States Media & IT

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

"Practice" Makes Plaintiff: Lawsuit Targets Playwrights Horizons' BIPOC Night Pricing

United States Media & IT

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Reavis Page Jump LLP

As The Calendar Turned Its Page, New Works Entered The Public Domain

United States IP

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

2025 Year In Review: The Year Of Leverage (Podcast)

United States Insurance

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Lowenstein Sandler

Pryor Cashman Advises On Launch Of $500M Circuit Capital Venture

United States Media & IT

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Pryor Cashman LLP

Pryor Cashman Welcomes Former United States Copyright Office Assistant General Counsel Jason E. Sloan To Its Music, Media + Entertainment, And Litigation Practices In New York

United States IP

PC

Pryor Cashman LLP

Nazi-Stolen van Gogh Art Case Goes To New York For A Few Reasons

United States Media & IT

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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

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Telecoms, Mobile & Cable Communications

Congress Reauthorizes CISA 2015 Through September – But Then What?

The landmark Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA 2015) has been reauthorized retroactively from its original September 30, 2025 expiration for a limited one-year period.

United States Technology

WR

Wiley Rein

Keep Your FRN Information Updated: FCC Fines Could Add Up Quickly

Effective February 5, 2026, any entity or individual with an FCC Registration Number must update its FRN contact information in the FCC's Commission Registration System within 10 days of any change to such information.

United States Media & IT

WR

Wiley Rein

CPNI Certification Reminder And Cybersecurity Best Practices Guidance

As a reminder, telecommunications carriers and interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) providers (communications providers) must file their...

United States Media & IT

NM

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

FCC Waiver Petition Seeks Relief From USAC's "One-Year Downward Revision" Deadline For Late-Filed Form 499-A Worksheets

United States Media & IT

RJ

Roth Jackson

FCC Launches Sweeping "All-IP Future" Rulemaking: Intercarrier Compensation, Access Charges, CAF ICC, And Legacy Tariff Rules On The Table

United States Media & IT

RJ

Roth Jackson

Consumer Counterpoint: Episode 11 – Update – Texas Mini-TCPA Registration Requirements (Video)

United States Media & IT

SS

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Duane Morris Secures Initial Determination Victory For Kangxi Communication In Landmark U.S. ITC Section 337 Investigation

United States International

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Duane Morris LLP

FCC Announces A 'Waiver Of Prohibitions' On Certain Permissive Changes To Covered UAS And UAS Critical Components

United States Media & IT

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FCC Establishes Broadly Applicable Ownership Reporting And Information Collection Regime Targeting "Foreign Adversary" Interests

United States Media & IT

WR

Wiley Rein

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Hotels & Hospitality

Human Trafficking Liability Is No Longer Theoretical: TVPRA Exposure, Victim Remedies, And What Hotels Should Do Now

Human trafficking is no longer viewed solely as a criminal justice issue aimed at traffickers operating in the shadows.

United States Media & IT

FL

Foley & Lardner

In The News: Canmore Hotel Pool Incident Raises Questions About Safety Obligations When Children Are Involved

Dozens of children were taken to hospital after falling ill in a hotel pool in Canmore, Alberta. This incident raises important questions about hotel liability and duty of care for guests.

Canada Media & IT

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Watson Goepel LLP

"With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility": Ontario Proposes New Measures Through Bill 9, Municipal Accountability Act, 2025 To Increase Accountability Of Elected Municipal Officials And Members Of Local Boards

Municipal councillors and certain local board members in Ontario (Municipal Officials) may soon be subject to a new, province-wide code of conduct, applicable to all municipalities...

Canada Real Estate

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Dentons Canada LLP

What Is Colorado's "Junk Fee" Ban? Compliance Checklist For Hotels, Restaurants & Hospitality Businesses (HB 25-1090)

United States Media & IT

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Clark Hill

Wage And Hour Issues For New York Employers In 2026

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Welcoming All: Lessons From Filipino Traditions For Our Legal Community

United States Employment

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Fred Ridley Showcased In Sports Business Journal's "The 125 Most Influential In Sports Business Of The Past 25 Years

United States Media & IT

FL

Foley & Lardner

Extended Holiday Hours For Liquor Licence Holders

Cayman Islands Media & IT

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Cayman Islands Government

Notable Local Ordinances Taking Effect In 2026

United States Employment

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Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP

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Publishing

The FTC Continues To Crack Down On Deceptive Subscriptions (Rulemaking Or Not)

In October, our colleague Holly Melton read the tea leaves and wrote that the FTC might take steps to revive the "Click-to-Cancel" Rule (the Rule).

United States Media & IT

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

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

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

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Latest Videos

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Consumer Counterpoint: Episode 11 – Update – Texas Mini-TCPA Registration Requirements (Video)

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Reel Talk Ep 2: Digital Doppelgangers: Navigating AI And Likeness Rights (Video)

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

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

FK

Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

CARU Releases A Risk Matrix For Using Generative AI With Kids (Podcast)

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

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

CO

Cozen O'Connor

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