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Inside The Ad Law Tool Kit: Email Marketing

Commercial email marketing presents significant legal challenges under federal and state regulations. Understanding the Federal CAN-SPAM Act's requirements for truthful headers, opt-out mechanisms, and proper identification, alongside state-specific laws like California's Section 17529.5, is essential for organizations seeking to minimize litigation risks while maintaining effective marketing campaigns.

United States Media & IT

GA

Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

May 19 Deadline For TAKE IT DOWN Act Compliance: Is Your Company Prepared?

The Federal Trade Commission is preparing to enforce the TAKE IT DOWN Act, the first comprehensive federal law addressing nonconsensual intimate imagery on online platforms.

United States Media & IT

WR

Wiley Rein

U.S. vs. UK Contract Law in Advertising Agency Agreements Explained

Negotiating a cross-border, U.S./U.K. advertising agency services agreement adds some additional wrinkles to the already well-wrinkled list of considerations for every ad agency contract.

Worldwide Media & IT

GA

Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Washington AG's $2.25 Million Settlement With Homeaglow Targets Negative Option Marketing And Deceptive Review Practices

The Washington State Attorney General has reached a $2.25 million settlement with cleaning service Homeaglow Inc. over allegations that the company enrolled customers in a recurring membership...

United States Media & IT

FK

Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

The CommLaw Group Reaffirms Its Founding Vision And Announces A Renewed Client-Service Model For The AI Era

United States Media & IT

RJ

Roth Jackson

Paving The Way In Women’s Sport With Commonwealth Boxing Champion, Stacey Copeland (Podcast)

United States Media & IT

AC

Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Supreme Court Unanimously Limits State AG’s Subpoena Power Over Donor Information

United States Media & IT

KD

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Tag, You’re Liable: What Instagram’s New Affiliate Reels Mean For Retailers

United States Media & IT

BS

Ballard Spahr LLP

The Ad Standard: Monthly Update - May 2026

United States Media & IT

ST

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

The FCC's Expanding Role In National Security (Video)

United States Media & IT

WR

Wiley Rein

Webinar: Pricing 101: Key Considerations Across Privacy And Consumer Protection

United States Media & IT

KD

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

FCC Proposes Stronger “Know Your Customer” Rules; Will Consider “Know Your Upstream Provider” Rulemaking At May 20 Meeting

United States Media & IT

WR

Wiley Rein

The High Bar For Weed Storage: NAD Evaluates The Claims

United States Media & IT

FK

Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

FDA Signals Increased Cosmetics Oversight Through MoCRA Implementation And Other Regulatory Efforts

United States Media & IT

KD

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Podcast - The New Rules Of Healthcare Fraud Enforcement

United States Healthcare

HK

Holland & Knight

For Whom The Discovery Tolls: Your Privacy Notice May Help Time-Bar Website Wiretapping Claims

United States Privacy

FR

Fox Rothschild LLP

Betting On Trouble: Insider Trading Arrests And The Senate’s Prediction Market Ban

United States Finance

LB

Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

Foreign Sovereign Immunity In International Construction

United States Litigation

J

JAMS

Debt's Grip: What Consumer Bankruptcy Reveals About Financial Risk In America (Podcast)

United States Insolvency

BS

Ballard Spahr LLP

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IT and Internet

Biometrics In Retail: Part 1

Retailers are rapidly expanding their use of biometric technologies—from facial recognition for loss prevention to palm-based payments—raising critical questions about privacy, data ownership, and regulatory compliance. As state laws diverge on how security versus marketing uses are treated, the distinction between these applications is becoming one of the most important lines for retailers to navigate.

United States Privacy

OG

Outside GC

May 19 Deadline For TAKE IT DOWN Act Compliance: Is Your Company Prepared?

The Federal Trade Commission is preparing to enforce the TAKE IT DOWN Act, the first comprehensive federal law addressing nonconsensual intimate imagery on online platforms.

United States Media & IT

WR

Wiley Rein

How To Protect Your Tribal Casino’s Financial Systems

Your Tribal casino’s financial systems do more than track revenue. They help fund essential Tribal services — from education and healthcare to infrastructure and cultural programs.

United States Technology

MG

MGO CPA LLP

The CommLaw Group Reaffirms Its Founding Vision And Announces A Renewed Client-Service Model For The AI Era

United States Media & IT

RJ

Roth Jackson

The CIO Cost Imperative In The Age Of AI: What Is Old Is New A(I)gain

United States Technology

AC

Ankura Consulting Group LLC

FDA’s AI In Early Phase Clinical Trials RFI: An Opportunity To Help Set The Rules Of The Road

United States Technology

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

Website Tracking And CIPA Risk: A Practical Guide For U.S. Website Operators

United States Privacy

OG

Outside GC

The FCC's Expanding Role In National Security (Video)

United States Media & IT

WR

Wiley Rein

How To Use Cookie Banners And CMPs To Minimize Rather Than Create US Privacy Risks: Free CLE Passes Available

United States Privacy

SP

Squire Patton Boggs LLP

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Telecoms, Mobile & Cable Communications

The CommLaw Group Reaffirms Its Founding Vision And Announces A Renewed Client-Service Model For The AI Era

The CommLaw Group announces a strategic return to its founding principles, emphasizing practical legal counsel, alternative fee arrangements, and responsible AI integration through its Collaborative Vigilance approach.

United States Media & IT

RJ

Roth Jackson

FTC Bars Kochava From Selling Sensitive Location Data

On May 4, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission announced a stipulated final order resolving its enforcement action against data broker Kochava Inc. and its subsidiary Collective Data Solutions (CDS).

