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35 State AGs Don't Grok XAI, Issue Letter Of Concern

Last week, 35 state attorneys general, led by Connecticut, North Carolina, Utah, and Pennsylvania, penned a letter to xAI outlining concerns regarding nonconsensual intimate...

United States Technology

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Are Brand Ambassadors Really Independent Contractors?

Brand ambassadors and influencers can present growing misclassification exposure. Luxury, retail and hospitality brands increasingly rely on short-term...

United States Employment

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Polsinelli LLP

Social Media Misuse-A Cautionary Tale

We live in a digital world where social media has become the go-to space for companies to connect with consumers. While it may feel like social media is a free and open space for creative marketing...

United States IP

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K&L Gates LLP

Little Users, Big Rules: Tracking Children's Privacy Legislation

Legislative and regulatory activity throughout 2025 and the beginning of 2026 reflects sustained federal and state attention on how children's personal information is collected and used online...

United States Privacy

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Mayer Brown

Third Circuit Strikes A Blow To Yet Another Attempt To Penalize The Use Of Tracking Pixels

United States Privacy

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Squire Patton Boggs LLP

Center For Industry Self-Regulation Launches Institute For Responsible Influence

United States Media & IT

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Cat Fight Ends Up In Court

United States Media & IT

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Wave Of Federal "Online Safety" Legislation Hits Congress

United States Media & IT

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Davis Wright Tremaine

The Ninth Circuit Affirms Non-Infringement Verdict Concerning Tattoo Artist's Use Of Miles Davis Photo, But Two Concurring Opinions Invite En Banc Review

United States IP

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Cowan Liebowitz & Latman PC

Pharma-Influencers Under The Scrutiny Of The Italian Self-Regulatory Body

United States Media & IT

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

AI Chatbots Face Rising Legal And Legislative Scrutiny

United States Technology

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Sedlik v. Von Drachenberg

United States IP

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

FINRA Analyzes "Sentiment" In Social Media-Influenced Investing

United States Technology

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Mayer Brown

All Eyes Down Under: Australia's Social Media Ban

United States Media & IT

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 264

United States Commercial

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Davis Wright Tremaine

December 2025 Crypto Update: New Changes And Challenges In U.S. Regulation Of Digital Assets

United States Technology

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Beyond Checkmate: Lessons From Chess In The Art Of Mediation

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Simpson Thacher Sustainability And ESG: Regulatory Update – January 2026

Worldwide Environment

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Artificial Intelligence In ADR: A Neutral's Evolving Perspective

United States Technology

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JAMS

Ninth Circuit Holds That Anti-SLAPP Denials Are Not Immediately Appealable

On October 9, 2025, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, sitting en banc, held that a district court's denial of a motion to strike under California's anti-SLAPP statute is not immediately appealable...

United States Media & IT

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Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP

New Jersey Enacts "Bell-to-Bell" Cellphone Ban: What School Districts Need To Know

In one of his final acts in office, on January 8, Governor Murphy signed into law legislation requiring school districts to adopt policies barring students from using cellphones in classrooms.

United States Consumer

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Porzio, Bromberg & Newman

Social Media Research On Prospective Jurors: Navigating Evolving Ethical Boundaries

An AmLaw 50 firm recently acknowledged violating—through a litigation services vendor—a standing order regarding juror background research.

United States Media & IT

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WIT Legal

SEC Risk Alert Highlights Examination Pratfalls Under The Marketing Rule

On December 16, the staff of the Division of Examinations (the "Division") within the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") issued a risk alert (the "Risk Alert")...

