On June 9, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (“Commission”) issued a declaratory ruling clarifying that utilities may send non-telemarketing, time-sensitive “demand-response” calls and texts to customers who have...more
On January 14, 2025, the Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) published final regulations (the “Final Regulations”) addressing reporting obligations with respect to certain...more
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As the digital world becomes an integral part of children's lives, state legislatures are placing greater emphasis on regulating how companies handle children’s personal information. This Legal Update...more
3/4/2025
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COPPA ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
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Online Platforms ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Personal Data ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Social Media ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Websites
INTRODUCTION...
On January 16, 2025, President Biden issued an Executive Order (EO) on Strengthening and Promoting Innovation in the Nation’s Cybersecurity, to further address increasing threats from nation-state actors...more
As we await the outcome of the upcoming US elections, we know that whoever controls the White House and Congress will confront one of the biggest tax debates in US history in 2025. It is possible that one party wins full...more
On September 19, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law the California AI Transparency Act, which will require providers of generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems to: (a) make available an AI...more
In this latest episode of our quarterly AI Legislative Update, Colorado State Senator Robert Rodriguez joins us to discuss his work on Colorado’s new groundbreaking AI Law concerning consumer protections in interactions with...more
On June 20, 2024, the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a Final Determination (“Determination”) prohibiting Kaspersky Lab, Inc.—the US subsidiary of the Russia-based antivirus software and...more
On May 15, 2024, the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee (the “Committee”) passed an amended version of the “Time to Choose Act of 2024” (the “Act”) on a bipartisan 10-1 vote. If enacted, the legislation...more
On May 15, 2024, the Bipartisan Senate AI Working Group—Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senators Mike Rounds (R-SD), Todd Young (R-IN), and Martin Heinrich (D-NM)—released a report titled "Driving U.S....more
A bipartisan bill introduced in the US Senate would mandate updates to federal procurement regulations and procedures for the acquisition of technology. S.4066, the Federal Improvement in Technology Procurement Act (FIT...more
Two developments last week threaten to weaken Republican control over the investigative agenda of the US House of Representatives. First, House Republicans’ narrow majority continues to shrink, with Representative Mike...more
On February 29, 2024, Republican Study Committee (“RSC”) Chairman, Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01), and RSC National Security Task Force Chairman, Joe Wilson (SC-02), introduced H.R. 7476, the Countering Communist China Act...more
On February 28, 2024, President Joe Biden issued Executive Order (“EO”) 14117, empowering the Department of Justice (DOJ) to regulate the export of certain consumer data, in order to prevent certain countries’ governments...more
3/6/2024
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Biden Administration ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Executive Orders ,
International Data Transfers ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Regulatory Requirements
As the 2024 legislative session commences, Congress is poised to focus on conducting investigations of not only the Biden administration but also the private sector. With most legislative activity largely stalled until after...more
On December 20, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) that would make significant changes to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (“COPPA Rule”), which implements...more
12/27/2023
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COPPA ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
NPRM ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Targeted Digital Advertising ,
Website Owner Liability
On December 12, 2023, the US House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) (“Select Committee”) released a report titled “Reset, Prevent, Build: A Strategy to Win America’s Economic Competition with the Chinese...more
12/22/2023
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China ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Exports ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Policy ,
Human Rights ,
Imports ,
Investment ,
Supply Chain ,
Trade Relations ,
US Trade Policies
On 9 December 2023, European Parliament negotiators and the Council presidency agreed on the final version of what is claimed to be the world's first-ever comprehensive legal framework on Artificial Intelligence; the European...more