United States: Social Media

The advertising industry is at an inflection point. Brands have spent years building governance frameworks for generative AI, including approval workflows, content review and prompting policies...

The Center for Industry Self-Regulation's Institute for Responsible Influence has launched a groundbreaking certification program aimed at restoring trust in the $37 billion creator economy. Through mandatory training, examination, and ongoing monitoring, the program seeks to address consumer skepticism and regulatory uncertainty while establishing new standards for transparency and authenticity in influencer marketing.

Two recent verdicts have held social media companies liable for harming their users, one for $375m and one for $6m. The verdicts have "reverberated around the world" according to one recent article.

In copyright infringement action by subject of pornographic film against publisher of social media post that contained still-frame image from film, district court grants motion to dismiss on fair use grounds...

In today’s digital world, social media platforms—on which millions of posts and shares happen every minute—can be battlegrounds for intellectual property rights, including rights involving trademarks, copyrights, and patents.

Joshua W. Praw (Partner-San Francisco/Los Angeles, CA) and Jonathan D. Sayre (Of Counsel-San Francisco/Orange County, CA) coauthored “Social Media Addiction...

Lawdragon has named 18 Pryor Cashman Partners to their 2026 500 Leading Global Entertainment, Sports & Media Lawyers list.

On January 6, 2026, Brazil enacted Law No. 15,325, formally recognizing the profession of "multimedia." The statute introduces a new professional category directed at specialists, who create, manage, and disseminate...

On February 11, 2026, a bipartisan coalition of 40 state attorneys general sent a letter to Congressional leadership expressing...