United States Privacy

GT

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Click‑to‑Cancel Comes To NYC: The Big Apple Cracks Down On Bad Apples (I.e., Bad Subscription Practices)

New York City has proposed a comprehensive "click-to-cancel" rule that would require businesses to make subscription cancellations as easy as sign-ups, following Mayor Zohran Mamdani's Executive Order targeting deceptive subscription practices.

United States Consumer

TS

Taft Stettinius & Hollister

The FCC's Expanding Role In National Security (Video)

United States Media & IT

WR

Wiley Rein

President Trump’s Cyber Strategy: Cross-Sector Implications For U.S. And UK Businesses

Worldwide Government

WB

Womble Bond Dickinson

FCC Proposes Stronger “Know Your Customer” Rules; Will Consider “Know Your Upstream Provider” Rulemaking At May 20 Meeting

United States Media & IT

WR

Wiley Rein

FCC Opens High-Cost Modernization Proceeding For An All-IP Future

United States Media & IT

RJ

Roth Jackson

The SDK In Your App May Be Your Next Class Action Lawsuit

United States Litigation

FK

Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

FCC Seeks Comment On Procedures For Auction Of 132 FM Radio Construction Permits Scheduled For February 2027

United States Media & IT

WR

Wiley Rein

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Media & Entertainment Law

Taylor Swift Trademark Suspension Highlights USPTO Suspension Risks And Intellectual Property Law

In March 2026, the United States Patent Trademark Office (“USPTO”) issued a suspension notice for the trademark application for “The Life of a Showgirl” filed by Taylor Swift’s company, TAS Rights Management, LLC.

United States IP

MS

Miller Shah

U.S. vs. UK Contract Law in Advertising Agency Agreements Explained

Negotiating a cross-border, U.S./U.K. advertising agency services agreement adds some additional wrinkles to the already well-wrinkled list of considerations for every ad agency contract.

Worldwide Media & IT

GA

Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Netflix Prevails In Copyright Infringement Suit Regarding Tiger King

Netflix successfully defeated copyright infringement claims related to its 2020 pandemic-hit Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness. On April 30, 2026...

United States IP

FH

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Vegas Showgirl Claims Taylor Swift Is Stealing Her Show

United States IP

MG

Marks Gray

No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: Cookie Banners Trigger Lawsuits

United States Litigation

ZwillGen PLLC

Heading To Chicago Next Week For ITech’s 2026 World Technology Law Conference?

United States Privacy

SP

Squire Patton Boggs LLP

Will New York’s Valve Lawsuit Take The Steam Out Of Loot Box Video Game Monetization? (Video)

United States Media & IT

G

Gamma Law

June 1, 2026 FCC EEO Deadlines For Stations In AZ, DC, ID, MD, MI, NV, NM, OH, UT, WV, WY, And VA

United States Media & IT

WR

Wiley Rein

The Supreme Court Narrows Contributory Copyright Liability For ISPs In Cox v. Sony Music

United States IP

HI

Harness IP

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Advertising, Marketing & Branding

Are Your Products Ready? California’s Truth In Recycling Labeling (SB 343) Restrictions Become Effective In Less Than Five Months (October 4, 2026)

California's SB 343 "Truth in Recycling" law takes effect October 4, 2026, fundamentally reshaping how consumer products can display recyclability claims and symbols. Companies must now substantiate that their products meet specific collection, processing, and composition criteria before using the ubiquitous "chasing arrows" symbol or making recyclability statements.

United States Consumer

SP

Squire Patton Boggs LLP

Inside The Ad Law Tool Kit: Email Marketing

Commercial email marketing presents significant legal challenges under federal and state regulations. Understanding the Federal CAN-SPAM Act's requirements for truthful headers, opt-out mechanisms, and proper identification, alongside state-specific laws like California's Section 17529.5, is essential for organizations seeking to minimize litigation risks while maintaining effective marketing campaigns.

United States Media & IT

GA

Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Biometrics In Retail: Part 1

Retailers are rapidly expanding their use of biometric technologies—from facial recognition for loss prevention to palm-based payments—raising critical questions about privacy, data ownership, and regulatory compliance. As state laws diverge on how security versus marketing uses are treated, the distinction between these applications is becoming one of the most important lines for retailers to navigate.

United States Privacy

OG

Outside GC

Federal Trade Commission Adopts New Interpretation Of Dealer Advertising Requirements

United States Consumer

LL

Lavelle Law

May 19 Deadline For TAKE IT DOWN Act Compliance: Is Your Company Prepared?

United States Media & IT

WR

Wiley Rein

U.S. vs. UK Contract Law in Advertising Agency Agreements Explained

Worldwide Media & IT

GA

Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Washington AG's $2.25 Million Settlement With Homeaglow Targets Negative Option Marketing And Deceptive Review Practices

United States Media & IT

FK

Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Vegas Showgirl Claims Taylor Swift Is Stealing Her Show

United States IP

MG

Marks Gray

Supreme Court Unanimously Limits State AG’s Subpoena Power Over Donor Information

United States Media & IT

KD

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

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Latest Videos

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Will New York’s Valve Lawsuit Take The Steam Out Of Loot Box Video Game Monetization? (Video)

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Gamma Law

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

SS

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Tyson Settles Greenwashing Lawsuit (Podcast)

KD

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

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

LL

Loeb & Loeb LLP

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

FK

Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

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