United States Media & IT

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Shulman Rogers

FTC Year In Review: 2025 Priorities And The Road Ahead

United States Media & IT

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Stay ADvised: 2026, Issue 1

United States Media & IT

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Davis Wright Tremaine

How Virginia's SB 854 Will Affect Advertising

United States Media & IT

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Roth Jackson

Employers Grapple With Fallout From Worker Commentary On Charlie Kirk Murder

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

Appeals Court Looks At When Politics On Social Media Is Not Protected Petitioning

United States Media & IT

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Rich May

FTC Sends Warning Letters To Companies: Don't Mess With The Consumer Review Rule

United States Media & IT

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Marketing Rule Under The Microscope: New SEC Exam Findings

United States Media & IT

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

The Common Online Habit That Could Sink Your Custody Case

United States Media & IT

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Schiller DuCanto & Fleck LLP

New State Department Social-Media Review: Implications For H-1B Employers

United States Immigration

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Dickinson Wright PLLC

U.S. Customs And Border Protection Proposes Revisions To ESTA Processes, Including Social Media Review

United States Immigration

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Marketing Rule Under The Microscope: New SEC Exam Findings

The SEC's Division of Examinations' staff (Staff) issued a Risk Alert on December 16, highlighting additional observations on investment advisers' compliance with the amended Marketing Rule (Rule 206(4)-1)...

United States Media & IT

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

The Common Online Habit That Could Sink Your Custody Case

Posting personal information on social media is a hallmark of our times. Studies show that people share personal details online for a variety of reasons, including keeping up with social norms...

United States Media & IT

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Schiller DuCanto & Fleck LLP

New State Department Social-Media Review: Implications For H-1B Employers

Effective December 15, 2025, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) will require all H-1B professional workers and H-4 dependents to make their social-media profiles publicly viewable so consular officers can conduct an "online presence review."

United States Immigration

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Dickinson Wright PLLC

U.S. Customs And Border Protection Proposes Revisions To ESTA Processes, Including Social Media Review

On December 10, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published a notice in the Federal Register proposing several significant updates to the application process for foreign...

United States Immigration

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Trump Administration Plans Notable Changes To Visa Vetting

United States Immigration

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WilmerHale

What's That Coming Over The Hill? – Ofcom's Heavy Fines For Age Assurance Failures

Ofcom has stepped up the pressure, firstly, by issuing two new sets of fines, with one reaching up to £1,050,000 for failure to implement highly effective age verification and failure to respond to statutory notices.

United States Media & IT

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Hawai'i AG Sues TikTok For Hooking Children And Misleading The Public

Hawai'i AG Anne Lopez, assisted by private outside counsel, filed a lawsuit against Bytedance Inc., the parent company of TikTok, alleging violations of state consumer protection laws...

United States Consumer

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Cozen O'Connor

Social Media Screening & Mass H-1B Rescheduling

The State Department has rapidly activated its expanded "online presence review" announced last week for all H-1B and H-4 visa applicants starting December 15, 2025...

United States Immigration

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Marks Gray

How Social Media Impacts Child Custody Cases In Texas

As family law attorneys who have helped parents navigate high-stakes custody cases, we've seen firsthand how social media can shape custody outcomes in Texas.

United States Family

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Diggs & Sadler

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

United States Media & IT

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

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

United States Media & IT

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Marks Gray

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

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

Online Gaming Litigation: Plaintiffs' Next Big Bet

United States Media & IT

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Arnold & Porter

Device-Pairing Patents With Familiar Named Inventor Asserted Against Apple

United States IP

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RPX Corporation

NAD Addresses Disclosures On TikTok Shop

United States Media & IT

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Double Disclosures Revisited

United States Media & IT

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

An App Developer's Guide To App Store Age-Assurance Laws

United States Privacy

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BakerHostetler

Insights From NAD Director Marcus At Recent ANA Conference

United States Media & IT

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BakerHostetler

Navigating Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) Compliance: Defend Your Business From Costly Class Actions

United States Litigation

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BrownWinick Law

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

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

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

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Content And Character: AI As An Asset And Adversary In UGC Moderation

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Gamma Law

LaborSpeak: NY Social Media Law (Video)

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

2024 Will Be A Year Of Reinvention And Reinvestment In The Future Of Local News (Video)

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AlixPartners

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